Every year since cannabis was legalized in 2018 a Canada Cannabis Survey has been conducted to determine trends and usage. In 2022, the survey showed that within the overall population cannabis usage increased from 25% to 27%, according to Forbes. The survey also determined that the highest age demographic for cannabis use in Canada was […]
View PostFor cannabis entrepreneurs, 2022 may not go out with the bang they were hoping it would. For years, cannabis businesses have been banking on Congress making good on the SAFE Banking Act. The SAFE Banking Act is a landmark piece of legislation that would give the cash-only recreational marijuana industry the ability to work with banks […]
View PostBeginning Jan. 1, 2023, legal medicinal marijuana will begin in Kentucky for select people that meet the current requirements. According to Courier Journal, outside of any last minute litigation, court rules, or legislation the executive order will go into effect on Jan. 1. In order for Kentucky citizens to legally possess and use medicinal marijuana […]
View PostStarting in 2023, New Mexico will add anxiety to the list of conditions for patients to legally purchase medicinal marijuana. According to Sante Fe Reporter, while recreational marijuana is legal in the state a medicinal marijuana cards allow patients to legally purchase products with higher THC concentrations. Additionally, those patients do not pay sales taxes […]
View PostAlthough cannabis is still illegal at the federal level, numerous states have decriminalized the substance, allow cannabis for medical purposes with a valid prescription, or allow adults 21 and older to use marijuana recreationally. Currently, at least six states also allow legal marijuana delivery: Nevada California Oregon Massachusetts Colorado Michigan Rhode Island recently joined these […]
View PostKANSAS CITY, MO – As of Dec. 8, adults 21 and older can legally possess up to 3 ounces of marijuana; however, they can’t purchase without a medical license in the state until next year. While recreational marijuana is legal now in Missouri, it won’t be until sometime in 2023 that adults can legally purchase […]
View PostThe Democratic party was almost successful in securing a weed deal. A bipartisan group of Senators worked on negotiating a cannabis package in Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office for weeks. The group included Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Steve Daines (R-Montana), and Rand Paul (R-Kentucky). They reached a bargain representing various cannabis issues, including criminal […]
View PostCannabis retailers in New Jersey attempting to push forward with consumption lounges amid many new rules set by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission. According to NJ.com, Pure Genesis was recently and finally approved by the state for a retail space that would include a consumption lounge. Old rules required legal cannabis retailers to open […]
View PostRecreational cannabis sales officially begin at 10 a.m. on January 10, 2023 in licensed hybrid retailers located in Connecticut. Only adults 21 and up are allowed to legally purchase recreational cannabis, according to NBC CT. The licensed hybrid retailers are medical marijuana dispensaries that have completed all the necessary steps for the licensing. On Tuesday, […]
View PostIn the early days of marijuana legalization, the first states to allow the use and sale of recreational cannabis almost immediately ran into problems. One of the most complicated issues surrounding the sale of marijuana is still around today, and it has to do with banking. Recently, the Department of Justice sent a memo to […]
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