Seven In Ten New Hampshire Residents Support Legalizing Marijuana, Poll Shows One Day After House Passes Reform Measure
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 24, 2023 0
New Hampshire residents broadly support legalizing marijuana, according to a new poll that was released one day after the state House of Representatives passed a bill to enact the policy change. Seventy-one percent of respondents in the survey published by the University of New Hampshire on Thursday said they... Read more
New Endorsement For Oklahoma Marijuana Ballot Initiative Sparks Stir In Advocacy Community
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 24, 2023 0
As Oklahomans prepare to vote on a marijuana legalization initiative next month, the campaign behind the measure is touting a new endorsement from a political strategist who previously supported two competing cannabis reform proposals that failed to make the ballot. Thursday’s announcement by the Yes on 820 campaign was... Read more
Lawmakers Across The Country File More Psychedelics Reform, Drug Decriminalization And Safe Consumption Site Bills
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 24, 2023 0
The first two months of 2023 have shown expansive interest in bold drug policy reform in state legislatures across the country—most recently, with the introduction of numerous new bills touching on everything from psychedelics legalization to authorizing safe drug consumption sites. Lawmakers in several states will conduct hearings on... Read more
Kids Buying Weed From Bodegas Wasn’t in the ‘Legal Weed’ Plan
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York February 24, 2023 0
The rollout of legal marijuana in New York has been a slow and laborious process. The corner stores aren’t waiting. Not long ago, a mother in Westchester learned from her teenage son that he and his friends had gone to a nearby bodega and bought weed. She understood —... Read more
Washington Senate Approves Bill To Protect Job Applicants Who Use Marijuana From Discrimination
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
The Washington State Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would protect most job candidates in the state from being discriminated against simply for using marijuana outside of the workplace. Senate lawmakers approved the measure, SB 5123, on a 28–21 vote after adopting an amendment from Sen. Curtis King (R)... Read more
Arizona Retailers Sold More Than $1.4 Billion In Marijuana Products In 2022, With December Seeing Record Recreational Sales
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
The overall total cannabis sales for both markets since the advent of legal adult-use in January 2021 is $2.9 billion. By David Abbott, Arizona Mirror Total Arizona marijuana sales in 2022 mirrored the total from 2021, the first year of the legal adult use market, but the paths that each... Read more
New York Governor Visits State’s First Legal Marijuana Retailer Outside Manhattan—But Doesn’t Buy Anything
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
New York’s governor visited one of the state’s first legal marijuana stores on Wednesday but left without making a purchase. “Not today,” Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) told reporters who asked if she planned to buy any cannabis before the visit. “But I’m gonna drop by. I want them to... Read more
Should My Dispensary Deliver its Own Cannabis or Work with a Service?
Marijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
By Claudia Post, No matter how successful your cannabis dispensary might be, it’s always a good idea to consideradditional revenue streams. Adding a delivery option for your retail store will attract newcustomers who prefer the convenience of online ordering. In turn, this broader client base willfurther insulate your business... Read more
Eteros: A Passion for Building
Marijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
Aaron Mckellar has always loved working with his hands. When the founder and CEO of Canadian cannabis post-harvest equipment manufacturer Eteros Technologies Inc. graduated high school in Surrey, British Columbia, he immediately launched a business designing and fabricating boats for the Pacific coastal waters.. He built this business using... Read more
WA Senate passes bill to bar hiring discrimination for cannabis use
Marijuana Industry News February 23, 2023 0
Washington voters approved recreational marijuana in 2012 through Initiative 502. More than a decade later, though, as more states have moved to legalize the drug, Washington employers can still screen out applicants who use cannabis. If Senate Bill 5123 becomes law, Washington would join several other states that have enacted laws... Read more
