Sep 06 2024

Florida: New Poll Finds 64% Plan to Vote in Favor of Amendment 3 to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

According to polling released today, a strong majority of likely voters in Florida support Amendment 3, which would make legal marijuana a constitutional right.

According to the new poll, “Support for the measure to legalize marijuana surpasses the 60% threshold: 64% plan to vote “yes” while 27% plan to vote “no”. ”

Amendment 3 would amend Florida’s constitution to allow individuals aged 21 and older to possess and use up to three ounces of dried marijuana flower and up to five grams of marijuana concentrates. These products would be available for purchase at licensed marijuana retail outlets and medical marijuana dispensaries with dual licenses.
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Sep 06 2024

New Mexico Recalls Marijuana Products

The New Mexico Cannabis Control Division has issued a recall for marijuana products that tested positive for a banned pesticide.

(Photo credit: KTTN Radio).

The tainted products were distributed by WH Agriculture, LLC, operating under the name Maggie’s Farm. According to the Cannabis Control Division, these products were on the market between March 6 and August 1 of this year.

Maggie’s Farm products were sold at multiple dispensaries, including R. Greenleaf, Loud Cloud, and Everest locations. Affected cities include Albuquerque, Alamogordo, Carlsbad, Los Lunas, Sunland Park, Belen, and Las Vegas, New Mexico.
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Sep 06 2024

California Governor Issues Emergency Regulations “to Protect Kids from Dangerous and Intoxicating Hemp Products”

Today, California Governor Gavin Newsom issued proposed emergency regulations “to protect youth from the adverse health effects of dangerous hemp products”, according to a press release.

Hemp gummies.

The regulations, proposed by the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), “strengthen California’s ability to stop the peddling of intoxicating hemp products to California’s children”, states the governor’s office “The new regulations require that industrial hemp food, beverage, and dietary products intended for human consumption have no detectable THC or other intoxicating cannabinoids per serving, create a minimum age to purchase hemp products to 21, and limit the number of servings of hemp products to five per package.

Governor Newsom said “We will not sit on our hands as drug peddlers target our children with dangerous and unregulated hemp products containing THC at our retail stores. We’re taking action  to close loopholes and increase enforcement to prevent children from accessing these dangerous hemp and cannabis products.”
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Sep 06 2024

Missouri: August Breaks Monthly Record for Marijuana Sales With $126 Million, Year-to-Date Total Nears $1 Billion

August’s legal marijuana sales in Missouri set a new monthly record.

According to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there was a $111 worth of recreational marijuana sold via legal outlets in August, in addition to $15.15 worth of medical marijuana sold. The combined $126.15 million breaks the previous monthly high of $125 million set in March.

The year-to-date total is now approximately $950 million, with all-time sales standing at $2,904,540,000.
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Sep 06 2024

Report: Legal Marijuana Market Valued at $47 Billion, to Grow to $107 Billion by 2028

According to a new report by Research and Markets, the global market for legal marijuana is valued at just over $47 billion, and is expected to grow substantially in the coming years.

“2023 was something of a mixed bag for the legal cannabis industry”, states the report. “While 13% year-on-year growth to reach USD47.1 billion represents a modest recovery from the high single-digit growth experienced in 2022, it remains some way off the 40% and 30% expansion achieved during the pandemic in 2020 and 2021, respectively.”

That said, the “forecast remains positive”, as the $47.1 billion market is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate of 18% through 2028, leading to a valuation of $107 billion.
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Sep 06 2024

Kamala Harris Supports Descheduling Marijuana, Along With Over 100 Members of US Congress

Vice President Kamala Harris hasn’t made marijuana an issue since becoming the Democratic nominee for president. However, there’s no doubt she would be the most pro-marijuana president in history, including being completely in support of descheduling marijuana, the key priority of many activists.

While serving as San Francisco’s DA and then California’s Attorney general, Harris opposed California’s 2014 marijuana legalization initiative, infamously laughing at a reporter who asked her opinion on the issue. She’s also faced criticism from progressives for prosecuting marijuana-related offenses, although marijuana charges did go down significantly following her tenure.

Despite this, Harris’ opinion on the matter advanced through the years. In September 2019, Harris announced her support for legalizing marijuana, marking a significant shift in her political platform.
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Sep 06 2024

Grand Opening of North Carolina’s First-Ever Recreational Marijuana Store is Tomorrow at 10am

Tomorrow at 10am, North Carolina’s first-ever recreational marijuana store will open its doors to everyone 21 and older.

Although the Great Smoky Cannabis Company is located in Cherokee, on the tribal land of Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (three hours from Charlotte and 4.5 hours from Raleigh), anyone who’s at least 21 years old can come into the store and purchase a variety of marijuana and marijuana products. There is no requirement to be a tribal member, or a medical marijuana patient.

The marijuana superstore, housed in a former bingo hall that underwent a renovation costing more than $50 million, initially launched on April 20, serving only medical marijuana patients who were also members of the tribe. By July 4, recreational sales were introduced, but access remained restricted to tribal members. Starting on September 7, the store will welcome anyone aged 21 and over, allowing them to purchase a wide array of marijuana products.
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Sep 05 2024

Study Finds Those With Rheumatic Conditions Regularly Replace Traditional Medications Like Opioids With Medical Marijuana

A study published recently in the journal ACR Open Rheumatology reveals that a significant number of patients with rheumatic conditions in the U.S. and Canada are substituting medical marijuana for traditional medications.

Conducted by researchers from the University at Buffalo, McGill University, and the University of Michigan Medical School, the study analyzed responses from 763 participants who reported using medical cannabis (MC). Their objective was “to investigate the degree to which this substitution occurs among people with rheumatic conditions.”

Among 763 participants, “62.5% reported substituting MC products for medications, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (54.7%), opioids (48.6%), sleep aids (29.6%), and muscle relaxants (25.2%)”, states the study.
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Sep 05 2024

Pennsylvania: One in 14 Residents Are Medical Marijuana Patients

Roughly eight and a half years after Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana, nearly a million people have registered as medical marijuana patients.

According to recent state data, there are 942,231 patients and caregivers registered in the state (around 5,000 being caregivers). This is slightly over 7% of the state’s total population of around 13 million according to recent census data. Only Maine and Oklahoma have a highest percentage of medical marijuana patients per capita.

Pennsylvania legalized medical marijuana in April 2016, when Governor Tom Wolf signed the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act into law. The program officially launched in 2018, with dispensaries opening to patients in February of that year. The law allows those with a qualifying medical marijuana condition and a recommendation from a licensed physician to join the program.
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Sep 05 2024

Kentucky: 4,998 Applications Received for Medical Marijuana Business Licenses, Including 4,076 for Dispensaries

The number of applications for medical marijuana business licenses that Kentucky received almost doubled from 2,650 on August 30, to nearly 5,000 the next day, which was the deadline.

According to the Kentucky Office of Medical Cannabis (KOMC), there has been 4,998 completed applications received for those wanting to enter into the state’s new medical marijuana industry. This includes 4,076 applications for dispensary licenses.

Beginning January 1st next year, licensed dispensaries will be permitted to sell cannabis products to qualifying patients. The state plans to issue these licenses in October via a lottery system. Kentucky will approve up to 48 dispensary licenses, ensuring at least four are distributed among each of the 11 licensing regions. Jefferson and Fayette counties will receive two licenses each, while other counties will be limited to no more than one.
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