In Colorado, more than 125,000 individuals approved by their doctors and registered with the state—for a fee—have been able to buy pot for more than a decade. Today Colorado serves …
“Between the demand — which will be much greater than supply — and the additional tax burden, it would not surprise me to see eighths that go for $25 in …
Denver Relief, one of Colorado’s best-known dispensaries, plans to focus on serving current customers, allocating only about a fifth of its plants, producing 10 pounds or so a month, to …
Recreational marijuana sales begin two weeks from Wednesday in Colorado. Last year, voters in Colorado approved marijuana use for anyone over 21. Colorado already has a booming medical marijuana industry, but it …
In January, medical marijuana is coming to Illinois with the most tightly regulated plan in the nation. But with two months to go, details are lacking about how the …
In a nondescript, unmarked warehouse in Denver’s industrial outskirts, row upon row of marijuana plants – ranging from little cuttings to tree-like bushes – extend into virtual cannabis forests. A …
… In Denver, local ordinances extend the hold on new licenses all the way to 2016. This means that for marijuana businesses, it’s a seller’s market. Kayvan Khalatbari and Ean …
… These problems will only compound over the coming year in Colorado and Washington, which legalized marijuana for recreational use with ballot measures last November. Both states are gearing up for …
Basically, banks evaluate risk. Marijuana businesses may be slightly riskier clients, but that doesn’t necessarily, preclude them access to resources in a bank’s eyes. It’s pressure from banking regulators and …
Despite a growing acceptance of marijuana in states across the U.S., pot remains illegal under federal law. And until now, few banks have been willing to work with the medical …