10/28/2019 SOURCE: mjbizdaily.com

Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications

An African-American entrepreneur is offering $250,000 in loans with either zero or a low interest rate to 100 social equity applicants for marijuana business licenses in Illinois in hopes of getting more minorities into the industry. Good Tree Capital founder Seke Ballard – who already is in the business of handing out loans to cannabis […] Entrepreneur offers $250,000 in loans for Illinois social equity cannabis applications is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

10/29/2019 SOURCE: www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

Curaleaf Offers NY’s First Flower-Based Medical Marijuana Product

A dispensary in the Hudson Valley is offering patients a new form of medical marijuana — the first raw cannabis product to be offered in New York. Dr

10/29/2019 SOURCE: www.cannabisbusinessexecutive.com

No additional pot shops expected to open in Chicago by Jan. 1

Chicagoans looking to grab a bag of legal weed when sales kick off on New Year’s Day will likely face long lines at the few stores — less than a dozen — that are expected to be open. The buzzkill comes in the form of new city rules announced Monday which make it clear that […]

10/29/2019 SOURCE: mjbizdaily.com

USDA announces long-delayed hemp rules, calls for total THC testing

The U. S

10/28/2019 SOURCE: purdue.edu

DEBUNKING BEES FORAGE ON HEMP!

In fact there is nothing that the entire cannabis family has to offer apis mellifera. Not pollen, not nectar, not propolis material and not likely even microbes. Just because honey bees will visit a cannabis plant and land on the flower, that does not m...Read More

05/20/2019 SOURCE: mjbizdaily.com

Marijuana Business This Week: MMJ showdown in CA county, Nevada oversight overhaul, MO big-money fundraiser & more

Here are some notable stories and events to watch for in the coming days: FIGHT FOR LIFE: Friday is supposed to mark the final day for medical cannabis sales in Kern County, California, pending the possible disposition of last-gasp legal challenges brought by dispensary owners. The County Board of Supervisors on March 18 denied all […] Marijuana Business This Week: MMJ showdown in CA county, Nevada oversight overhaul, MO big-money fundraiser & more is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs

04/25/2019 SOURCE: mjbizdaily.com

BNY Mellon involved in new marijuana NYSE fund

Bank of NY Mellon will act as custodian bank to a new cannabis-focused exchange traded fund (ETF), the first time a New York Stock Exchange marijuana-related fund has seen backing by a major bank. The AdvisorShares Pure Cannabis ETF, which will trade under the ticker symbol YOLO, will have 80% of its assets in companies that […] BNY Mellon involved in new marijuana NYSE fund is a post from: Marijuana Business Daily: Financial, Legal & Cannabusiness news for cannabis entrepreneurs