Oregon marijuana prices dive — and sales soar
Rampant overproduction in Oregon’s market for legal, recreational marijuana has produced a 50 percent drop in prices, according to state economists. That widely documented collapse has been tough on farmers and retailers — but a boon for consumers. A new state analysis finds the price collapse sparked a big... Read more
With Pritzker and Madigan on board, Illinois Dems push again for marijuana legalization
State Sen. Heather Steans and state Rep. Kelly Cassidy introduced legislation last March to legalize recreational cannabis in Illinois, but the bills failed in both houses of the Legislature. A lot has since changed in Illinois politics, and the Chicago Democrats now plan to give it another try. On Election Day,... Read more
California Cannabis: The Race is On for Temporary State Licenses

Unless you’ve been completely out of the loop, you already know that many, many people are in a race to submit their California state temporary cannabis license applications before December 31 of this year, which represents the “drop dead” date for cannabis temporary licenses. Add to that the regulatory curve balls thrown by the California…

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Recreational marijuana sales to begin in Massachusetts Tuesday and the first two customers have already been selected
The first two retail marijuana shops in Massachusetts are set to begin selling products to the public Tuesday, marking the first time recreational pot will be sold east of the Mississippi. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission has given the green light to Cultivate Holdings, LLC, which has a retail shop... Read more

Want to open a recreational marijuana bushiness in Pasadena? The city is charging $24,000.

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Crash that killed pregnant teacher shows potentially deadly consequences of driving while high

While alcohol-related DUIs remain far more common, last week a case involving a motorist prosecutors say was solely under the influence of marijuana provided a stark example of the danger of driving while stoned.

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Michigan voters legalize recreational marijuana use, spurring pot-stock rally

In midterm elections that saw Democrats gain control of the House and reaffirmed Republican control of the Senate, more states also voted to legalize marijuana.

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Michigan’s medical marijuana dispensaries could run out of pot to buy
The 40 newly licensed medical marijuana dispensaries around the state are facing a shortage of pot from licensed growers, meaning some may have to shut their doors until spring. Michigan so far has licensed only 12 marijuana growers. From the time of planting to usable product, it takes between four to... Read more
Oregon Cannabis: OLCC No Longer Tolerating Rules Violations?

A couple of months ago, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC), for the first time, rejected a settlement offer from a licensee who had violated OLCC rules. At the time, we speculated the OLCC was done with settling and moving towards stricter compliance requirements. It seems, along with more stringent review of applications, the OLCC…

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First pass at legal marijuana could roll into New Jersey Statehouse in days, but full vote will require joint effort
New Jersey lawmakers could finally — finally — begin voting on legislation to legalize recreational marijuana in the state within two weeks. But as for when final votes will take place? That’s still up in the air. The top two leaders of the state Legislature said Wednesday they expect legislation making cannabis legal to be... Read more
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