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April 25, 2011 12:32 PM

AOL Turns to Grow Room Communications CEO For Insight into the "Green Rush"

AOL investigates what today's medical marijuana businesses are doing to stand out in the crowd and overcome challenges in the "Green Rush."… read more

April 21, 2011 9:10 AM

MMCs Having a Hard Time Breaking Even

According to today's Releaf section of the Colorado Springs Independent, Colorado Springs MMC owners are "feeling hamstrung by expensive requirements and fees imposed by the Colorado Department of Revenue, where just the applications required last year came with a fee of $7,500 to $18,000. Additionally, recently released rules mandate expensive electronic monitoring and point-of-sale systems, among other costly requirements." Will this stifle the medical marijuana industry in Colorado?… read more

March 29, 2011 12:49 PM

CNN Money Features Grow Room Communications CEO - Making Millions as a MMJ Center Owner

In Colorado, running a Medical Marijuana Center (MMC) is no more profitable than running a liquor store?! Turns out it can be - but it depends on how you're marketing your dispensary. This morning CNN Money published an article entitled, "Where are all the marijuana millionaires?" The article praises Colorado for its attempts to manage and develop an industry most states are trying to shut down citing the fact that, "Of the 15 states that allow the medical use of marijuana, Colorado is the only one with a government-sanctioned, for-profit distribution model up and running."… read more

February 2, 2011 10:58 AM

A New Bill Aimed to Protect Working Medical Marijuana Patients in California

The Sacramento Bee has reported that former state Assemblyman Mark Leno has introduced another bill aimed to protect working medical marijuana patients. How will states reconcile the legality of employee patients use of medical marijuana? Should legislation treat one class of patients different than any other class of patients? Placing others at risk can never be an acceptable option, but ultimately, how should impairment be defined and measured?… read more

January 31, 2011 4:44 PM

Obama Addresses America's Questions on Medical Marijuana

Medical marijuana is a major concern for the Americans in 2011. In a recent YouTube interview with Presidnet Obama, he responded to questions directly from American citizens. The top 10 questions all concerned the "war on drugs," legalizing marijuana, and embracing industrial hemp as a ‘green’ initiative to help farmers… read more

January 17, 2011 1:35 PM

Hashtag Chats 101

Grow Room Communications is committed to teaching the MMJ industry a few things about social media marketing. So here is your lesson for the day: Hashtag Chats 101! … read more

January 6, 2011 2:04 PM

The Colorado Springs Independent List of Resources for MMJ Businesses

The Colorado Springs Independent has composed a list of businesses in a variety of industries that offer services and resources to the the medical marijuana industry. Are you in need of an MMJ-friendly accountant, electrician or attorney? Look no further! … read more

December 29, 2010 7:09 AM

Top 10 Business Quotes of 2010: Guess who is #1?

BusinessNewsDaily has complied a list of the top 10 business quotes from 2010. Included in the countdown are representatives from Fortune 500 companies including American Express, PayPal, and even the former assistant secretary of the U.S. Department of the Treasury!… read more

December 28, 2010 4:09 PM

MMJ tax revenue turns lights back on in Colorado Springs and restored City bus service

In Colorado Springs streetlights will be turned back on in 2011. Saturday bus service is also coming back and parks and medians will once again receive trash cans and TLC. All thanks to their surging medical marijuana industry, which has provided a $50,000 a month increase in sales and use tax collections… read more

December 20, 2010 9:10 AM

News Corp’s The Daily set to launch January 17

Apple and News Corp are reportedly set to launch The Daily, the first iPad-only news publication. The joint ‘newspaper’ will have no website and no print edition. The only way to get it will be to download The Daily via iPad application. Content will be pushed out daily and will sell for 99 cents a week via a push subscription. A new billing method that is sure to entice other app developers.… read more

December 10, 2010 2:50 PM

Meet The Marijuana Business Report: A 100% business-minded media outlet for the medical marijuana industry

DealFlow Media has launched The Marijuana Business Report; a subscription only newsletter focused completely on the business side of medical marijuana. Top stories include: "Arizona passes Medical Marijuana Act by slim margin," "Cannabis-based drug Sativex is gaining international approvals" and "California cities pass sales tax initiatives."… read more

December 1, 2010 11:34 AM