While New York has become more marijuana-friendly in recent years, New Jersey’s voter-approved legalization creates incentives for the New York State Legislature to reconsider its stance. By Lori B. Green, Brandon Coyle, Catherine A. Savio, Nixon Peabody LLP The time is “ripe” for marijuana legalization in New York, said Governor Andrew Cuomo during an interview […]
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New Jersey Moves Quickly (Finally) To Establish A Cannabis Regulatory Commission
Three days after New Jersey voters approved a referendum to legalize adult use marijuana, New Jersey’s Governor announced the appointment of the leaders of the newly forming Cannabis Regulatory Commission (CRC). The creation of the CRC was called for under New Jersey’s amended medical cannabis act adopted in 2019 but had not yet been established. The […]
How the 2020 Election Impacts Growing Cannabis Companies
2020 election season is in full swing, and cannabis legalization is once again on the ballot. This year, an increasing number of states are either considering full-scale recreational legalization or focusing on medical cannabis, with a whopping 18 states expecting to loosen their marijuana laws either through their legislatures or via ballot measure. But like […]
Two weeks from opening, Maine adult-use marijuana stores are eager to sell
Businesses that have long waited to legally sell adult-use marijuana in Maine can finally open in just two weeks. A total of five businesses have secured retail licenses, according to the most recent Office of Marijuana Policy records. One of them is SeaWeed Co. based in South Portland. It was the first Maine-based company to […]
The Resilience of the Massachusetts Adult-Use Marijuana Market
Now in July 2020, two months into the reopening of the Massachusetts adult use marijuana industry, it is time to take a step back and look at the numbers. The second adult use retail store in Boston opened this past Monday, adding to the 16 others that have opened throughout the Commonwealth since the state’s […]
Foes of marijuana legalization file lawsuit to stop ballot measure in Arizona
Opponents of an initiative that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Arizona have filed a lawsuit to keep the issue off the ballot in November. The lawsuit, by Arizonans for Health and Public Safety, argues that the initiative’s backers did not accurately describe the measure in a 100-word summary included on petitions that […]
Adult-use marijuana sales remain high at $35.9 million in March in Illinois
More than $109 million of marijuana products were purchased in Illinois in the first three months of legalization, and the third month of sales was on par with the first two despite a stay-at-home order being in place for 11 days in March. Preliminary numbers show statewide adult-use cannabis sales in March totaled $35.9 million, […]
What happens to the weed black market when recreational marijuana goes legal Jan. 1 in Illinois? ‘I see it opening the door to more clients,’ one dealer says.
Recreational marijuana sales start Jan. 1, but it could be years before pot users abandon their black-market weed dealers. Chicago-area residents who buy marijuana from dealers say they’re excited to buy it from stores, to learn more about the products and not risk the fines or criminal charges associated with illegal weed possession. However, the […]
Who won and lost in city’s weed lottery
PharmaCann won big, while GTI got shut out of downtown in a lottery with the jackpot of a lifetime for the marijuana industry. Like any other lottery, there were winners and losers, big smiles and tense grimaces when the city of Chicago drew names this morning to decide which companies would get a shot at coveted […]
Reefer Madness or Pot Paradise? The Surprising Legacy of the Place Where Legal Weed Began
Colorado’s first-in-the-nation experiment with legalized marijuana has infused the drug into almost every corner of life. DENVER — Serenity Christensen, 14, is too young to set foot in one of Colorado’s many marijuana shops, but she was able to spot a business opportunity in legal weed. She is a Girl Scout, and this year, she […]
