Dozens of shops told to halt sales of marijuana products in New York
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York July 8, 2022 0
While the state has given the green light to possessing and consuming once-banned marijuana, regulators have yet to issue licenses to applicants seeking approval to open adult-use cannabis shops. But dozens of businesses have already begun to offer “untested” pot products to consumers despite having no authority to do... Read more
NJ Ends State Sales Tax For Medical Marijuana Patients
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNew Jersey July 8, 2022 0
Medical marijuana patients in New Jersey no longer have to pay state sales tax when they buy cannabis from a licensed dispensary, officials recently announced. The new tax rate became effective on July 1, according to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJCRC). “As the sales tax has been... Read more
Cannabis tax cuts and pot industry reform are coming to California
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News July 7, 2022 0
Tax cuts and other reforms are coming to the California cannabis industry as authorities seek to revamp a system that businesses, growers and others say has been stymied by over-regulation. A bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last week cuts a cultivation tax placed on cannabis growers and shifts... Read more
Minnesota Democrats tout THC edible policy, urge full marijuana legalization
Marijuana Industry NewsMinnesota July 6, 2022 0
Days after Minnesota businesses got the green light to start selling cannabis-infused gummies and other food and drink products, Democratic-Farmer-Labor legislators said the new law helped ramp up consumer protections but still needed to be tweaked to help enforce restrictions around the edibles. And given the positive public response... Read more
Darnell Smith is Courting Cocktail Culture with MXXN
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News July 6, 2022 0
A new age of infused-beverages has arrived courtesy of advances in emulsion technologies that have unleashed the imaginations of beverage-makers far and wide. Most of the sub-categories in the sector already teem with brands with more arriving every day, and entrepreneurs now offer infused-beverages that mimic alcoholic counterparts without... Read more
Minnesota Inadvertently Allows Unregulated Intoxicating Cannabis Edible Products
Marijuana Industry NewsMinnesota July 6, 2022 0
By Ian A. Stewart As of July 1, 2022, unregulated intoxicating THC products derived from hemp have been legalized in Minnesota, apparently as the result of confusion by state legislators about the new law’s actual effect. Although the express intent of the statute is to allow the sale of... Read more
