As the four-year anniversary of the legalization of recreational marijuana in Massachusetts nears, the state has made monumental progress in moving an entire industry from the alleyways into the light. As of Oct. 9, a total of 689 licenses have been approved in Massachusetts, which includes 268 retail establishments.... Read more
Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that legalizing marijuana will help boost the economy and aid in the recovery effort from the state’s multi-billion-dollar budget deficit caused by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Governor announced that he will “soon” legalize marijuana during a virtual event last week to promote his new... Read more
Just a stone’s throw away from where he used to rattle rims and enthrall the green-clad fans inside KeyArena, Sonics legend Shawn Kemp is embarking on a new endeavor. The “Reign Man” is opening up a cannabis shop called “Shawn Kemp’s Cannabis”, which will become Seattle’s first Black-owned dispensary.... Read more
For the first time in D.C., cannabis dispensary workers ratified a union contract with their employer — a landmark not just for the dispensary’s employees, but also for the city’s nascent marijuana industry. The employees work for DC Holistic Wellness, a one-year-old dispensary located in Ward 7’s Deanwood neighborhood. “I am extremely proud... Read more
While ruby red South Dakota may not be a swing state in the presidential election — it may be at the forefront of the green revolution as one of five states where recreational and medical marijuana legalization are up for a vote this election year. And it is the only state where both... Read more
Supporters have raised and spent hundreds of thousands of dollars trying to convince voters to mark yes on two marijuana-legalization questions on South Dakota’s general-election ballot. Opponents meanwhile raised about one-fifth of that amount trying to get voters to mark no. Marijuana currently is illegal to use or possess... Read more
Two small Maine-based marijuana businesses are suing the agency that oversees recreational marijuana operations, arguing state licenses were illegally awarded to out-of-state owners. State law requires owners of marijuana operations to live in Maine and to have filed state income taxes for four years. But the Maine Office of... Read more
Colorado’s pot industry has finally grown up, according to a new report commissioned by the state Marijuana Enforcement Division. The MED hired the Marijuana Industry Group and the University of Colorado Leeds School of Business to compile a report on the state of the green market in 2019, analyzing data connected to marijuana sales,... Read more
PHOENIX — Since 2012, 11 states have legalized marijuana use for adults — which voters nationwide are considering on their ballots this year. Researchers are just beginning to understand the effects of those laws. Colorado and Washington were the first states to legalize the drug, and California, the most... Read more
October 20, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment The measure has overwhelming support by a ratio of 2 to 1, several polls show. But if the measure passes, then what? The ballot question provides no details about how legalization would be put into practice. A legal industry will take time... Read more
