Remove Article Remove Collective Remove Recreational
article thumbnail

Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

Cannabis Law Report

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.

article thumbnail

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

Cannabis Law Report

After the state legalized recreational marijuana in March, the lawmakers and advocates who pushed for the law have been criticizing Gov. On June 28, it became the first tribe in the state to legalize recreational marijuana. Read the full article at [link]. City & State NY report.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Bloomberg Article: Federal Taxation of Cannabis Under Proposed Legislation

Cannabis Law Report

Greg Kaufman of Eversheds Sutherland outlines the key provisions and urges lawmakers to consider data collected at the state level to get it right. This summer three U.S. On July 14, 2021, U.S. Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)

article thumbnail

ChiWeed Directory of Marijuana Recreational Businesses

Otherside Farms

Good news to cannabis enthusiasts as Illinois becomes a legal market for marijuana come 2020 with the passing of House Bill 1438, the state of Illinois has moved to having legal recreational, adult-use cannabis. On May 31, Illinois approved a plan that will allow the sale of legal recreational marijuana (21-and-older) on Jan.

article thumbnail

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

Cannabis Law Report

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.

Data 81
article thumbnail

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

Cannabis Law Report

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.

article thumbnail

North Dakota lawmakers sink recreational marijuana legalization bill

SpeedWeed

North Dakota’s Senate overwhelmingly defeated a bill to legalize recreational marijuana, ending reform efforts in that state for the year. Still, there is a sense of the inevitable, given that residents of neighboring South Dakota approved both medical and recreational marijuana during the Nov. View original article.