DeSantis wants pot companies to pay more to do business in Florida
FloridaMarijuana Industry NewsMedical Marijuana August 29, 2022 0
As Florida medical marijuana companies continue to rake in cash, Gov. Ron DeSantis this week said cannabis operators need to pay more for the opportunity to do business in the state. The state “should charge these people more,” DeSantis told reporters Tuesday. “I mean, these are very valuable licenses,”... Read more
Takeaways from NM’s first 4 months of recreational cannabis
Marijuana Industry NewsNew MexicoRecreational Marijuana August 29, 2022 0
New Mexico’s newest industry has many around the state excited for its potential economic impact — from the funding it can provide for things like public education, to the tourism it can drive to the state and even the opportunity it can give to potential business owners. So far,... Read more
Member Blog: How to Prepare a Winning Dispensary License Application
Marijuana Laws, Regulations, & PoliticsMississippiNew JerseyNew York August 29, 2022 0
by Gary Cohen, Cova Software The cannabis industry has come a long way in the U.S. Although we still await federal legalization, many new states have recently jumped on the bandwagon, and legacy states are awarding more social equity licenses. While New Jersey and Mississippi will be opening their... Read more
New Yorkers with pot convictions will now be the first to get to sell it
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York August 27, 2022 0
New Yorkers with both past cannabis-related convictions and business experience will get first chance at Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses. ALBANY, N.Y. — If you or a loved one have a pot conviction, you could have a new employment opportunity. New York will give you first dibs to sell... Read more
NY to take social equity marijuana applications
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana August 26, 2022 0
The Hochul administration has begun accepting applications from “justice-involved” individuals for retail cannabis dispensary licenses as officials prepare to provide some of those awarded licenses with “state of the art” storefronts constructed and furnished by the state Dormitory Authority. In response to questions from CNHI, Chris Alexander, executive director... Read more
