September 11, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Martha Stewart has spent this summer dropping knowledge and serving lewks on her Instagram account. She’s pretty much given the go-ahead to make your Martha-Ritas as strong as possible (and to drink them out of glasses bigger than the average birdbaths). She seriously... Read more
When states legalize marijuana for adult-use or medicinal purposes, new research states it is not connected with increases in pedestrian fatality rates. Investigators at the University of Minnesota found that legalization was actually associated with declines in overall motor vehicle-related deaths. The study, published in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention, analyzed... Read more
Southern Oregon wildfires this week have plowed through small towns, leveled hundreds of homes and businesses and now threatens part of the state’s prized – and lucrative – outdoor cannabis crop. Statewide, an estimated 20 percent of state-licensed marijuana businesses – roughly 408 – face some level of evacuation,... Read more
Nearly four years after Maine voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state office overseeing the market’s launch said Tuesday it has approved the first six active licenses for adult-use marijuana establishments. That moves the state closer to starting retail sales to the public beginning on Friday, Oct. 9, when active retail... Read more
You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Lawsuit seeks to delay cannabis license lottery, alleges state picked 21 ‘politically-connected insider companies’ September 9, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Two unsuccessful marijuana dispensary applicants are suing the state, hoping to hit the pause button on... Read more
A day after state officials announced that just 21 applicants would be included in an coming lottery to determine the winners of the next round of cannabis dispensary licenses, minority lawmakers urged Gov. J.B. Pritzker to delay all new permits over concerns about an applications process that allowed many... Read more
State officials announced Thursday the next round of long-delayed and highly sought after cannabis dispensary licenses will be awarded in a lottery later this month. The 21 qualifying applicants for the 75 new licenses were informed after a global accounting firm finished grading 1,667 applications, according to the Illinois... Read more
With voters in neighboring New Jersey set to vote in November on whether to legalize adult use of marijuana, Gov. Tom Wolf on Thursday renewed his call for the General Assembly to act on legalizing marijuana in Pennsylvania. Republicans in both the state House and Senate once again made... Read more
For the past 17 months, it’s not been easy to be a marijuana stock investor. While there’s little question that cannabis can be one of the fastest growing industries this decade, every industry needs time to mature. Right now, pot stocks are navigating their way through that maturation phase... Read more
Those who support a pair of marijuana ballot measures in South Dakota are asking residents to get behind the initiatives when they cast their ballots this fall. Marijuana-related issues will be prominently featured on the November ballot, with one asking to legalize the drug for those 21 and older.... Read more
