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Senate of Minnesota Considers Cannabis Legalization Bill

Senate of Minnesota Considers Cannabis Legalization Bill

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
According to KARE11, a Minnesota Senate committee heard testimony this week on a bill to legalize cannabis for adult use, marking the first time

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CT Suggests Recreational Cannabis Changes

Legislators in Connecticut Propose Changes to the Recreational Cannabis Program

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
The 2023 legislative session in Connecticut is offering a preview of potential new regulations for the state’s recreational cannabis

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USVI Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization

The Governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands has signed Marijuana Legalization and Expungement Bills, as well as a Cannabis Pardon Proclamation

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
The governor of the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) has signed legislation to decriminalize marijuana and make it easier to get cannabis convictions

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NJ Cannabis Area Rules Released

New Jersey Regulators Issue New Rules Regarding On-Site Marijuana Consumption Areas

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 31, 2023
Authorities in the Garden State are working on new rules that will legalize cannabis consumption lounges for anyone over the age of 21, according

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MI Governor's Vetoes Cannabis Bills

Three Cannabis-related Bills Passed During the ‘Lame Duck’ Session were Vetoed by the Michigan Governor

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
According to the Michigan Advance, Democratic Governor Gretchen Whitmer vetoed three cannabis-related measures as 2022 came to a close, including

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FL Legalization Near 150,000 Signatures

Florida activists are close to collecting 150,000 signatures for a legalization petition in 2024

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 13, 2023
CBS News Miami reported that activists in Florida have collected 148,418 valid petition signatures in an effort to put an issue about the

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MN Pushes to Legalize Cannabis in 2023

With a Revised Bill, Minnesota’s outgoing House Majority Leader will Spearhead the 2023 Effort to Legalize Marijuana

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Jan 5, 2023
The next step of their campaign to legalize marijuana in MN was unveiled by a group of activists in the state. A reworked reform bill, which had

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Legal States - Less Underage Use

Study Reveals that Legalized States have less Underage Use and Impaired Driving than States with Marijuana Prohibition

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 27, 2022
According to a new comprehensive poll conducted by a marijuana policy consulting business, people in states where marijuana is still illegal are

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CT Announced Adult-Use Sales Beginning

Officials in Connecticut have Announced that Adult-use Marijuana Sales will Begin

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
The first legal sales of marijuana for adults in Connecticut have been declared by the governor and the state’s regulatory bodies.  

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Senate Proposal Would Legalize Cannabis Federally

Senate Proposal would Pave the way for Federal Legalization of Cannabis

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
The latest cannabis proposal in Congress is the PREPARE Act, which would instruct officials to create a framework for federal cannabis rules in

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Thousands of Records Will be Expunged in CT

The Governor of Connecticut has Announced that Thousands of Marijuana Possession Records will be Expunged at the Start of 2023

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
After reviewing each case individually, the state of Connecticut will automatically expunge low-level marijuana convictions for tens of thousands

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NJ Approves Cannabis Consumption Lounge

Officials in New Jersey Approve Cannabis Consumption Lounge

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 17, 2022
According to the New Jersey Monitor, the state’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) finalized its proposed ruleset for cannabis

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NJ Approves Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

New Jersey Cannabis Regulators Approve Guidelines for Public Cannabis Consumption Areas

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
Guidelines for “public cannabis consumption zones” were adopted by New Jersey’s marijuana regulators, taking the state one step

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Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

Legal Cannabis is Eroding Alcohol Sales, According to a Report

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
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.

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AMA Study Finds Legalization Helping Cancer Patients

The American Medical Association Found that Medical Marijuana Legalization Reduced Opioid Use by Cancer Patients

  • Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
A new study from the American Medical Association shows that when states legalize medical marijuana, opioid prescriptions and use go down by a

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RI Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

Rhode Island Launches Sales of Cannabis for Adult Use

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Dec 7, 2022
According to WJAR, lines formed outside of licensed shops in Rhode Island in preparation of the 1st December commencement of sales of cannabis

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Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

Law to Legalize Marijuana in Colombia Passes Senate

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
Several weeks after making progress in Colombia’s House of Representatives, a bill to legalize marijuana has finally made it out of a

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NY Issued 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

New York Grants the First 36 Retail Marijuana Licenses

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
The New York Office of Cannabis Management granted retail licenses to 36 applicants, including 28 “justice-involved” persons and

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45,000 Cannabis Users Pardoned in OR

In Oregon, The Governor has Granted Marijuana Pardons to 45,000 people

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
More than 45,000 Oregonians have received pardons from their marijuana convictions according to the state’s governor.   Gov. Kate

