Cannabis in Connecticut: Concerns of a California Transplant
I just moved my family to Connecticut from Los Angeles, where I have lived almost exclusively since 1979. I am a born-and-raised New Yorker and spent a lot of time in Connecticut as a kid and young man, so I’m returning to old haunts, and I have relatives throughout... Read more
Pot legalization measure will appear on November ballot in North Dakota
A measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot in North Dakota after clearing a final hurdle. Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced on Monday, Aug. 15, that his office validated more than 23,000 signed petitions turned in by the pro-legalization sponsoring group... Read more
NY’s medical marijuana patients frustrated as home-grow rules remain elusive
As the gears of the state’s rule-making process grind slowly forward, frustration and impatience best describe the feelings of New Yorkers who rely on cannabis as medicine. While the Office of Cannabis Management continues to assess the latest round of public comments on proposed rules governing personal cultivation by medical patients, a trio of... Read more
Provisions of a California bill that would have decriminalized psychedelic drugs including magic mushrooms, LSD, and MDMA were stripped from the measure by a legislative committee last week, with lawmakers instead amending the bill to only study the issue. The measure, Senate Bill 519 from Senator Scott Wiener, would... Read more
Most Texans support legalizing pot for recreational or medical use, new poll finds
Since 2012, 19 states, Washington, D.C., and Guam have legalized marijuana for recreational use — something 55% of Texans have said they either support or strongly support, according to a new Dallas Morning News-University of Texas at Tyler poll. And the numbers are even higher for medical use: 72% of those surveyed said... Read more
Curaleaf forced to remove thousands of medical marijuana products from NY dispensaries
By Hilary Bricken, Principal at Harris Bricken In 2024, we may finally see adult use marijuana in Florida. This week, Smart & Safe Florida, a non-profit political organization, filed its ballot initiative, “Adult Personal Use of Marijuana“, with the  Division of Elections to legalize adult use marijuana in Florida.... Read more
The Parent Company Reports Second Quarter 2022 Financial Results Reports net sales of $27.4 million as the Company focuses on higher quality revenue streams Increases omni-channel retail revenue 60% from prior year to $19 million, or 69% of net sales in the quarter Sales of Company-owned brands increased to an average of... Read more
You’re reading a copy of this week’s edition of the New Cannabis Ventures weekly newsletter, which we have been publishing since October 2015. The newsletter includes unique insight to help our readers stay ahead of the curve as well as links to the week’s most important news. Friends, The Global... Read more
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management said Thursday that it will begin accepting applications for adult-use cannabis retail licenses later this month. Would-be dispensary owners will be able to submit their applications beginning on August 25. The application is scheduled to close on September 26. In the announcement on... Read more
The Arkansas Supreme Court this week said that a marijuana legalization proposal should be placed back on the state’s ballot, but it remains unclear whether the vote will ultimately mean anything. It is the latest twist in what has become a messy dispute surrounding a campaign to end prohibition... Read more
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