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The Week in Weed: April 29, 2022

The Blunt Truth

Several states are considering adding cannabis to the November 2022 ballot. Advocates need to collect 178,000 signatures and can begin their efforts in May. Legal Missouri 2022 says 200,000 people have signed their petition, but will continue to collect signatures until the May 8 deadline. North Dakota. cannabis support.

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States Collect $3.7 Billion In Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue In 2021 Says MPP Report

Cannabis Law Report

States that have legalized marijuana for adult use collectively generated more than $3.7 The report follows up on an analysis MPP put out in January that looked at the total adult-use cannabis tax revenue collected by all legal states since recreational sales started in Colorado and Washington State in 2014. FULL REPORT : [link].

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Decriminalize California Drops Ballot Initiative They Didn’t Collect Enough Signatures

Cannabis Law Report

California activists on Wednesday announced that they have come up short on collecting enough signatures to qualify a measure to legalize psilocybin mushrooms for the state’s November ballot, though they aren’t giving up on a future election cycle bid. — Decriminalize California (@DecrimCA) March 17, 2022. Read more at.

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Illinois 2022 adult-use cannabis sales surpass 1.55B

Illinois News Joint

The record-breaking month pushed Illinois’ sales totals for 2022 passed the 1.55 December total out-of-state resident sales reached $41,439,616.92, which finished only behind July 2022 total of $43,503,289.06. The 2022 sales totals of $1,552,324,820.37 2022 Totals: $1,552,324,820.37. billion mark at $1,552,324,820.37.

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The Week in Weed: December 9, 2022

The Blunt Truth

With the 2022 election in the rear view window, it’s time to think ahead to the next contest. Kind Idaho began collecting signatures for its 2024 measure. We’ve talked a lot about the feds so far, but we do have some state news this week. In Ohio , organizers are looking to a 2023 election. AND FINALLY.

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A Look Back at California Cannabis in 2022

Canna Law Blog

The year 2022 was a busy one for the California cannabis industry, with everything from tax reform to the beginning of enforcement. A few things happened in 2022 that indicate the agencies may be changing their approach. Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. California hints at enforcement?

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The Week in Weed: July 15, 2022

The Blunt Truth

We reported a couple of weeks ago that the effort to put medical marijuana on the 2022 Nebraska ballot looked like a close call. They collected over 25,000 signatures, which gives them a more than 10,000 signature cushion in their bid to put adult-use on the ballot. Further bulletins as events warrant, but don’t hold your breath.

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