States have now generated more than $20 billion in adult-use marijuana tax revenue since the first markets opened a decade ago, according to a new report from a top cannabis reform advocacy group. The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) also said that in 2023 alone, states collected over $4 billion inContinue Reading
Rhode Island Cannabis Industry Awaits Potential Rescheduling Impact Amid Federal Considerations Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 Implications of Rescheduling Cannabis: Rhode Island Businesses on the Edge of Change. For the 10 years the Thomas C. Slater Compassion Center has operated, it, like other marijuana dispensaries, has confronted a significantContinue Reading
New York Mayor Leads Effort to Shut Down Illegal Cannabis Sales in City’s Neighborhoods Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 New York Launches ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ to Crack Down on Illegal Cannabis Shops. New York authorities have launched ‘Operation Padlock to Protect’ in a renewed effort to use ‘theContinue Reading
Canopy Growth Executives Share Master Plan To Dominate U.S. Cannabis Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 Canopy Growth Expands into US Cannabis Market with Acquisitions, Sets Vision for Integration. “Canopy USA can now move quickly to acquire its U.S. assets in Wana, Jetty and Acreage, and we expect Canopy GrowthContinue Reading
Recreational Marijuana backers try to overcome rocky history in South Dakota Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 Advocates Push to Legalize Recreational Marijuana in South Dakota, Facing Rocky History. Advocates of legalizing recreational marijuana in South Dakota, a mission with a rocky history, submitted thousands of signatures to election officialsContinue Reading
New Cannabis course offered at Tacoma Community College as industry grows Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 It’s been almost a decade since Washington state legalized the sale marijuana. It has now grown into a $2 billion industry creating many jobs and opportunities for thousands of people. Statewide, there areContinue Reading
Negotiations Aim To Elevate Tribal Nations In Minnesota’s Cannabis Market Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 Minnesota Tribes Engage in Cannabis Licensing Negotiations for Expanded Operations. Negotiations are underway in Minnesota to determine cannabis licensing for the state’s tribal nations. Successful discussions could enable these tribes to operate not onlyContinue Reading
DOH and Cannabis Commission to have key senior-level personnel changes Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 Leadership Transitions Between New Jersey Department of Health and Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Brown succeeds Ford as deputy commissioner for health systems; Riggs to become acting executive director of Cannabis Regulatory Commission. Several senior-level personnelContinue Reading
“I don’t know what the problems are, but we need to get that resolved over there or we are going to have to do something legislatively to correct this.” By Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector The head of the Senate’s General Fund budget committee last week vented frustration at the AlabamaContinue Reading
‘We have a lock with your name on it’, NY Warns Illegal Cannabis Image Cannabis News May 8, 2024 NYC Mayor Adams Warns Illicit Cannabis Operators ‘We Have A Lock With Your Name On It’. New York City Mayor Eric Adams ordered the city’s police to shut down 20 storesContinue Reading
