Despite persistent product shortages, the Prairie State saw an immediate influx of cannabis business from local residents and thousands of out-of-state visitors. It’s been one month since Illinois pot shops opened their door to adult-use customers, and the US’ latest legal cannabis market is already raking in cash hand over fist. According to the Chicago Tribune, the first set of …
Tennessee State Legislator Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill
The Volunteer State’s first full-scale legalization bill would set a 12% tax rate on pot products and cap sales at half an ounce. A new bill introduced in the Tennessee state senate would legalize cannabis for adults 21 and older and construct a local industry of cultivators, processors, distributors, and dispensaries. According to the Memphis CBS affiliate WREG, Democratic State …
Majority Of New Yorkers Now Support Cannabis Legalization
While lawmakers bicker about cannabis reform in Albany, more Empire State residents are voicing their support for marijuana legalization than ever before. The Big Apple is finally ready to go green. After decades of reputation building as one of the country’s most over-policed states, New Yorkers are finally speaking up in support of cannabis legalization. According to the New York …
Michigan Cops Raid Unlicensed Pot Shops Weeks After Legal Sales Start
In a scene reminiscent of Los Angeles’ struggle with black market pot shops, Michigan cops took down a number of unlicensed Detroit dispensaries late last week. Yes, cannabis is legal in Michigan, but that didn’t stop state police officers from gearing up in military-issue camouflage and heavy artillery late last week during a far-reaching raid on multiple Detroit pot shops. …
Colorado Cracks $1.6 Billion in Annual Cannabis Sales for the First Time Ever
America’s first legal weed market is still going strong despite growing competition across the country. In the nearly six years since Colorado debuted the United States’ first adult-use legal weed market, the Rocky Mountain State has taken on new life as tourist hot spot for stoners from across the globe. But as cities like Las Vegas, Los Angeles, and Chicago …
Indiana Activists Push for Cannabis Legalization
Legalization advocates rallied at the Indiana State House this week, demanding cannabis reform in the Midwest state. A group of cannabis legalization activists and state legislators gathered at the Indiana capitol building in Indianapolis early this week to rally for marijuana law reform and demand and end to local pot prohibition. According to the Chicago Tribune, several groups lead by …
Italian Supreme Court Decision Just Legalized Personal Cannabis Cultivation
Responding to a court case concerning a two plant pot grow, high court judges lifted all of Italy’s criminal penalties for home grown bud. Italian green thumbs were given an unsuspecting dose of holiday cheer last week, when the country’s high court passed a ruling that effectively legalized personal in-home cannabis grows across the European nation. According to the New …
California County Will Fine Illegal Pot Growers $1,000 a Day Per Plant
To push back against the Golden State’s gigantic cannabis black market, officials in Stanislaus County are preparing to slap millions of dollars in civil fines on illicit cultivators. In an effort to dissuade thousands of unlicensed cannabis growers operating in California’s central valley, officials in Stanislaus County are getting set to implement new civil fines against black market cultivators, potentially …
California Cannabis Leaders Call for Meeting With Governor and Regulators to Discuss Industry Woes
After two years of legal sales, Golden State operators want Governor Newsom and the Bureau of Cannabis Control to make concrete changes to bolster the struggling industry. Business leaders in California’s growing cannabis industry are banding together to call on state regulators and Governor Gavin Newsom to step in and implement adjusted licensing and operating procedures to promote growth in …
Medical vs Recreational Cannabis: What’s the Difference?
The last decade has seen a tremendous shift as more states move to legalize cannabis for recreational or adult use purposes, while some states remain medical only, and others remain under prohibition. The move to legalize cannabis in both medicinal and recreational avenues have people calling into question what the difference is between medical and recreational cannabis. Is there really …