‘We’ve got to evolve’: Humboldt County cannabis industry looks to tourism

Struggling legacy farmers need tax breaks, promotion to move into future, local leaders say.

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Malta Becomes First E.U. Country to Legalize Marijuana
Malta on Tuesday became the first country in the European Union to agree to formally legalize the use and growing of marijuana for recreational purposes, the latest sign of a more liberal approach to the substance being taken in the bloc in recent years. “It’s groundbreaking,” Owen Bonnici, the... Read more
N.J. just began accepting applications to grow recreational marijuana. Hundreds started the process.
The Murphy Administration began accepting applications from cannabis growers, product manufacturers and testing labs on Wednesday — the first step that will usher in the legitimate marijuana industry New Jersey voters endorsed in a referendum 13 months ago. Within four hours of the application portal going live 9 a.m. Wednesday, 500 people had... Read more
400 New York localities opt out of cannabis sales. Here’s where
Amid the expected revelry of bringing in the new year, New Yorkers will also have a clearer picture of where they might be able to buy and consume legal marijuana. Dec. 31 marks the deadline of when cities, villages, and towns can opt-out of allowing licenses for either marijuana... Read more
Colorado Marijuana Tax Revenue Breaks Annual Record
Colorado’s annual marijuana tax revenue haul has already reached a new high for the seventh straight year, according to the latest data from the state Department of Revenue. The DOR’s latest monthly report on marijuana tax revenue shows that November’s $32.5 million in combined marijuana taxes and fees pushed 2021’s... Read more
In 2021, Legal Cannabis Industry Scored Wins, But Still Lags In Diversity, Say Experts
As Dickens once wrote, “It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” This iconic opening line from the novel “A Tale of Two Cities” applied tenfold to the legal cannabis industry in 2021. Although there were a number of notable developments that buoyed the sector;... Read more
Recreational marijuana could be on the horizon in Florida
If a patient walks into a medical marijuana dispensary today in Florida, the variety that meets them can be a bit intimidating. There are different strains of marijuana that have different effects. There are different delivery methods ranging from dried plant material to concentrates of tetrahydrocannabinol to food products... Read more
Three Tips for Holiday Cannabis Gifting

Tis the season of giving, and cannabis is a great gift. But before you head over to your local dispensary to shop, here are some things to consider.

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Missouri could be the next state to legalize marijuana as 2022 signature campaign kicks off
Call it “recreational,” “rec” or “adult-use” — Missouri could be the next state to legalize marijuana. In Kansas City and St. Louis over the past week, organizers of the Legal Missouri 2022 ballot initiative petition kicked off a campaign that, if authorized by Missouri voters, would allow any adult 21 or older to purchase... Read more
Florida voters could see legalizing recreational marijuana on the ballot again in 2022
An activist group is working to add a measure to legalize recreational marijuana use on Florida’s 2022 Florida general election ballot. Regulate Florida, the group working to add the proposal to the ballot, must obtain over 223,000 signatures to obtain Supreme Court review and another 890,000 valid signatures by... Read more
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