Exclusive Interview with TerrAscend Chairman Jason Wild TerrAscend (CSE: TER) (OTCQX: TRSSF) has a five-state footprint in the U.S. The company has opted to build greater scale and market share in a smaller number of states rather than stretching across many markets. Though the cannabis industry has had a... Read more
Video: NCIA Today – Thursday, December 1, 2022
NCIA Director of Communications Bethany Moore checks in with what’s going on across the country with the National Cannabis Industry Association’s membership, board, allies, and staff. We check in on the first-ever cannabis legislation to land on the President’s desk, ask if you saw the NCIA skateboard in... Read more
Operator’s Guide to Maryland and Missouri Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization
By Peter S. Murphy, Attorney at Saul Ewing On November 8, 2022, Maryland and Missouri residents voted to legalize adult-use cannabis. Similar ballot measures failed in North Dakota, South Dakota and Arkansas, leaving some to wonder whether the overall result is a setback for the legalization movement.  It is not.... Read more
After election, marijuana advocates look to next states
Law-abiding marijuana enthusiasts could find themselves in a bit of a predicament following voter approval of a recreational cannabis initiative in Missouri. Though it soon will become legal for adults to possess and ingest cannabis, it could take a couple more months before they can legally buy it. Maryland... Read more
Marylanders prepare for influx of cannabis smokers following marijuana legalization
Change is in the air, and some Marylanders don’t care if it stinks. Nearly a week after Maryland voted to legalize recreational marijuana the focus of state residents is shifting to the smell of cannabis. Some people say the smell is ubiquitous in Baltimore. Other people have a problem... Read more
Midterm Election Wins, Losses, and the Lame Duck Session
Photo By CannabisCamera.com by Michelle Rutter Friberg, NCIA’s Deputy Director of Government Relations Last week, the long-anticipated 2022 midterm elections (finally) took place. In addition to the usual House and Senate elections, five states voted on cannabis ballot initiatives: Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota, and South Dakota – with... Read more
Maryland and Missouri Have Legalized Recreational Cannabis
Maryland legalized recreational marijuana. Here’s what you should know.
New York’s Cannabis Retail Dispensary Regulations, Part 1: Dispensary Operations By Matthew Schwartz, Attorney at Harris Bricken As we previously summarized, on Friday, October 28, 2022, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released its “Guidance for Adult-Use Dispensaries” (the Regulations).… Read more
Voters approve recreational marijuana in Maryland, Missouri
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Voters approved recreational marijuana in Maryland and Missouri but rejected it in two other states, signaling support gradually growing for legalization even in conservative parts of the country. The results mean that 21 states have now approved marijuana’s recreational use. Arkansas and North Dakota... Read more
Voters approved Question 4, also called the Marijuana Legalization Amendment, in Maryland on Nov. 8. The passage of this initiative amends the Maryland Constitution with Article XX which allows cannabis possession and consumption for adults 21 and older, starting on or after July 1, 2023. The amendment also instructs... Read more
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