The Vermont Cannabis Control Board issued the first two adult-use cannabis retail licenses on September 14th, two and a half weeks ahead of schedule. More adult-use retail licenses are expected to be approved in the coming days. The newly licensed businesses include FLŌRA Cannabis in Middlebury and Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland. Additionally, the board […]
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Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has declared that the state’s cannabis legalization ballot measure is insufficient due to the State Board of Election Commissioners’ decision to not certify the initiative’s popular name and ballot title. The measure, if passed, would legalize cannabis for recreational use by adults over 21 years of age. However, it
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A Florida appeals court judge criticized state officials for not issuing enough medical cannabis licenses to service the more than 700,000 registered patients as required by a 2017 law. Judge Ross Bilbrey admonished state officials for their inaction and urged them to take action to rectify the situation. This leaves many patients unable to access
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In a recent poll by Goucher College, it was found that the majority of Maryland voters support cannabis legalization. The poll, which surveyed 1,008 Maryland residents, found that 59% of respondents would vote in favor of legalizing cannabis if the issue were to be put on the ballot, while 34% said they would vote against
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In the state of New Jersey, there has been a precipitous drop in arrests related to cannabis manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing since the legalization of adult-use cannabis, according to data released by the New Jersey State Police which was shared in a Politico article. When NJ legalized possession of recreational-use cannabis, it didn’t permit unlicensed
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The Executive Director of New York’s Office of Cannabis Management, Chris Alexander, said that applications for cannabis cultivation, processing, and other industry activities will be delayed until the middle of 2023. “You’ll see regulations come out sooner – in the next two months or so – but middle of next year you’ll see those
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The Yes on 4 campaign launched with a promotional video and website.The campaign is advocating for the legalization of cannabis for adults in the state. They argue that the legalization would help to reduce crime, raise revenue, and improve access to medicine. Former National Football League player-turned-cannabis businessman Eugene Monroe is chairing a new
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The Smart and Safe Florida cannabis advocacy group has hired a signature gathering firm for more than $1 million in its effort to put a cannabis legalization constitutional amendment on the state’s 2024 election ballots. The group plans to use the funds to hire professional signature gatherers to collect the required number of signatures to
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Costa Rica will make its hemp licenses free for businesses and individuals interested in importing and/or exporting hemp derivatives as health, food, and industrial products. This move is an attempt to attract more businesses to the country and to stimulate its economy. Hemp is a crop that has a wide range of uses, including in
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The United Kingdom has blocked a cannabis legalization package in Bermuda from becoming law, possibly throwing the Caribbean island territory into a constitutional crisis, according to Ganjapenur. The move comes after the UK government made it clear that it did not support the measure, which would have allowed Bermudians to grow and consume marijuana. The
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