South Dakota starts awarding medical cannabis dispensary permits
South Dakota issued its first three medical marijuana dispensary permits, but with no corresponding cultivation or processing licenses awarded, it’s unclear when sales might begin.
Rhode Island governor renews push for recreational marijuana legalization
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, as expected, is pushing again for recreational marijuana to be legalized this year.
Lawsuit further stalls Georgia medical cannabis market
The launch of Georgia’s limited medical cannabis market will apparently have to wait even longer because of an ongoing lawsuit over the state’s licensing process.
Canada’s retail marijuana sales decline to CA$353.7 million in November
Retail sales of legal adult-use marijuana dipped to 353.7 million Canadian dollars ($282.5 million) in November, a 2.9% decline from October’s monthly sales record.
Oklahoma lawmaker seeks to exert local control over medical marijuana growers
An Oklahoma lawmaker filed a bill to try to increase local control over and thus curb the number of medical marijuana growers in what is arguably the most wide-open MMJ market in the country.
British Columbia launching program to promote Indigenous cannabis products
The Canadian province of British Columbia is launching a program to highlight cannabis products in retail stores and online made by B.C.-based Indigenous producers.
Armored car firm files suit against law enforcement, alleging marijuana cash theft
An armored car and fintech company filed a lawsuit against the federal government and multiple law enforcement agencies alleging that it has been unlawfully targeted by police over the past year and is the victim of “highway robbery.”
