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States Collect $3.7 Billion In Recreational Cannabis Tax Revenue In 2021 Says MPP Report

Cannabis Law Report

States that have legalized marijuana for adult use collectively generated more than $3.7 billion in tax revenue from recreational cannabis sales in 2021, a report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) that was released on Wednesday found. States Collected More Than $3.7 Marijuana Moment Report Thus. Read full report.

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Group Working To Get Recreational Marijuana Use Back On South Dakota Ballot

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

(KVHT) – The deadline for petitions to put measures on South Dakota’s 2024 ballot, including recreational marijuana legalization, is May 7th. Campaigners, like South Dakotans for Better Marijuana Laws, must collect 17,508 valid signatures from registered voters by then. Read More

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Rock Island County collects nearly $40,000 in first cannabis sales tax payout

Cannabis Law Report

The Quad City Times (IL) reports Legalization of recreational marijuana is paying off for Rock Island County , which collected $39,905 in its first monthly … Read More. The post Rock Island County collects nearly ,000 in first cannabis sales tax payout first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Another strong month for Illinois recreational cannabis sales

Illinois News Joint

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. These figures do not include taxes collected. The post Another strong month for Illinois recreational cannabis sales appeared first on Illinois News Joint. February: $120,488,569.91 March: $134,790,381.77

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Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

The Blunt Truth

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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Recreational Marijuana: Impact on Traffic Deaths

CannaMD

Luckily, states such as Colorado, Washington, and California have had marijuana laws in place long enough for researchers to collect data and better understand the effects of legalization on behaviors such as driving under the influence. It follows that many of these positive tests were collected from individuals who were not “impaired.”.

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Rhode Island Legalizes Cannabis for Recreational Use

The Blunt Truth

On May 25, 2022, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee signed “ The Rhode Island Cannabis Act ,” which grants adults aged 21 and older the right to possess and grow certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use. Retail sales are expected to begin as early as December 1, 2022.