A medical marijuana dispensary, operated by the same company that has one in Northampton, is set to open in mid-January in Brookline.

The town’s selectmen earlier this week handed a license to operate to a medical marijuana dispensary to the New England Treatment Access, Inc.

“There remain a few additional approvals to be issued before we begin serving patients, but this was the biggest hurdle and we are moving forward full steam ahead,” the company said in an email, adding that they expect to open halfway through January.

“For the first few weeks, we will be operating on an appointment-only basis to help ensure a smooth opening,” the company added.

Speaking at the High Times Business Summit 2015 in Washington, D.C., Scott Jordan, Director of Business Development for Dynamic Alternative Finance, laid out his top 10 tips for cannabusinesses forced to think outside the box for financing. Then there was an extra that may trump all others.

Jordan is a self-described “debt guy,” focused on helping entrepreneurs protect their equity, and his 10 tips are as follows:

As the year comes to a close, cannabis supporters are looking towards 2016 with great anticipation. With the presidential election looming, there is guaranteed to be a massive voter turnout and the initiatives that are poised for inclusion on the 2016 ballot stand a chance to make some big changes. But which states are most likely to legalize next? Here are our predictions for 2016.

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In 2015, state legislators considered bills to legalize marijuana in 21 states, decriminalize marijuana possession in 17 states, and legalize medical marijuana in 19 states.

Most of the action in 2015 was aimed at achieving substantial victories in 2016, which is slated to be the most successful year in the history of the movement to end marijuana prohibition.

With this in mind, the Marijuana Policy Project is hereby releasing its top 10 list for 2015. I'm excluding international and scientific developments, instead focusing on policy developments in the United States.

As marijuana extracts expand their presence on the East Coast, an especially potent concentrate is appearing on law enforcement radar.

Shatter, a cannabis extract with about 80 percent THC content, is legal for recreational use in states such as Colorado and Washington, sold in medical marijuana dispensaries in other states and is faster-acting and far more easily concealed than marijuana.

BERKELEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cannabis Now Magazine has become the first publication of its kind to be nationally distributed through North American airports, with sales at Hudson News stores in more than 50 airports in the U.S. and Canada starting this week.

Cannabis Now Magazine first to roll out to North American airport newsstands, announces seed round of funding

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The magazine has also started a seed round of investment funding to fuel further expansion, according to publisher Eugenio Garcia.

LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwired - Dec 23, 2015) - Hemp, Inc. (OTC PINK: HEMP) reported today its Chief Operating Officer of its wholly owned subsidiary,Industrial Hemp Manufacturing, LLC, David Schmitt, spoke at the Progressive 15 Hemp Expo in Akron, Colorado.

Throughout the past year we have no doubt seen groundbreaking strides in the cannabis universe.

Our continued efforts to dismantle the failed experiment of prohibition are full of excitement but also frustration.

But even though we still have a lot of work to do, it is simply awe-inspiring to look back on this year in cannabis.

To celebrate and share our gratitude, here is a month-by-month snapshot of cannabis in 2015. The resulting story arc is a powerful indication that momentum is stronger than ever – cannabis legalization will not be stopped!

The holiday greenery in the nation's capital this year isn't mistletoe; it's marijuana. This Christmas is the first since the DC marijuana legalization, Initiative 71, went into effect earlier this year, and that means DC residents can legally give skunky-smelling Christmas presents to each other.

“It's a lovely holiday season because you can give cannabis to your friends in Washington DC,” said initiative organizer, political activist, and all-around DC gadfly Adam Eidinger. “Giving cannabis has become like the latest, ‘Hey, I baked a pie. I grew this. Would you like it?’ And it is a very special gift,” he toldFox News 5.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration just removed a particular logjam from the path of research.

Regulatory requirements imposed upon researchers conducting approved clinical trials with cannabidiol, an extract of the marijuana plant, have been reduced, as announced by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration on Wednesday.

Researchers conducting cannabidiol-based experiments are required (as per Title 21 Code of Federal Regulations §1301.18) by the Food and Drug Administration to be registered in order to possess an approved amount of cannabidiol for any detailed study.