Delaware weed stores will have the chance to offer ‘deli-style’ sales March 16, 2024 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments When buying lunch meat from the grocery store, you usually have two options: visit the deli and get your turkey sliced to your desired weight and thickness, or grab some already packaged. That’s what advocates for marijuana users want in… Read More→
Illegal pot shops across New York City are hurting legitimate marijuana dispensaries, Gov. Kathy Hochul says March 4, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Gov. Kathy Hochul says the abundance of illegal marijuana dispensaries in New York is hurting legitimate businesses, and she's asking social media companies to help her crack down on illegal pot shops. The space where Bar Veloce is now on Ninth Avenue may… Read More→
Bay Area cannabis shops are closing as pot sales slump March 1, 2024 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments California’s legal cannabis market continues to descend into financial turmoil, according to the latest annual tax figures released this week. The total market is shrinking in size, according to state-released data, and additional tax information obtained by SFGATE shows hundreds of pot… Read More→
New York Fined Unlicensed Weed Shops More Than $25 Million — and Collected Almost None of That February 24, 2024 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments The state has levied more than $25 million in fines against unlicensed smoke shops for selling cannabis products since last year, but so far only a minuscule percent of those fines have been collected by both the state Tax Department… Read More→
Arizona tried adding equity into marijuana licensing. Dispensary chains still took over January 22, 2024 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Would-be partners have offered Abel Ochoa "crazy amounts of money" for the social equity marijuana license he and his cousin own. "I had somebody offer me $17 million," he said, laughing. "If I would've just took the money, like yeah,… Read More→
Minnesota cannabis regulators say state will likely need 381 dispensaries at a minimum January 18, 2024 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments State cannabis regulators set what will likely be the floor for new cannabis dispensaries in Minnesota: 381. In a report issued this week, the Office of Cannabis Management estimated the number of retailers that would be needed to meet requirements in… Read More→
3 more marijuana dispensaries to open in NYC December 15, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Three marijuana dispensaries are poised to open in New York City over the next few days, after a state judge lifted a court order that temporarily barred new retailers from selling cannabis products. Cannabis Emporium will open on Thursday as… Read More→
Stuck in the haze: Some aspiring New York cannabis sellers wait to open shop even as state greenlights more dispensaries December 13, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York cannabis regulators took their first first step toward opening up new recreational dispensaries on Friday after lawsuits tied up the market since August. Sellers say it’s a step in the right direction but the market still has a… Read More→
N.Y. Cannabis Board Settles Suits, Paving Way for Dispensaries to Open November 27, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments The New York State cannabis board voted Monday to approve a settlement that would resolve two lawsuits and end a three-month-long freeze on recreational dispensary openings across the state. The agreement would salvage the state’s interim licensing program, which gives… Read More→
Texas DPS says more than 130 medical marijuana dispensary applications received so far November 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Texas 0 Comments More than 130 applications have been received by the Texas Department of Public Safety from those looking to open a medical marijuana dispensary in Texas. A bill to expand Texas' medical marijuana program was passed by the state House of Representatives in April before it… Read More→
Arizona is oversupplied with marijuana as brands seek shrinking shelf space in dispensaries November 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments When marijuana was outlawed in Arizona, smoking the plant’s flower was the primary way to feel its effects. Now adults and medical patients can instead choose vape pens, gummies and even beverages. Machinery filled and sealed a long line of… Read More→
Missouri announces winners of 48 cannabis ‘microbusiness’ licenses October 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri issued 48 cannabis “microbusiness” licenses on Monday to marijuana industry entrepreneurs, expanding the state’s legal market. The state licensed six additional dispensaries and 12 wholesale cultivators in St. Louis area congressional districts. The additional licenses were mandated in the… Read More→
Online Marijuana Shops Make It Easy for Minors to Buy, Study Finds September 27, 2023 AggregatedNews Cannabis & Hemp Research 0 Comments The News Many online marijuana dispensaries do not enforce age limits on purchases, and they have other lax policies that enable minors to buy cannabis on the internet, according to a new study published on Monday in The Journal of the American… Read More→
Oklahoma Supreme Court declines challenge to marijuana license fee increases September 14, 2023 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined this week to consider a challenge to a bill dramatically raising fees associated with medical marijuana licenses, kicking the lawsuit down to district court in Oklahoma County. The decision not to exercise jurisdiction at this… Read More→
New York state shuts down first unlicensed marijuana dispensaries August 2, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments An unlicensed marijuana dispensary chain with several locations operating across upstate New York became the first to have its stores shut and padlocked by the state under its new cannabis law, state leaders announced Monday. Seven dispensaries in Cayuga, Oswego… Read More→