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Cannabis investment has gone mainstream, but not in Washington

Jonathan Martin ~ The Seattle Times ~

Overly cautious rules on legal marijuana are driving away needed capital investment, writes columnist Jonathan Martin.

Finance 23 April 2015

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Jacie Ann Crowell of Arizona displays some of the oils that can be infused with cannabis during a workshop for potential business owners of the industry in Sacramento on Sunday. California anticipates a 2016 ballot initiative to legalize marijuana for recreational use, and seminars for potential marijuana businesses are being held. HECTOR AMEZCUA

Potential pot entrepreneurs pay for cannabis career tips at Sacramento seminar

Peter Hecht ~ The Sacramento Bee ~

Retired Silicon Valley engineer Angelo Mallol, 56, turned out Sunday for a seminar on how to start a small business – in the pot trade.

Finance 12 April 2015

Ken VandeVrede, Chief Operating Officer of Terra Tech with hydroponically grown butter head lettuce at Gro-Rite, a family owned New Jersey greenhouse which is a co-op grower for Terra Tech that is setting up infrastructure across the country that currently grow living herbs and leafy greens, and plan on changing the seed to cannabis when and where allowed by law. (Photo: Bob Karp/Staff Photographer)

Morris county NJ grower sowing seeds in medical cannabis

William Westhoven ~ Daily Record ~

LINCOLN PARK NJ – A longtime family agriculture business in Morris County has partnered with a publicly-traded corporation to enter a new growth business — medical marijuana.

Finance 05 April 2015

Khadijah Adams: Marijuana Investment

A LOOK INTO THE PROSPERITY OF INVESTING IN CANNABIS

Khadijah Adams: Marijuana Investment & Private Retreat ~ CASHINBIS ~

She has one of those stories that’s not only powerful, but incredibly motivational.

Finance 30 March 2015

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Legal cannabis franchise opportunities are emerging ? but there are substantial risks. (Photo by Laura Lezza/Getty Images)

Red Flags For Entrepreneurs Considering A Legal Cannabis Franchise

Carol Tice ~ Forbes ~

Legal Cannabis franchises are emerging -- here's why would-be entrepreneurs looking to buy a turnkey opportunity in this space should be cautious.

Finance 28 March 2015

Hilary Bricken, Seattle Pot Lawyer

Cutting Through The Haze Of Securities Laws And Marijuana

HILARY BRICKEN ~ Above the Law ~

Capitalization of cannabis businesses still comes primarily from friends and family rather than from institutional investors.

Finance 23 March 2015

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5 Stunning Comments From President Obama Regarding the Potential Legalization of Marijuana

Sean Williams ~ The Motley Fool ~

Just when marijuana supporters thought things couldn't get any better, last week brought incredible news.

Finance 22 March 2015

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(Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Legal Marijuana In Colorado Has Already Generated $15 Million For Schools

Matt Ferner ~ Huffington Post ~

Legal marijuana in Colorado has already generated more than $15 million in tax revenue that is specifically earmarked for public schools, according to the latest data from the state's Department of Education.

Finance 18 March 2015

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LivWell Broadway in Denver, CO - Craig F. Walker/The Denver Post

Marijuana companies are getting a makeover

Ellen Chang ~ Main Street

The walls of Kind Love in Denver are covered with professional artwork from local artists while the marble countertops and Italian leather couches are reminiscent of spending the day in a spa.

Finance 14 March 2015

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D., NY.), flanked by Sen. Cory Booker (D. NJ.), left, and Sen. Rand Paul (R. Ky.), during a Tuesday news conference in Washington, D.C., to announce a new medical marijuana bill. PHOTO: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES

Investors See Potential Opportunity in Marijuana Reform Bill

Thomas Dunford ~ The Wall Street Journal ~

Proposed Carers Act would redefine cannabis as a Schedule II controlled substance

Finance 11 March 2015