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DC Bill Lets Canna Stores Get Retail Licenses

A Bill in The District of Columbia to Allow Unlicensed Cannabis Stores to Get Retail Licenses

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 30, 2022
Multiple attempts by D.C. officials over the past year to crack down on unlicensed cannabis stores, often known as “gifting” or

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Gallup Poll Shows High Support for Legalization

About Seven out of Ten Americans in Favor of Legalization—Including Majorities of All Political Parties and Age Demographics

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
This topic was surveyed  twice in the past year and again in 2020, and support has remained stable both times. However, opposition decreased by

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Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

Missouri Issues Draft Cannabis for Adult Use Regulations While Officials Establish Timeline

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Since voters approved the reforms, Missouri officials have unveiled draft guidelines for the state’s forthcoming adult-use cannabis market.

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Under Missouri's Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

Under Missouri’s Legalization Law, 100,000+ Minor Cannabis Offenses May be Expunged

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 20, 2022
Voters in Missouri adopted a cannabis legalization initiative on Election Day and state officials expect to resolve more than 100,000 low-level

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Marijuana Added to Budget in WI

After Voters Approve Ballot-based Reform, The Governor of Wisconsin Vows to Include Marijuana Legalization in the Upcoming Budget

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
The newly re-elected governor of Wisconsin is standing by his promise to include marijuana legalization in the state’s budget plan early in

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Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

Colorado Voters Approve Initiative to Legalize Certain Psychedelics

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
Voters in Colorado approved a ballot issue to establish psilocybin “healing centers” and make it legal to possess certain

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FDA Rejected a Decade-Old Petition for Federal Exemption for Marijuana

FDA Rejected a Decade-Old Petition for Federal Exemption for Marijuana

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
A petition to exempt bulk marijuana and cannabis tinctures from regulated oversight under a longstanding federal regulation has been rejected by

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Arkansas Voters Reject Effort to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

Arkansas Voters Reject Effort to Legalize Marijuana for Adult Use

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 17, 2022
Arkansas voters rejected a ballot question to legalize cannabis for adult use by a 56.2% to 43.8% majority. Commercial sales and possession by

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Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Rejected in SD

Voters in South Dakota Rejected a Ballot Measure to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
The initiative to legalize marijuana in South Dakota was defeated at the polls. While voters in the state approved a reform initiative in 2020,

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Marijuana Legalization Referendum Passes in Maryland

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
Voters in the state of Maryland passed a referendum Tuesday that legalizes marijuana. 1,472,531 votes were tallied. 965,120 voted “yes” on the

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Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries coming soon to NY

The Approval of New York’s First Recreational Marijuana Dispensaries Is Potentially Just Weeks Away, Says Top Regulator

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
A leading regulator in New York indicated that the upcoming Cannabis Control Board (CCB) meeting might authorize the first licenses for

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Missouri Legalization Approved

Missouri Legalization Initiative Passed

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
Voters in Missouri passed a ballot initiative legalizing recreational marijuana.   What the initiative is and what it will do: Legalize

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New Senate Bill to Prepare for Legalization

To Facilitate the Transition to Legalization, a New Senate Bill would Establish a Federal Marijuana Commission

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) said that he will soon file a congressional measure to set the country up for federal cannabis reform,

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The Statewide Marijuana Ballot Questions in Wisconsin have been Approved by Voters

The Statewide Marijuana Ballot Questions in Wisconsin have been Approved by Voters

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 11, 2022
Non-binding advisory questions about marijuana legalization appeared on the ballots in three counties and five towns in Wisconsin.   This

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Poll Show Support for Legalization Referendum in MD

Poll Confirms Support for Marijuana Legalization Referendum in Maryland

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
A majority of Republicans, according to a new poll, are ready to vote yes on legalizing marijuana in Maryland according to an article in

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New York Releases Retail Dispensary Regulations

New York Releases Retail Dispensary Regulations

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
Social equity license holders will be given priority at the first 150 retail outlets selling products for adults according to a report in

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Legalization Plans Revealed in Germany

Legalization Plans for Cannabis in Germany Revealed

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 9, 2022
The plans for legalization of cannabis for adult use in Germany has been announced, along with restrictions on possession and rules for home

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Drug Decriminalization Bill Approved in Australia

Drug Decriminalization Bill Approved in Australia for Federal Territory

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
The federal territory that encompasses Canberra, the country’s capital, has accepted a bill that will locally legalize low-level possession

