Leafly

JULY 24, 2023

Since medical legalization passed in 2017, Maryland’s medical cannabis program has expanded to include over 100 medical dispensaries, with more patients getting medical licenses every day. Medical patients in Maryland […] The post The best rated weed dispensaries in Maryland for 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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Canna Law Blog

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Sales fell (again) along with licensee numbers (for the first time) According to OLCC data , retail sales between January 1, 2023 and November 30, 2023 clocked in at $874 million. For the most recent three months of 2023, we’ve hovered at a respectable $745/lb. By my math, the state is on pace for roughly $953 million this year.

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Veriheal

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Murphy stated in an Executive Order , “…of New Jersey’s nine million residents, only approximately 15,000 are able to participate in the State’s medical marijuana program.” The public comment period is open from October 16 to December 15, 2023. Therefore, it seems as though Governor Murphy is calling for reform.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 13, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is that Connecticut began legal adult-use cannabis sales. We have an update on the Minnesota legalization bill. Connecticut wasn’t the only jurisdiction to begin sales in 2023. CONNECTICUT.

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Canna Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

On September 18, 2023, a new lawsuit was filed by, inter alia , Leafly Holdings, Inc. (“Leafly”) against the New York State Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) and New York State Cannabis Control Board (the “Cannabis Control Board”). g)(21) and 124.5(a)), Stay tuned to our New York coverage for more.

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Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

With a medical cannabis program that stinks of reefer madness and the decision to create COVID internment camps, Australia is the last country you’d expect to legalize medical psychedelics. Telling […] The post Australia to Legalize Medical Psychedelics appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News.

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 14, 2022

state with a legal cannabis program to add lessons about cannabis impairment to its driver’s education programs, WCVB5 reports. Very interesting report via Ganjapreneur and a smart move on Massachusetts part Starting next year, Massachusetts will be the first U.S.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 29, 2023

Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. Is predicting that there would be no federal legalization akin to shooting fish in a barrel? We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. Was I right?

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

APRIL 12, 2023

Are you ready for 420, 2023? Celebrating 420 2023 in Style The potential ways to celebrate cannabis on 420 are limited only by your imagination, ambition, and budget. Attend a Cannabis-Infused Yoga Class Another wonderful way to celebrate 420 in 2023 is to attend a cannabis-infused yoga class.

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 26, 2024

A naturally beautiful state that attracts a sizeable group of tourists every year, Arizona skyrocketed past $1 billion in total cannabis sales for 2023. Cannabis taxation and market comparisons Compared to other states with recreationally legal cannabis, Arizona packs a considerably lower tax rate, levied as a 16% excise levy.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 9, 2023

After reporting that Illinois adult-use cannabis prices were highest in the country , we decided to publish a 3-Part Series highlighting how recreational legalization in Illinois has affected price per gram for medical patients. in January 2020, the first month of legalization, to $10.03 in July 2023. in July 2023.

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Canna Law Blog

MARCH 3, 2023

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) and Cannabis Control Board (CCB) made a significant announcement during the CCB’s board meeting on March 2, 2023 : the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary License (CAURD) program is expanding the number of CAURD licenses to 300, doubling the previous allotment of 150 CAURD licenses.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 12, 2023

In Part I and Part II of this 3-part series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for Dry Flower and Extracts before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. RSO, which was not tracked as its own category until adult-use legalization, started at $58.30

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. SOUTH DAKOTA Has South Dakota’s medical cannabis program been too successful? SOUTH DAKOTA Has South Dakota’s medical cannabis program been too successful? Ohioans will vote on adult-use cannabis in November.

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Illinois News Joint

AUGUST 10, 2023

In Part 1 of this series, we compared and contrasted registered medical cannabis patient’s price per gram for dry flower before and after adult-use legalization, as well as adult-use and medical prices. in March 2016 and, before adult-use legalization, topped out at $83.14 April 2018. Price per gram jumped to $75.12 in March 2020.

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The Blunt Truth

APRIL 14, 2023

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week saw movement in two states: Maryland sent a bill to the governor that will set up a retail market, and the New Hampshire House passed a legalization bill that is now on its way to the state Senate.

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The Cannigma

JULY 12, 2022

Medical: Legal, but limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. Alabama law does not allow the consumption, possession, or cultivation of marijuana for recreational purposes, but has approved the establishment of a medical marijuana program in February 2021. Alabama medical cannabis program. Possible penalties for cannabis.

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The Blunt Truth

MAY 12, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We look at the legalization signature drive in Ohio. The state’s medical program is popular, and polling shows support for adult-use running about 60% in favor. We note that New Jersey has eliminated its version of 280E.

