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Local Retail Cannabis Programs to Be Expanded Under California’s New $20M Grant Program

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A Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant program that would aid local jurisdictions in broadening consumer access to regulated cannabis products has been set in motion by California’s Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Click here to view a complete list of Local Jurisdiction Retail Access Grant programs.

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Canada: Alberta to Allow Cannabis Delivery and Consumption at Concerts

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Under the model, festivals and live events will offer attendees a designated consumption area where products will be delivered and consumed with food or beverages, as long as the service isn’t being sold or combined with alcohol. The program is subject to municipal approval.

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Survey Reveals Almost Half of Canada’s MMJ Patients Reduced Their Alcohol and Opioid Consumption

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All of the study subjects were enrolled in the nation’s federally legal medical cannabis program, which was launched by Health Canada back in 2001. The Great White North also legalized the possession and retail sale of cannabis for adults in 2018. As of 2020, the market was worth CAD $2.6 billion (USD $2 billion).

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Cannabis Consumption Lounges Are Coming to the Vegas Strip

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Legalizing cannabis in Nevada back in 2017 instantly posed an issue to the state’s tourism industry: While visitors could legally buy weed, but due to regulations limiting consumption to private residences, tourists usually don’t have places to legally get high. Assembly Bill 341 actually gives clearance to two kinds of consumption spaces.

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Alaska Officially Adopts Regulations To Allow On-Site Cannabis Consumption at Dispensaries

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Regulations were officially approved in Alaska to allow cannabis dispensaries to apply for on-site consumption permits. The on-site cannabis consumption licensing process can be compared to the process used to permit bars and restaurants to serve alcohol on-site. The retail locations must meet certain requirements in order to operate.

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Alaska: State Regulators Approve First On-Site Use Locations

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Marijuana consumption sites are coming to Alaska. This week, officials with the Alaska’s Marijuana Control Board issued their first-ever permits to retailers who wish to allow customers to consume cannabis on the premises.

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New York: An Analysis of Governor Cuomo’s Legalization Proposal

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The CRTA transfers authority over the Medical Cannabis Program from the Department of Health to the OCM, and in process overhauls some aspects of the program. It also creates on-site consumption licenses for retail facilities to apply for. development and hiring programs. development and hiring programs.