German Cannabis Legalization Estimated at €4.7 Billion
Thu / Nov 18th
Cannabis legalization in Germany could be worth around 3.4 billion euros in tax revenues and about 1.3 billion euros in cost savings.
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Thu / Nov 18th
Cannabis legalization in Germany could be worth around 3.4 billion euros in tax revenues and about 1.3 billion euros in cost savings.
Tue / Nov 16th
U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed a bill with other GOP lawmakers to federally legalize adult-use cannabis this week but some Republicans are less-than-excited by the proposal.
Tue / Nov 16th
Beto O’Rourke said that Texans “actually agree” on cannabis legalization when he announced his bid for the governor’s office on Monday.
Wed / Nov 10th
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) does not plan to call lawmakers back for a special session, tabling the medical cannabis initiative until the regular session begins in January.
Tue / Nov 9th
A Republican-led cannabis legalization effort is aiming to federally deschedule cannabis and expunge some nonviolent cannabis crimes but stops short of social equity considerations.
Mon / Nov 8th
U.S. Senate hopeful Thomas McDermott Jr., from Indiana, revealed on a podcast that he consumed cannabis at two recent “Grateful Dead” concerts and said he would work to legalize cannabis if elected to office.
Fri / Nov 5th
Support for cannabis legalization in the U.S. has maintained a record high, first reached last year, of 68%.
Thu / Nov 4th
New Mexico’s medical cannabis program patient count increased 72% over the last two years with the program reaching a total of 124,463 registered patients.
Tue / Nov 2nd
The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board said last week she does not anticipate the state will begin issuing industry licenses until the spring of 2023 at the earliest.
Mon / Nov 1st
Arkansas advocates are gathering signatures to put a cannabis legalization constitutional amendment on next year’s ballot.
Fri / Oct 29th
Connecticut Attorney General William Tong sent a letter to seven Massachusetts cannabis companies asking them to remove their billboards from along Connecticut highways.
Mon / Oct 25th
Cannabis cultivation-related cases are down 67.5% this year in New York after lawmakers approved legalization in March.
Thu / Oct 21st
Costa Rica’s Congress voted to legalize cannabis for medical use despite opposition from President Carlos Alvarado.
Thu / Oct 21st
The South Dakota Legislature’s subcommittee on adult-use cannabis voted 8-2 to move forward with a proposal to enact legalization reforms, despite opposition by Republican Gov. Kristi Noem.
Tue / Oct 19th PRESS RELEASE
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Tue / Oct 19th
A survey published Monday by real estate brokerage firm Redfin found that 46% of respondents would “prefer to live” or “will only live” in a place where cannabis is legalized broadly.
Thu / Oct 14th
An Ohio bill being circulated by Republican Rep. Jamie Callender would allow sales and possession for adults 21-and-older and levy a 10% tax on retail sales.
Thu / Oct 14th
Once a hippy hideaway for cannabis before it was made illegal in the 1970s, activists are pushing legislation to legalize cannabis in Nepal.
Wed / Oct 13th
German police unions voiced opposition to national cannabis legalization following election victories by Social Democrats, the Greens, and the Free Democrats, all of which support the reforms.
Tue / Oct 12th
Protestors gathered across Mississippi on Saturday to demand that Gov. Tate Reeves (R) call a special session to pass the Mississippi Medical Cannabis Act.
Mon / Oct 11th
Sen. Mike Regan, who helped write Pennsylvania’s 2016 medical cannabis law, is circulating a memorandum seeking to add co-sponsors to a cannabis legalization bill.
Fri / Oct 8th
Oklahoma cannabis advocates have filed ballot initiatives aiming to legalize adult-use cannabis and replace the state’s medical cannabis oversight agency in 2022.
Wed / Oct 6th
During their first meeting on Tuesday, the board in charge of implementing New York’s legalization bill enacted medical cannabis reforms including waiving application fees, allowing for whole flower, and raising supply limits.
Tue / Oct 5th
Cannabis advocates have formed the Kansas Cannabis Chamber of Commerce which will push for industry reforms.
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