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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…

New Jersey

NJ is making medical marijuana registration free — for the shrinking group that wants it

New Jersey is making it free to sign up for its medical marijuana program, following a drop in enrollment. The Garden State is eliminating signup fees for people who register online for a new digital patient card. Anyone who still…

Missouri

Missouri strips weed license from company accused of selling unauthorized products

November 16, 2023
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Missouri marijuana regulators on Thursday stripped the license of a manufacturing company accused of selling unauthorized products in the state’s new legal market. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services announced on Thursday a slew of violations by Delta…

Colorado

Colorado Officials Propose Banning Marijuana Businesses From Unlicensed Events

October 31, 2023
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With two months left in a state rulemaking period, Colorado regulators are proposing a significant restriction to marijuana brands and cannabis event holders. During the Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division's final public rulemaking hearing today, October 30, MED officials proposed banning licensed…

Oklahoma Supreme Court declines challenge to marijuana license fee increases

September 14, 2023
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The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined this week to consider a challenge to a bill dramatically raising fees associated with medical marijuana licenses, kicking the lawsuit down to district court in Oklahoma County. The decision not to exercise jurisdiction at this…

Colorado falling behind marijuana enforcement goals

Colorado’s auditor recently released a performance audit that revealed the state is not meeting its goals in marijuana enforcement. The report from the Office of the State Auditor states that the Marijuana Enforcement Division “could improve its processes for prioritizing retail marijuana store…

New York state shuts down first unlicensed marijuana dispensaries

An unlicensed marijuana dispensary chain with several locations operating across upstate New York became the first to have its stores shut and padlocked by the state under its new cannabis law, state leaders announced Monday. Seven dispensaries in Cayuga, Oswego…

New Mexico revokes license of local marijuana retailer for selling cannabis from California

New Mexico has revoked the license of a marijuana retailer in Albuquerque for selling out-of-state cannabis in violation of state law, the state cannabis control division announced Thursday. Regulators allege that the Paradise Exotics Distro cannabis store on a central…

New Jersey cannabis regulators will allow Curaleaf to renew its recreational license, vacating an earlier decision

New Jersey cannabis regulators on Monday voted to allow Curaleaf to continue selling recreational marijuana in the state — with certain conditions — vacating an earlier decision to deny its license renewal. The move comes following a meeting last week…

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NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some

September 8, 2022
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The New Jersey chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is calling on the state to do more to help people from diverse backgrounds establish themselves in the lucrative new recreational marijuana market. Advocates of marijuana legalization touted it as…

As legal marijuana sales inch closer, NY’s weed pioneers question if they can ever go legit

On a recent afternoon in Central New York, a legacy cannabis grower caressed the five marijuana plants growing in his backyard, and examined the leaves to assess their health. Erie – who asked NY Cannabis Insider not to publish his real name…

Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license

The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry.…

New York’s Convicts-First Approach to Pot Draws Praise, Questions

A criminal record doesn't always hurt New York state’s plan to let people with past convictions for marijuana crimes become the first to sell it legally is admirable, but faces some major challenges. The dynamic pits what’s now referred to as the “legacy…

Florida’s First Black Medical Marijuana License Recipient Will Have to Pay for the Privilege

October 21, 2021
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The process was like the slow burn of a fatty (prescribed for medicinal use only, of course). Last week, five years after Floridians voted to legalize medical marijuana in 2016, state officials announced an "emergency rule" that sets aside one medical marijuana…

Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission: No marijuana licenses before 2022

October 19, 2021
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An Alabama regulatory commission has plenty to do before people can apply for medical cannabis licenses, so it won’t push for a date that might allow sales next year, a commission official said. The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission had said earlier that it might…