Will CT recreational cannabis sales impact Massachusetts dispensaries? January 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Massachusetts 0 Comments Recreational cannabis users in Connecticut have been shopping at dispensaries out of state — until today. The opening of seven recreational cannabis locations marks the first time Connecticut residents will be able to buy non-medical products in their home state.… Read More→
CT retail cannabis sales set to begin Tuesday: ‘There’s going to be lines’ January 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut’s first recreational cannabis retail shops will open Tuesday morning – a long awaited milestone in the state’s effort to decriminalize the drug and create an equitable legal market. State officials gave permission to nine existing medical cannabis dispensaries to… 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→
Black market battles, plummeting prices: a look at Michigan marijuana in 2022 January 3, 2023 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments It’s been a great year for Michigan marijuana customers, who are paying less than ever for increasingly potent cannabis. As of November, the average retail cost for an ounce of marijuana had dropped to a record low of $95 with… 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→
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→
A buyer’s guide to navigating the Vermont cannabis shopping experience October 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments What is it like to purchase weed in Vermont's new legal adult retail cannabis market? It's a very different shopping experience than for other products you're probably used to buying. A variety of regulations dictate everything from how product is displayed… Read More→
‘Things are changing and things are good’: Adult-use cannabis sales start in Vermont October 3, 2022 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments Bryan Menard didn’t wait for the sun to tell him when to get up Saturday. By 6:30 a.m. the Burlington resident was at the head of a line outside the Ceres Collaborative store on College Street, preparing to be the shop’s first… Read More→
Marijuana regulation bill fails in Delaware House May 20, 2022 AggregatedNews Delaware 0 Comments A bill establishing a structure for regulating the production and sale of marijuana failed in the State House Thursday. State Rep. Edward Osienski’s (D-Newark) bill would have imposed a 15% tax on marijuana sales and created a limited number of… Read More→
Want one of NY’s first marijuana retail licenses? Regulators say to start preparing now. May 19, 2022 AggregatedNews New York 0 Comments When it comes to opening a licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in New York, being first comes with definite perks. Beyond the initial customer traffic and early hype, the first batch of licensed businesses will get help finding a retail space… Read More→
Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license May 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
Detroit’s new recreational marijuana ordinance challenged in lawsuit May 12, 2022 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments A chain of medical marijuana dispensaries filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday challenging Detroit's new recreational marijuana ordinance. A provision in the ordinance, which was approved last month by the Detroit City Council, doesn't allow medical marijuana establishments to be… Read More→
Four towns just said no to marijuana sales, but how strong is rural Colorado’s distaste for weed? May 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Charlie Williams doesn’t believe there should be stores selling pot in his tiny town deep in the San Luis Valley. The 67-year-old pastor isn’t alone. Two dozen of his fellow residents joined him last month in successfully turning down —… Read More→
Competition is fierce for cannabis licenses as Connecticut stands up its newest industry May 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Tiana Hercules faces stiff competition as she seeks to launch a retail cannabis business in Hartford or New London. The mother of three who is looking to “change the economic trajectory of their future” has submitted one of nearly 3,300… Read More→
It’s taking longer than expected for N.J.’s 13th legal weed dispensary to open. Here’s why. May 2, 2022 AggregatedNews New Jersey 0 Comments Unlike its competitors, the Curaleaf-owned medical marijuana dispensary in Edgewater Park did not open its doors to customers seeking to buy adult legal weed during the state’s big launch on April 21. Instead, a police officer patrolled the Edgewater Park site and… Read More→