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Trends Taking Shape in the Booming Cannabis Industry
Although it may appear that no aspect of the cannabiz will be left behind in the wake of state and then federal legalization, the landscape of the cannabis industry in Nevada and America at large is nuanced and can verge on the treacherous. As the industry...
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Almost One Whole Month Into The Recreational Revolution
California bill seeks to legalize banking for cannabis businesses
California’s fast-rising cannabis industry, which has been forced by federal law to conduct almost all its business in cash, got a boost Thursday when legislation was introduced to allow banks to open accounts for people involved in the field. State Sen....
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Cannabis 2018 Cultivation Conference Coming Soon | March 12-14, 2018 Oakland Marriott City Center
Cannabis 2018 serves the cannabis cultivation market. Produced by Cannabis Business Times, the event reflects the same high standards of quality the magazine has brought to the marketplace. Cannabis 2018 has been developed by cultivators, for cultivators. It is THE...
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California Growers Association Files Lawsuit to Close Loophole in Cultivation Regulations
Sacramento - The California Growers Association, a California Non-Profit Mutual Benefit Corporation and the largest cannabis trade association in the state, filed a lawsuit challenging the California Department of Food and Agriculture's decision to allow unlimited...
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Washington state cannabis oversupply spurs calls for change
Washington state’s cannabis supply continues to swell, flooding the market and causing both wholesale and retail prices to sink. After the October 2017 outdoor harvest – the state’s largest to date – Jim MacRae, owner of cannabis-focused business...
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Canadian marijuana companies opening wallets to tap California market
A handful of Canadian marijuana companies are already knee-deep in California, deploying millions of dollars in cultivation facilities, retail outlets and branded products to establish a footprint in the world’s largest marijuana market....
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U.S. Study Says Legal Marijuana Cuts Violence as Medical-Use Laws See Crime Fall
The introduction of medical marijuana laws has led to a sharp reduction in violent crime in U.S. states that border Mexico, according to new research. According to the study, "Is Legal Pot Crippling Mexican Drug Trafficking Organizations? The Effect of Medical...
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Recreational Pot Is Officially Legal in California
OAKLAND, Calif. — Retail cannabis shops in California opened their doors on Monday for the first time, inaugurating what proponents say will become the world’s largest market for legalized recreational marijuana. A transaction that remains illegal in many...
read moreStep right up for your Commercial Cannabis Activity Permit
ARCATA – The City of Arcata will issue Provisional Commercial Cannabis Activity Permits (CCAP’s) to assist business owners who plan to apply for State of California licensing before a CCAP is issued. A Provisional CCAP will be issued to business owners who fulfill...
read moreCalifornia Treasurer Wants State to Study Public Bank Option for Marijuana Businesses
California Treasurer John Chiang wants the state to consider creating a government-owned bank that could serve cannabis businesses, one of several recommendations aimed at helping bring those businesses into the financial mainstream. The recommendations,...
read more11 Tips for Winning a Marijuana Cultivation License
Getting a license for a marijuana cultivation business is one of the most difficult early steps in doing business in the evolving cannabis industry. The biggest issue is understanding the complex, and often confusing, rule-making of a state licensing board...
read moreCalifornia Medical Cannabis Patients Eligible for Fee Reduction, But Still Face High Tax Rate
A state-backed medical marijuana identification card program, which hasn't been popular among cannabis patients in recent years, may ramp up when California's new marijuana laws take effect in January, some say, because the regulations allow cardholders to skip the...
read moreEliminate Time Wasters, and have very Fast Closes
Greenlife Business is honed in the skills of finding qualified, vetted prospective investors and buyers in the burgeoning marijuana business model. The following are a few of our general techniques in “weeding” out time wasters and making sure when an...
read moreWOMEN IN WEED: HOW LEGAL MARIJUANA COULD BE THE FIRST BILLION-DOLLAR INDUSTRY NOT DOMINATED BY MEN
Reprinted from Newsweek Updated | It seems fitting that a plant called Mary Jane could smash the patriarchy. After all, only female marijuana flowers produce cannabinoids like the potent THC chemical that gets users buzzed. Pot farmers strive to keep all their crops...
read moreEvaluating your Business and What it is Worth
At Greenlife Business we have the experience and metrics available to properly evaluation your business in the newly emerging marijuana industry. Most cannabis business owners have been too busy in the day to day running of their businesses to have the...
read moreWhat Cannabis Business Owners need to know about California’s new Marijuana Regulations
The latest version of the California state marijuana market regulations were released earlier this month, and there’s a sea of particulars for cannabis entrepreneurs to wade through. The California market – already the biggest on Earth – will officially...
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From pot edibles to farming techniques, California sets marijuana rules
California released long-awaited rules Thursday that will govern the state’s emerging legal marijuana industry, while potentially opening the way for larger-scale cultivation that some fear could strangle small-farm growers. The thicket of emergency regulations will...
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