There was roughly $250 million in legal marijuana sold in Michigan in March, the highest single-month since the start of legal recreational marijuana sales in late 2019.
In total Michigan marijuana stores sold $249,674,216 worth of marijuana and marijuana products in March, according to the Cannabis Regulatory Agency Monthly Report. This marks a roughly 15% increase from the month prior, and a 62% increase from March, 2022. Sales to date for Michigan now stand at $4,584,332,783.06, and the current average cost per ounce is $86.87.
Of the roughly $250 million in legal marijuana sold in Michigan in March, $239 million was from the sale of recreational marijuana, with $9.8 million coming from medical marijuana sales.
Continue reading
The motions filed at the Justice Center wipe records dating back to 2017 for misdemeanor marijuana possession cases of 20 grams or less under Cleveland Codified Ordinance 607.02. There are also cases under Cleveland Codified Ordinance 607.03, with a weight limit of up to 200 grams, included in the requests.
In total the state made $23,101,036 in taxes from the legal marijuana industry. This is roughly on par with, albeit slightly less than, the $24.7 million sold in February. However it is more than the $22.3 million in legal marijuana tax revenue for January.
Washington’s House of Representatives voted 87 to 10 today to pass Senate Bill 5263 through its third and final reading. The vote comes a little over a month after the Senate voted 41 to 7 to send the measure to the House. Given it was amended in the House, it will need to receive a concurrence vote in the Senate before it can be sent to Governor Jay Inslee.
House Bill 1071 was filed by Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield along with 43 cosponsors. The proposal was passed by the House of Delegates 101 to 36, and was passed by the Senate unanimously, 27 to 0. This sends the measure to Governor Wes Moore, who is expected to sign it into law.
House Bill 1805, sponsored by Representative Stephanie Klick, was passed today by the house in an overwhelming 121 to 23 vote. This sends the measure to the Senate, with passage in the Senate sending it to Governor Greg Abbott for consideration.
The ruling from Judge Kathleen Cardone stems from a case brought forth by El Paso resident Paola Connelly. Connelly had been charged with multiple counts of possessing and transferring a firearm after admitting to being a consumer of marijuana. After granting a motion for reconsideration Judge Cardone dismissed all of the charges against Connelly. The case is the United States of America v. Paola Connelly.
Filed by State Representative Candace Newell, House Bill 24 would legalize the possession and distribution of marijuana “contingent upon legislative enactment of a statutory regulatory system and establishment of a sales tax”. House Bill 17 would work in conjunction with HB 24 by allowing marijuana stores. The Department of Agriculture would be directed to issue 10 licenses for the legal cultivation and processing of marijuana, and 40 licenses for marijuana retail outlets.
In March there was $22,139,154 in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in Connecticut. $12,576,006 of this was from medical marijuana sales, with $9,563,148 being from the distribution of recreational marijuana. This brings the year-to-date total for legal marijuana sales in Connecticut to $53,778,940.
