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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

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Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. The Texas medical cannabis program allows for no more than 0.5%

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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

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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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Costa Rica’s program for medical cannabis, hemp could start in autumn

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Jurisdiction would be under the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAG) and the Ministry of Health. The proposed law does not seek to legalize recreational marijuana. Rosa Volio said the proposed law could spark development of the pharmaceutical industry, and pre-market value chains starting in agriculture.

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Front Range Biosciences Announces International Technology Licensing Agreement with The Centre for Research in Agricultural Genomics in Barcelona, Spain

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Although cannabis has not been legalized for medical or recreational use, the country’s Ministry of Health has authorized organizations to cultivate, process and test cannabis and hemp plants for medical purposes. Spain was one of the first European countries to decriminalize the personal use and cultivation of cannabis for self-consumption.

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New York Governor Promises to Amplify Recreational Cannabis Social Equity Efforts with $200M Funding

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Both act as the main providers of regulatory oversight for New York’s recreational cannabis industry. Although social equity programs have proved effective in other states—e.g., Liz Krueger (D) sponsored last year’s recreational cannabis legalization law. Peoples-Stokes and Sen. Peoples-Stokes and Sen.

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Native Roots Cannabis Co. Launches First of Its Kind Clean Stock® Program in Colorado Through a Partnership with Front Range Biosciences

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Under the agreement, Native Roots will establish a new tissue culture program at their flagship Denver facility leveraging FRB’s proprietary Clean Stock® platform. At launch, the program will be the first-of-its-kind in Colorado , a differentiating factor in an increasingly competitive market.

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New York Senator Introduces Cannabis Cultivation Bill

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Senator Jeremy Cooney of New York introduced a bill on July 20 that would build upon the state’s recreational cannabis law with a focus on getting cultivation up and running. He continued, “We passed adult-use recreational marijuana with the promise of investing in communities most negatively impacted by the failed War on Drugs.