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New York cannabis growers have 1 year to submit sustainability plan

The state Office of Cannabis Management will start to monitor how efficiently New York farmers grow cannabis in the coming months to ensure indoor and outdoor grows align with the state's broad green energy mandates. Members of the state Cannabis…

Minnesota Could Be a Great Cannabis State

By Vince Sliwoski, Managing Partner, Harris Sliwoski We have been following Minnesota’s progress on cannabis legalization for a while here at the law firm. It’s a state with huge potential, and reports from our attorneys at CannaCon last weekend were glowing. As…

Legal NY weed sellers want 1,000-foot buffer zone to stay, poll shows: ‘Market is way too fragile’

An overwhelming number of legal-pot-shop owners and licensees oppose loosening the buffer zone that bars cannabis stores from being located within 1,000 feet of each other, according to an industry poll. The survey, conducted by the 300-member New York Cannabis Retail Association,…

Out-of-state applicants swarm Minnesota’s early cannabis license window

Those chosen among the 1,800 pre-applications will have a head start when Minnesota issues licenses, likely next year. More than half of the early social equity applicants vying to be first in line to receive Minnesota cannabis licenses live in…

Judge Finds Flaws in New York City’s Cannabis Enforcement Efforts

The city has appealed the judge’s ruling in favor of a convenience store in Queens that could have broader implications for enforcement. A state judge has ordered New York City to allow a convenience store in Queens to reopen after…

Ohio recreational marijuana sales top $11.5 million in first 4 days

August 14, 2024
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Ohio marijuana dispensaries raked in more than $11.5 million in recreational marijuana sales in the week that ended Friday, and prices spiked dramatically in the first week that nonmedical cannabis was legally sold in the state, according to figures released…

Arkansas medical marijuana group continues signature drive despite legal challenges

Arkansans for Patient Access is gathering signatures in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas to expand medical cannabis access despite legal challenges. Organizers with Arkansans for Patient Access are still gathering signatures here in the River Valley and Northwest Arkansas.…

Green for green: Ohio recreational marijuana buyers turned away for not having cash

August 14, 2024
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As Ohioans purchased recreational marijuana legally in the state for the first time last week, some customers were turned away because they presented credit cards and didn’t have cash. The dispensaries each had ATMs inside for people who didn’t bring enough…

Maine regulators reject utility proposal to report suspected marijuana grow operations to police

August 14, 2024
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Maine utility regulators unanimously rejected on Tuesday an electric utility’s proposal to proactively report high consumption that signals a marijuana growing operation to law enforcement officials in an attempt to aid police crackdown on illicit operations. The three-member Public Utilities Commission cited…

Breeders’ Rights No Longer a Pipe Dream for New Marijuana Varieties?

By Kassandra Officer and Lauren Robinson The cannabis industry may be on the brink of a significant shift in intellectual property protection for new marijuana varieties. With the recent announcement by the U.S. Attorney General to initiate proceedings to transfer…

Delaware to open application process for legal weed businesses two weeks ahead of schedule

Delaware will begin accepting online applications for the state’s recreational marijuana business on Monday, Aug. 19 − two weeks ahead of schedule. The application process for all aspects of the recreational cannabis industry will remain open until September 30, 2024.…

Cannabis Control Commission acting chair will take medical leave, adding to uncertainty at the agency

Ava Callender Concepion will take at least a month off per medical advice, leaving the commission to find an acting chair for the second time in the past year. Cannabis Control Commission acting chair Ava Callender Concepcion, who is pregnant,…

North Dakota voters to weigh in again on marijuana legalization

A ballot initiative to legalize recreational marijuana in North Dakota has qualified for the November election, the state’s top election official said Monday. That sets up another vote on the issue in the conservative state after voters and lawmakers rejected previous efforts in…

Looking for a (legal) marijuana dispensary in NYC? What you need to know about NY’s weed market.

As Mayor Eric Adams shuts down hundreds of unlicensed marijuana stores, displaced customers are increasingly turning to the growing number of legal dispensaries that are cropping up across New York City. But some cannabis consumers say they are still confused about how to distinguish…

Utility company’s proposal to rat out hidden marijuana operations to police raises privacy concerns

BANGOR, Maine (AP) — Operators of illegal marijuana grow enterprises hidden inside rural homes in Maine don’t have to worry much about prying neighbors. But their staggering electric bills may give rise to a new snitch. An electric utility made…