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New Jersey Recreational Cannabis Sales Begin

Veriheal

Just a day after worldwide celebrations of cannabis, legal sales of recreational marijuana became for New Jersey residents. On April 21st, 2022, the state opened the doors to recreational cannabis sales within authorized medical dispensaries. On the first day of sales, 12,438 recreational cannabis consumers purchased over $1.9

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Illinois cannabis patients ignored for another year

Illinois News Joint

December 2022, I published a 6-part series titled, “What Illinois cannabis patients really want” to start a dialogue about the large gap between patients’ needs, wishes, concerns, and recommendation for improving the Medical Cannabis Patient Program (MCPP) and the actual amendments to the law legislators have introduced.

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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. To learn about cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here. To qualify and receive a medical patient card at a discounted rate, visit here. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.

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Illinois cannabis omnibus bill stalls, again

Illinois News Joint

Since recreational legalization in January 2020, only one Illinois cannabis-related bill, House Bill 1443 (HB1443), has been passed to reform either the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act or the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. To find cannabis-friendly events in Illinois, visit here.

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House and Senate bills would allow recreational cannabis curbside pickup

Illinois News Joint

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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Oregon NORML, In Partnership With The Oregon Justice League, Files “Legalization Justice Act of 2020”

NORML

Patients, renters, the poor, people of color and women are still marginalized for their cannabis use, despite legalization,” said Martinez. Summary of language: Tax Revenues: Redistribute recreational cannabis taxes in a way that promotes the social justice goals of cannabis legalization.

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Nevada: A Monumental Year for Cannabis Reform

NORML

It’s been nothing short of an incredibly exciting and exhilarating month for Nevada NORML, our advocates and the rights of patients and consumers. The bill greatly increases the employment opportunities of both recreational consumers and patients alike, and is undoubtedly a step in the correct progressive direction.

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