Las Vegas has been preparing for the launch of cannabis consumption lounges for some time. On March 1, the City Council approved the ordinance governing cannabis consumption lounges. Several cannabis stakeholders were in attendance, advocating for council members to change the distance requirements and licensing fees for consumption lounges,... Read more

New Jersey lawmakers approved legislation Feb. 27 that would provide tax relief to the cannabis industry, sending the proposal to Gov. Phil Murphy for his signature. The New Jersey Assembly passed A3946 Monday in a 59-8 vote after the Senate approved it 32-3. The legislation, sponsored by Assemblymember Annette Quijana,... Read more

Since its inception, Ohio’s medical cannabis program has been managed by two agencies, the Department of Commerce and the Board of Pharmacy, which split the responsibilities of overseeing the state’s cultivators, dispensaries, processors, patients and testing laboratories. This may soon change. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s 2024-2025 fiscal year budget... Read more

California – PRESS RELEASE – Cannabis for Conservation (CFC), a Humboldt County based 501(c)(3) environmental nonprofit, has secured $2.5 million in grants funds to assist small cannabis farmers through the California Department of Fish & Wildlife’s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program via the Qualified Cultivator Funding Opportunity. The two grants,... Read more

Photos courtesy of Union Square Travel Agency Union Square Travel Agency opened Feb. 13. Union Square Travel Agency: A Cannabis Store opened New York’s third Manhattan-based adult-use dispensary Feb. 13, armed with an easily accessible location and a professional, knowledgeable staff to set it apart from not only the other state-licensed... Read more