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NY: Indigenous Tribes Taking Lead On State’s Cannabis Legalization Says Article

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After the state legalized recreational marijuana in March, the lawmakers and advocates who pushed for the law have been criticizing Gov. While most of the state still needs to wait a year or more before sales can begin, some Native American tribes are already moving ahead with legal pot in their territories.

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Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

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Seyfarth Synopsis: In the first six months of 2021, several states legalized marijuana for recreational and medicinal purposes, including New York, New Jersey, Virginia, and New Mexico. On June 22, 2021, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults 21 years and older.

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North Dakota lawmakers sink recreational marijuana legalization bill

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North Dakota’s Senate overwhelmingly defeated a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, ending reform efforts in that state for the year. Jason Dockter, a Bismarck Republican, sponsored the adult-use legalization bill in an effort to preempt what likely will be a more liberal citizen-initiated measure on the ballot in 2022.

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Petition filed to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma

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A petition has been filed in an effort to legalize recreational marijuana in Oklahoma. 12, would add an amendment to the Constitution, which would generally legalize, regulate and tax marijuana for people aged 21 and older under state law. Oklahoma voters in 2018 legalized medical marijuana. OKLAHOMA CITY —.

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They Like Cannabis In Arizona. State Department of Revenue Says Total Sales Have Nearly Doubled Since January

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Arizona is on track to outpace Colorado in marijuana sales just months after it became legal for recreational use in the Copper State, with total annual sales expected to surpass $1 billion by the end of this year, according to state data. Read full article.

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Buffalo firefighter loses job over medical marijuana use. now in court

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On February 23, the Buffalo Fire Department terminated Martin after a urine sample came back positive for marijuana metabolites in violation of their collective bargaining agreement. Martin has since filed a grievance through his union, an Article 78 and a civil lawsuit to overturn the city’s decision, all of which are pending.

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Colorado may see its biggest overhaul of marijuana laws since recreational legalization – Cannabis Business Executive

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As recently as 2014, the vast majority of medical and recreational cannabis sold in Colorado was flower and only 11% was the high-potency concentrates consumed through dab rigs or vape pens. View original article. By 2019, concentrates took up a third of the market and flower was below 50%. Read more at The Denver Post ].