An omnibus marijuana bill in Nevada awaiting the signature of Republican Gov. Joe Lombardo holds numerous benefits for industry operators, including expanding the retail market and lowering fees.
The Canadian government still has no publicly projected launch date for its mandatory review of the country’s 2018 recreational cannabis legalization law, more than eight months after the reappraisal was due to begin.
More than three years after Canada legalized and regulated recreational cannabis, the country’s legalization law is overdue for a checkup.
A mandatory review of the 2018 legislation, which was supposed to have begun months ago, has not been formally launched, MJBizDaily has learned.
From Alaska to Massachusetts, a number of states are weighing measures to allow people to consume cannabis in public places such as clubs and other venues.
Legalizing cannabis clubs and other venues for public consumption could spur MJ sales and create new business opportunities, said industry officials.
Late last month, it looked as though California might very well have two recreational cannabis legalization measures on the ballot next fall.
But the situation is changing rapidly, and the odds are now much higher that there will be just one initiative – which is seen as key to pushing through legalization.
A highly controversial measure to legalize medical and recreational cannabis in Ohio has failed by a wide margin, with almost twice as many locals voting against it as those who cast ballots in favor of the initiative.
Puerto Rico’s governor unexpectedly on Sunday signed an executive order allowing medical marijuana use – but where it will be grown, how it will be distributed and which ailments can legally be treated are still up in the air.
