According to data released by state officials, Missouri sold $91 million worth of recreational marijuana in April, in addition to $30.1 in medical marijuana sales. The $91 million sold in April is roughly on par with the $93 million sold in March, and is considerably higher than the $71 million sold in February, the first …
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May 03 2023
$46 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in New Mexico in April, 16% Increase from Prior Year
In New Mexico there was $46 million worth of marijuana sold in April via licensed marijuana retail outlets, according to the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department The $46,076,614 in total marijuana sales in April is just shy of the $47.7 million sold in March (a monthly record), but is 16% higher than the $39.5 …
May 03 2023
Oregon: $80.7 Million in Legal Marijuana Sold in April
In Oregon there was $80.7 million in legal marijuana and marijuana products sold in April. In total Oregon marijuana stores sold $80,748,638 worth of marijuana in April, according to data released by the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission. This is roughly on par with the $81 million sold in March, but is a decrease from …
May 03 2023
Nevada Bill to Increase Marijuana Possession Limit by 250% Passed by Committee
Legislation is Nevada that would drastically increase the possession limit for legal marijuana and marijuana concentrates while also allowing dispensaries to obtain dual licenses, has been passed by a key Senate committee. In Nevada the possession of up to one ounce of marijuana, and up to from one-eighth of an ounce of marijuana concentrates, is …
May 02 2023
Legislation to Legalize Marijuana Filed in Pennsylvania
Legislation that would make recreational marijuana legal has been filed in Pennsylvania. State Representative David Delloso, along with 20 cosponsors (all Democrat), filed House Bill 1080 today in the state’s House of Representatives. The measure has been assigned to the House Health Committee. HB 1080 would legalize the personal possession and private cultivation of marijuana …
May 02 2023
Minnesota Legislature Establishes Conference Committee to Concur on Marijuana Legalization Bill
The Minnesota Senate has agreed to the House of Representative’s request to establish a conference committee to coalesce around one version of HF 100. Both the Senate and House have given approval to HF 100, which would legalize the personal possession and cultivation of recreational marijuana for everyone 21 and older. However, the two version …
May 01 2023
Minnesota House Refuses to Concur to Senate Changes to Marijuana Legalization Bill, Conference Committee Requested
The Minnesota House of Representatives has refused to agree to changes the Senate made to a marijuana legalization bill that has now been passed through both chambers. After refusing to concur with the Senate’s changes, the House officially requested a conference committee of five members from each chamber to be established to hash out the …
May 01 2023
Report: Legal Marijuana States Have Garnered $15 Billion in Tax Revenue Since 2014
According to a new report released by the Marijuana Policy Project, legal marijuana states have made over $15 billion in taxes since the first states began legal sales in 2014. As of the end of 2022, states have reported a combined total of $15,114,520,975 in tax revenue from legal, adult-use cannabis sales since 2014 when …
Apr 28 2023
Minnesota Senate Votes to Legalize Marijuana
Minnesota’s full Senate has approved legislation to legalize marijuana. The vote was 34 to 33. The Senate’s approval of HF 100 comes just three days after the state’s House of Representatives voted 87 to 59 to pass the measure. The proposed law would allow those 21 and older to possess up to two ounces of …
Apr 28 2023
Missouri to Issue Dozens of Licenses for Marijuana Microbusinesses in October
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) has announced their licensing plans for marijuana microbusinesses. When voters approved Amendment 3 in November, 2022, they tasked the DHSS with creating a lottery process for granting a limited number of new small business licenses called “microbusinesses.” Microbusinesses are marijuana facility licenses issued only to eligible …