Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Crime Rates? It Hasn’t In Colorado Or Washington, A Study Has Shown
A study analyzing crime rates in Colorado and Washington suggests legalizing recreational marijuana has a minimal effect on crime rates, if any. One argument for legalizing marijuana is the assumption that it would lead to lower crime rates—decriminalizing the drug, so the theory goes, removes illegal trade and the... Read more
Vaping in Oregon: The Flavored Products Ban is Just the Beginning

On Friday, Oregon Governor Kate Brown issued Executive Order No. 19-09 (the “Order”), which directs the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) and the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) to “take immediate action to address the vaping public health crisis.” In one sense, the Order is narrower than many people feared and expected: specifically, it bans only…

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Maine on track for legal marijuana in 2020
Maine marijuana enthusiasts will probably be able to purchase their preferred products in retail stores by March 2020 after years of waiting. Voters approved legal adult-use marijuana at the polls in November 2016, and the road to legal sales has been long and bumpy. But a key act passed... Read more
On the Horizon: New Oregon Cannabis Regulations

The 2019 Oregon legislative session resulted in the adoption of several new laws concerning cannabis. You can read our definitive list here, our preview of the session here and a mid-session update here. One notable change was the passage of Senate Bill 218, which authorizes the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) to refuse to issue initial…

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Into the haze: how will legal marijuana affect Illinois employers and workers?
October 4, 2019 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment For cash-strapped Illinois, recreational marijuana is expected to be a headrush of revenue. But for Illinois businesses, surveying the new legal landscape it has already caused a headache. At a panel event on Thursday, local leaders in policy, business and law... Read more
Virginia AG Herring supports legalizing recreational marijuana
Attorney General Mark Herring has tweeted his support for the legalization of recreational marijuana in Virginia. “Virginians know we can do better. It’s time to move toward legal, regulated adult use,” Herring said in his Oct. 1 retweet of a study that revealed more than half of Virginians agree... Read more
Most Californians want marijuana stores in their communities, new poll shows
Three years after California voters legalized the sale of recreational marijuana, 68% say it has been a “good thing” and, although the vast majority of cities have outlawed pot shops, most voters want their municipalities to permit the stores, according to a UC Berkeley Institute of Governmental Studies poll... Read more
Massachusetts is going ahead with marijuana delivery. Here’s how it will work.
Massachusetts residents may soon be able to order marijuana to their front door. Last week, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission approved new rules that pave the way for companies to deliver recreational marijuana directly to customers. The regulations, which were adopted Tuesday, created a new type of license for... Read more
New Cannabis Group In Arizona Opposes Recreational Pot Initiative, Plots An Alternative
A new marijuana industry group intends to fight a planned initiative for recreational marijuana in Arizona and work with the state Legislature to bring a competing proposal to the 2020 ballot. The Smart and Safe Arizona Act filed with the state in August leaves out key industry players and prioritizes the... Read more
These California politicians once helped regulate legal marijuana. Now they’re working for the industry
As California’s attorney general from 1999 to 2007, Bill Lockyer was on the inside as the state wrestled with a developing marijuana industry. But these days he’s watching the transformation from the outside, as co-founder of a licensed pot distributor in Lynwood. Lockyer, whose four-decade public career included a... Read more
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