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Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales

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If public safety is an actual priority for either chamber, then they will approve legislation to begin sales at licensed dispensaries as soon as possible.”. The post Poll: Virginia Voters Support Legalizing Adult-use Cannabis Retail Sales appeared first on NORML.

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Pew: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Have a Marijuana Dispensary in Their County

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"Today, for the first time since the adoption of federal marijuana prohibition, more US citizens reside in jurisdictions where cannabis is state-legal than live somewhere where it is not." The post Pew: Nearly 80 Percent of Americans Have a Marijuana Dispensary in Their County appeared first on NORML.

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Analysis: Local Bans on Cannabis Retailers Drive Illicit Markets

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The report estimates, “States with roughly 20 to 40 legal regulated stores per 100,000 residents, in general, have captured 80 percent to 90 percent of all cannabis sales in the legal market.”. The post Analysis: Local Bans on Cannabis Retailers Drive Illicit Markets appeared first on NORML.

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New York’s Cannabis Retail Dispensary Regulations, Part 1: Dispensary Operations

Canna Law Blog

As we previously summarized , on Friday, October 28, 2022, the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) released its “ Guidance for Adult-Use Dispensaries ” (the Regulations). The Regulations provide guidance for Conditional Adult-Use Retails Dispensary (CAURD) licensees and applicants. the device used to complete the transaction.

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Virginia: Oversight Committee Urges Lawmakers to Expedite Launch of Retail Cannabis Sales

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“Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales," said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML's Development Director and the Executive Director of Virginia NORML.

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New York to Accept Retail Dispensary Apps August 25

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It is finally here: New York’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced that it will begin accepting applications for the Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) Licenses on August 25, 2022. This is obviously a huge deal and the first step towards legal sales of adult-use cannabis in New York.

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Study: Cannabis Retailers Associated with Drop in Localized Crime

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The establishment of regulated cannabis retailers is associated with a decrease in localized criminal activity, according to data published in the journal Regional Science and Urban Economics. The effect of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime,” is online here. The abstract of the study, “Not in my backyard?

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