Guess the economic benefits of recreational cannabis to a city or state
At the time of writing, 21 states and Washington DC have legalized adult use of cannabis. Thirty-seven states have now legalized the medical use of marijuana. This trend is expecte
Connecticut Legislature Proposes Changes to Recreational Pot Program
The legal sale of marijuana in Connecticut is barely a week old, but lawmakers are already considering changes to the new law. CTPost reports that a number of new regulations for t
Connecticut launches recreational cannabis sales
Regulated sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday in Connecticut, less than two years after the state legalized cannabis for adult use. Adult cannabis is now available at sev
Recreational pot sales double in Maine
Sales of cannabis for adult use rose sharply in Maine last year, nearly doubling the total for 2021. Local news agency Masthead Maine, citing data released by the Maine Office of C
Montana tops $200 million in first year of recreational pot sales
Montana has raked in more than $200 million in its first year of recreational cannabis sales, the state reported this week. The Montana Department of Treasury released numbers show
Detroit issues first licenses for recreational pharmacies
Detroit officials on Thursday granted nearly three dozen adult-use cannabis retail store licenses, more than four years after Michigan voters approved a measure to legalize recreat
The governor of New York announces the start of recreational cannabis sales
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday that regulated sales of recreational marijuana will begin next week with the opening of a licensed retail store in Manhattan. The dis
What are the chances of cannabis replacing alcohol as the leading recreational drug of choice?
I know some people would scoff at the idea of cannabis becoming the mainstream drug of choice. After all, alcohol is king! Well, that may be true today, but what about twenty
Rhode Island rakes in $1.6 million in first week of recreational pot sales
Rhode Island’s new adult cannabis market opened earlier this month, and so far business is going well. Local news station WPRI reported this week, citing the state’s De
Recreational cannabis now legal in Missouri
Cannabis is now legal for adults in Missouri, although legal sale of recreational marijuana is months away. Missouri voters legalized adult-use cannabis by passing Amendment 3 in N
Hawaii says they won’t raise enough tax revenue to cover the costs associated with a recreational cannabis market
Based on a recent agency report, the Hawaii State Internal Revenue Service estimates that legalizing cannabis for adult use would generate approximately $50 million in tax revenue
Recreational Pot Presents Opportunities for Missouri’s Medical Cannabis Biz
In less than two weeks, voters in Missouri will decide on an amendment to legalize recreational pot in the state, a prospect that has some established medical cannabis businesses e
Florida’s Recreational Weed Snicker’s Commercial
Florida has decided to try a different cannabis decriminalization strategy by 2024, largely because previous plans failed to scale. Jonathan Robbins, Head of Akerman’s Nation
Recreational Pot Sales Kick Off in Vermont
Recreational marijuana sales officially launched in Vermont over the weekend, with stores in three communities opening their doors to customers on Saturday. The three retailers to
The Arkansas Supreme Court approves a vote legalizing recreational cannabis in November, while the Oklahoma Supreme Court rejects it
Last week, the Associated Press broke the news of the Arkansas Supreme Court’s decision that the state’s voting measure on adult cannabis use could appear on the Novemb
The Australian government can legalize recreational cannabis nationwide, bypassing state prohibition laws
Under new constitutional guidelines lobbied by the Greens, the Bundestag may be able to override state bans and legalize recreational marijuana use. Green Party judiciary spokesman
GOP lawmakers are questioning the legalization of MMJ, calling it a “stepping stone” for recreational use
Through Jelena Martinovic Tennessee, one of several states where only CBD oil is legal, has seen its fair share of cannabis legislative action by GOP lawmakers, but medical and rec
Oklahoma, the wild west of medical marijuana licenses, won’t get recreational cannabis any time soon, says Supreme Court
2022 cannabis measure receives no die from Oklahoma Supreme Court The Oklahoma Supreme Court declined to intervene in a state question case to make recreational cannabis legal beca
Is recreational grass dead in Germany for now?
Germany’s intentions to legalize marijuana this year have been put on hold amid fears by officials that European Union judges would reject a hastily drafted reform bill. A go
How Recreational Access Affects Medical Cannabis According to the BDSA
The BDSA’s most recent report suggests that access to recreational cannabis is impacting the longer-established medical market. Health card access encourages patients to purc