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A funny thing happened on the way to cannabis legalization: illegal pot is still big business. In the decade since the first states legalized recreational marijuana, about half the country has moved to allow adults to buy regulated pot from authorized sources. But in some states, that's been more

Albany County Supreme Court Judge Strikes Down Portion of New York's Adult-Use Cannabis Regulations. In an odd turn of events, an Albany County Supreme Court judge struck down some, not all as previously thought, of New York’s adult-use cannabis regulations. The ruling, which deemed the regulations

Austria Increases Border Police Checks After Germany's Cannabis Legalization. Austria will step up police checks near its border with Germany after its neighbor legalized the possession of limited amounts of cannabis for recreational use, the country’s top security official said Tuesday. Germany’s

Massachusetts Approves Governor's Plan to Pardon Misdemeanor Marijuana Offenses. A Massachusetts council on Wednesday approved Governor Maura Healey's plan to pardon tens of thousands of people convicted of misdemeanor marijuana charges going back decades. The pardons approved by the Governor's

Georgia's New Law Requires Testing and Age Restrictions for Hemp-Infused Products. A new law will require testing for hemp-infused edibles, drinks and other consumable hemp products and restrict their sales to those over the age of 21. Why it matters: The sale of products with Delta-8 and other

Cannabis-related traffic fatalities are a threat to public safety, but governments need to get serious. Marijuana legalization is killing a lot of people. Not slowly — though some studies suggest that it may be doing that, too — but quickly, in car crashes. It’s one more symptom of the disastrous

Cannabis farms have become a source of mayhem that needs to be contained. Chinese gangsters are taking advantage of a patchwork of marijuana legislation across the United States to expand their criminal enterprises, setting up shop in states like Oklahoma where medicinal marijuana is legal and where

The state brought in over $1,4 billion between its recreational and medical programs. Recreational marijuana sales in Arizona reached a record-breaking $1.1 billion in 2023, according to state reports. Pima County, home to over 20 marijuana dispensaries, collected over $4.5 million in tax revenue

Neighboring towns allow recreational marijuana stores, a billboard on Route 83 in Elmhurst advertises one of them. Elmhurst Alderman Jacob Hill lightened the mood at Monday's City Council meeting with an April Fool's joke. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank all the hard work of staff

Springfield marijuana microbusiness has license revoked by regulator. The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has revoked nine microbusiness marijuana licenses after a review found them unable to meet strict, equitable eligibility rules, according to a DCR press release. The revoked

US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel Rules on Cannabis Industry Employee's Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Petition. The U.S. Bankruptcy Appellate Panel has found that an employee of a state-licensed cannabis business could not avail himself of Chapter 13 protection. The debtor, Scott Blumsack, is a full-time

PARDON is requesting more money to fund additional staff members to address incoming cannabis pardon applications. The Office of the Pardon Attorney (PARDON), which operates under the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), recently published its FY 2025 President’s Budget Submission. PARDON is

Virginia’s governor has vetoed legislation to authorize licensed pot sales and another bill allowing for resentencing of past pot convictions. Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin on Thursday vetoed a bill to legalize recreational marijuana sales, saying that regulated sales of cannabis would be a

Minnesota House Commerce Committee Advances Cannabis Policy Bill with Lottery System for Licensing. The Minnesota House Commerce Committee is giving the “green light” to the Office of Cannabis Management policy bill. OCM interim director Charlene Briner says the agency will use a lottery to award

A Decade of Cannabis Legalization in Colorado: Financial Impact and Community Perspectives. When cannabis became legal in Colorado more than a decade ago, it quickly turned into a cash cow with sales tax revenue piling up as if the state were printing money. The state taxed the industry heavily

Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation Revokes Microbusiness Licenses Over Compliance Issues. To ensure the integrity of Missouri’s voter-approved regulatory program for microbusiness licenses, the Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation (DCR) has revoked nine microbusiness dispensary licenses

Minnesota legislators are considering several changes to the state's cannabis laws ahead of the anticipated 2025 launch of the recreational marijuana market. The changes range from limiting the number of retail dispensaries in the state to allowing medical cannabis patients to grow twice as many

Public Opinion Shift: 88% of Americans Support Marijuana Legalization, Poll Shows. An overwhelming 88% of Americans support legalization for either medical or recreational purposes, reflecting a national shift towards marijuana reform. The majority views legalization as beneficial for local

Voters should know what the amendment would actually do. And it is simply wrong to say that the amendment creates a right to use marijuana in public. This fall Florida voters may consider a proposed constitutional amendment that would eliminate state-law criminal penalties on the use of marijuana by

President Biden's Incremental Steps on Marijuana Highlight Bid for Youth Support. Biden focuses on marijuana reform to appeal to young voters, highlighting its importance in engaging this crucial demographic. Reclassifying marijuana under federal law forms a key part of Biden’s strategy to regain