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Oregon Town’s Marijuana Boom Yields Envy in Idaho

For John Leeds, the hour-and-a-half commute to and from his job as assistant manager at Treasure Valley Cannabis Company is exhausting, but logistically unavoidable. Like nearly half of the other employees, Mr. Leeds, 39, lives in Idaho and travels along…

Roadblocks and Red Tape: New York’s Cannabis Effort at a Crossroads

When New York State began laying the groundwork for its recreational cannabis industry last year, officials cast atoning for the harm done by the war on drugs as a cornerstone of the ambitious plan — and promised to give people…

Lawmakers scramble to fix NY’s struggling rollout of retail cannabis

Some New York lawmakers are scrambling as they enter the final week of the legislative session to implement measures to aid the state’s struggling retail cannabis market, including a proposal to allow growers to sell last year’s crops at concert…

Missouri

Legal weed sales in Missouri have passed the $1 billion mark: ‘A pretty remarkable milestone’

In just three months of recreational marijuana, Missouri’s emerging industry surpassed $1 billion in sales. Trade experts says the state has managed to avoid the problems that plagued others like Illinois, such as long lines, limited access and high taxes.…

New Jersey

New Jersey has had legal weed for a year. It’s among the most expensive in the nation.

With one year of legalization under its belt, New Jersey has some of the most expensive recreational cannabis in the country. And it’s going to take time — years, likely — before that changes. Prices vary, but many eighth-ounces —…

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…

Missouri

Despite supply hurdles, Missouri posts second strong month of recreational cannabis sales

Missouri dispensaries sold a little more than $126 million in recreational and medical marijuana in March, eclipsing the $103 million figure the state posted in February. March’s numbers break down to $93.5 million in adult-use cannabis sales and $32.7 million…

One toke over the (state) line for Arkansas

When Missouri voters legalized recreational marijuana in November (and Arkansas voters rejected a similar measure), it was only a matter of time until the results began to impact dispensaries in North Arkansas. An executive with one dispensary near the border…

Missouri

Despite increased demand, marijuana experts not concerned about shortages in Missouri

Even with the demand for recreational marijuana exceeding expectations, experts say Missouri customers don’t need to worry about major shortages or price hikes for now. Andrew Mullins, executive director of the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association, also known as MoCann Trade,…

First-year sales of recreational marijuana reach $300 million in New Mexico

It’s been a year since cash registers first started ringing up sales of adult-use recreational marijuana in New Mexico. They haven’t stopped. Commercial sales of recreational cannabis topped more than $300 million in their first year, generating more than $27…

Missouri

Missouri weed prices are about to go up. How high? That depends whom you ask

In February, the first month that recreational marijuana could legally be sold in Missouri, sales hit $103 million — well above what many industry observers predicted. That’s good news for the marijuana business. For consumers, it could be more of…

New Jersey

NJ has some of the most expensive legal weed in the country. Here’s why

Assume, for a moment, you want to get high. And you want to do it on the cheap. For around $300, you can drive to Massachusetts, pick up an ounce (about $200), and drive back. For $450, you can even…

Wisconsin residents spent estimated millions of dollars buying weed in Illinois last year

Wisconsin residents are choosing to spend their hard-earned cash in Illinois, specifically on weed. The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation estimates the state made $36.1 million in tax revenue last year from Wisconsinites traveling across state lines to…

5 things to know about Md.’s marijuana bills halfway through session

As the General Assembly enters the final weeks of its 90-day session, here’s how the debate to prop up a legal cannabis market is shaping up. Work on the bill began last summer with several key members of the House…

Oregon marijuana prices hit record lows; market at ‘weakest economic position’

March 13, 2023
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Oregon marijuana prices are at an all-time low. Median retail prices fell to $4 a gram at the start of 2023, according to state regulators, off 16% from a year earlier. Last year’s decline continues a long downward trajectory that…