Canna Law Blog

OCTOBER 29, 2024

These new laws would: a) strip out penalties for qualified patients in possession of five ounces or less of medical marijuana, and b) create a Nebraska Medical Cannabis Commission to regulate and license the supply chain. North Dakota In North Dakota, voters will be asked for a third time about legalizing marijuana for recreational use.

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Veriheal

MARCH 19, 2025

From early failed attempts at approving medical marijuana to the historic 2020 vote that saw both medical and recreational cannabis on the ballot simultaneously, it has been a challenging battle for cannabis advocates in South Dakota. Now, it seems that numerous medical marijuana dispensaries in South Dakota are closing their doors.

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Connor & Connor PLLC

MAY 29, 2025

After the 2016 election, Nevada legalized recreational cannabis, in addition to the states medical-marijuana program. The cannabis laws and regulations are constantly in flux, at both the federal and state levels. As a result, possession and consumption of cannabis by adults became legal in January of 2017.

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Veriheal

APRIL 17, 2025

The legalization of weed for adults 21 and over has opened the floodgates, prompting 24 states to establish their own recreational, adult-use laws. This eventually culminated in a massive victoryAdult-Use passage in 2012 by voters in the state of Colorado. Along with Adult-Use legalization in many states in the U.S.,

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 1, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) finally announced recreational cannabis sales totals for February 2025. In February 2025, Illinois dispensaries sold 3,814,569 cannabis items in February 2025. The only other monthly total that decreased year over year was December. February: $130,608,286.57

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Veriheal

MAY 2, 2025

While Texas still prohibits recreational marijuana, it operates a medical marijuana program that has gradually expanded. The state has long maintained strict marijuana laws , though. Law enforcement treats possession of more than four ounces as a felony. Penalties became less severe in the 1970s, but they remain strict today.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 4, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2025 reached $146,605,932.99, a slight drop from March 2025 totals but more than April 2024 totals. For the first four months of 2025, Illinois sales totals nearly match the first four months in 2024.

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Illinois News Joint

JUNE 26, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today that recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2025 reached $149,753,845.02, topping all other monthly sales totals in this year. Illinois dispensaries sold 4,482,586 cannabis items in May 2025 (less than April’s record-breaking 4,514,562 items sold).

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Kind Meds (Cannabis Education Blog)

JULY 3, 2025

Before weed went rec, before BOGO deals lit up your feed, before ‘dispensary near me’ was even a thing, there was Kind Meds. We were part of the original wave of medical dispensaries in Arizona, opening our doors back when you needed a card, not just curiosity, to walk through them. Want to know how it all began?

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Illinois News Joint

OCTOBER 16, 2024

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September 2024. In September, dispensaries also sold less than 4-million cannabis items (3,999,904) for the first time since February 2024. 2024 total monthly sales include: January: $133,787,753.89 May: $146,229,576.98

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Now rules vary from state to state, so check the laws where you live, but these are typically the advantages of a medical marijuana card: It saves you money in the form of lower tax rates at dispensaries. You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market. Why would anyone bother?

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

MRR reports An Aurora dispensary has received Colorado’s first recreational marijuana delivery permit, but residents of the state’s third-largest city… Read More. The post Aurora Dispensary Gets Colorado’s First Recreational Marijuana Delivery Permit first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 6, 2021

SANTA CRUZ, California, January 6, 2021 – KindPeoples Recreational Cannabis Dispensary , the largest dispensary of premium cannabis products in Santa Cruz County is proud … Read More.

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Cannabis Law Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Recreational marijuana is now legal in Arizona and while dispensaries are seeing lines wrap around the building, immigration lawyers say… Read More. The post February 2 2021: Rose Law Group – Recreational Marijuana and non-citizens first appeared on Cannabis Law Report.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 22, 2021

The post FL Senator Re-Files Bill To Sell Recreational Cannabis In Medical Dispensaries first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. Ganjapreneur reports A bill filed by Florida state Sen. Jeff Brandes seeks to allow adult-use cannabis sales in the state’s… Read More.

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MMJ Recs

MARCH 6, 2020

The laws surrounding both recreational and medical marijuana (MMJ) are constantly changing. Because of this perpetual flux, many people are often left wondering, “Can a state recriminalize recreational marijuana?” Keep reading for more information about the laws surrounding recreational marijuana. California.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Last night, Ohio voters overwhelmingly passed Issue 2 officially legalizing recreational cannabis. This makes Ohio the 24th state to legalize recreational use. ” What Ohioans Can Expect When The Recreational Market Opens The new law takes effect on December 7th — 30 days after the vote. Absolutely not!

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) and the Pritzker Administration today announced recreational cannabis sales. Illinois dispensaries in December 2024 also recorded the most cannabis products sold in a month at 4,515,972 and the highest in-state-resident sales at $120,76,516.83.

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MMJ Recs

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The landscape of medical marijuana laws in the United States is complex and continually evolving. With federal and state regulations, varying laws by state, and ongoing updates, it’s crucial to have a comprehensive understanding of this ever-changing field. The program is gradually expanding, with limited dispensary licenses.

