Connecticut regulators selected six applicants for retail permits and two for micro-cultivation permits from a general lottery to advance to the next phase of the state’s adult-use marijuana business licensing process.
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Kentucky gov says he’ll issue decree establishing medical cannabis market
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear indicated he will take executive action to authorize medical cannabis in the state.
Las Vegas gives thumbs-up to marijuana consumption lounges
Marijuana consumption lounges were approved in Las Vegas and Clark County, a boon for the industry and the area’s crucial tourism sector.
NY awards more conditional adult-use marijuana permits, tweaks hemp rules
New York regulators approved conditional recreational marijuana licenses for 19 cultivators and 10 processors and adopted new rules for medical cannabis home growers.
Licensing for NY recreational marijuana suppliers delayed, official says
The full rollout of New York’s recreational marijuana market will likely be delayed well into 2023.
Governor positions California cannabis businesses for interstate commerce
California marijuana businesses will be able to do business with other markets that allow medical and recreational cannabis under a new state law.
Idaho outlawing pet CBD products starting Nov. 1, 2022
The sale of pet CBD and other hemp-derived products in Idaho will be prohibited on Nov. 1.
Heat wave strains California marijuana operators amid power outages, disruptions
A nearly two-week heat wave punctuated the end of another challenging summer for California marijuana businesses.
Some operators told MJBizDaily they experienced power outages and other daily disruptions stemming from excessive heat and a taxed power grid.
Arkansas saga continues as marijuana legalization ballot measure ruled invalid
A November ballot initiative in Arkansas to legalize adult-use marijuana hit a roadblock when the secretary of state ruled the measure invalid.
MO high court decision will keep adult-use marijuana legalization on ballot
A voter initiative in Missouri to legalize adult-use marijuana has survived its latest legal challenge and will appear on the state’s Nov. 8 ballot.
Connecticut hires auditor to develop process for equity cannabis licensing
Connecticut’s recreational cannabis oversight board hired a third-party auditing and accounting firm to develop and review equity applicants for the state’s adult-use program.
Dozens of California cities, counties could OK new recreational marijuana markets
More than two dozen California cities and counties could establish new recreational marijuana markets through ballot measures in November, creating up to 150 retail licenses and countless other business opportunities for plant-touching and ancillary companies.
