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Newton — A Newton business owner intends to move his business and 50 jobs out of the county after the Catawba County Sheriff's Office charged him with felony drug possession Tuesday. Ted Corriher, 51, of Newton, turned himself in on charges of one felony count of marijuana possession, one...

Cannabis jelly sweets, hemp dog treats and vaping devices were all on display at this year's Cannabis World Congress & Business Exposition in New York. Hundreds of businesses displayed their wares at the third annual conference, which included a debate panel led by former NFL player Nate...

In one episode of HBO's hit show The Wire, Stringer Bell, the brutal head of a heroin drug cartel in Baltimore, insists that his meetings about the day-to-day operations of the "game" run in strict compliance with Robert's Rules of Parliamentary Procedure, a book first published in 1876 that...

I'm Dan, a construction worker looking into growing commercially. Been growing for personal use for years, but now that it's legal here (WA state), I'd like to make it my business. Tired of killing myself on the job site day in and day out.

Anchorage — On Thursday, the state will meet to begin approving marijuana licenses for cultivation and testing facilities. There are 30 potential businesses up for review, including Arctic Herbery in Anchorage. Real estate agent Bryant Thorp hopes to open the small boutique grow operation on...

The United States' cannabis industry is rapidly expanding, but without federal legalization, large companies that do business across state lines can't enter the market. We asked small business CEO's and others in the industry to describe some of the trends that spurred their businesses. 1...

Republicans who took control of the Legislature are supposed to be pro-business – but they clumsily undercut a brand-new West Virginia industry that might create Mountain State jobs. The state Agriculture Department issued permits for various landowners to grow industrial hemp, a valuable...

The attorney for the owner of a medical marijuana facility faced with the possibility being padlocked for a year questions why prosecutors are trying to have the business declared a nuisance. Attorney Michael Komorn said he doesn't understand why prosecutors are trying to close the Clio...

A suspected Clio medical marijuana dispensary will remain closed, at least temporarily, after prosecutors filed a motion asking a judge to padlock the business for alleged violations of the state's medical marijuana laws. Judge Archie Hayman ruled Monday, March 28, that a temporary...

With Kentucky farmers set to begin planting under the state's third year of hemp pilot research projects, a main industry association is hosting its second annual gathering of experts, farmers and backers at the University of Kentucky. The Kentucky Hemp Industries Association hosted a slate...

Marijuana is going mainstream fast, and so is the marijuana industry. In a time of sluggish growth, the pot business is bursting with energy. It's a weird mix of righteous exhilaration at the victory of the weed over the dark forces of repression (at least in some places) and people walking...

Since it was legal to purchase pot at a collective I have been purchasing what I wanted. The collective also sold clones and encouraged me to try to raise a few. I did and subsequently, learned how to clone and grow indoors. It was a slow process at first but I got better and better at it. I...

This year could be historic, not only for the presidency but also for the American marijuana industry, according to research released this week from Marijuana Business Daily, a leading publication of information on the medical and retail cannabis markets. The publication a few years back was...

Sales of recreational marijuana could surpass medical marijuana as early as 2018, according to a new report from Marijuana Business Daily. MBD estimates that retail sales for recreational and medical marijuana combined will be between $3.5 billion and $4.3 billion in 2016. That would mean...

One argument for legalizing recreational marijuana has been to reduce the black market, and so far, Colorado and Washington have had very different experiences, according to editor Tom Wainwright at The Economist. He recently wrote about challenges for states after legalization, and has a new...

Owners of local medical marijuana businesses face a major hurdle this tax season. They have to file federal income taxes, despite the fact that their company is considered illegal under federal law. Andre Rhodes has to file taxes for his medical marijuana dispensary, Nevada Wellness Center...

Some of Iowa's most influential business leaders are urging state legislators to pass a bill that would expand the state's medical cannabis laws. "Now is the time to help suffering Iowans and their families get legal access to this medicine, and we hereby call on Iowa lawmakers to debate and...

A policy group that helped advocate for the legalization of marijuana in Washington, D.C., has looked to bring its support to an Ohio amendment that would legalize medical cannabis in the state, the Columbus Business Journal reported Tuesday. While the group, the Marijuana Policy Project, did...

A marijuana industry trade show is coming to Tacoma this summer because, as Texas-based show promoter Eric Norton says, “Colorado is yesterday’s news.” The Cannabis Business Expo will be held July 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome. The show’s intent is to connect people and companies in the medical and...

A marijuana industry trade show is coming to Tacoma this summer because, as Texas-based show promoter Eric Norton says, “Colorado is yesterday’s news.” The Cannabis Business Expo will be held July 20-21 at the Tacoma Dome. The show’s intent is to connect people and companies in the medical and...