Marijuana consumption lounges approved for Las Vegas
Marijuana Industry NewsNevada September 22, 2022 0
Cannabis consumption lounges are coming to the city of Las Vegas. In a 5-1 vote, the City Council on Wednesday denied Councilwoman Victoria Seaman’s motion to opt out of allowing such businesses. Councilman Stavros Anthony, who wasn’t at the meeting, did not vote. By not responding to a letter... Read more
State Finally Picks First Black Florida Farmer for Pot License
FloridaMarijuana Industry News September 22, 2022 0
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -The owner of a Suwanee County farm is in line to be the state’s newest medical-marijuana operator, beating out 11 other applicants competing for a license earmarked for a Black farmer with ties to Florida. The state Department of Health on Tuesday announced it had issued a... Read more
NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey September 8, 2022 0
The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state to do more to help people from diverse backgrounds establish themselves in the lucrative new recreational marijuana market. Advocates of marijuana legalization touted it as an equity initiative — not just taking a lighter... Read more
Moldy Weed, Mystery Buyers: N.J. Pot Sellers Ran Afoul of State Rules
Marijuana Industry NewsNew Jersey September 8, 2022 0
Documents show dozens of alleged violations before recreational marijuana sales began. While some of the biggest US marijuana companies were preparing to join New Jersey’s newly legal recreational market, several were running afoul of state security and safety rules for their medical-weed operations, documents obtained by Bloomberg show. A... Read more
‘Yes on 4’ ballot campaign launches push to legalize marijuana in Md.
Marijuana Industry NewsMaryland September 8, 2022 0
An industry-backed campaign to legalize recreational marijuana in Maryland launched Thursday, urging voters to pick “yes on 4,” the November ballot question about legalizing pot possession for adults 21 and over. If the referendum passes, Marylanders who are at least 21 years old will be able to legally possess... Read more
Nobody knows how widespread illegal cannabis grows are in California. So we mapped them
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News September 8, 2022 0
By 2013, illegal cannabis grows were such a destructive environmental force in California that state water regulators decided it time to go beyond their complaint-driven, piecemeal approach at enforcement. That required knowing how much cannabis there was statewide, and where. Nearly a decade later, the answer still eludes California.... Read more
