Passamaquoddy officials say the facility will be used for industrial hemp production, but would not rule out a shift to medicinal and recreational marijuana cultivation as state and federal cannabis laws continue to change.

The Passamaquoddies have tried, in vain, to bring more economic opportunity and good-paying jobs to tribal members, living Down East in Maine's poorest county.

Efforts to build a casino on tribal lands have been consistently blocked at the ballot box and in the Legislature. Plans to build a $120 million wind farm have not panned out.

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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kodiak Capital is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Solutioneer, Jim Fitzpatrick, to lead Kodiak Capital’s efforts in the cannabis industry, leveraging Kodiak Capital’s history of industry success. Kodiak Capital has committed over $25 million into almost two dozen transactions since 2011.

“We are excited to join forces with Jim Fitzpatrick. Kodiak is proud of our successful industry investments and we are confident Fitzpatrick will accelerate our leadership role in providing strategic growth capital to the emerging cannabis industry”

The head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) made headlines last month by admitting that marijuana is less harmful than heroin, but in a new interview he says that cannabis should not be reclassified under federal law even though “it certainly is not as dangerous as other Schedule I controlled substances.”

In February of 2014, FinCEN (the financial crimes division of the U.S. Department of Justice) issued its guidelines for financial institutions wanting to do business with the marijuana industry. Though somewhat helpful, this memo did not change federal banking laws nor did it provide guidance on merchant processing services. Even though a marijuana business may have a bank account, it still may not have a way to accept debit or credit card payments.

Times are changing for the cannabis cousins. States are legalizing marijuana, and the U.S. is easing its ban on growing hemp. Will a hemp boom follow?

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Matt Chapdelaine is the founder of HerbFront.com. HerbFront.com looks to help cannabis cultivators and retail dispensary owners find real estate in desirable locations where landlords and ordinances are friendly or at least tolerant of cannabis businesses.

It’s right to celebrate when you win a cannabis cultivation or dispensary license, but shortly after the celebration it becomes evident that there are many difficult tasks ahead. One is finding real estate for your dispensary or cultivation facility that is properly zoned in a good location with a landlord that welcomes cannabis tenants. Today we’re going to learn how Herb Front solves these problems. I am pleased to welcome Matt Chapdelaine founder of Herb Front to CannaInsider today. Welcome Matt.

New survey results from Gartner Inc. show a widening gap forming between organizations already undertaking digital business initiatives and those only in the planning stage, demonstrating a clear need to invest in digital business.

Findings from the 2015 Digital Business Survey, released last week, reflect input received by Gartner, which fielded 304 surveys in the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and Australia this past May and June, notes a statement from the information technology research and advisory company.