To safeguard workers who use medical marijuana, a council in Louisiana has spent months debating policy proposals, and they approved more than a dozen suggestions to forward to the state legislature, according to a report in Marijuana Moment. Rep. Mandie Landry (D-New Orleans) drafted a study resolution that resulted in the Employment and Medical Marijuana […]
According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis consumption lounges last week – a 60-day public comment period will follow before the rules can be officially finalized. Under the proposed regulations, dispensaries might set up smoking rooms inside or outside. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory
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Before recreational dispensaries open in New York, officials are outlining regulations for the companies that will provide consumers with marijuana delivery. Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) standards allow licensees to use a warehouse for shipping while their retail locations are being constructed. Adults over the age of 21 could
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The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies. Existing medical cannabis clinics in Connecticut that have earned a hybrid license have been informed that they may begin selling marijuana for recreational purposes no sooner than 10 AM ET on January 10. “I
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According to WPRI, in the first week of sales for adults-only, dispensaries in Rhode Island raked in more than $1.63 million. The total sales of cannabis add up to about $786,000 worth of cannabis for adults and $845,400 worth of cannabis for medical use. The first week of cannabis sales should bring in about $133,600
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Analysts at Cowen Equity Research say that legal cannabis sales in the U.S. have started to cut into the sales of beer, wine, and liquor. However, a MarketWatch report says that the alcohol industry is far from being hurt by this. As Colorado approaches 10 years since voters OK’d legal adult-use cannabis sales in the
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A legislative task team in Louisiana met multiple times to discuss and make suggestions on how to handle employment concerns related to medical marijuana. The Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force split into three groups to discuss various aspects of medical marijuana in the workplace, including legal protections in other states, available testing methods,
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Multiple attempts by D.C. officials over the past year to crack down on unlicensed cannabis stores, often known as “gifting” or “I-71” shops, have been largely unsuccessful. Many business owners clashed with D.C. Council Chairman Phil Mendelson earlier this year, as he attempted to enact emergency legislation to shut them down and criticized them as
The New York Office of Cannabis Management granted retail licenses to 36 applicants, including 28 “justice-involved” persons and eight nonprofit groups, to sell cannabis for adults. They were picked from a group of 903 people who had all applied for the 175 available retail cannabis licenses in the state. One hundred fifty will be issued
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When the social equity marijuana retail market in New York officially debuts, which is scheduled to happen before the end of the year, these 150 fully-equipped stores will be ready for business, thanks to the work of the 10 teams of firms that were selected. The announcement comes just before the Cannabis Control Board (CCB)
