Voters in NJ, Arizona, three other states legalize potential $2.5 billion-plus marijuana markets
The marijuana industry appeared headed for a clean sweep on Election Day, with voters approving new markets in Arizona, Mississippi, Montana, New […]
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2020 election updates, analysis & highlights
Marijuana Business Daily reporters and editors are providing live coverage of the 2020 general election, focusing on legalization ballot measures in five states […]
Federal marijuana reform prospects bright – provided the Senate flips, Biden wins
Tuesday’s general election could have huge implications for federal marijuana reform, but the biggest business impacts hinge on whether the U.S. Senate […]
Germany firmly rejects recreational marijuana legalization bill as hope fades for reform
The German federal parliament rejected a bill to legalize a “strictly controlled” adult-use cannabis market, dealing a major setback to recreational marijuana […]
Week in Review: NY medical marijuana market could slow adult use, state legalization funding, Mississippi obstacles & more
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to legalize adult-use cannabis, but the state’s heavily restricted medical marijuana program could hamper those efforts. […]
New Jersey recreational marijuana sales wouldn’t start right after election
New Jersey’s top medical marijuana regulator squashed the idea that recreational marijuana should be available immediately after the election. New Jersey recreational […]
Illinois cannabis retail applicants get court hearing on license do-over
A group of Illinois cannabis retail license applicants will get to argue their case next week on a suit seeking to compel […]
Massachusetts regulators delay vote on cannabis delivery permits
Massachusetts cannabis entrepreneurs will have to wait at least a month longer for clarity on marijuana delivery licenses. The state’s Cannabis Control […]
Could New York’s limited medical cannabis program hamper a new adult-use market?
New York could potentially become one of the biggest marijuana markets in the world, but its existing medical cannabis program is heavily […]
Marijuana legalization proponents outraising opponents 36-to-1 in 2020
Financial support for marijuana legalization, both medical and recreational, has grown significantly in 2020 compared to 2016. Proponents of state ballot measures […]