You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Indiana / Even as neighboring states legalize marijuana, Indiana is resisting the trend December 15, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Indiana’s Republican Statehouse leaders are firmly against taking any steps toward following neighboring states in legalizing marijuana use during... Read more
Even though it hasn’t exactly been the best year for marijuana stocks, cannabis is still projected to be one of the fastest-growing industries over the next decade. Worldwide weed sales have more than tripled, from $3.4 billion to $10.9 billion between 2014 and 2018, and Wall Street has forecast that... Read more
In the first eight days of legal weed sales, $1.6 million of recreational marijuana was sold at the five retail shops open around the state. And three of those shops either sold out or had limited supplies of cannabis products. The sales from Dec.1-8 totaled $1,629,007 and brought in $162,900... Read more
State regulators will start accepting applications Tuesday for the next round of licenses to operate recreational pot shops in Illinois. Applications will be accepted until Jan. 2 — the day after recreational sales kick off — and up to 75 conditional dispensary licenses will be issued by May 1, according... Read more
The laws about marijuana in Wisconsin aren’t changing. But recent legalization of recreational marijuana in neighboring states and shifting societal norms are causing employers to rethink how to treat cannabis use. Calls to MRA’s human resources hotline about workplace drug testing increased in recent months. Employers are asking just... Read more
One of New Hampshire’s top champions of marijuana legalization in the Senate changed his tune Tuesday, announcing it was not the right time to pass a sweeping legalization bill. “I don’t think the state is ready for legalization at this time,’ said Sen. Harold French, in brief remarks before the... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / A Chicago suburb wants to give reparations to black residents. Its funding source? A tax on marijuana. December 4, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment In Evanston, Ill., city officials are hashing out a plan for racial equity... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Weed-themed gifts are hot for the holidays, but the etiquette can be tricky. How to avoid an awkward Christmas morning. December 3, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Saint Lucia’s Smoke Shop in Bucktown has a colorful new... Read more
Michigan pot shops generated $221,000 in sales Sunday during the state’s first day of legal recreational marijuana purchases — generated by three licensed facilities in Ann Arbor. The total on the first day of legal adult use sales in Michigan doesn’t include the $22,100 paid to the state because of the... Read more
It’s no secret that California’s cannabis operators are currently in a regulatory and business environment where red tape, the illegal market, and significant taxes make life hard. At the same time, the state is trying to protect, promote, and grow the industry in a variety of ways, one of which is fighting off…
