Oct 13, 2017 | Business, California, Colorado, Massachusetts |
In many states, marijuana laws are written in ways that favor big businesses. Barriers to entry for cultivators, processors, and dispensaries include high application fees, exorbitant taxes, and security requirements that climb well into the millions. In an industry...
Aug 4, 2017 | Arizona, Banking, Finance & Investing, Canada, Florida, Marijuana Licenses, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada |
A significant part of the value of a marijuana business is its marijuana license. This is a fact that Canadian investors and companies understand, and it’s prompting many of them to invest tens of millions of dollars into U.S. marijuana businesses. For example, in May...
Jul 19, 2017 | Business, Colorado, Fees, Local Rules, Marijuana Licenses, Massachusetts |
In some states where medical and/or recreational marijuana has been legalized, local municipalities are given a great deal of leeway in determining what marijuana businesses can and can’t do within their borders. As a result, many municipalities charge a variety of...
Jan 25, 2017 | Colorado, Florida, Laws, Massachusetts |
What happens when the government doesn’t entirely listen to the people’s voices? What happens when the votes you cast for specific laws get muddied when the government is tasked with putting those laws into action? Florida residents are dealing with both of those...
Jan 6, 2017 | Laws, Massachusetts |
In November 2016, Massachusetts was among four states whose residents voted to legalize recreational marijuana, but a new bill signed by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker on December 31, 2016 will slow things down considerably. Unlike other states where the...
Oct 21, 2016 | Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Nevada, Oregon, Taxes, Washington, Washington DC |
The November vote is almost here, and five states will be voting on whether or not to legalize marijuana – Arizona, California, Maine, Massachusetts, and Nevada. If all five states end up legalizing marijuana, that would mean a total of 10 states will allow people to...
