Why marijuana supply chain is key to New York legalization
Marijuana Industry NewsNew YorkRecreational Marijuana July 2, 2020 0
An icy breeze blows off the shores of Seneca Lake, rattling the glass panes of the Cornell University greenhouse in Geneva, a small city in the northern Finger Lakes about an hour east of Rochester. Inside the greenhouse — part of Cornell’s AgriTech satellite campus — it is warm... Read more
L.A. revamps rules for cannabis licensing, hoping to redress harm from war on drugs
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry News July 1, 2020 0
Los Angeles is revamping its rules for handing out licenses to cannabis businesses, amid anger and disappointment over the tumultuous rollout of a program meant to address the damage done by criminalizing marijuana. The rules passed unanimously Wednesday by the Los Angeles City Council tighten the criteria for new... Read more
Backers of Arizona’s recreational marijuana measure file 420K signatures for November ballot
ArizonaMarijuana Industry News July 1, 2020 0
A measure to legalize adult use of recreational marijuana in Arizona filed 420,000 signatures to qualify for the ballot in November, officials reported Wednesday. Technically, the measure needs 237,645 valid signatures to go in front of voters. While it’s common to file significantly more than required to withstand challenges... Read more
Your NJ medical marijuana is about to get cheaper: Here’s why
Marijuana Industry NewsMedical MarijuanaNew Jersey June 30, 2020 0
The New Jersey sales tax on medical marijuana will be cut to 4% on July 1, down from 6.625%, the first step in a three-year plan to phase out state taxes on medicinal cannabis purchases. On July 1, 2021, the state sales tax will be reduced even more —... Read more
California cities begin embracing cannabis in desperate search for cash
CaliforniaMarijuana Industry NewsRecreational Marijuana June 28, 2020 0
California local governments scrambling to find tax revenues during the coronavirus pandemic are turning toward an industry they had considered taboo until now: cannabis. It has been almost four years since voters legalized recreational marijuana in California, and nearly 70 percent of cities and counties have yet to embrace... Read more
