You are here: Home / Policy & Legal / Illinois / Marijuana is no longer a ‘dirty little secret.’ Cannabis sales are soaring in Illinois, and the pandemic is helping. August 9, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, 33-year-old Katie Johnston-Smith was... Read more
Voters who signed petitions to legalize the recreational use of marijuana were not misled, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith ruled late Friday, and the measure can be on the ballot. In a 15-page ruling, Smith rejected claims by Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy that the 100-word summary... Read more
A Star Tribune/MPR News poll from earlier this year showed that a majority of Minnesotans support the legalization of recreational marijuana. Still, residents aren’t able to legally light up — at least for now. Public opinion has shifted dramatically in favor of legalization in recent years, and most states now operate a medical... Read more
Some California communities are upset about the statewide rule that allows home delivery, and are taking the state to court to see if they can ban home delivery in their areas. So far, however, the judge has sided temporarily with the state when it comes to whether or not... Read more
FRESNO, Calif. — California faced off in court Thursday against some of its own cities that want to overturn a government rule allowing home marijuana deliveries statewide, even into communities that banned commercial pot sales. In a potential setback for at least some of the cities, the judge tentatively... Read more
According to news reports, the Vermont legislature is ready to advance S54 this month or next, to legalize cultivation and sales of marijuana in the state beginning in 2022. Versions of the bill have been approved by both chambers. The current regulatory situation in Vermont is unique, as marijuana possession has been... Read more
State regulators in Michigan issued a recall order for pre-rolled joints sold at more than a dozen retailers over reports that an employee in a marijuana processing facility licked the products as they were being made. The recall order covers cannabis pre-rolls manufactured by 3843 Euclid LLC, a Bay... Read more
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors declined to take action on a proposal that would end a ban on cannabis businesses in unincorporated areas of the county and establish the framework for a social equity program in a regulated marijuana industry. The motion to approve the proposal from... Read more
Last year, in November, Massachusetts quarantined at least 600,000 vape products during the vaping sickness scare. Now, these products can be retested and either sold or recycled into new products, as long as they pass additional testing performed at approved facilities. According to a press release from the Cannabis... Read more
An analysis of police arrest data in Albany, New York shows that racial disparity in the enforcement of marijuana laws in Albany continues, despite assurances from the city’s police chief that the issue would be investigated following a report from a civil rights group last year. In April 2019,... Read more