A look at key developments over the past 12 months in new cannabis markets in New York, Connecticut, Missouri, Maryland and Mississippi.
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Alabama issues integrated licenses to 5 medical marijuana operators
Alabama regulators issued five integrated licenses to medical marijuana companies, finalizing the state’s small batch of initial permits for MMJ retailers, suppliers and processors.
Judge denies injunction to halt Alabama medical cannabis licensing
A circuit court judge in Alabama denied a request to halt the issuance of medical cannabis licenses in the state.
California marijuana grower voluntarily recalls pesticide-tainted flower
An indoor marijuana grower in California has alerted regulators and the state’s track-and-trace system that a certain batch of its flower in the market contains prohibited pesticides.
Cannabis MSOs get OK to enter New York adult-use market Dec. 29
Cannabis multistate operators with medical marijuana licenses in New York received the green light from state regulators Friday to enter the adult-use market on Dec. 29, exactly one year after the state launched recreational sales.
DEA warns Georgia pharmacies to halt low-THC medical marijuana oil sales
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning traditional Georgia pharmacies that marijuana possession and sales are federally prohibited.
Lack of product variety blunts Connecticut’s adult-use marijuana sales
Connecticut’s adult-use marijuana market has hit some potholes less than a year after launch, with overall sales of recreational and medical cannabis dipping in October – an uncommon development for a new market.
More cannabis workers at Verano subsidiary in Illinois join union
Retail workers at a Zen Leaf store in Chicago’s Rogers Park neighborhood voted to join Teamsters Local 777.
Ohio GOP lawmakers trying to override voter-approved adult-use marijuana law
A group of Ohio Republican senators proposed a wide-ranging bill that would essentially gut the marijuana law that voters overwhelmingly approved last month.
Alabama hands out 20 medical cannabis business licenses in third try
Alabama regulators have issued 20 medical cannabis business licenses to dispensaries, cultivators, processors, transportation providers and testing labs.
MN adult-use marijuana market on track for early 2025 launch, regulator says
Minnesota’s top marijuana regulator expects the state to launch adult-use sales in early 2025 as planned, despite several key administrative positions unfulfilled and the need to finalize program rules and requirements.
Ballot initiative to legalize adult-use marijuana introduced in South Dakota
Less than two years after South Dakotans rejected a ballot measure to allow marijuana possession and home grows, advocates have launched a voter initiative to legalize an adult-use market.
