In January, there was nearly $10 million worth of marijuana and marijuana products sold legally in Rhode Island. Licensed marijuana outlets in Rhode Island sold …
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Latest cannabis news covering legalization, legislation, court rulings, business developments, research, sales data, regulatory updates and policy changes across the U.S.
Arizona House Approves Bill Restricting Marijuana Advertising
Arizona’s House of Representatives has approved House Bill 2179, a measure introduced last month by State Representative Selina Bliss (R). The legislation establishes strict advertising …
Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management Launches Grant Program for Those Negatively Impacted by Cannabis Prohibition
Today, the Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced a new program to help fund projects addressing a range of community needs, including “economic development, …
Florida Now Has Over 900,000 Registered Medical Marijuana Patients
Florida now has over 900,000 residents registered as medical marijuana patients. According to data released by the Florida Department of Health, the state has 900,540 …
Maryland Senate Finance Committee Approves Bill to Ease Security Guard Requirements for Cannabis Industry
The Maryland Senate Finance Committee has approved a bipartisan measure to easy certain requirements for becoming a security guard in the legal cannabis industry. Senate …
Washington Committee Schedules Vote on Bill to Allow Direct-to-Consumer Marijuana Sales
Washington’s Senate Labor & Commerce Committee has scheduled a vote on Senate Bill 5403, which would allow marijuana producers and processors to sell directly to …
Missouri Marijuana Sales Top $122 Million in January
Missouri marijuana sales in January fell short of December’s record-breaking total, but remained strong. Data released today by the Missouri Department of Health and senior …
DEA Official Says Marijuana Rescheduling Is “Delayed, But Certainly Not Dead”
A DEA official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, says the agency is still moving forward with rescheduling marijuana, despite delays that have raised concerns …
Government-Funded Study Finds Marijuana Stores Reduce Opioid Deaths, But Do Not Increase Suicides or Car Crashes
A large-scale study analyzing over a decade of data from Washington state suggests that a higher density of marijuana retail stores is associated with lower …
Michigan Governor Proposes Increasing Marijuana Excise Tax from 10% to 32%
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer is proposed to more than triple the state’s excise tax on recreational marijuana sales. In order to fund $3 billion in …
Connecticut: Over $23 Million Worth of Marijuana Sold Legally in January
In January, licensed marijuana stores in Connecticut sold $23,585,404 worth of marijuana and marijuana products. According to data released today by the Connecticut Department of …
U.S. Court of Appeals Overturns Marijuana User’s Gun Ban Conviction, Citing Second Amendment Concerns
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit has vacated a three-year prison sentence for a man convicted of possessing a firearm while using …
