When it comes to opening a licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in New York, being first comes with definite perks. Beyond the initial customer traffic and early hype, the first batch of licensed businesses will get help finding a retail space and be eligible for financial assistance from the state... Read more
The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry. Despite a slight delay in the cannabis licensing process,... Read more
Marijuana legalization will not be on the ballot for this November’s election in Ohio, under the terms of a settlement a group backing the effort said it reached Friday with state officials. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol instead said it will delay its legalization campaign until 2023.... Read more
After months of behind-the-scenes negotiation, legislation to legalize adult use of marijuana is headed for votes in legislative committees next Wednesday Legislative draftsmen are still putting the final touches on the reworked legislation, which will not be made public until sometime next week ahead of the anticipated voting on... Read more
Melanie Combs was driving in southern California on vacation in 2018 when her eyes widened at the sight of a billboard advertising marijuana. The sign not only caught her eye, but it showed the Lake Orion teen — then 18 — that attitudes about marijuana were changing. Maybe, she recalled,... Read more
New York was trying to send a message. The state permitted marijuana possession last year, but recreational sales of the drug remain illegal until regulators can set up business licenses. This process has been slow — with the first legal sales still months away. But recreational dispensaries didn’t want to wait and... Read more
Colorado saw an increase in its marijuana sales from February to March, but the figure is still lower than March 2021, causing concern for some in the industry. The marijuana industry brought in $162.5 million in revenue in March, $17.2 million, or about 12%, more than February. But this... Read more
So you’ve heard the news? Recreational marijuana is now legal to buy in New Jersey as an adult. On the first day of sales, more than 12,000 customers bought nearly $1.9 million of recreational cannabis. But what if you don’t live in New Jersey and want to bring it... Read more
Two groups are hoping to place proposals on the November ballot in Arkansas that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This comes six years after voters approved the use of marijuana for people in the state with certain medical conditions. Backers of the separate proposed state constitutional amendments... Read more
One in four Montana counties will vote on some form of marijuana-related ballot measure in next month’s primary election as the industry continues to take root across the state. Most of those 14 counties are looking to cash in on the new industry. Twelve counties, in western Montana, southeast Montana and... Read more
