Proposed legislation in New Mexico would legalize recreational cannabis sales in the state.
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Oregon cannabis sales soar along Idaho border
Marijuana sales in Oregon near the Idaho border are 420% the statewide average, according to a report by the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis. The report also showed stronger marijuana sales for Washington state along its border with Idaho...
Washington state marijuana group wants its legislation withdrawn
The Washington CannaBusiness Association (WACA) on Friday requested that legislation it proposed last September to create a cannabis social equity fund be withdrawn for consideration this year. WACA requested the withdrawal of two bills: One called for removing...
Tilt changes cannabis ‘management and loan’ practices in Massachusetts
Tilt Holdings, a Massachusetts-based marijuana company being investigated for allegedly trying to control more than the state-allowed three cannabis stores, has backed off the practices that got it into trouble with authorities. The Cannabis...
Marijuana tech firm Fyllo buys Denver’s CannaRegs for $10 million
Chicago-based Fyllo, a digital marketing firm that focuses on the cannabis industry, on Friday said it has agreed to pay $10 million to acquire Denver-based CannaRegs. CannaRegs provides a web-subscription service and technology platform that...
AR rejects sale of medical cannabis licenses for unopened stores
Arkansas regulators nixed the sale of two medical marijuana dispensary licenses, displeased that the owners didn’t take significant efforts toward opening the operations. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission unanimously voted to reject...
Rhode Island governor proposes adult-use marijuana in budget
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondi is proposing to legalize recreational cannabis, despite opposition from legislative leaders. Her annual budget proposal would create an adult-use MJ program controlled by the state. The first marijuana stores would open in March 2021....
High Times plans to open first cannabis stores, hires president
Iconic marijuana publication High Times on Thursday announced plans to open its first cannabis retail stores, in Las Vegas and Los Angeles, as part of its diversifying strategy. High Times said it will enter those markets by acquiring...
Alaska governor axes head of marijuana oversight board
Mark Springer, chair of the agency that regulates legal marijuana in Alaska, has been replaced by Gov. Mike Dunleavy. Springer has been a critic of Dunleavy, a Republican. Casey Dschaak of Dillingham, Alaska, will replace Springer on the...
New Jersey court reiterates that medical cannabis applications on hold
A two-judge appellate court in New Jersey upheld its ruling that the state’s Department of Health must halt its review of nearly 150 applicants seeking to operate new medical marijuana businesses. The ruling means those who applied for a...
New Mexico gov again pushes adult-use marijuana legalization
Legalizing recreational marijuana is one of New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s legislative goals for 2020, a move she contends would be a huge economic boon for the state. After adult-use legalization stalled in New Mexico's Legislature in 2019, Grisham, a...
16% of cannabis vaping illnesses tied to store purchases, CDC says
Sixteen percent of patients in three states who developed lung injuries after vaping marijuana obtained the products from stores, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC said the report reinforces its recommendations...
