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Deschutes County expects a wave of marijuana businesses will apply for licenses from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission to grow, process and sell recreational marijuana, once the county ban on marijuana businesses is lifted Sept. 1. "My best ballpark guess is 25 to 50 applications over the...

Now that Pennsylvania is a state where growing, selling and possessing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal, some people are eyeing it as a way to make money. But whatever economic opportunity that this law creates, there are lots of red tape, strict rules and huge fees attached. It...

Now that Pennsylvania is a state where growing, selling and possessing marijuana for medicinal purposes is legal, some people are eyeing it as a way to make money. But whatever economic opportunity that this law creates, there are lots of red tape, strict rules and huge fees attached. It...

Ilwaco - On July 8, 2014 Washington's first recreational marijuana retailers opened their doors for business. A little more than two years later, recreational pot is a budding business on the Peninsula with two dispensaries set to open in August and September. Two retailers Mr. Doobees, a...

Every week in the world of cannabis there are timely happenings - new legislation, new businesses, new dimensions of social justice implications - but there are also more lasting phenomenons, subtly evolving undercurrents to the headlines of the ongoing narrative. One of which is the way...

Legalized medical marijuana is coming soon to Ohio, and Marijuana Business Daily is bringing its "crash course" here to inform potential entrepreneurs. "We chose Ohio because of the potential for the industry," said Editorial Director Chris Walsh. Half of the U.S. has legalized marijuana...

Legalized medical marijuana is coming soon to Ohio, and Marijuana Business Daily is bringing its "crash course" here to inform potential entrepreneurs. "We chose Ohio because of the potential for the industry," said Editorial Director Chris Walsh. Half of the U.S. has legalized marijuana...

The use of marijuana appears to be slowing gaining acceptance in Nevada, with the state set to deliberate on November whether recreational marijuana should be made legal. There remains, however, an obstacle that could hamper the developing marijuana business in the region: insurance companies...

The grand opening of Miss Burns on Columbia River Highway marks the first entry for St. Helens in legal recreational marijuana sales. John Alden and Larry Vandolah Jr. own Miss Burns. Vandolah is a St. Helens resident who was already in the process of opening the shop with a partner who is no...

Jukka Laurio made some passionate arguments that he should be allowed to continue selling marijuana when he appeared before Penticton city council Tuesday. However passionate, Laurio failed to get the support of council for his business licence, with only Coun. Tarik Sayeed and Mayor Andrew...

Jukka Laurio made some passionate arguments that he should be allowed to continue selling marijuana when he appeared before Penticton city council Tuesday. However passionate, Laurio failed to get the support of council for his business licence, with only Coun. Tarik Sayeed and Mayor Andrew...

Black and brown people don't use or deal illegal drugs more frequently than whites, but they're more likely to get arrested for them. And three years after the groundbreaking decision to legalize cannabis for recreational sale in Colorado, black and brown people are less likely than whites to...

As the business community's enchantment with marijuana continues the growth in cannabis-entrepreneurs continues to fuel a "green rush." "It's heating up and the momentum is growing," explained Allison Edrington over a latte at a coffee shop in Fortuna. "Cannabis entrepreneurs need a good...

A federal task force has rolled up its sleeves to put together a report due in November on how Canada might legalize marijuana. It would then take until next spring for the governing Liberals (perhaps April 20?) to bring a legislation up for debate in the House. Notwithstanding the gateway...

The operator of a medical marijuana dispensary in Penticton has closed his doors for now, after the city issued a notice of non-occupancy Wednesday. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit said Herbal Greens Apothecary was given the notice to cease operation as the city is currently suspending the business...

Cannabis advocates are collaborating to start two companies designed to advance the hemp and medical marijuana industries in Pennsylvania. The companies will be based in Berks County but serve portions of the midstate. One will capitalize on legislation permitting the growth of industrial...

Rosie Yagielo runs a marijuana business at the southern edge of a state where medical pot isn't available. Based in a small office in Key Largo, HempStaff doesn't grow the drug or sell it. Yet it could profit if voters in November approve an amendment to expand the legal uses of medical...

Rosie Yagielo runs a marijuana business at the southern edge of a state where medical pot isn't available. Based in a small office in Key Largo, HempStaff doesn't grow the drug or sell it. Yet it could profit if voters in November approve an amendment to expand the legal uses of medical...

Marijuana businesses that crop up around Ohio once the state's medical marijuana law goes into effect are likely to face a steep tax burden. A line in the Internal Revenue Code known as Section 280E prohibits businesses involved with the trafficking of illegal drugs from deducting any...

Marijuana businesses that crop up around Ohio once the state's medical marijuana law goes into effect are likely to face a steep tax burden. A line in the Internal Revenue Code known as Section 280E prohibits businesses involved with the trafficking of illegal drugs from deducting any...