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Virginia Bill Legalizing Recreational Sales Likely To Die On Governor’s Desk

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Virginia Democrats have been hard at work crafting bills to finally push through adult-use (recreational) sales in the state, where possession of cannabis and growing plants are legal, but citizens have no way to purchase marijuana products without a medical card. On the bill, Del.

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Vicente Sederberg Launches Environment, Health, and Safety Practice

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DENVER — Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS), a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an environment, health, and safety (EHS) practice led by environmental attorneys with extensive public and private sector experience in the field. She is currently a member of the American Herbal Products Association Cannabis Committee.

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Vicente Sederberg Launches Environment, Health, and Safety Practice

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DENVER — Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS), a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an environment, health, and safety (EHS) practice led by environmental attorneys with extensive public and private sector experience in the field. He also served as in-house environmental counsel to Alcoa Inc.

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Arizona Cannabis Sales Go Beyond $1.4 Billion

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Cannabis taxation and market comparisons Compared to other states with recreationally legal cannabis, Arizona packs a considerably lower tax rate, levied as a 16% excise levy. Shift towards recreational cannabis sales Recreational sales have become the life blood of the Arizona cannabis industry.

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NYC’s Rooftop Cannabis Cultivation, NM’s First Consumption Lounge, & NJ’s Recreational Market Launch

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New York City’s mayor has a bold plan to kick start cannabis cultivation, New Mexico got its first cannabis consumption lounge, and New Jersey finally opened its recreational cannabis market. Its first day of legal cannabis alone resulted in over $1.9 New Jersey Finally Launches Recreational Cannabis Market. and 10 p.m.

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Police Solve More Violent Crimes Post-Cannabis Legalization, New Research Reveals

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Many cannabis advocates have pointed to cannabis decriminalization and legalization as a means of freeing up resources for handling more serious, violent crimes. They found that “the legalization of marijuana for adults is associated with improvements in police clearance rates for multiple types of violent crimes.”. billion annually.

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Connecticut’s ‘Cannapreneurs’ Can Now Apply for Recreational Cannabis Business Licenses

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Since Connecticut lawmakers embraced Senate Bill 1201 in June 2021, wannabe cannabis business owners have been eagerly waiting to get involved in the fresh adult-use (recreational) market. states that have already legalized adult-use cannabis when Senate Bill 1201 was signed into law by Democratic Gov. According to a Jan. Ned Lamont.