Colorado Marijuana Sales Top $1 Billion Since Pandemic Began October 13, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Colorado has seen over $1.1 billion in marijuana sales since the COVID-19 pandemic began in this country, according to figures from the state Department of Revenue. Legal marijuana sales topped $200 million in August for the second month in a row,… Read More→
A long road: Cannabis goes on sale years after approval in Maine October 9, 2020 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday,… Read More→
Medical marijuana and CBD sales rise sharply during COVID-19 pandemic September 29, 2020 AggregatedNews Florida 0 Comments Florida is seeing a surge in sales of medical marijuana and CBD hemp products as more people turn to them to treat their anxiety, insomnia and pain during the COVID-19 pandemic. Voters in 2016 approved the state’s new medical marijuana… Read More→
COVID-19 Ushering in Automated Future for Retail Pot September 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Retail 0 Comments The future of marijuana retail could mean more automation and shorter wait times as Colorado marijuana retailers change their business models during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Green Solution, one of the state's largest dispensary chains, has installed self-service kiosks in… Read More→
Washington marijuana businesses see boost during pandemic September 24, 2020 AggregatedNews Washington 0 Comments While the COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc with the Washington economy and many of its industries, it has boosted at least one: the state’s legal marijuana operations. Marijuana sales at state-licensed stores jumped in March as the state went into… Read More→
Oregon wildfires destroyed at least seven marijuana businesses: ‘confirmed total loss’ September 23, 2020 AggregatedNews Oregon 0 Comments The sudden wildfires that torched more than 1 million acres across Oregon this month completely destroyed at least seven marijuana businesses and damaged at least dozen more, according to preliminary state survey data. Marijuana has rapidly grown into a major… Read More→
Joe Biden and Cannabis: Everything You Need to Know September 21, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Just in case you needed the reminder, Election Day is now just 44 days away. Amid the chaos that's been the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, tens of millions of Americans around the country will soon head to their local… Read More→
House vote on marijuana legalization bill postponed after backlash from moderate lawmakers September 18, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Democrats in the House of Representatives postponed a planned vote next week on marijuana legalization following a backlash from moderate Democrats. The legislation, the MORE Act, would legalize marijuana at the federal level and expunge some marijuana-related criminal records, though it… Read More→
New Record: Colorado Marijuana Sales Topped $226 Million In July September 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Marijuana sales continue to set new records in Colorado, eight years after recreational use was legalized in the state. Sales topped $226 million in July, according to the Department of Revenue. Marijuana dispensaries were deemed essential businesses during the coronavirus… Read More→
If Pennsylvania Is Going to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana, This Is How It Should Be Done September 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments Experts have been predicting marijuana legalization in Pennsylvania since at least as early as 2013, more than a year after the first few states in the U.S. legalized recreational adult use. The state didn’t make medical marijuana legal until 2016 and patients didn’t gain full… Read More→
Moderate Democrats push leadership to pull marijuana legislation September 16, 2020 AggregatedNews Policy & Legal 0 Comments Centrist Democrats are pushing House Democratic leadership to pull legislation expected to reach the House floor next week that would decriminalize marijuana at the federal level. The Democrats are expressing frustrations the bill is slated to come up for a… Read More→
Nebraska medical marijuana supporters to try, try again September 15, 2020 AggregatedNews Nebraska 0 Comments Whether by legislation or by initiative petition, supporters of the legalization of medical marijuana in Nebraska will try again in the next two years. They will also partner with other advocacy groups to develop a medical marijuana scorecard so Nebraskans… Read More→
New Jersey marijuana groups launch campaigns to reach voters September 11, 2020 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments In November, New Jersey voters will get to decide whether or not marijuana should be legal for recreational use. Axel Owen is the campaign manager for NJ CAN 2020, a coalition made up of advocacy groups and members of the… Read More→
Why Michigan’s Recreational Marijuana Industry Isn’t Helping Those Harmed by Drug Policies September 1, 2020 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Michigan is still grappling with how to implement its new legal recreational marijuana market. And it turns out during the pandemic, the market is booming. As Michigan’s recreational marijuana market expands, many communities are trying to build social equity measures into their licensing… Read More→
Philadephia Mayor Jim Kenney backs Gov. Wolf’s push to legalize recreational marijuana for Covid relief funding August 26, 2020 AggregatedNews Pennsylvania 0 Comments The mayor on Tuesday threw his support behind the governor’s call to legalize the drug for recreational use. Wolf’s proposal would have hundreds of millions of dollars in CARES Act funding as well as additional tax revenue from the marijuana sales going… Read More→