Employees at three marijuana businesses in Illinois voted to join the International Brotherhood of Teamsters.
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New Jersey adult-use marijuana sales might begin ‘within weeks,’ gov says
Although New Jersey missed a Feb. 22 deadline set by regulators to kick-start adult-use marijuana sales in the state, the launch isn’t far off, Gov. Phil Murphy predicted this week.
South Dakota Senate approves adult-use cannabis legalization bill
In an attempt to head off an expected ballot measure in the fall, the upper chamber of the South Dakota Legislature formally greenlighted an adult-use cannabis legalization bill.
Who’s who in federal marijuana reform and legalization
The movement to overhaul federal marijuana policy has gotten more crowded in recent years, with new trade associations, business groups, social justice activists and lobbyists joining calls to legalize the plant.
The collection of stakeholders also has become much more diverse.
Oklahoma authorities seize $500 million of illegal cannabis
A multi-agency crackdown on illegal cannabis grows in Oklahoma resulted in the seizure of roughly $500 million worth of illicit cannabis.
CT dispensaries could benefit as state ups medical marijuana purchase limits
Registered medical marijuana patients in Connecticut are now allowed to buy up to 3.5 ounces of cannabis per month.
The increase from the previous monthly limit of 3 ounces could lead to a sales bump for the state’s 18 dispensaries.
Minority marijuana companies need federal relief, advocate tells Congress
Small and minority-owned marijuana companies likely won’t survive without some help from Congress, an industry insider testified before a subcommittee hearing.
CA city’s marijuana equity residency requirement unconstitutional, suit says
A Michigan marijuana entrepreneur filed a federal lawsuit against Sacramento alleging that the California city’s residency requirement for participation in the cannabis social equity program is a violation of his constitutional rights.
San Diego rolls back cannabis taxes for manufacturers, growers
San Diego, home to one of the largest municipal cannabis markets in California, is lowering tax rates on local manufacturers and growers in an effort to boost production overall.
Los Angeles County moves to end ban on commercial marijuana companies
Los Angeles County supervisors gave initial approval to a plan that would create 90 new cannabis business licenses, effectively repealing a 12-year-old ban on commercial marijuana activity in unincorporated parts of the county.
VA Senate OKs bill to start recreational marijuana sales in September
The Democratically controlled Virginia Senate passed a bill to kick-start recreational marijuana sales in September, but the measure faces an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled House of Delegates.
Oklahoma should stop issuing new marijuana licenses, report suggests
Lawmakers in Oklahoma should hit pause on the currently unlimited number of medical marijuana business licenses being issued in the state, a legislative report recommends.
