A recent YouGov poll shows that a little over half of Americans (52%) have tried marijuana. Among those who have tried marijuana, 43% have used it in the past year, and among those, 72% have used it in the past month. Which groups of Americans are most likely to have... Read more
Campaigns to legalize recreational marijuana use and allow ranked-choice voting in Missouri both turned in voter signatures by Sunday’s deadline, putting the measures one step closer to appearing on statewide ballots in November. In order to get a proposal on the ballot, campaigns needed to collect enough voter signatures... Read more
When Germany’s new coalition included the legalization of recreational cannabis in its political agenda in late 2021, there were few details on how to regulate the industry. However, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach announced last week that it would start the legal process for cannabis legalization soon. He told German... Read more
A majority of the states that legalized recreational marijuana for recreational use are collecting more tax revenue from pot sales than alcohol sales. The first two states to legalize pot are profiting the most, Colorado and Washington. Across the country, the total revenue for taxes on weed amounted to... Read more
Charlie Williams doesn’t believe there should be stores selling pot in his tiny town deep in the San Luis Valley. The 67-year-old pastor isn’t alone. Two dozen of his fellow residents joined him last month in successfully turning down — 25 to 18 — a measure that would have... Read more
Advocates for legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota have submitted thousands of petition signatures to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s office, enough to likely put them on the November general election ballot. South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) turned in roughly 25,000 signatures, about 19,250 of which... Read more
Supporters of recreational marijuana legalization in Ohio have sued state legislative leaders in an anticipated dispute over whether a legalization referendum can appear on this November’s ballot. The lawsuit was filed Friday in Columbus in a belief that Ohio’s Republican legislative leaders will argue petitions gathered by the pro-marijuana... Read more
A Republican lawmaker pushing legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri says his bill is in jeopardy because of stall tactics by his GOP colleagues and the insistence of the House floor leader that it include license caps. Rep. Ron Hicks, R-Defiance, said he was initially told his marijuana legalization... Read more
The sale of recreational marijuana began just over a week ago in New Jersey and already public officials are facing issues, including whether law enforcement officers and other crucial employees should be allowed to smoke or use weed on their own time. The confusion started two weeks ago when... Read more
As Canadians deal with the highest inflation in decades and broadening price hikes, one industry remains locked in a lengthy trend of discounting and bargain rates: cannabis. Laden with inventory, producers and retailers of marijuana have been slashing the prices of their products to bring in cash and fight... Read more
