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Want one of NY’s first marijuana retail licenses? Regulators say to start preparing now.

When it comes to opening a licensed recreational marijuana dispensary in New York, being first comes with definite perks. Beyond the initial customer traffic and early hype, the first batch of licensed businesses will get help finding a retail space…

Vermont Cannabis Control Board issues 1st retail marijuana cultivation license

The Cannabis Control Board issued its first license on Monday for retail marijuana cultivation in Vermont. Officials say more licenses are in the pipeline but frustration is growing for some who are trying to plant their roots in the industry.…

Detroit’s new recreational marijuana ordinance challenged in lawsuit

A chain of medical marijuana dispensaries filed a lawsuit in Wayne County Circuit Court Wednesday challenging Detroit's new recreational marijuana ordinance. A provision in the ordinance, which was approved last month by the Detroit City Council, doesn't allow medical marijuana establishments to be…

Four towns just said no to marijuana sales, but how strong is rural Colorado’s distaste for weed?

Charlie Williams doesn’t believe there should be stores selling pot in his tiny town deep in the San Luis Valley. The 67-year-old pastor isn’t alone. Two dozen of his fellow residents joined him last month in successfully turning down —…

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…

It’s taking longer than expected for N.J.’s 13th legal weed dispensary to open. Here’s why.

Unlike its competitors, the Curaleaf-owned medical marijuana dispensary in Edgewater Park did not open its doors to customers seeking to buy adult legal weed during the state’s big launch on April 21. Instead, a police officer patrolled the Edgewater Park site and…

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Here’s how much people spent on marijuana on first day of NJ legal weed sales

Customers bought nearly $2 million of legal weed for recreational use last Thursday, the first day New Jersey medical marijuana dispensaries were allowed to sell to all adults over 21 years old. According to the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission,…

Flaming Lips Frontman Wayne Coyne Inks Marijuana Edibles Deal

Oklahoma-based medical marijuana company The Nirvana Group announced on Monday that it has entered into a partnership with Lover Yer Brain, the cannabis edibles firm founded by Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. Under the terms of the agreement, The Nirvana…

Recreational marijuana still isn’t legal in Virginia and medical patients face access challenges

While recreational marijuana is technically legal in Virginia, the path to purchasing it in stores is still a long way off. In February, Republicans in the House of Delegates killed legislation that would have allowed limited retail sales later this year. The…

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Legal weed sales could start in New Jersey within weeks, Murphy says

February 24, 2022
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After missing a self-imposed Tuesday deadline to open the state for legal marijuana sales, Gov. Phil Murphy said Wednesday night New Jersey is “within weeks” of having existing medical weed dispensaries sell recreational cannabis to adults 21 and older. “If I had…

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Despite delay in N.J. cannabis market, weed workers moving full steam ahead to unionize

February 17, 2022
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Union fever is spreading like wildfire among the state’s cannabis workers even though the adult use recreational market has yet to open up. The workers prepping for that day say they want careers, not just jobs, and that’s spurring union…

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Californians legalized pot, but these 10 big cities still don’t have retail dispensaries

November 29, 2021
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Though Californians voted to legalize adult use marijuana in 2016, it remains largely unavailable in some of the biggest cities in the state. Out of the 482 cities in California, 174 of them allow some form of licensed cannabis business,…

New Mexico state regulators hear from public on proposed cannabis courier, manufacturing, retail rules

The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department and its Cannabis Control Division heard from the public on Thursday during a public rulemaking hearing regarding cannabis couriers, retail establishments and manufacturing facilities. The comments during the meeting varied from proposed regulations…

Wyoming Looking at Full Marijuana Legalization to Generate ~$49.5M in New Revenues

14 Wyoming legislators are sponsoring a bill to legalize marijuana in the state. If House Bill 209 were to become law, anyone 21 years or older could legally possess retail marijuana (in amounts explained below) or cultivate marijuana for personal use (also…

Lawsuit filed over Maine marijuana retail licenses

October 21, 2020
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Two small Maine-based marijuana businesses are suing the agency that oversees recreational marijuana operations, arguing state licenses were illegally awarded to out-of-state owners. State law requires owners of marijuana operations to live in Maine and to have filed state income…