Aug 16 2023
An initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older has officially made its way to the November, 2023 ballot. Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose notified the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol today that the group has submitted 127,772 valid signatures from registered voters, surpassing the required 123,367. LaRose says that …
Aug 16 2023
A district court has ruled that regulators in Florida must establish a rulemaking process before they can legally block dispensaries from using third-party services such as Leafly and WeedMaps. The 1st District Court of Appeal has unanimously voted to uphold a ruling by Administrative Law Judge Suzanne Van Wyk, who ruled that the Florida Department …
Aug 16 2023
A key North Carolina committee has approved legislation that will establish a regulatory and licensing system for both kratom and products made from hemp. The House Committee on Finance has given a favorable report to House Bill 563, allowing it to be referred to the Rules, Calendar, and Operations Committee (RCOC), the last step before …
Aug 16 2023
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (MDCR) has issued a recall covering more than 62,000 different marijuana products throughout the state. The MDCR says they are “issuing a patient and consumer communication to alert patients and consumers about a mandatory product recall” affecting “manufactured products sold to dispensaries and manufacturers by infused product manufacturer, Delta …
Aug 15 2023
In Missouri there was over $123 million in marijuana sold legally in July, a modest increase from the month prior. For the sixth straight month Missouri marijuana sales passed $100 million, with $123.2 million in sales for July. This is the second highest month so far this year (falling $3 million short of the $126 …
Aug 15 2023
In Montana July broke a record for the most legal marijuana sold in a single month. According to data released by the Montana Cannabis Control Division, licensed marijuana stores sold $28,552,001 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in July. This beats the previous record of $27,098,679, set in March of this year, by nearly $1.5 …
Aug 15 2023
With it looking likely that marijuana legalization will be on the ballot this November in Ohio, a new report shows just how much the state could gain from legalizing and taxing the plant. According to a new report released by researchers from Ohio State University, the state could gain up to $403 million in new …
Aug 15 2023
According to a new study a history of using marijuana is not associated with a decrease in survival rates among liver transplant patients, despite some marijuana users being denied such transplants. The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Ottawa and the University of British Columbia, and is published in the Canadian Liver …
Aug 15 2023
Legislation that would study the creation of a state-run bank that could potentially be useable by marijuana businesses has been vetoed by Governor Tina Kotek. House Bill 2763 was filed by State Representatives Mark Gamba and Jules Walters in the House and Senator Jeff Golden in the Senate. It was passed by the full legislature …
Aug 14 2023
According to data released by the Alaska Department of Revenue, the state made over $2.2 million in taxes from the legal distribution of marijuana in June. In total the state with a population of less than 750,000 people made $2,282,147 in marijuana tax revenue in June, a slight decrease from the $2,398,053 made in May. The …
