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Recreational marijuana sales could start as early as June, Ohio policymakers say

April 11, 2024
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Marijuana may be available to buy in mid-June, significantly earlier than anticipated, due to actions from Ohio’s rulemaking committee, their weed-enthusiast chairperson exclusively told WEWS/OCJ. Despite Ohioans voting to legalize recreational marijuana 57-43% in November, there is nowhere to buy…

New York eyes crackdown on illicit weed shops. Will it work?

New York’s elected officials can agree on one thing when it comes to the state’s troubled marijuana market: The state must do something about the thousands of unlicensed cannabis sellers. And they appear near a deal to give local governments…

No, a judge didn’t void all of New York’s legalized marijuana laws. He struck down some

New York’s cannabis industry was unsettled Thursday by a judge’s ruling that appeared to strike down all regulations governing recreational marijuana in the state. But a key portion of the order turned out to be a mistake. The Wednesday ruling was amended…

Citing potential impacts, House leaders kill proposal to legalize recreational marijuana

A move to legalize marijuana for recreational use died Tuesday at the state Capitol, with opposing lawmakers saying more research is needed on the proposal’s potential impacts. Despite strong support in the state Senate, House leaders Tuesday afternoon announced they will…

Germany has legalized possession of small amounts of cannabis. But the buzz may not last.

Marijuana campaigners in Germany lit celebratory joints on Monday as the country liberalized rules on cannabis to allow possession of small amounts. The German Cannabis Association, which campaigned for the new law, staged a “smoke-in” at Berlin’s landmark Brandenburg Gate…

Rules for Ohio’s pending adult-use cannabis program moving ‘quickly’

March 30, 2024
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Administrative rulemaking for the state’s pending recreational marijuana program is moving full steam ahead, one industry trade association says, with sales likely to start by the third quarter of the year. Cannabis possession, use and home growth went legal for Ohioans who…

Virginia governor vetoes marijuana market bill

A push to establish a legal marijuana market in Virginia is officially dead after Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed legislation on Thursday. Virginia has allowed adults over 21 to possess and cultivate cannabis at home since the Legislature passed legalization legislation in…

The High Rate of Dependence Among Medical Cannabis Users

The difference between medicinal and recreational marijuana has always been arbitrary. For example, after legalizing recreational cannabis, California initially required each cultivated seedling to be designated by growers as either a recreational or medicinal cannabis plant. From that point onward,…

Virginia Legislation Details Micro Business Funding Criteria for Retail Cannabis Market

Virginia’s plan for a recreational cannabis market includes a way to help micro-businesses, formerly known as the social equity license, get involved with what is anticipated to be a multimillion-dollar business — if the plan survives the governor’s desk. The…

MedMen’s fall shows the difficulties of the legal weed business

March 26, 2024
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In the summer of 2018, MedMen opened a boutique cannabis dispensary on Abbot Kinney Boulevard in Venice — “the coolest block in America,” as the company hyped in a press release at the time. With natural light pouring through floor-to-ceiling windows…

Voters in South Dakota try for a third time to approve recreational marijuana

On Saturday, March 23, South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws (SDBML) organized a statewide "Petition Sign & Drive" event to gather support for a proposed 2024 cannabis legalization ballot measure. The initiative aims to collect 17,508 signatures by May 7…

Lab tests show THC potency inflated on retail marijuana in Colorado

Cannabis flower sold in Colorado claims to contain much more tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, than it actually does, according to my findings published in the peer-reviewed journal Plos One. THC is the psychoactive compound that is derived when cannabis flower – commonly referred…

Germany’s plan to liberalize cannabis rules clears its final parliamentary hurdle

The German government's plan to liberalize rules on cannabis cleared its final parliamentary hurdle Friday, paving the way for the possession of limited amounts of marijuana to be decriminalized on April 1. In a second step, “cannabis clubs” that will be allowed…

New York’s Marijuana Scorecard: 85 Legal Shops, 2,000 Illegal Ones

After three years of fits and starts, the rollout of New York’s recreational cannabis market gained speed in 2024, most notably with the opening of about 50 licensed dispensaries so far this year. But the licensed retailers, who number about…

Recreational marijuana is legal in Ohio, but cities say employees can’t use it

March 19, 2024
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Recreational marijuana has been legal in Ohio for more than three months, but many public employers are not changing their policies and still prohibit workers from consuming the drug in their free time. Local cities including Dayton, Beavercreek, Centerville, Fairborn,…