2020’s marijuana legalization ballot measures, explained
Between the presidential election, governors’ races, and down-ballot contests, this year’s election features a lot of important choices. Among those, voters in five states will have a chance to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical uses. In Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota, voters could legalize marijuana for recreational purposes.... Read more
Dissatisfaction with Ohio’s medical marijuana program is widespread
Nearly two years after Ohio’s first medical marijuana dispensary opened, dissatisfaction with the state’s medicinal cannabis industry remains widespread, even as more people say the program fulfills their needs. That’s according to a report by Ohio State’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center, which included the results of a survey of... Read more
Pot sales set to start: Missouri medical marijuana dispensaries just waiting for product
In a nondescript strip mall on Manchester Road, across from a Starbucks, one of the first medical marijuana dispensaries in the region prepared on Tuesday to make one of the first medical marijuana sales in the state. Staff stood ready. Signs advertised gummies and oils and concentrates and beverages.... Read more
Mississippi voters to consider 2 versions of medical marijuana measure
Campaign ads have been running on Initiative 65 and Initiative 65A — the measures that will decide if and how medical marijuana is introduced in Mississippi. The first ballot question asks if you want to approve either or neither. If yes, then you choose between 65, which is the... Read more
Missouri Begins Testing Medical Marijuana, Expected To Hit Dispensary Shelves Soon
Missouri is getting closer to selling medical marijuana, as the state’s first testing facility begins inspecting the drug. The testing site, EKG Labs, passed final inspections in late September and quickly began testing cannabis for BeLeaf Medical in Earth City. BeLeaf was the first cultivation site approved by the state, and co-founder John Curtis... Read more
Colorado Marijuana Sales Top $1 Billion Since Pandemic Began
Colorado has seen over $1.1 billion in marijuana sales since the COVID-19 pandemic began in this country, according to figures from the state Department of Revenue. Legal marijuana sales topped $200 million in August for the second month in a row, reaching the second-highest monthly total since recreational sales started... Read more
Two marijuana-related issues on South Dakota November ballot
There are not one, but two, marijuana related issues on the ballot in South Dakota this November, and while advocacy groups are busy making their case for legalization, state officials are coming out against some of the proposals as the vote nears. Amendment A would legalize the recreational use... Read more
Why Ohio’s medical marijuana prices are so hard to figure
The Ohio State University’s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center caused some consternation last month when it released the results of a survey that, among other things, estimated the average price of medical marijuana in Ohio at more than $18 per gram. The Ohio Medical Cannabis Industry Association disputed their findings,... Read more
Once shut out, Maine cannabis industry now eligible for sustainable energy grants
One of Maine’s most energy-intensive industries will no longer be shut out of the state’s energy efficiency incentive programs. The trustees of Efficiency Maine, a ratepayer-funded agency that promotes sustainable energy usage, voted 5-2 on Wednesday to reverse a ban on giving energy-efficiency grants to state-legal marijuana businesses, concluding they are... Read more
These 4 states are voting to legalize and tax marijuana sales
Things may go green in four states this fall, as voters will decide on legalizing and taxing marijuana. Arizona, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota all have measures up for a vote to legalize and levy recreational marijuana. Thus far, 11 states have legalized recreational pot: Alaska, California, Colorado,... Read more
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