Proposal to protect workers from getting fired for off-the-job marijuana use advances with Illinois lawmakers
A group of Colorado lawmakers wants to increase oversight of the state’s marijuana businesses, but the cannabis industry is ready to fight the proposal. Senate Bill 149, a nonpartisan bill introduced on March 7, proposes new reporting requirements for such marijuana business violations as sales to underage minors, contaminated product... Read more
Colorado Lawmakers Want More Marijuana Industry Oversight
A group of Colorado lawmakers wants to increase oversight of the state’s marijuana businesses, but the cannabis industry is ready to fight the proposal. Senate Bill 149, a nonpartisan bill introduced on March 7, proposes new reporting requirements for such marijuana business violations as sales to underage minors, contaminated product... Read more
New Player in the Michigan Cannabis Market
Robin Lefferts March 14th, 2022 App, Exclusive, News, Top Story The state of Michigan is one of the hottest legal cannabis markets in the United States. According to Andrew Brisbo, Executive Director of Michigan’s Marijuana Regulatory Agency, the state recently passed the $3 billion dollar mark in total sales... Read more
These Weed Sellers Aren’t Waiting for Permits: ‘Like a Dream Come True’
Here’s what it’s like to walk through Washington Square Park in Manhattan in the wake of legalization. Wanting to invest in himself and be free of bosses, Terrence Gorham started selling customized T-shirts, hoodies and backpacks from a folding table in Washington Square Park a year ago. Like any... Read more
Yes, Murphy believes N.J. legal weed sales will begin soon. His state budget says so.
Gov. Phil Murphy now expects legal weed sales to generate $4 million in state taxes for the rest of the current fiscal year, which ends June 30. The anticipated revenue — laid out in the budget brief released by the Treasurer’s Office — is a big revision from the... Read more
Reggae On The River could potentially return this year

After a hiatus brought since a 2019 cancellation, then the pandemic in the subsequent years,Reggae On The River music festival could be back this year.

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Cannabis regulators in New York revealed that at least 100 of the state’s first licenses for adult-use cannabis retailers will go to applicants with past pot-related convictions. The policy, which was announced on Thursday by New York Governor Kathy Hochul, would also apply to applicants with family members convicted... Read more
A majority of lawmakers in Delaware’s state House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill to legalize recreational cannabis, but that was still below the threshold necessary for the legislation to advance. The Associated Press reported that “embers of the Democrat-led chamber voted 23-14 in favor the legislation,... Read more
A Kentucky legislative committee voted on Thursday to advance a bill to legalize medical cannabis two days after the legislation gained the endorsement of a key state senator. The measure, House Bill 136, was passed with strong bipartisan support by the House Judiciary Committee with a vote of 15-1.... Read more
Video: NCIA TODAY – Thursday, March 10, 2022
NCIA Deputy 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. Join us every other Thursday on Facebook for NCIA Today Live. Read more
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