Cuomo Calls for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in NY
Marijuana Industry NewsNew York January 6, 2021 0
The governor’s new proposal calls for the creation of a new Office of Cannabis Management that would oversee recreational use as well as existing medical use New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling for the legalization and regulation of marijuana for recreational use by adults, his third attempt in... Read more
NJ legal weed deal in the works to lessen penalties for underage marijuana offenses
Marijuana Industry NewsNew JerseyRecreational Marijuana January 6, 2021 0
The governor’s office and Senate leaders are nearing an agreement that would remove criminal charges associated with underage marijuana possession and use, a deal that all sides hope will be the last one required before Gov. Phil Murphy signs the bills to legalize weed in New Jersey. While negotiations are continuing, legislative... Read more
New California cannabis health warning label requirement could trigger swell of industry lawsuits
CaliforniaFeaturedIndustrial Hemp NewsMarijuana Laws, Regulations, & Politics January 6, 2021 0
California’s new warning label as it appears on a La Vida Verde cannabis product. (Photo courtesy of La Vida Verde) A version of this story first appeared at Marijuana Business Daily. California’s hemp-derived CBD manufacturers are at risk of legal “whiplash,” one industry attorney says, after a new mandate... Read more
Who will win the lottery to run Rhode Island’s six new medical marijuana dispensaries?
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaRhode Island January 5, 2021 0
PROVIDENCE — David Spradin is the CEO of a California-based marijuana company called Perfect Union. It has 14 marijuana stores between Los Angeles and Sacramento, six stores in New Mexico and has had stores in Oregon and Washington, says Rick McAuliffe, a Rhode Island lobbyist who now also serves as... Read more
Illinois starts new year by expunging nearly 500,000 marijuana arrest records
IllinoisMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana January 2, 2021 0
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said in an announcement hours before the start of the new year that his state had expunged nearly 500,000 marijuana-related convictions. The move follows Pritzker signing legislation in 2019 legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state starting in 2020. The expansive legislation also paved the... Read more
