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53% of Americans Find Open Consumption to Be Socially Acceptable

Veriheal

Opponents of open cannabis consumption were predominantly Republicans, seniors, conservatives, and religious folks. Among the supporters of neighborhood cannabis businesses, 81% think it would help grow the local economy, 85% believe it’ll make regulations easier, and 54% said it would grant them easy access to dispensaries.

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CO’s Gun Rights Proposal, MD’s Rec Success, & NM’s Little Amsterdam

Veriheal

Maryland celebrates one year of recreational sales, “Little Amsterdam” pops up on the Texas-New Mexico border, and voters advocate to empower cannabis consumers in their Second Amendment right. Recreational cannabis sales include a 9% sales tax charged that goes toward health, business, social equity, and the state’s general fund.

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Washington May Raise the Minimum Age for High THC Cannabis Purchases

Canna Law Blog

Twelve years of legal cannabis in Washington Washington was the first state to fully legalize cannabis for adult-use in 2012, when Initiative 502 passed by an 11 percent margin during the 2012 elections. The approximately 600 dispensaries across the Evergreen State ensure that the state certainly lives up to its moniker.

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New Study Says. Not One California Dispensary Caught Selling to Minors

Cannabis Law Report

The perpetual myth that dispensaries are selling weed to minors refuses to die, but evidence shows this isn’t the case in California. Instead, adult-use dispensaries in the state are proving the system works by checking IDs as required by state law. MRR writes. To Read The Rest Of This Article On High Times, Click Here.

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U.S. States with Legal Recreational Marijuana

The Herb Collective

And, other states allow people to use marijuana for recreational use. Here are those states: Alaska Marijuana has been legal for recreational use since February 2015 in Alaska. Colorado Possession, consumption and retail sale of marijuana was made legal in November 2012. It is legal for an adult to possess up to 2.5

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

Just a day after worldwide celebrations of cannabis, legal sales of recreational marijuana became for New Jersey residents. On April 21st, 2022, the state opened the doors to recreational cannabis sales within authorized medical dispensaries. On the first day of sales, 12,438 recreational cannabis consumers purchased over $1.9

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Your Complete Guide to Current Marijuana Laws in the US

Otherside Farms

In 2015 it became legal for Alaska residents to own and import up to one ounce of marijuana for personal consumption (but not resale). Some cities have banned recreational sales while others are more lenient. ounces for consumption, which is much higher than most states. You have to be 21 or over to smoke marijuana in Alaska.

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