Virginia lawmakers pass landmark recreational marijuana legalization bills
Virginia took a major step toward becoming the 16th state in the nation to legalize a recreational marijuana market and the first […]
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Pennsylvania governor makes budget pitch for legalizing recreational cannabis
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, as expected, has made legalizing recreational cannabis one of his administration’s top legislative priorities this year. Wolf highlighted […]
L.A. social equity marijuana retailers allowed to apply for state licenses
Roughly two dozen of 200 upcoming social equity marijuana retailers in Los Angeles got the greenlight from city regulators to apply for […]
Fresno, California, creates social equity fund for marijuana entrepreneurs
The Fresno City Council voted to establish an equity fund that would help financially assist disadvantaged marijuana business owners, the latest city […]
Arizona’s new recreational cannabis firms see strong sales, possible supply issues on horizon
Vertically integrated cannabis companies in Arizona’s fledgling recreational market are reporting long customer lines and robust sales after a lightning-quick market launch […]
San Diego County starts work on marijuana social equity program
One of the few remaining major metro California markets that doesn’t have a marijuana social equity program began down that path when […]
Five state medical marijuana markets that could get a boost through reforms in 2021
A handful of states could pass significant medical marijuana reforms this year, providing for additional licensing opportunities and potentially hundreds of millions […]
Massachusetts city drops onerous ‘impact fee’ on cannabis businesses
A Massachusetts municipality became the first in the state to stop assessing a controversial 3% “community impact fee” on licensed cannabis businesses. […]
Boycott spurs Massachusetts cannabis trade group to withdraw delivery suit
A Massachusetts cannabis retail association is backing off its legal challenge to the state’s social equity-focused delivery licensing plan after a swift […]
Massachusetts cannabis retailers sue state over delivery regulations
Marijuana retailers in Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the state’s Cannabis Control Commission’s rules that allow only social equity applicants to deliver […]