Why won’t Delaware let medical weed dispensaries kick off retail sales, like New Jersey and Maryland did? July 31, 2023 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments When New Jersey and Maryland legalized retail sales of recreational marijuana, those states permitted medical dispensaries to be the first stores to sell weed to the general public. Their neighbor Delaware, however, isn’t letting that happen. Instead, lawmakers created a… Read More→
Buying time, Minnesota cities temporarily ban cannabis sales July 24, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Rochester is poised to join a growing number of Minnesota cities adopting ordinances that temporarily prohibit retail sales of cannabis until state regulations are sorted out. If approved by the Rochester City Council, the prohibition would last until January 2025.… Read More→
Colorado Marijuana Industry on Pace for Another Annual Dip in 2023 July 17, 2023 AggregatedNews Colorado 1 Comment Colorado dispensaries will collect less money in 2023 than they did last year, according to sales projections based on state Department of Revenue data. Through the first five months of 2023, Colorado saw just over $651 million in marijuana sales,… Read More→
New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California July 14, 2023 AggregatedNews New Mexico 1 Comment New Mexico has revoked the license of a marijuana retailer in Albuquerque for selling out-of-state cannabis in violation of state law, the state cannabis control division announced Thursday. Regulators allege that the Paradise Exotics Distro cannabis store on a central… Read More→
4 things you need to know about marijuana retail sales in Maryland June 28, 2023 AggregatedNews Maryland 0 Comments On July 1, Maryland will join D.C. and Virginia in legalizing recreational marijuana — but unlike those other jurisdictions, a regulated and functional retail market for marijuana will also open up. “It’s going to be extremely busy,” said Brandon Barksdale,… Read More→
Oklahoma’s medical marijuana agency ‘ready to really get going’ June 22, 2023 AggregatedNews Oklahoma 0 Comments Lawyers for the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority took a seat at one of two tables before a judge as the morning sun splashed through the hexagon-shape windows of a first-floor makeshift courtroom inside the state agency’s building near the state… Read More→
Missouri Bill Would Allow Credit Cards For Marijuana Purchases June 21, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Missouri could be seeing green when it comes to the medical and recreational marijuana industries. Since marijuana is not legalized on the federal level, banks and credit card companies typically won’t allow plastic to pay for marijuana. But the Missouri… Read More→
Rhode Island’s pot stores can now legally advertise. Get ready for billboards, bus wraps, and radio spots. June 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Rhode Island 0 Comments Joe Pakuris watched what he called fairness and common sense unfurl over his retail marijuana dispensary Tuesday as workers high above Interstate 95 raised a billboard for his Mother Earth Wellness shop, one day after Gov. Dan McKee legalized outdoor pot advertising. Pakuris’… Read More→
Minnesota’s legal marijuana sales projected to reach $1.5B by 2029 June 20, 2023 AggregatedNews Minnesota 0 Comments Minnesota's legal marijuana market could generate $1.5 billion in annual sales by the end of the decade and serve more than 700,000 consumers a year, according to a new market analysis from one of the nation's top cannabis law firms.… Read More→
Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho June 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Idaho, Oregon 0 Comments For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically unavoidable. Like nearly half of the other employees, Mr. Leeds, 39, lives in Idaho and travels along… Read More→
Roadblocks and Red Tape: New York’s Cannabis Effort at a Crossroads June 6, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments When New York State began laying the groundwork for its recreational cannabis industry last year, officials cast atoning for the harm done by the war on drugs as a cornerstone of the ambitious plan — and promised to give people… Read More→
Lawmakers scramble to fix NY’s struggling rollout of retail cannabis June 5, 2023 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments Some New York lawmakers are scrambling as they enter the final week of the legislative session to implement measures to aid the state’s struggling retail cannabis market, including a proposal to allow growers to sell last year’s crops at concert… Read More→
Legal weed sales in Missouri have passed the $1 billion mark: ‘A pretty remarkable milestone’ May 16, 2023 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments In just three months of recreational marijuana, Missouri’s emerging industry surpassed $1 billion in sales. Trade experts says the state has managed to avoid the problems that plagued others like Illinois, such as long lines, limited access and high taxes.… 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→
New Jersey cannabis regulators will allow Curaleaf to renew its recreational license, vacating an earlier decision April 18, 2023 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments New Jersey cannabis regulators on Monday voted to allow Curaleaf to continue selling recreational marijuana in the state — with certain conditions — vacating an earlier decision to deny its license renewal. The move comes following a meeting last week… Read More→