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60% Support in MN for Edible Legalization

60% Support for Edible Legalization in Minnesota

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
60% of Minnesotans approve the recently passed law legalizing up to 5 milligrams of THC derived from hemp in food and beverage items, according

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Proposed Cannabis Legalization in Germany

Proposed Cannabis Legalization Policies Outlined by German Government

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Nov 3, 2022
The German government has laid out its strategy for nationwide adult-use marijuana legalization which includes guidelines for possession of up to

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Cannabis Sales Record Hit in Michigan

New Sales Record Hit in Michigan $212 Million for Cannabis

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 25, 2022
Michigan has seen a record-breaking month of marijuana sales for the third time in 2022, reaching $212 million in September. This total is about

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Working on Cannabis Scheduling

U.S Health Secretary Working with FDA on Cannabis Scheduling Review

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis In Science & Health, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
In a move that could have a significant impact on the cannabis industry, the U.S. Health & Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has

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voters support legalization

Poll Confirms 60% of U.S Voters Support Federal Legalization of Cannabis

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
A Morning Consult/Politico poll found that 60% of U.S. voters believe cannabis should be federally legalized. The survey found that only 27% of

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Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization

Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Included in Iowa Democrats Campaign

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 19, 2022
Iowa Capital Dispatch reports that Iowa Democrats have included adult-use cannabis legalization on their election agenda as part of the party’s

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Legalization Question Approved

Legalization Question Approved for November in Arkansas

  • Cannabis In Politics, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 10, 2022
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled that the state’s adult-use cannabis legalization question will appear on November ballots.    Arkansas

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Medical Cannabis in KY

98% Support Reforms for Medical Cannabis in Kentucky

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 10, 2022
Governor Andy Beshear’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee released its full report, which showed 98.4% of Kentuckians backed the reforms

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NM Seeks Expungement Process

New Mexico Judicial Branch Seeks Expungement Process Changes

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 10, 2022
The New Mexico judicial branch is seeking to change the state’s rules for expunging cannabis convictions, the Albuquerque Journal reports.

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Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Start in VT

Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Start in Vermont

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 10, 2022
Vermont has launched three shops to the public for adult-use cannabis sales. Mountain Girl Cannabis in Rutland, FLŌRA Cannabis in Middlebury, and

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cannabis delivery licenses

Social Equity Companies Exclusive Rights to Delivery Cannabis in Denver

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Oct 3, 2022
Denver city officials are set to consider making cannabis delivery licenses permanently exclusive to social equity applicants. The move would

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Cannabis Legalization

Cannabis Legalization Vote Delayed Due to Supreme Court in Oklahoma

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 30, 2022
It was unanimously voted by The Oklahoma Supreme Court to delay the state’s upcoming cannabis legalization ballot initiative.   The

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MO Cannabis Sales

Cannabis Sales Expected to Reach up to $300M In First Few Years in Missouri if Legalization is Approved

  • Cannabis Business, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 30, 2022
If Missouri voters approve legalization this November, the state’s adult-use cannabis industry could generate between $250 million and $300

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Responsible Official Cannabis Cards in Guam

First ‘Responsible Official’ Cannabis ID Cards Issued in Guam

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 30, 2022
The Department of Revenue and Taxation will start accepting adult-use cannabis licenses from “responsible officials,” according to Pacific Daily

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Arrests in New Jersey Plummet Post-Legalization

Cannabis Arrests in New Jersey Plummet Post-Legalization

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2022
In the state of New Jersey, there has been a precipitous drop in arrests related to cannabis manufacturing, distributing, and dispensing since

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Cannabis Legalization in Maryland

Majority of Voters Support Cannabis Legalization in Maryland

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2022
In a recent poll by Goucher College, it was found that the majority of Maryland voters support cannabis legalization.   The poll, which

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Failure to License More Cannabis Businesses in Florida

Failure to License More Cannabis Businesses in Florida

  • Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2022
A Florida appeals court judge criticized state officials for not issuing enough medical cannabis licenses to service the more than 700,000

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Adult Use Measure Ruled Insufficient in Arkansas

Adult Use Measure Ruled Insufficient in Arkansas

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2022
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston has declared that the state’s cannabis legalization ballot measure is insufficient due to the State

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Adult-Use Retail License in Vermont

The First Adult-Use Retail License in Vermont

  • Cannabis And Culture, Cannabis Legalization, Cannabis News
  • Sep 25, 2022
The Vermont Cannabis Control Board issued the first two adult-use cannabis retail licenses on September 14th, two and a half weeks ahead of

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