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The day before Illinois’ spring legislative session ended, lawmakers were poised to pass a wide-ranging cannabis bill that was meant to save struggling small businesses. The measure had largely been agreed upon by stakeholders in months of meetings. But large cannabis companies and some lawmakers

Issue 2 is an initiated statute, which means it will become part of state law in 30 days, but lawmakers have power to change it. Ohio just became the 24th state to legalize recreational marijuana. Issue 2, approved by Ohio voters on Tuesday, will allow adults 21 and older to buy, possess and grow

Assemblyman Scott Gray’s bill would punish people who display cannabis roadside ads. Cannabis is so stigmatized that some New Yorker’s don’t even want to see it. One New York Republican wants to remove the eyesore of cannabis billboards and signs throughout the state, and introduced a bill that

More than 30 small farmers responded to a series of questions about how the state’s slow rollout has affected their farm, their finances and their personal lives. The Cannabis Farmers Alliance, an industry group advocating for the rights and interests of cannabis farmers and small businesses

There are now 24 states in the country where weed use is allowed for adults. Ohio voters comfortably approved a marijuana legalization referendum on the ballot Tuesday. The vote makes Ohio the 24th state in the U.S. to legalize adult-use marijuana and furthers a trend of more conservative states

Residents in Broadview will vote on an ordinance that would ban marijuana sales in the city limits. From January of 2022, when adult-use sales began through August of this year, the Montana has seen more than 516 million dollars in total sales. There were more than $24 million total sales in that

Delaware legislators spent years debating whether to permit recreational marijuana use and create a regulated industry in the state. After Gov. John Carney stood down his opposition in April allowing legalization bills to pass, new debates are now filtering down to local municipalities. Under the

Indiana Lawmakers Urged to Consider Cannabis Legalization for Economic Benefit. Across the country, states – including most of our neighbors – have realized the benefits of cannabis legalization, yet Indiana has continued to ignore them – a fact that has us falling far behind in our competition for

When Metro Detroiters head to the polls Tuesday, some will be deciding if marijuana dispensaries should be allowed in their city. Several cities have proposals to allow the addition of stores that sell marijuana. If approved, these businesses will be regulated and must be at least 1,000 feet away

Missouri Allows Some Recalled Cannabis Products Back on Dispensary Shelves. The state rolled back its recall of nearly 15,000 cannabis products last week and allowed them to return to the dispensary shelves, after requiring Missouri companies to keep them in storage since early August. The Missouri

The report shows that cannabis tax revenue totals could reach $170,5 million by the third year. Following the introduction of Senate Bill 486, a cannabis legalization bill first introduced two months ago, the Wisconsin Department of Revenue released a fiscal report of the impact of legalization. So

Area 420, one of the largest commercial pot operations in the country, is the backdrop for a legal showdown between its owner and an aspiring marijuana grower. An aspiring recreational marijuana grower who bought land at one of the largest commercial cannabis operations in the country is fighting to

ATB Capital Markets has released the results of its first Cannabis Sentiment Survey which reveals bullish sentiment from investors, but cautious capital allocation. The report revealed that investors are more bullish compared to six months ago, and that MSOs are expected to outperform the S&P 500

British American Tobacco (BAT) Increases Equity Stake in Organigram with $125 Million Investment. British American Tobacco (BAT) announced today that it will invest nearly $125 million into New Brunswick’s Organigram, more than doubling its equity position in the cannabis company from about 20% to

Medicann Launches Ireland's First Medical Cannabis Clinic, Accepting Patients for Treatment. Despite the fact that Ireland legalized medicinal cannabis in June 2019, the country had yet to open a medical clinic centering the needs of prospective patients... Until now. Medicann is launching the first

A novel CBD infused protein bar could offer “an excellent means for the consumption of products enriched with antioxidants”, a new study has concluded. The authors from Cosenza, Italy, studied the extraction of CBD from different parts of the Cannabis sativa​ L. plant, investigating various extracts

Seven years after Pennsylvania legalized marijuana for medical use, lawmakers are debating whether to allow recreational use — and what that would look like. It has created quite a buzz in the evolving industry. “Pennsylvania has a lot of market potential,” said Brendan Mitchel- Chesebro, a

Seven years after Pennsylvania legalized marijuana for medical use, lawmakers are debating whether to allow recreational use — and what that would look like. It has created quite a buzz in the evolving industry. “Pennsylvania has a lot of market potential,” said Brendan Mitchel- Chesebro, a

Ohio voters will once again have the chance to legalize adult-use marijuana eight years after a proposed constitutional amendment that would have made it legal was rejected. On Tuesday, November 7, there will be a vote on two ballot issues. One, Issue 1, concerns the right to abortion and

The day before Illinois’ spring legislative session ended, lawmakers were poised to pass a wide-ranging cannabis bill that was meant to save struggling small businesses. The measure had largely been agreed upon by stakeholders in months of meetings. But large cannabis companies and some lawmakers