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Medical marijuana availability growing in New Jersey

Marijuana Industry News Medical Marijuana New Jersey February 7, 2020 0

New Jersey has seven medical marijuana dispensaries. Two opened in the last year, and more are likely to open this year, said Sarah Trent, CEO of Valley Wellness, a medical marijuana dispensary that recently applied for a medical cannabis dispensary permit from the state Department of Health. Last week, the... Read more

Medical marijuana supporters rally at Oklahoma state Capitol

Marijuana Industry News Medical Marijuana Oklahoma February 7, 2020 0

February 7, 2020 by AggregatedNews Leave a Comment Hundreds of medical marijuana supporters descended on Oklahoma’s state Capitol on Thursday to warn lawmakers not to infringe on their legal right to grow, consume and sell cannabis. Medical marijuana supporters cried foul on dozens of bills filed by state lawmakers... Read more

Will QR Codes End California’s Illicit Cannabis Market? No, But They Are a Start

California Uncategorized February 7, 2020

Last year, the California cannabis agencies started to ramp up enforcement activities against unlicensed operators. Still, if you ask any licensed cannabis business, enforcement against unlicensed competition is far from where it needs to be. It was widely reported last year, for example, that there were 3,000 illegal cannabis businesses in California. My best guess is that…

Governor of Connecticut Reigniting Push For Marijuana Legalization

Connecticut Featured Trending Stories February 6, 2020 0

A proposal to legalize marijuana in Connecticut went up in smoke last year, but legislative advocates—including the state’s governor—are ready to give it another go. In his state of the state address Wednesday, Gov. Ned Lamont said that ending the prohibition on pot represents “an opportunity to right the... Read more

Odds long, but Minnesota lawmakers to push for legalizing recreational marijuana

Marijuana Industry News Minnesota Recreational Marijuana February 6, 2020 0

Some top Minnesota Democratic lawmakers are planning to make a major push in the 2020 legislative session to legalize recreational marijuana, though they acknowledged Tuesday that the bill probably won’t become law this year. “Legalization is going to happen in Minnesota, and the question is whether it happens this... Read more

Michigan recreational marijuana sales near $18 million in two months

Marijuana Industry News Michigan Recreational Marijuana February 6, 2020 0

Michigan recreational marijuana sales are nearing $18 million two months after the new industry’s Dec. 1 launch. With $17,699,952 in sales between Dec. 1 and Feb. 2, the state has generated $2,938,192 in tax revenue, including $1,769,995 in excise taxes and $1,168,197 in sales taxes. The excise tax on... Read more

California Cannabis Claims: Fraud

California Uncategorized February 6, 2020

Welcome back to our litigation series on California cannabis claims. Fraud is one of those claims that clients believe will be easy to pursue, but it actually requires a lot of factual development and proof, even just to assert it in a complaint. Below is a primer. Introduction A fraud claim requires six elements: (1)…

Poll Shows Majority of Kentucky Residents in Favor of Legal Cannabis

Featured Kentucky Trending Stories February 6, 2020 0

Kentucky lawmakers are considering whether to pursue medical marijuana. A new poll suggests that the people in the state are more than ready. The survey, conducted on behalf of Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, a nonprofit in the state, found that a staggering nine in 10 of adults there... Read more

Las Cruces City Council Votes to Support Cannabis Legalization in New Mexico

Featured New Mexico Trending Stories February 6, 2020 0

City leaders in Las Cruces, New Mexico voted to back efforts to legalize marijuana in the state, putting their support behind a bill now making its way through the legislature. The Las Cruces City Council passed a non-binding resolution supporting the bill by a vote of 6 to 1... Read more

R.I. Lawmakers Stand Down In Dispute With Governor Over Medical Marijuana Laws

Featured Rhode Island Trending Stories February 6, 2020 0

A standoff in Rhode Island over the state’s medical marijuana industry came to an end this week, with legislators ultimately acquiescing to the state’s governor. Identical bills passed Tuesday in the Rhode Island Senate and House of Representatives in which the lawmakers agreed to relinquish power they bestowed upon... Read more

Medical marijuana availability growing in New Jersey

Medical marijuana supporters rally at Oklahoma state Capitol

Will QR Codes End California’s Illicit Cannabis Market? No, But They Are a Start

Odds long, but Minnesota lawmakers to push for legalizing recreational marijuana

Michigan recreational marijuana sales near $18 million in two months

California Cannabis Claims: Fraud

Texas Senate Hearing On Hemp Also Touches On Medical Cannabis And Broader Marijuana Legalization Issues

GOP Congressional Committee Removes D.C. Marijuana Sales Ban And Adds Cannabis Banking Protections In Key Spending Bill

New Hampshire House Lawmakers Offer Senators A Marijuana Legalization Compromise At Conference Committee Meeting

High Tide Inc. (HITI) Welcomes Alberta’s Decision to Allow Private Label Cannabis Sales

Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) Announces Exercise of Acreage Options Paving the Way for Acquisition

The Green Organic Dutchman Signs a Commercial Sublicense with EnWave and Tilray to Dry Cannabis in Canada