Pot Grower Supply Businesses To Get A Boost From Court

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One sector of Michigan’s booming medical marijuana economy — retail dispensaries — took a big hit this week when a state appeals court declared their operation illegal and put them out of business. But it’s likely to prove to be a boon to another: Those who sell grower supplies. With retail sales curtailed, an increasing [...]
August 29, 2011 · Posted in Highlight, Marijuana Cultivation, Medical Marijuana Laws, Michigan, United States Cannabis News  
　　　　

Marijuana Growers Find Cover On Tribal Lands

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Mexican Drug Cartels Take Advantage of the Vast, Sparsely Populated Eastern Washington Tribal Reservations for Their Marijuana-Growing Operations, Law-Enforcement Officials Say, and Tribal Members Are Not Involved. In the backcountry of the Yakama Indian Reservation, a handful of law-enforcement officers spent part of last summer searching for two things: marijuana and the people growing it. [...]
August 27, 2011 · Posted in Cartels, DEA, Highlight, Marijuana Cultivation, Mexico, Police, United States Cannabis News  
　　　　

Colorado’s Medical Pot Business Is For-Profit

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After 15 years as a white-collar “corporate nomad,” Dan Rogers found his new career in the thriving green-collar industry of Colorado, the only state in America with a for-profit medical marijuana market. The equities trader and former investment banker now produces pot breeds “Reclining Buddha” and “Heartland Cream” in a converted printing press warehouse near [...]
August 16, 2011 · Posted in Colorado, Denver, Highlight, Marijuana Cultivation, Marijuana Law Enforcement, Medical Marijuana Industry, United States Cannabis News  
　　　　

Colorado’s medical pot business is for-profit, regulated – And thriving

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After 15 years as a white-collar “corporate nomad,” Dan Rogers found his new career in the thriving green-collar industry of Colorado, the only state in America with a for-profit medical marijuana market. The equities trader and former investment banker now produces pot breeds “Reclining Buddha” and “Heartland Cream” in a converted printing press warehouse near [...]
August 14, 2011 · Posted in Colorado, Denver, Highlight, Marijuana Cultivation, Medical Marijuana, Medical Marijuana Enforcement Division, Medical Marijuana Industry, United States Cannabis News  
　　　　

Lawmakers Hear Views on Indiana’s Marijuana Laws

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A reform of Indiana’s marijuana laws, considered to be among the toughest in the nation, was supported by a majority of speakers at a hearing at the Statehouse on Thursday. Suggestions included legalizing the medical use of marijuana and reducing the state’s criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of the drug. State Sen. Karen [...]
July 30, 2011 · Posted in Highlight, Indiana, Marijuana Cultivation, Marijuana Laws, Marijuana Legalization, United States Cannabis News