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NORML

JULY 8, 2019

The enactment of laws regulating the use of cannabis by adults is associated with short-term declines in self-reported marijuana use by young people, according to findings published today in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. ” By contrast, states with medical cannabis laws only were not associated with any statistical changes in youth use.

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Cannabis Law Report

MARCH 1, 2021

Arizonans knew zoning issues could cause headaches for dispensary owners. The post Arizona Cities Ban Recreational Only Marijuana Establishments first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. However, what was unanticipated are the new bans by some… Read More.

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MMJ Recs

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

It took until late 2017 for the first Maryland dispensary to open for business. The program is also becoming more patient-friendly, with more dispensaries opening and a wider range of products becoming available. Martin O’Malley signed into law HB 881 , the Natalie M. The first MMJ dispensaries opened in Maryland in 2017.

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Veriheal

APRIL 12, 2022

New Mexico’s Recreational Adult-Use Cannabis Market Already Seeing Great Success. Recreational cannabis sales kicked off in New Mexico on April 1st with a blazing success. Cannabis dispensaries across the state of New Mexico welcomed recreational cannabis customers 21 years and older into their stores for the first time.

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The Cannigma

JULY 24, 2022

Medical: Illegal Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: N/A. THC is not legal in any form in South Carolina, which still has harsh anti-cannabis laws. It expanded qualifying conditions and allowed patients to access select THC products through state-licensed dispensaries. Is weed legal in South Carolina? THC and more than 15% CBD.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

The passage of statewide adult use marijuana laws is associated with an immediate uptick in housing prices, according to an assessment published by the online service Clever Real Estate. Full text of the study, “How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Home Values,” appears online here.

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The Cannigma

OCTOBER 8, 2022

Medical: legal Recreational: legal, limited. Malta has some of the most progressive cannabis laws in Europe as the first country in the European Union to legalize weed. Malta legalized medical cannabis in 2018 and created a limited recreational cannabis program in 2021. Smoking in public is illegal.

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Veriheal

JUNE 13, 2022

The state legalized recreational-use cannabis last year and is gearing up to launch sales in the coming months. As Residents Await Dispensaries, Illicit Sales Continue. Make sure to follow Veriheal for more updates on New York’s upcoming recreational launch. NYC is Going, Going, Gone…Green.

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Leafly

AUGUST 15, 2023

The national landscape of today’s cannabis industry includes states with recreational markets, medical-only laws, and jurisdictions where the plant remains entirely outlawed.

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 1, 2021

A USC-UC San Diego study released today found that California restrictions prohibiting children from cannabis dispensaries and associated cannabis marketing are not working as well as policymakers had hoped. Assessment of Recreational Cannabis Dispensaries’ Compliance With Underage Access and Marketing Restrictions in California.

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Veriheal

MAY 27, 2022

A Kansas medical cannabis bill fell short, a new study broke down TikTok cannabis content by the numbers, and Rhode Island legalized recreational cannabis. Rhode Island Legalizes Recreational Cannabis. Rhode Island (RI) made history on Wednesday when its Governor Dan McKee officially signed recreational cannabis into law.

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Cannabis Law Report

JANUARY 12, 2021

CLARKSBURG, MD / ACCESSWIRE / January 11, 2021 / The legalization of cannabis for recreational activities stirred the country. The post E-Commerce Platform AskMary Bridges the Gap Between Cannabis Dispensaries and Users first appeared on Cannabis Law Report. At… Read More.

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The Cannigma

JULY 5, 2022

Medical: Yes, limited Recreational: illegal Reciprocity: No. But it is a medical program in name only, because as of June 2022 there were no licensed dispensaries in Georgia. The law also has a small market cap of just six production licenses. Georgia has some of the harshest cannabis laws in the United States.

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Veriheal

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

The law used very specific language that allowed certain aspects of a medical cannabis program, such as prescriptions from doctors, but failed to address other factors such as cultivation and distribution. Edwards signed Glover’s decriminalization bill (HB 652) into law on June 14 of this year. John Bel Edwards (D) in 2016.

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Illinois News Joint

APRIL 14, 2024

Although recently introduced bills regulating hemp have garnered most of the attention this week, two parallel Illinois House and Senate bills, SB3922 and HB5809 , also would offer a significant change to the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act , including, among other provisions, allowing curbside pickup of cannabis products for recreational customers.

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The Cannigma

APRIL 19, 2021

Medical: Very limited Recreational: Illegal Reciprocity: No. Texas is the largest state in the US without legal recreational cannabis or a large-scale medical cannabis program. Texas is the largest state in the US without legal recreational cannabis or a large-scale medical cannabis program. Shutterstock).

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Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

HB 2050 would create a permitting process for growers, processors and dispensaries in addition to a 10% wholesale tax on business-to-business transactions. The Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement would license growers, processors, and dispensaries to produce and sell adult-use cannabis. Dispensaries can only sell indoors.

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NORML

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Our goal is to ensure consumers have ease of access to legal cannabis products, access to medical dispensaries, access to world-class product options, as well as access to affordable legal options. Ensuring international respect for Canada’s sovereign laws. 1) Increased Access. 3) Social discrimination protections.

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