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→
NY poised to crack down on illegal marijuana shops. Here’s how it’ll work May 31, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Cannabis regulators in New York are poised to begin enforcing new state laws aimed at shuttering hundreds of unlicensed shops selling black-market marijuana that undermines the state's fledgling legal cannabis industry. The state Office of Cannabis Management on Tuesday voted… Read More→
Missouri marijuana dispensaries experience ‘dramatic increase’ in out-of-state customers May 1, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Recreational marijuana has been legally available in the Show-Me State for almost three months and in Springfield dispensaries, sales remain steady. Operators say a driving factor in the consistently high demand has been an influx of out-of-state customers who cross… Read More→
N.J. legal weed is expensive, but consumers give dispensaries high marks, new poll finds April 26, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments New Jersey’s rollout of recreational marijuana has been fraught with problems and delays, but that hasn’t deterred customers across the state who are willing to pay a premium for safe, quality weed. About one-third of adults in the Garden State have used… Read More→
New Jersey has had legal weed for a year. It’s among the most expensive in the nation. April 21, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments With one year of legalization under its belt, New Jersey has some of the most expensive recreational cannabis in the country. And it’s going to take time — years, likely — before that changes. Prices vary, but many eighth-ounces —… Read More→
Medical marijuana: Ohio lawmakers eye changes to regulation of dispensaries April 18, 2023 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Ohio lawmakers may strip the Ohio Board of Pharmacy of its regulatory role over medical marijuana dispensaries, instead giving oversight to the Ohio Department of Commerce. Regulatory responsibilities currently under the Board of Pharmacy that would be transferred to the… Read More→
Despite supply hurdles, Missouri posts second strong month of recreational cannabis sales April 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri dispensaries sold a little more than $126 million in recreational and medical marijuana in March, eclipsing the $103 million figure the state posted in February. March’s numbers break down to $93.5 million in adult-use cannabis sales and $32.7 million… Read More→
A timeline of Mayor Eric Adams’ shift from embracing to cracking down on illicit cannabis in New York City April 10, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York City’s cannabis industry has changed rapidly since early last year, and so has its mayors’ stance toward the plant and its prevalence throughout the five boroughs. An analysis of New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ public statements since June of… Read More→
New York cannabis regulators approve nearly 100 dispensaries April 4, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York’s Cannabis Control Board on Monday approved 99 new Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary licenses, permitted a new testing lab and extended temporary regulations until Aug. 1. “I think this might be one of the happiest meetings we’re having all… Read More→
Weed is legal in New York, but the illegal market is still booming. Here’s why March 28, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments New York’s first legal marijuana dispensaries are now up and running. But with the opportunity for both consumers and sellers comes questions about how the new legal market will compete with illegal sales. Marijuana is the most commonly used federally… Read More→
Detroit dispensaries begin selling recreational marijuana January 5, 2023 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Recreational marijuana officially went on sale in Detroit on Wednesday when the medical dispensary House of Dank on Fort Street, near the border of Lincoln Park, opened its doors to recreational buyers. A few hours later on the opposite side of… Read More→
Recreational marijuana dispensaries on the rise in Vermont January 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments In the first three months that Vermont has allowed the retail sale of marijuana for adult recreational use, the number of dispensaries around the state has grown from just three to about 25, with several more are expected to open… Read More→
Rhode Island to open 6th marijuana dispensary: Here’s how much pot was sold in December December 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Rhode Island 0 Comments Recreational marijuana users and medical patients now have a South County dispensary to patronize. Plant Based Compassionate Care, Inc., doing business as Sweetspot Dispensary, will open the state’s sixth retail marijuana dispensary on Tuesday, at 560 South County Trail, in… Read More→
Recreational cannabis prices in Mass. plummet as dispensary owners weigh future December 14, 2022 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Recreational cannabis has never been cheaper in Massachusetts than it was this year. Prices have been steadily decreasing for more than a year, and those running businesses in the burgeoning industry expect them to keep dropping. While customers may be… Read More→
High Design: The Revolution Taking Over Cannabis Dispensaries October 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments Grateful Dead tapestries. Lava lamps. The distinctive orange inspired by Flamin’ Hot Cheetos dust painted indiscriminately on walls. Until now, these were the markings of marijuana dispensaries, dripping with 1960s hippie nostalgia and the musings of the stereotypical stoner, and… Read More→