Adult-Use Cannabis Sales Begin in Connecticut
Wed / Jan 11th
Connecticut has launched its regulated adult-use cannabis market with nine retail dispensaries opening across the state on Tuesday.
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Wed / Jan 11th
Connecticut has launched its regulated adult-use cannabis market with nine retail dispensaries opening across the state on Tuesday.
Fri / Jan 6th
During the first week of the 2023 legislative session, Minnesota Democrats — who recently gained majority control over both the House and Senate — introduced a plan to legalize adult-use cannabis.
Thu / Jan 5th
Florida activists have collected just under 150,000 valid signatures so far in their bid to put an adult-use cannabis legalization question before voters next year.
Wed / Jan 4th
Kentucky Democrats filed cannabis reform bills on the first day of the state’s legislative session as part of a three-tiered approach to cannabis legalization set to include legislation, executive action, and a proposed constitutional amendment.
Wed / Jan 4th OPINION
With cannabis reforms gaining traction around the world, most predict Germany to be the next major legalization victory — the question is will that happen in 2023, or beyond?
Tue / Jan 3rd
Maryland’s voter-approved cannabis legalization law has taken partial effect and adults aged 21+ will no longer face charges for possessing up to an ounce of cannabis.
Tue / Jan 3rd
South Carolina state lawmakers pre-filed two separate medical cannabis legalization proposals. Both of the measures would give patients access to full-plant medicine.
Mon / Jan 2nd
Lawmakers in the U.S. Virgin Islands have approved an adult-use cannabis legalization measure; the governor is expected to sign the bill into law.
Thu / Dec 29th
Psychedelics including psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine, and mescaline are now legal at the state level for Colorado adults aged 21 or older.
Thu / Dec 29th
The fourth and final installment of our 2023 Cannabis Industry Predictions series covers international cannabis policy, legalization, finance, fintech, and cannabis industry real estate.
Thu / Dec 22nd
According to statistics from car insurance companies, cannabis law reforms have made no statistically significant impact on the rate of vehicular accidents in Canada and the U.S.
Wed / Dec 21st
Cannabis multistate operator Trulieve has contributed $15 million towards the Smart & Safe Florida campaign, which is seeking to put a cannabis legalization constitutional amendment before voters in 2024.
Mon / Dec 19th
California state Sen. Scott Wiener is set to propose a bill that would decriminalize the possession of psilocybin mushrooms and DMT statewide.
Wed / Dec 14th OPINION
Coming off the heels of a very big year for cannabis, what does 2023 have in store for the emerging international industry?
Wed / Dec 14th
Kansas state Sen. Rob Olsen said he will introduce a medical cannabis legalization proposal at the start of the next legislative session.
Tue / Dec 13th
Bipartisan lawmakers in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives are set to propose another cannabis legalization bill but the proposal could face opposition in the Senate and from Republican Gov. Chris Sununu.
Fri / Dec 9th
Rhode Island cannabis dispensaries sold about $1.6 million worth of combined medical and adult-use cannabis during the state’s first week of regulated recreational sales.
Thu / Dec 8th
Cannabis is now legal for adults to consume, possess, and cultivate in Missouri. Cannabis sales remain off-limits for now but the state’s medical dispensaries are expected to open to adult-use consumers sometime next year.
Wed / Dec 7th
Colombia’s Senate has voted overwhelmingly in favor of a constitutional amendment to legalize adult-use cannabis. The proposal already passed the country’s lower legislative body but must undergo at least eight debates in total before it can be formally adopted.
Tue / Dec 6th
The PREPARE Act, the latest cannabis proposal in Congress, would prepare the U.S. for the likely end of cannabis prohibition by directing officials to workshop a framework for federal cannabis regulations.
Wed / Nov 30th
A new analysis of the latest Gallup poll found that Americans aged 18-29 are far more likely to smoke cannabis than cigarettes.
Tue / Nov 29th
Ohio lawmakers are considering expanding the state’s medical cannabis industry to accommodate any condition that could “reasonably be expected to be relieved” by cannabis.
Mon / Nov 28th
Ireland is the latest EU country to consider adult-use cannabis reforms following the introduction of a legalization proposal by People Before Profit MP Gino Kenny.
Mon / Nov 28th
Activists in Idaho have launched a new campaign to put a medical cannabis legalization question on the state’s 2024 ballot.
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