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The Blunt Truth

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. ALABAMA As we reported last month, Alabama is having some difficulties with its medical cannabis licensing program. We provide an update on the Alabama medical marijuana licensing situation.

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The Blunt Truth

AUGUST 18, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we return to South Dakota, where some people want adult-use to be legal and some want medical marijuana to be rescinded. We note that New Hampshire will now be studying legalization.

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Canna Law Blog

MAY 7, 2024

Even after Governor Schwarzenegger authorized a statewide decriminalization program in 2010, thousands continued to face serious misdemeanor charges related to cannabis. Funds will go towards local programs offering technical support, regulatory compliance and assistance.

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The Blunt Truth

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Not everyone on Capitol Hill is in favor of federal cannabis legalization; there’s also a new bill that would give Congress the opportunity to prevent the rescheduling of cannabis. But is that really true?

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Canna Law Blog

APRIL 11, 2024

The need for social equity in cannabis programs As adult-use cannabis legalization sweeps across the country and America confronts the toll of previous, draconian cannabis policies, one of the best attempts to right abject wrongs is social equity programs within state cannabis industries. billion in the first year.

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Veriheal

MARCH 1, 2022

The first legal psilocybin therapy program to take shape in America is slowly progressing in Oregon. Kate Brown conducts regularly scheduled monthly meetings with a goal of shaping the nation’s first Psilocybin therapy program. Oregon’s Psilocybin Therapy Program: Advisory Board Hard at Work.

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Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 29, 2022

territories and tribes that have legalized marijuana. While lawmakers had pushed Appropriations Committee leadership to include the cannabis language in the base Fiscal Year 2023 spending legislation for Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CSJ) as introduced, that didn’t end up happening, much to their disappointment.

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Cannabis Law Report

APRIL 5, 2023

BY AARON PELLEY ● MARCH 01, 2023 Cultiva Law has announced that it will be offering pro bono legal services to qualified Social Equity Applicants in the Washington state cannabis market. The State of Washington has chosen to hand-select “mentors” and allocate funding to pay for those mentors.

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Illinois News Joint

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today hosted the 2023 Tax Practitioners’ Meeting and PowerPoint presentation. 1, 2023, Cannabis industry businesses will be able to deduct business expenses that otherwise cannot be deducted federally pursuant to Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.

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The Blunt Truth

JUNE 9, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. MARYLAND Meanwhile, in Maryland , legalization day is fast approaching, and lawmakers are busy preparing. This week, we check in on the move to put adult-use on the ballot in Florida.

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The Blunt Truth

JANUARY 26, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we turn our attention to Europe, where we have an update on the German legalization situation. As we reported last month, the program is facing a lawsuit, alleging that it illegally favors New York residents.

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The Blunt Truth

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. OHIO Last month, Ohio voters told the state legislature that they wanted legal adult-use marijuana. Ohio legislators are busy writing a marijuana law. makes an appearance in Congress. The DEA sends a letter to Georgia pharmacies.

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Canna Law Blog

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Over the last couple of quarters, I’ve gotten in the habit of analyzing this data (see here for Q3 2023, and here for Q2 2023). What does California’s Q4 2023 data show? California published Q4 2023 data just a few weeks ago. I predicted that the program wouldn’t work.

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Cannabis Law Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

The head of New York’s Cannabis Control Board said last week she does not anticipate the state will begin issuing industry licenses until the spring of 2023 at the earliest. The state’s legalization law included a launch date of April 1, 2022, at the earliest and Gov. That bill remains in the Senate Rules Committee.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 24, 2023

January 23, 2023 Oregon became the first state in the United States to allow psychedelic use after it legalized the use of psilocybin by adults in 2020. A psychedelic compound that occurs in magic mushrooms, psilocybin is one of many other psychedelics that are said to have immense potential as effective mental-health treatments.

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Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 6, 2023

More recently, I wrote about “ Another California Cannabis Enforcement Program That Won’t Work. ” As the name suggests, this post was about yet another performative effort by the state to create an enforcement program that won’t be widely used and won’t work. Wow, that sounds great right? For the whole state.

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Canna Law Blog

AUGUST 25, 2023

On August 9, 2023, we wrote about the temporary injunction ordered by Judge Kevin Bryant in New York Supreme Court, County of Albany which occurred on August 7, 2023. These challenges had the potential to invalidate the entire CAURD program. “It

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Medical Marijuana Program Connection

APRIL 26, 2023

Despite public support and more than 10 years worth of efforts to create medical marijuana programs in Idaho — through bills. Read More

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Cannabis Law Report

DECEMBER 29, 2022

As a patient and consumer focused advocacy organization, NORML prioritizes efforts in favor of state-level legislation that seeks to achieve the following goals: Adult-Use Legalization – 21 states and the District of Columbia have enacted adult-use programs.

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