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  1. Ron Strider

    In Washington State, It's A Checkerboard Of Marijuana Rules And Regulations

    Five years after Washington voters legalized recreational marijuana, uncertainty continues in cities and counties across the state over how to regulate pot businesses – or whether to allow them at all. For example, Yakima County voters will determine in November whether a ban on such...
  2. Ron Strider

    CA: Riverside Could Say No To Recreational Marijuana Businesses

    Riverside has long prohibited medical marijuana dispensaries. Now officials may add recreational pot businesses to the ban – at least temporarily. Since November, when California voters legalized adult use of marijuana, the Riverside City Council has not decided whether to allow, tax and...
  3. Ron Strider

    CA: Will Huntington Beach Ban Recreational Marijuana Businesses

    The fate of recreational marijuana in Huntington Beach will be a focus for the Planning Commission on Tuesday as it considers a zoning amendment that would prohibit the sale or distribution of non-medical marijuana by businesses in the city. It also would regulate the cultivation of non-medical...
  4. Ron Strider

    L.A. Voters Want To Legalize Marijuana, So Why Won't City Leaders Do It

    Los Angeles voters want to legalize marijuana, and they don’t seem particularly concerned that it remains illegal under federal law. In November nearly two out of three voters in the city of L.A. supported Proposition 64, a statewide initiative to let adults grow, buy and use recreational...
  5. Ron Strider

    CA: More Marijuana Growers Than Starbucks Stores? That Could Be Sacramento's Future

    Someday soon, more businesses could grow marijuana in the city of Sacramento than there are Starbucks and McDonald's restaurants combined. More than 100 businesses are seeking special permits from the city to run indoor marijuana growing operations. From North Sacramento to South Land Park...
  6. Ron Strider

    CA: San Francisco Creating 'Office Of Cannabis' For Marijuana Businesses

    With legalized recreational marijuana sales fast approaching, San Francisco is set to create a new Office of Cannabis to handle cannabis permits and complaints and serve as a centralized resource for the public and businesses. The new office, part of the city administrator's office, would be...
  7. Ron Strider

    MI: Buchanan Favors 'Uptown' Location For Marijuana Dispensary

    As one area Michigan community is opting to keep potential medical marijuana dispensaries out of its central business district, another might make room for them in its downtown. The city of Buchanan has been working to finalize a proposed ordinance to regulate medical marijuana businesses and...
  8. Ron Strider

    Could This Be The Least Risky Way To Profit From Marijuana Stocks

    Investing in marijuana stocks can be a very risky proposition. There's a real possibility that the Trump administration could attempt to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in states that have legalized marijuana. Falling prices due to commoditization are another major concern. For Canadian...
  9. Ron Strider

    CA: Council To Discuss Cannabis Permits

    The Hanford City Council will meet Tuesday to discuss medical cannabis business fees and permits. Council continues to move forward with the prospect of commercial medical cannabis businesses moving to Hanford's Industrial park, and will discuss application fees and conditional use permits...
  10. Ron Strider

    OK: Cannabis Oil Law Creates Hazy Rules For Some Businesses

    Business has been booming as word continues to spread that Lisa Jensen offers a unique product for pets. For more than two months now, Jensen has been selling treats, oils and ointments containing cannabidiol – or oils extracted from the cannabis plant – to provide some relief for Oklahomans'...
  11. Ron Strider

    CA: City Of Alameda Allows Pot Businesses On Island

    For seven years, Alameda has held in place a city-wide ban on commercial cannabis businesses. But that is about to change. In May 2010, the City Council enacted a prohibition on all medical-marijuana dispensaries or cannabis cultivation. But last week, the council voted 4-1 to draft a new...
  12. Ron Strider

    OH: North Ridgeville Council Passes Medical Marijuana Ban

    After months of discussion, City Council on Wednesday night passed an ordinance banning the cultivation, processing and dispensing of medical marijuana within the city. The debate on whether to allow medical marijuana businesses to operate within the city limits began in November, when...
  13. Ron Strider

    CA: Council Opens Door To Medical Cannabis

    As expected, the Hanford City Council voted 5-0 Wednesday night in favor of a new ordinance to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to come to south Hanford. The vote overturns a previous ordinance that prohibited any commercial marijuana cultivation, manufacturing, production or...
  14. Ron Strider

    CA: Council To Vote On Medical Marijuana

    After months of anticipation, this week is decision time for the Hanford City Council on whether to allow commercial medical marijuana businesses to locate in the city's heavy industrial zone. Virtually all of the zone is south of Houston Avenue in an industrial, non-residential area...
  15. Ron Strider

    The War On Drugs, The Business Of Cannabis And The Judicial Horizon All Remain Murky

    We have discussed in this column the explosive growth of the cannabis market, fueled by technology, a receptive market and legislative developments. But there is growing murkiness from the Administration about throttling this growth. But first, some perspective. The cannabis industry now rivals...
  16. Ron Strider

    D.C. Poised To Give Minorities Preference For Entering Medical Marijuana Industry

    Members of the D.C. Council advanced legislation to give local minority-owned companies a preference when applying for licenses to operate medical marijuana businesses. It's the latest jurisdiction to join a growing nationwide effort to make sure minorities can profit from legal marijuana...
  17. Ron Strider

    Denver Issues Final Social Marijuana Use Rules, Dropping Waiver And Ventilation Plan

    Denver's plan to allow people to use marijuana at some businesses drew a step closer to reality Friday, when the city's top licensing official unveiled final rules for the pilot program that is set to launch in coming months. Big questions remain: Will the newly adopted regulations for the...
  18. Ron Strider

    CA: City One Step Closer To Allowing Cannabis Businesses

    In a unanimous vote during a special budget meeting this past Monday, the Patterson City Council moved a step closer to allowing certain types of cannabis-related businesses to operate within the city. The item passed on a 4-0 vote, with council member McCord having been excused from the...
  19. Ron Strider

    Oregon Ranks Low On Cannabis Industry Transparency

    Ed Keating is co-founder of Cannabiz Media, a database that keeps track of more than 16,000 licensed marijuana businesses nationwide. As the chief data officer, it is Keating's job to oversee data research on cannabis markets across the U.S. Oregon, he says, is one of the most...
  20. Ron Strider

    AR: Texarkana Prepares To Accommodate Marijuana Businesses

    A city in southwest Arkansas is creating a legal structure to accommodate medical marijuana entrepreneurs who are approved for state licenses. A Planning Commission workshop Tuesday in Texarkana focused on appropriate zones for the potential medical marijuana businesses. City Manager Kenny...
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