Sales of medical cannabis in Arkansas reached $23.3 million in July 2022, according to data from the state Health Department. This total exceeds the $22 million in sales realized in June. Read our article on May medical cannabis sales totals here. Spokesperson Scott Hardin told 5News that Arkansans spent an average of $751,720 per day […]
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In July, President Joe Biden reiterated his belief that no one should be behind bars for using cannabis. In his first comments addressing cannabis since taking office, President Joe Biden (D) said on Saturday that his administration is working to fulfill a campaign pledge to release federal cannabis prisoners. Asked about the issue by New
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Arkansas voters are set to see a marijuana legalization measure on the November ballot after activists collect more than double the required signatures to qualify. Responsible Growth Arkansas submitted just over 190,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office in order to qualify the measure. Only 89,151 valid signatures are required to qualify for ballot
In July, the governor of Pennsylvania signed a bill that includes provisions to safeguard banks and insurance firms in the state that deal with lawful medical marijuana companies. Pennsylvania’s Governor Tom Wolf (D) has signed a bill intended to protect banking institutions and insurance companies who work with medical cannabis firms in the state from
School districts in Rhode Island must develop protocols for administering medical cannabis to students. The changes to the state’s regulations occurred in July and students must be registered patients, with a doctor’s note, and parental approval. According to the rules, students with medical cannabis cards cannot smoke their medicine at school. They can only take
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Organizers at the Great New York State Fair confirm cannabis consumption will be allowed this year in areas where tobacco smoking is allowed. According to Ganjapreneur, “Cannabis smoking was allowed at the fair last year; however, organizers were reportedly reconsidering the policy following complaints.” This year, there are six designated outdoor smoking areas around the
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The campaign for legalizing cannabis in Arkansas filed a lawsuit to put legalization measure on the ballot after the State Board’s rejection. On August 4th, Arkansas activists took action to protect their voter-led initiative to legalize the use of cannabis by filing a lawsuit against the state. This decision came one day after the state
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The cannabis industry is booming, and New Mexico is no exception. In July, the state’s cannabis dispensaries generated a record-breaking $40.3 million in medical and adult-use sales. According to figures released by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham’s office, medical cannabis sales topped $16.8 million and adult-use sales reached a staggering $23.5 million. These numbers are almost
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Athens-Clarke County lowers the consequences for possessing small amounts of marijuana to a $35 fine. This is a big deal because, in the state of Georgia, the punishment for pot possession is notoriously high. At the state level, possessing more than an ounce of cannabis is a felony. According to NORML, “Possession of 1 ounce
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