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Can Illinois draw marijuana tourists from out of state? Retailers take a gamble on border towns

September 30, 2019
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Recreational marijuana sales are set to begin next year, and some of the potential store locations getting scouted suggest Illinoisans aren’t the only customers cannabis companies hope to attract. Amid the debate over proposed zoning rules that would ban weed…

Canada Has Sold This Much Marijuana Since Its Legalization Day

September 24, 2019
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According to pretty much every Wall Street analyst and independent report, legal marijuana is the next great growth trend. Sales of legal weed have more than tripled on a global basis since 2014 to $10.9 billion, and are on pace to…

Many Illinois marijuana businesses aren’t sure they’ll be ready for recreational sales Jan. 1. Here’s why.

September 9, 2019
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The medical marijuana dispensary in Naperville snagged one of the first state licenses issued to sell recreational pot, creating expectations of a steady flow of new customers when sales start on Jan. 1. But the dispensary’s plans were shelved just…

After marijuana legalization, the wait for retail sales is the national norm

It’s been nearly eight months since Michigan’s marijuana legalization law took effect and the first retail sales are still months away. Michiganders will have to wait until at least November to know if they’ll be able to buy marijuana at…

Here’s How Much Legal Marijuana Canada Has Sold Since Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis

The marijuana industry is expected to be a big-money business, and all eyes are on Canada. That's because Canada became the first industrialized country in the world -- and only the second country overall (behind Uruguay) -- to legalize recreational…

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission approves first sale of a marijuana company

The Cannabis Control Commission on Thursday approved the state’s first acquisition of a marijuana company. The commission approved the sale of Sira Naturals to Cannabis Strategies Acquisition Corp. Sira Naturals owns three medical marijuana dispensaries, in Cambridge, Somerville and Needham.…

Target date to legally buy marijuana in Illinois is Jan. 1, but details of bill still hazy

Details of a bill to legalize adult recreational marijuana were not released in the General Assembly this past week despite earlier assurances, but one of the initiative’s primary sponsors said they will be forthcoming “very soon.” Chicago Democratic Rep. Kelly…

D. C. Mayor Muriel Bowser unveils bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) announced legislation Thursday to legalize and regulate recreational marijuana dispensaries in the nation’s capital, setting up a potential showdown with the federal government. The District’s marijuana laws are in limbo. Residents can legally grow…

San Francisco Won’t Allow Legal Marijuana Sales at the Same Time as the Rest of California

On January 1st, California will officially legalize recreational marijuana and people from around the state will be able to purchase cannabis products freely. Unless you live in San Francisco, in which case you might have to wait a little longer. City officials in…