Marijuana Business Press Releases

Organization Calls on NIDA to Investigate Marijuana Regulation Benefits

Dec 30, 2013

Following Release of Federal Report on Drug Use, the Marijuana Policy Project Calls on NIDA to Investigate Whether Regulating Marijuana Like Alcohol and Cigarettes Could Produce Similar Reductions in Use Among Teens WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the Wednesday release of a national survey on teen drug use, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) called on the agency to investigate whether regulating marijuana like alcohol and cigarettes could produce similar reductions in use among teens. According to the annual Monitoring the Future national survey on drug use, the current use of alcohol and […]

Dec 30, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments

Location Set for Event Recognizing First-Ever Legal Marijuana Sales to Adults; Denver Issuing Marijuana Retail Store Licenses Today

Dec 27, 2013

Amendment 64 campaign leaders to hold January 1 news conference at 3-D in Denver — a licensed marijuana retail store with on-site cultivation facility DENVER — Leaders of the campaign that made marijuana legal in Colorado will gather January 1 at 3-D (Denver’s Discreet Dispensary) — a licensed retail marijuana store with on-site cultivation facility — to recognize the first-ever legal marijuana sales to adults. A news conference with the owner of 3-D will be held at 7:30 a.m. MT, and the first sale will take place at 8 a.m. MT. The store is located at 4305 Brighton Blvd. in […]

Dec 27, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments

Colorado Issues First Marijuana Business Licenses; Legal Marijuana Sales for Adults Set to Begin January 1

Dec 25, 2013

Amendment 64 campaign leaders will hold a news conference on the morning of January 1 at a Denver marijuana store — with an on-site cultivation facility — to recognize first-ever adult marijuana retail sales DENVER — The Colorado State Department of Revenue issued the first licenses to marijuana businesses in Colorado on Monday. Retail marijuana stores will begin selling marijuana to adults 21 and older on January 1. The state approved 348 total licenses, including 136 for retail stores, 178 for cultivation facilities, 31 for product manufacturing facilities, and 3 for testing facilities. Leaders of the campaign in support of […]

Dec 25, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments

Nuvilex Lands Leading Figure in Medical Marijuana Field as Chairman of Subsidiary’s Scientific Advisory Board

Dec 23, 2013

NEW YORK, NY, Dec 23, 2013 — Nuvilex, Inc. (OTCQB: NVLX) upped the ante this month in the field of medical marijuana when it appointed Dr. Mark L. Rabe as Chairman of its Subsidiary’s Scientific Advisory Board at Medical Marijuana Sciences, Inc. Dr. Rabe is a leading figure in the fast growing sector, and much like when Dr. Gerald Crabtree was named Nuvilex COO, this appointment shows just how serious the company is to be the best in the industry. The question now is how close Nuvilex is to starting its medical marijuana research, and is this appointment the first […]

Dec 23, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments

IMD Companies, Inc. Eyes Several Acquisition targets in Fast Emerging Medical Marijuana Sector

Dec 19, 2013

TAMPA, FL, Dec. 19, 2013 — IMD Companies, Inc. (OTC:ICBU)Board of Directors is pleased to announce plans toposition the Company as a player in the fast-growing Medical Marijuana sector. IMD has been in negotiations with several potential acquisition candidates in this industry for several months. IMD Companies President and CEO Bruce Collett stated, “We see a potential for accelerated growth in the expanding medical marijuana industry.Our Board of Directors has taken a broader view of trends in the health and wellness sector and, as a result, we have developed a strategic plan we believe will positively impact our business […]

Dec 19, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments

Medical Marijuana Inc’s HempMedsPX Commerce Websites Receive Certification From Doctor Trusted(TM)

Dec 19, 2013

Cannabidiol (CBD)-Rich Hemp Oil Commerce Sites Independently Doctor-Verified SAN DIEGO, Dec. 19, 2013 — Medical Marijuana, Inc. (OTC Pink:MJNA) is pleased to announce to investors and the general public that HempMedsPX™ — a corporate portfolio company of Medical Marijuana, Inc. and the exclusive master distributor and contracted marketing company for CannaVest Corp. and Medical Marijuana, Inc. — has recently been approved to display a doctor’s seal of approval, a major benefit granted by consumer protection service Doctor Trusted™. To earn certification, HempMedsPX™ passed a strict application process that involves careful doctor evaluation of their websites and any products or services […]

Dec 19, 2013 MJbizwire No Comments