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Craft Cannabis Growers in Illinois Approved for Extension to Launch Operations

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Based on a report issued by the IPR, just two of the 88 social equity licensees have opened for business so far, with an additional 21 already serving the state’s recreational cannabis market. Since July of last year, sales growth for the recreational cannabis market in Illinois has sunk to the single digits.

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How Many States Have Legalized Adult Recreational Cannabis?

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There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Illinois Issues 55 More Cannabis Dispensary Licenses in Second of Three Licensing Lotteries

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There is one cannabis question that is regularly searched across a variety of Internet platforms: How many states have legalized adult recreational use of cannabis as of today? state to legalize adult recreational use when, on June 22, 2021, Connecticut governor Ned Lamont signed into law a bill passed by the Connecticut legislature.

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Virginia Lawmakers Officially Legalize Cannabis

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In a bold move that many did not see coming from the South, Virginia just officially passed legal, recreational cannabis. . Initially, the state was looking at 2024 for an end to prohibition, but Governor Ralph Northam felt it could be hypocritical and problematic to keep criminalizing something that would be legal in the future. .

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 16

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Virginia’s governor expedites the date for recreational legalization. Virginia Expedites Recreational Legalization. But just last year, possession became decriminalized and the vote for legalized recreational use just passed. However, there was one caveat… legalization wouldn’t go into effect until 2024.

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Weekly Cannabis Roundup April 2

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History has been made as the first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary in Massachusetts opens up. And Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is poised to expedite recreational legislation for the state. Note: We want to celebrate Massachusetts’s first Black woman-owned recreational dispensary. Next in news, .

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More Proof That Marijuana Laws Reduce Crime Comes From Virginia

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While sales will not begin until 2024, Virginia lawmakers decided to move forward immediately with decriminalizing cannabis this year, hoping that the marijuana law would reduce crime. “A A third of the country now lives where recreational marijuana is legal.

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