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Two groups gathering signatures for Arkansas recreational marijuana proposals

Two groups are hoping to place proposals on the November ballot in Arkansas that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. This comes six years after voters approved the use of marijuana for people in the state with certain medical…

Secret marijuana records would be unveiled under plan approved by Missouri House

The state House on Tuesday voted to pry open a trove of secret state records that detail the ownership structures of Missouri’s medical marijuana companies. Lawmakers approved the plan, as an amendment to an unrelated bill, on a bipartisan 128-6…

Missouri’s medical marijuana license caps withstand appeal

The Missouri Western District Court of Appeals has affirmed a December 2020 decision by a Cole County judge who threw out a lawsuit alleging limitations on the number of medical marijuana licenses issued by the state were unconstitutional. Sarcoxie Nursery…

Competition is fierce for cannabis licenses as Connecticut stands up its newest industry

Tiana Hercules faces stiff competition as she seeks to launch a retail cannabis business in Hartford or New London. The mother of three who is looking to “change the economic trajectory of their future” has submitted one of nearly 3,300…

Marijuana in NJ: When Will Legal Weed Become Available to Everyone?

New Jersey is getting close to becoming the 19th state where recreational marijuana is sold. Seven medical marijuana dispensaries in the Garden State were given the green light to sell recreational pot at 13 locations in a vote by the state…

Ohio regulators want 73 new medical marijuana dispensary licenses to address demand, more double current number

April 11, 2022
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Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio Board of Pharmacy…

NY’s Cannabis Workforce Initiative aims to train next generation of entrepreneurs

When Amy Desjardins started advocating for New York to legalize medical marijuana, the cannabis industry’s job creation potential was central to her support. As executive director of the nonprofit Workforce Development Institute, she felt the weed industry could become a huge driver…

Louisiana’s medical marijuana industry is exclusive. Will lawmakers open the market up?

As medical marijuana has rocketed from a niche product to a multi-million dollar market in Louisiana, a growing number of lawmakers and advocates are questioning the strict limits put on licenses for growing and selling the drug. The most robust…

Arizona to hold drawing for social equity marijuana establishment licenses

The Arizona Department of Health Services will hold a drawing next week for social equity marijuana establishment licenses. 1,500 people applied for 26 licenses. The social equity licenses are required by the same ballot measure that legalized marajuana in 2020.…

Connecticut to Begin Accepting Applications for Adult-Use Cannabis Establishments This Week

The state Department of Consumer Protection is going to start accepting applications for some adult-use cannabis establishment license types. Cannabis was approved for adult use in Connecticut in June 2021 and retail sales are anticipated to begin in the state…

N.J. just began accepting applications to grow recreational marijuana. Hundreds started the process.

December 16, 2021
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The Murphy Administration began accepting applications from cannabis growers, product manufacturers and testing labs on Wednesday — the first step that will usher in the legitimate marijuana industry New Jersey voters endorsed in a referendum 13 months ago. Within four hours of the…

Can Missouri keep medical marijuana applications secret? Supreme Court to decide

December 15, 2021
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The Missouri Supreme Court will decide whether the state’s medical marijuana regulators can continue to keep secret the applications of businesses that won licenses — a case that could determine the outcome of hundreds of appeals of denied licenses in…

Arizona accepting applications for 26 lucrative marijuana licenses for ‘social-equity’

December 2, 2021
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The Arizona Department of Health Services has started accepting applications for "social-equity" marijuana shop licenses despite lawsuits seeking to stop the program and make it more inclusive. The new licenses are intended to help people harmed by previous marijuana laws before…

Georgia medical marijuana program stalled by protests, bureaucracy

November 11, 2021
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Medical marijuana was supposed to be growing in Georgia for patients by now. Instead, a sluggish process of awarding marijuana licenses to six companies has stalled indefinitely amid protests filed by several losing businesses. Georgia lawmakers said this week they’re trying to…

Bill Creating New Marijuana Dispensary Licenses Clears Illinois House

Legislation revamping the state’s system for awarding marijuana dispensary licenses passed the House on Tuesday. The measure is meant to address shortcomings in the 2019 Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act, specifically in regard to a license lottery that was delayed…