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NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some

September 8, 2022
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The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state to do more to help people from diverse backgrounds establish themselves in the lucrative new recreational marijuana market. Advocates of marijuana legalization touted it as…

As legal marijuana sales inch closer, NY’s weed pioneers question if they can ever go legit

On a recent afternoon in Central New York, a legacy cannabis grower caressed the five marijuana plants growing in his backyard, and examined the leaves to assess their health. Erie – who asked NY Cannabis Insider not to publish his real name…

Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license

The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry.…

New York’s Convicts-First Approach to Pot Draws Praise, Questions

A criminal record doesn't always hurt New York state’s plan to let people with past convictions for marijuana crimes become the first to sell it legally is admirable, but faces some major challenges. The dynamic pits what’s now referred to as the “legacy…

Florida’s First Black Medical Marijuana License Recipient Will Have to Pay for the Privilege

October 21, 2021
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The process was like the slow burn of a fatty (prescribed for medicinal use only, of course). Last week, five years after Floridians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, state officials announced an "emergency rule" that sets aside one medical marijuana…

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission: No marijuana licenses before 2022

October 19, 2021
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An Alabama regulatory commission has plenty to do before people can apply for medical cannabis licenses, so it won’t push for a date that might allow sales next year, a commission official said. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission had said earlier that it might…

Lawsuit Targets Residency Requirement For Missouri Medical Marijuana Licenses

December 16, 2020
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A federal lawsuit filed last week seeks to strike down a Missouri requirement that medical marijuana licenses go to businesses owned by residents of the state. A constitutional amendment approved by voters in 2018 that legalized medical marijuana requires facilities to…

Cannabis lab accused of falsifying test results surrenders Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority license

A laboratory that operated in Tulsa will not pay fines over allegations it falsified cannabis test results after the business surrendered its license during an investigation by the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority. The OMMA announced in August its desire to…

Maine awards 1st active recreational marijuana licenses ahead of October retail sales

September 9, 2020
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Nearly four years after Maine voters legalized recreational marijuana, the state office overseeing the market’s launch said Tuesday it has approved the first six active licenses for adult-use marijuana establishments. That moves the state closer to starting retail sales to the…

Missouri says it’s investigating 600 fraudulent medical marijuana patient certifications

The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services said Friday it issued about 600 medical marijuana licenses to patients who submitted an “unauthorized physician signature” on their patient applications. Lisa Cox, spokeswoman for the health department, said patients submitted the…

Did Florida lawmakers break the law in regulating medical marijuana?

In a case that could have important implications for the medical-marijuana industry, Florida Supreme Court justices Wednesday waded into a battle about whether the state has properly carried out a 2016 constitutional amendment that broadly legalized marijuana for patients. The…

Michigan awards first marijuana licenses, paving way for December 1 sales

November 19, 2019
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The state's Marijuana Regulatory Agency delivered the first five recreational marijuana licenses Tuesday, paving the way for sales of legal weed to anyone 21 or older. Licenses went to Exclusive Brands in Ann Arbor, which has a grow operation, a…

Here are six licenses to consider for entering Michigan’s recreational marijuana market

September 6, 2019
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Marlisa Meah, owner of the Evergreen Wellness medical marijuana dispensary in Detroit, has a lot on her plate these days. She’s one of the first marijuana business owners in Detroit and has nearly a year of business in the new…

Michigan medical marijuana facilities given temporary licenses following shortage

January 28, 2019
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More than 70 Michigan dispensaries operating under temporary licenses were forced to shut their doors at the beginning of 2019. In compliance with a set of bills passed in 2016, reforming the way the state regulates the production and sale of…

Michigan’s medical marijuana dispensaries could run out of pot to buy

November 16, 2018
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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…