New York Cannabis Board Calls Free Marijuana Samples Illegal October 26, 2021 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments The head of the state’s Cannabis Control Board has declared businesses giving away marijuana as a promotion with the purchase of an overpriced T-shirt, lighter or other item are breaking the law. Tremaine Wright, the former state Assembly member who… Read More→
Senate Democrats Remove Spending Bill Provision That Blocked D.C. From Legalizing Marijuana Sales October 19, 2021 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments A package of spending bills unveiled by a U.S. Senate committee on Monday evening does not include language that had prohibited D.C. from legalizing the sale of marijuana for the last six years, lifting a significant roadblock to the city’s plans to legalize and… Read More→
After nearly three years, dissatisfaction over Ohio’s medical marijuana prices is widespread October 18, 2021 AggregatedNews Ohio 0 Comments Nearly three years after the first medical marijuana dispensary opened in Ohio, slightly over half of the state’s marijuana card holders say they are dissatisfied with the program. Those are the results of a late September report prepared by the Drug Enforcement… Read More→
Marijuana sales drop in Colorado after huge surge in July October 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Medical and retail marijuana sales fell in August for the second consecutive year, while the state's tax and fee revenue also declined, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue's September report. Prior to last year, marijuana sales throughout the month of… Read More→
A year into legal sales, medical marijuana patients see high prices and long waits in Virginia October 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Virginia 0 Comments As Virginia’s medical marijuana industry closes out its first year of sales, some patients are complaining about long waits to register with the state and high prices once they get into dispensaries. “A month’s supply costs me between $600 and… Read More→
Did Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Finally Plateau Over the Summer? October 1, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado sales figures and budget predictions show that the marijuana industry's growth is finally flatlining after COVID-19's sales boost. Unlike much of the economy, the cannabis industry largely benefited from the COVID-19 pandemic, with Colorado dispensaries breaking records on their way… Read More→
Selling Marijuana on Tribal Lands, a Legal Gray Area in New York September 23, 2021 AggregatedNews Native American Tribal Lands, New York, Policy & Legal 0 Comments With New York state officials slow to establish regulations, members of the St. Regis Mohawks have raced ahead, opening a number of dispensaries for recreational marijuana. It doesn’t take long after entering the St. Regis Mohawk reservation to see a… Read More→
Colorado sold $202M of marijuana in July but sales continue to slow September 14, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado registered more than $202 million in marijuana sales in July, the state Department of Revenue (DOR) said on Friday. The total represents a month-over-month sales increase of 8%, with the largest increase coming from the recreational side. Colorado sold… Read More→
Massachusetts recreational cannabis sales surpass $2 billion less than 3 years after first adult-use retailers opened September 2, 2021 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments In fewer than three years since recreational cannabis dispensaries opened in Massachusetts, gross sales have surpassed $2 billion, regulators announced Wednesday. At the close of business Tuesday, the state’s mandatory seed-to-sale tracking system showed that sales had reached $2,009,007,478, according to the… Read More→
April Marijuana Sales Set Ground for a Big Summer in Colorado June 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado marijuana sales fell from March to April, according to the state Department of Revenue, but historical data shows that 2021 is set for one big year. Despite April 20 (4/20) being one of the largest sales days or weekends of… Read More→
Arizona dispensaries said they sold $120M in marijuana in March, but here’s why that number is off June 3, 2021 AggregatedNews Arizona 0 Comments Arizona marijuana dispensaries reported selling nearly $120 million worth of products in March, though officials at the Arizona Department of Revenue say the initial tax data are not yet reliable. The total sales and tax collections are jumbled because some… Read More→
The Ban On Recreational Weed Sales In D.C. Lives On In Biden’s Proposed Budget June 1, 2021 AggregatedNews District of Columbia 0 Comments President Joe Biden’s proposed 2022 budget is a mixed bag for the District of Columbia. On one hand, the newly released $6 trillion spending plan includes $40 million for a program that allows D.C. residents to pay in-state tuition at public colleges… Read More→
Illinois to Record $1 Billion Marijuana Sales by Year’s End, Surpassing Liquor May 11, 2021 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments llinois is set to record more than $1 billion in sales of adult-use marijuana products this year, with first quarter cannabis tax revenue already surpassing that of alcohol. The state of Illinois, whose lawmakers are eyeing bankruptcy options amid a… Read More→
Massachusetts sets marijuana sales records around 4/20 holiday May 5, 2021 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments After a slow start, the Massachusetts marijuana industry is starting to pick up momentum. Recreational cannabis stores in the state have now sold more than $1.5 billion of pot products since their debut in November 2018, according to new data… Read More→
New Mexico marijuana legalization poses a serious threat to Colorado’s lucrative border-town pot shops April 21, 2021 AggregatedNews Colorado, New Mexico 0 Comments When Colorado legalized the retail sale of marijuana in 2012, savvy entrepreneurs saw an opportunity beyond setting up shop in population centers like Denver and Boulder. They realized if they opened cannabis businesses in small towns along the state’s borders,… Read More→