Vermont Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis Sales
Thu / Oct 8th
Vermont is the 11th state to establish a legal cannabis marketplace after Gov. Phil Scott announced he would allow the tax-and-regulate bill to pass into law without his signature.
Cannabis dispensaries are the primary establishment for cannabis access. They carry flower, edibles, concentrates and even more; all of which can be explained by knowledgable budtenders. Dispensary knowledge is dropped in the articles & news stories that are featured below:
Thu / Oct 8th
Vermont is the 11th state to establish a legal cannabis marketplace after Gov. Phil Scott announced he would allow the tax-and-regulate bill to pass into law without his signature.
Thu / Sep 24th
Cannabis sales to out-of-state residents have nearly doubled in Illinois, from $8.6 million in January to $17.2 million in August.
Thu / Sep 3rd
Eight Canadian cannabis brands sent a joint letter to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police requesting law enforcement action against Weedmaps, who they say is hindering the legal industry by listing unlicensed dispensaries.
Wed / Aug 19th
Cannabis dispensaries in Portland, Oregon have been targeted by at least 47 break-ins since May; store owners believe it’s the same group hitting multiple dispensaries.
Mon / Aug 17th
Pennsylvania cannabis dispensaries recorded a 70% increase in weekly patient visits from February to August, which fully encompasses COVID-19’s spread throughout the United States.
Fri / Jul 3rd
The San Francisco Office of Cannabis warned SF-based cannabis businesses to expect potential criminal attacks during protests scheduled for the holiday weekend.
Mon / Jun 22nd
7-Eleven has purchased buildings that house four different medical cannabis dispensaries in Oklahoma and is refusing to allow the businesses to stay.
Tue / Jun 9th
Denver-based Schwazze is set to acquire 14 Star Buds locations throughout Colorado including 13 dispensaries and one cultivation site.
Fri / Jun 5th
Following a pattern of dispensary burglaries during last weekend’s unrest, California regulators have started pulling databases containing cannabis business information from public view.
Mon / Jun 1st
Protests over the police killing of George Floyd took place nationwide over the weekend; in California, cannabis dispensaries were wrecked and looted, including Cookies and several MedMen locations.
Thu / May 28th
Arkansas-based Harvest Cannabis Dispensary has won a preliminary injunction in its trademark dispute against Natural State Enterprises, a multi-state cannabis operator.
Tue / May 26th
Massachusetts, the only state to shut down its adult-use cannabis industry under its coronavirus response measures, has resumed adult-use sales.
Mon / May 4th
The High Times brand is continuing its push into cannabis retail, announcing last week that the company would buy 13 planned and operational California cannabis dispensaries.
Fri / May 1st
Dispensaries in Nevada can offer curbside pickup services starting today as a new strategy for the state’s coronavirus response.
Thu / Apr 23rd
Officials in Ware, Massachusetts have approved a bid by Curaleaf to host a medical cannabis dispensary inside of its store that has been licensed for adult-use sales.
Wed / Apr 22nd
Columbia Care, a multi-state cannabis operator, has announced a new platform to allow for online sales and virtual physician appointments.
Mon / Apr 20th
The Vallejo Holistic Health Center in Vallejo, California is employing a “virtual budtender” to fulfill customer orders while maintaining social distance; the process includes a 6-foot long pole with a basket attached.
Fri / Apr 17th
A Massachusetts judge ruled that Gov. Baker acted within his authority when he ordered adult-use cannabis dispensaries to close during the coronavirus pandemic.
Mon / Apr 13th
Maine officials are choosing to delay the rollout of adult-use cannabis sales indefinitely in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu / Apr 9th
Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker is being sued for shutting down the state’s adult-use cannabis dispensaries amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Thu / Apr 9th
After two of the state’s five dispensaries recently shuttered without warning, Iowa regulators now say it will take a year or more to license new businesses in their place.
Tue / Apr 7th
Local and state lawmakers have called on Santa Clara County public health officials to re-allow in-person adult-use cannabis sales after shops were shut down last week in favor of delivery services.
Fri / Apr 3rd
Cannabis advocacy group Last Prisoner Project has launched a round-up change donation program for cannabis retailers that will aid the organization’s efforts to free all prisoners locked up on cannabis charges.
Thu / Apr 2nd
Officials in Santa Clara County have decided to shut down in-person adult-use dispensary sales; registered patients, however, can still make in-store purchases or use curbside services.
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