May 24 2023
Oregon has made roughly $1 billion in tax revenue from legal marijuana, according to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. Since the start of legal marijuana sales in October, 2016, the state has made $952 million in tax revenue from the legal distribution of $5.6 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products. …
May 23 2023
Legislation to legalize marijuana in Ohio has been given an official committee assignment in the House of Representatives. House Bill 168 was filed on May 8 by State Representative Jamie Callender along with 11 cosponsors. Interestingly Callender is a Republican, whereas all 11 cosponsors are Democrats. Today the measure received its first committee assignment – …
May 23 2023
According to data released by the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration, California Made $216 million in tax revenue from legal marijuana between January and April of this year. As of May 16 California made $216.2 million from the legal distribution of roughly $1.2 billion worth of marijuana and marijuana products including hash, tinctures …
May 23 2023
Last month legislation to make recreational marijuana legal in North Carolina was passed through its first reading and given a committee assignment in the House of Representatives. Since then, the bill has garnered 10 additional sponsors. House Bill 626 was filed on April 17 by State Representative Johnnie Autry along with three cosponsors. A little …
May 23 2023
According to a new report, even in states with high marijuana tax rates legalization is reaching one of its primary goals of eliminating the black market According to a new report by New Frontier Data, 52% of current marijuana consumers in states where its legal said their primary source of marijuana and marijuana products is …
May 22 2023
In February there was $67 million in legal marijuana sold in Nevada. According to data released by the Nevada Department of Taxation, licensed marijuana retail outlets sold $67,814,368 in February, a slight decrease from the $70,254,611 sold in January. The state made $10,511,703 in marijuana tax revenue in February, compared to $11,994,093 made in January …
May 20 2023
Legislation to legalize marijuana in Minnesota has officially been sent to Governor Tim Walz, who plans to sign it into law. HF 100 was given final passage today by the Senate, a day after the House concurred with changes made in a conference committee. Now that both chambers have coalesced around one bill and given …
May 18 2023
After a conference committee reached a deal on a specific framework for a bill to legalize marijuana, the House has officially voted in favor of the proposal, sending it to the Senate. The House voted 73 to 57 today to pass HF 100, with the Senate expected to vote on the measure as soon as …
May 16 2023
Michigan legislation to lower the age requirement for working or volunteering at licensed marijuana retail outlets has been passed by a key House committee. House Bill 4322 has been passed by the House Regulatory Reform committee, and has been sent to the full House of Representative to be considered on second reading. If passed through …
May 16 2023
A conference committee made up of five senators and five state representatives has reached a deal on a specific framework for a bill to legalize marijuana. Both the House and Senate have already voted to pass their version of HF 100 to legalize marijuana for those 21 and older. However, differences in amendments required a …
