Vermont May Be the Next State to Legalize Recreational Marijuana Sales August 7, 2020 AggregatedNews Vermont 0 Comments According to news reports, the Vermont legislature is ready to advance S54 this month or next, to legalize cultivation and sales of marijuana in the state beginning in 2022. Versions of the bill have been approved by both chambers. The current regulatory situation… Read More→
Nearly two years later, why are Missouri patients still waiting for medical marijuana? August 6, 2020 AggregatedNews Missouri 0 Comments Suffering patients in Missouri who qualify for medical marijuana still can’t buy it at a store. Why has it taken nearly two years for voter-approved medical marijuana to become commercially available in Missouri? That question should be the focus of… Read More→
Boston Area Residents Stockpile Marijuana In Case Of Coronavirus Quarantine March 17, 2020 AggregatedNews Massachusetts 0 Comments Some Massachusetts residents are preparing for the coronavirus pandemic by stockpiling supplies — emptying grocery store shelves, stacking up cans of black beans in their cupboards and, apparently, buying a lot of marijuana to make it through a potential extended… Read More→
Customers bought nearly $40 million in recreational marijuana during the first month of sales in Illinois February 4, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Customers spent more than $39.2 million on recreational marijuana during the first month of legal weed sales in Illinois, and about a quarter of that came from out-of-state residents. Sales to Illinois residents totaled more than $30.6 million, according to… Read More→
Nearly $3.2M in Legal Cannabis Sold in Illinois on First Day, State Says January 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments More than 77,000 transactions netted nearly $3.2 million in marijuana product sales on the first day of legal cannabis in Illinois, the state announced Thursday. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation reported 77,128 transactions took place at cannabis dispensaries… Read More→
Sunday marks first day of recreational marijuana sales in Michigan, draws large crowds December 2, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Hundreds of people lined the blocks outside local marijuana dispensaries early Sunday morning as Ann Arbor businesses Exclusive Brands, Arbors Wellness and Greenstone Provisions opened sales of marijuana to recreational users for the first time. The stores are three of six retail… Read More→
Sales of recreational marijuana could begin as soon as Dec. 1 in Michigan November 15, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Sales of recreational marijuana to anyone over the age of 21 could begin on Dec. 1, months earlier than previously expected. The change came when the Marijuana Regulatory Agency on Wednesday told medical marijuana businesses, including growers and processors, that they… Read More→
‘Epidemic’ of layoffs in California marijuana industry — CEO faults state for inaction November 14, 2019 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments Flow Kana isn’t the only cannabis company forced to make cuts. In recent weeks, companies like Eaze and Weedmaps have also laid off part of their workforce. “It almost feels like an epidemic of companies of similar size going through similar processes,” Steinmetz said.… Read More→
Michigan’s recreational marijuana market could open earlier than originally expected November 9, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments As recreational licenses are being processed, Michigan’s prospective marijuana businesses are becoming eager, if not antsy, to begin growing, processing and selling legal weed to the general public. As of now, based on the current rules and the length of… Read More→
10 Michigan communities will vote whether to ban or allow marijuana business November 5, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Municipalities across Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 5, are expected to vote on whether to ban, allow or limit recreational marijuana business within their borders. Michigan voters in November 2018, by a 56%-44% margin, voted in favor of legalizing recreational marijuana… Read More→
A year after marijuana became legal, Michigan still months away from retail sales November 4, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Retail sales of recreational marijuana may still be months away and confined to select communities, even though Michigan began taking applications for businesses on Friday. The Marijuana Regulatory Agency last week began accepting applications for what is expected to be… Read More→
No additional pot shops expected to open in Chicago by Jan. 1 October 29, 2019 AggregatedNews Illinois 0 Comments Chicagoans looking to grab a bag of legal weed when sales kick off on New Year’s Day will likely face long lines at the few stores — less than a dozen — that are expected to be open. The buzzkill… Read More→
Recreational weed probably won’t be for sale in Michigan until March, April October 28, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Nearly a year after Michigan voters approved legalizing marijuana for adult recreational use, the state is getting ready to hand out the business licenses that will usher in the beginning of retail sales. But don't pull out your cash just… Read More→
When can we finally buy recreational marijuana in Michigan? October 22, 2019 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments Last year, after the vote to legalize adult-use recreational marijuana in Michigan was certified, people lined up outside provisioning centers with the expectation that they would be allowed to buy some in those locations — only to find that a… Read More→
Slow rollout in marijuana sales costs Maine revenue and jobs October 21, 2019 AggregatedNews Maine 0 Comments From legalization to legal sales, Maine is inching toward the slowest adult-use marijuana rollout in the U.S., with economists saying the three-year wait for stores to open will have cost Maine more than $82 million in taxes and 6,100 industry… Read More→