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Virginia Cannabis: Let’s Talk About Licenses

On April 21, 2021 Governor Northam signed Virginia's recreational cannabis bill and made it law. Legal possession of up to one ounce and four plants for home cultivation will go live on July 1. More importantly for businesses looking to…

Marijuana Retail Leasing Faces Blunt Challenges as Legalization Spreads

The number of marijuana stores in the U.S. is poised to grow in 2021 and 2022 as more states legalize the narcotic, the federal government toys with legalization at the national level, and already large sales chains seek to get…

What is Massachusetts planning to do with all that marijuana tax revenue?

In a recent interview, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh said he hoped the the tax revenue from marijuana in Massachusetts would be worth the “human toll.” Walsh, who opposed the 2016 state ballot measure to legalize the drug for recreational use, later explained that…

Michigan Officially Legalizes Marijuana For Recreational Use

December 6, 2018
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Legal marijuana has officially come to the Midwest. Under a new measure taking effect Thursday in Michigan, people ages 21 and older in the state can legally possess and use cannabis for recreational purposes. Michigan voters approved the initiative in…

Massachusetts Receives 218 Applications For Retail Marijuana Licenses In First Day

A day after essentially opening for businesses, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission said they saw 218 applications come in for retail pot shop licenses. The applications are for "priority certification," meaning they get the first chance at the retail licenses.…

Majority of Canadians Say Cannabis Should Be Available via Private Retailers

October 11, 2017
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Canada
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Two-thirds of Canadians would allow licensed marijuana growers to open their own retail outlets to sell the product, according to a new poll. The survey of 5,000 Canadians from Oracle Poll found 65 per cent of respondents would support retail marijuana outlets…

Colorado Is Soon to Have Their First Marijuana Drive-Through

February 20, 2017
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In just a few months, Parachute will be home to Colorado’s first drive-through marijuana shop. Tumbleweed, owned by Green Cross Colorado LLC, has won approval for drive-up sales out of a former carwash, across the street from Tumbleweed’s primary location.…

Report: Trudeau and Canada Given the OK for Various Retail Marijuana Sales

December 13, 2016
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Canada
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A highly-anticipated report has given Canada the green light to sell recreational marijuana through a wide range of retail outlets in a boost to the nascent cannabis growing industry as the country moves toward legalizing the drug. The Task Force…

Alaska Marijuana Control Board Approves First Retail Marijuana License

September 12, 2016
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Alaska
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Alaska marijuana regulators have approved the first permit for a pot retail store. The Alaska Marijuana Control Board on Thursday approved the permit for Frozen Budz, which will be located in Fairbanks. Co-owner Destiny Neade received a round of applause…