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Recreational weed probably won’t be for sale in Michigan until March, April

Marijuana Industry News Michigan Recreational Marijuana October 28, 2019 0

Nearly a year after Michigan voters approved legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use, the state is getting ready to hand out the business licenses that will usher in the beginning of retail sales. But don’t pull out your cash just yet. Sales of marijuana for adult recreational use probably... Read more

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Overall Rankings

Medical Marijuana Recreational Marijuana Uncategorized October 26, 2019

In a recent 13-part series, we reviewed the stance of each of the 2020 presidential candidates’ on marijuana, and we assigned each candidate a letter grade corresponding with our analysis. Our grading criteria is as follows: Current stance on marijuana: What have they recently said about marijuana legislation? When did they adopt this stance? We…

Democrat Buttigieg used marijuana ‘a handful of times’

Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 24, 2019 0

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that he’s used marijuana “a handful of times a long time ago,” and that it’s time for the U.S. to legalize marijuana. Buttigieg, speaking to reporters after touring a legal pot dispensary in suburban Las Vegas, was asked about whether he’d ever... Read more

Mexico Unveiled Its Recreational Cannabis Bill: 8 Things You Need to Know

Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 23, 2019 0

Over the past two years, milestones and history have been made with regularity for the cannabis industry. Last year, for example, we witnessed Canada become the first industrialized country in the world to give the green light to recreational marijuana. Regulations concerning cannabis derivatives (e.g.’s edibles, infused beverages, vapes, topicals, and... Read more

U.S. Support for Legal Marijuana Steady in Past Year

Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 23, 2019 0

Americans’ support for legalizing marijuana has held steady at 66% over the past year, after rising 30 percentage points between 2005 and 2018. The latest results are based on Gallup’s annual Crime survey, conducted Oct. 1-13. Not only have 66% favored legalizing marijuana in the 2018 and 2019 Crime... Read more

When can we finally buy recreational marijuana in Michigan?

Marijuana Industry News Michigan Recreational Marijuana October 22, 2019 0

Last year, after the vote to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Michigan was certified, people lined up outside provisioning centers with the expectation that they would be allowed to buy some in those locations — only to find that a state medical certification was still required. Nearly a year... Read more

Slow rollout in marijuana sales costs Maine revenue and jobs

Maine Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 21, 2019 0

From legalization to legal sales, Maine is inching toward the slowest adult-use marijuana rollout in the U.S., with economists saying the three-year wait for stores to open will have cost Maine more than $82 million in taxes and 6,100 industry jobs. The delay has caused some investors and industry... Read more

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Tom Steyer

Medical Marijuana Recreational Marijuana Uncategorized October 20, 2019

We recently ran a series of blog posts that take a close look at the Democratic Party candidates for President in 2020. We examined each candidate’s historic approach to marijuana law and policy, and we also canvassed their current respective stances on marijuana. In all, we covered Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harris, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg, Corey Booker, Beto O’Rourke, Andrew Yang, Amy…

Recreational Marijuana Would Create More Than 100,000 New Jobs in Florida, Study Says

Florida Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 18, 2019 0

The number of jobs related to hemp, cannabis, and marijuana could increase more than sevenfold in Florida by the year 2025 — that is, if recreational marijuana gains approval in the November 2020 election. The prediction comes from a new study on the cannabis industry conducted by New Frontier Data. “Assuming... Read more

A Democratic takeover could make Virginia more marijuana-friendly. But legalization may still be years away.

Marijuana Industry News Recreational Marijuana October 17, 2019 0

Ever since Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize marijuana in 2012, cannabis-skeptical Republicans have controlled at least one chamber of the Virginia General Assembly. In a few months, that could change. If Democrats win full control of the statehouse next month by gaining four seats, Virginia... Read more

Recreational weed probably won’t be for sale in Michigan until March, April

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Overall Rankings

Democrat Buttigieg used marijuana ‘a handful of times’

Mexico Unveiled Its Recreational Cannabis Bill: 8 Things You Need to Know

U.S. Support for Legal Marijuana Steady in Past Year

When can we finally buy recreational marijuana in Michigan?

Slow rollout in marijuana sales costs Maine revenue and jobs

Grading the Presidential Candidates on Marijuana: Tom Steyer

Recreational Marijuana Would Create More Than 100,000 New Jobs in Florida, Study Says

A Democratic takeover could make Virginia more marijuana-friendly. But legalization may still be years away.

Marijuana Companies Appeal Case Challenging Federal Prohibition Following District Court Dismissal

Growing Marijuana Outdoors ‘Can Be 50 Times Less Carbon-Emitting’ Than Indoor Cultivation, New Agricultural Study Finds

Minnesota AG Asks Judge To Dismiss Lawsuit Claiming People Who Grow Marijuana At Home Can Sell It Under State Constitution

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