Oregon recreational-cannabis sales surged in 2020, peaking during a difficult summer of protests and lockdowns. The result was a record year of business for the state’s marijuana purveyors, based on data from the Oregon Liquor Control Commission, which oversees marijuana sales. Total marijuana sales in Oregon jumped from $795 million... Read more
The governor’s office and Senate leaders are nearing an agreement that would remove criminal charges associated with underage marijuana possession and use, a deal that all sides hope will be the last one required before Gov. Phil Murphy signs the bills to legalize weed in New Jersey. While negotiations are continuing, legislative... Read more
Missouri state Representative Shamed Dogan (R-Ballwin) is pushing for a constitutional amendment to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana in Missouri. The GOP representative filed a bill last week that would change the Missouri constitution and allow for voters to approve the legal sale of marijuana in Missouri for... Read more
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said in an announcement hours before the start of the new year that his state had expunged nearly 500,000 marijuana-related convictions. The move follows Pritzker signing legislation in 2019 legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state starting in 2020. The expansive legislation also paved the... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Wisconsin / North of the border, Wisconsin cops are monitoring the impact of legal recreational marijuana in Illinois January 2, 2021 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Despite dispensaries quickly popping up along Illinois’ northern border after that state legalized recreational... Read more
During a legislative session where funds are expected to be at a premium, state lawmakers may look seriously at raising revenue through a controversial source: recreational cannabis. However, lawmakers and industry advocates disagree on just how much the industry might bring to New Mexico. Some see a potential windfall... Read more
With the start of the 87th Texas Legislative session less than a month away, 20 marijuana bills have been filed as several lawmakers look to take the next step toward legalization in the Lone Star State. Colorado legalized marijuana just eight years ago. Eight years later, 15 states along... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / New Jersey / N.J.’s cannabis industry is set to take off. Who can play? What do employers need to know? December 29, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign two bills before New Year’s... Read more
Colorado’s marijuana industry experienced a banner year in 2020 — not in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because of it. Dispensaries across the state were declared essential businesses and allowed to operate while bars, restaurants and gyms were forced to close. That designation helped sales exceed analysts’ expectations. According to... Read more
Rufus St. Hillaire grew six marijuana plants with his husband behind their cabin on their 2-acre property in Poland this year. He has a medical card to purchase marijuana, but no longer needs it to legally buy weed and edibles since a handful of Maine retailers began selling cannabis... Read more
