Tag: Recreational Marijuana
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Illinois to Open Adult-Use Retail Application Window January 30th
Pritzker Administration Announces Timeline for Next Cannabis Dispensary License Lottery CHICAGO – Following extensive conversations with lawmakers and other stakeholders, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has announced the timeline for the next round of cannabis dispensary licenses. Applications for the lottery will be accepted starting in January. Those interested in applying…
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Missouri Adult-Use Regulations
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Unofficial Rhode Island Cannabis Ballot Measure Results
Barrington, RI4. RI CANNABIS ACTCandidate Total votes PctReject 4169 52.9%Approve 3710 47.1% Bristol, RI4. ISSUANCE OF CANNABIS LICENSES WITHIN THE MUNICIPALITYCandidate Total votes PctApprove 4017 51.2%Reject 3824 48.8% Burrillville, RI4. RHODE ISLAND CANNABIS ACT – LOCAL LICENSINGCandidate Total votes PctApprove 3119 58.9%Reject 2177 41.1% Charlestown, RI4. RI CANNABIS ACT; MUNICIPAL AUTHORITYCandidate Total votes PctApprove 2144…
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Florida’s Administration Unites Against Marijuana During Supreme Court Arguments
The Florida Supreme Court held oral arguments yesterday on two significant cases involving marijuana. The court heard arguments relating to a request by the Attorney General on whether an adult-use ballot initiative met the state’s legal requirements as well as the continuation of the Florigrown lawsuit against the Department of Health challenging the state’s license…
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COVID-19 Related Revenue Losses May Accelerate U.S. Cannabis Legalization
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that recreational cannabis was not likely to be included in the budget as the state missed the March 31st deadline. New York is leading the country in COVID related costs associated with the high infection, death rate, and unemployment. These costs exacerbate the lost tax revenues, which is expected…
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New York’s Cannabis Bill Is Not Going to Work
Governor Cuomo’s FY 2021 budget included a bill that will create a legal cannabis industry in New York. The Cannabis Regulation and Taxation Act is a progressive bill that will be controversial in this politically divided state. Over three-fifths of New York’s population lives outside of New York City. Upstate and some downstate New Yorkers…
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The Future of New York City’s Cannabis Market
New Yorkers might believe that legalizing cannabis sales will not impact their daily lives. More often than not the smell of cannabis is on every street in New York City. And over the last year, tacky green vans emerged that seemingly offer cannabis products for sale — but no one knows for sure! New York City…
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Detroit May Ban Recreational Cannabis Businesses – Again
The Detroit City Council may extend a ban on recreational cannabis businesses during its meeting today. The city initially adopted a ban on September 22, 2019. If adopted, Detroit would be an outlier. Other large cities such as Ann Arbor, Lansing, East Lansing, Muskegon, Grand Rapids, Jackson, Battle Creek, and others opted into recreational marijuana.…
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Illinois Applicants Seek Chicago’s Approval for Adult-Use Dispensaries
Illinois applicants that submitted applications are now busy finding real estate in a city that will allow cannabis businesses. Chicago will be the top contender for the possible license holders. Chicago held a lottery for the available licenses on November 15, 2020. Now, four cannabis companies are seeking land-use approval from the city for possible…
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New Mexico Rulemaking is First Step to Legalizing Adult-Use Cannabis
The New Mexico Department of Health will hold a public meeting on January 16, 2020 to discuss changes to the medical cannabis program. The regulatory changes are mandated by Senate Bill 406, which was enacted last year. The amendments enhance consumer protections, provide reciprocity with medical-marijuana states and permit consumption lounges. The amendments also meet the…