Why hasn’t N.J. legalized marijuana? New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie lashed out this week against backers of legalizing marijuana in the state, calling the push “beyond stupidity.” Christie called out Democrats, saying they are willing to “poison our kids” to receive “blood money” from the taxes legalized pot would bring in. “We are in the midst […]
Four New York medical marijuana companies want to block the state from licensing more cannabis firms. The lawsuit, first reported Friday by the Times Union in Albany, was filed by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association in state Supreme Court in Albany on behalf of Vireo Health of New York, PharmaCannis, Etain and Bloomfield Industries. Columbia Care did […]
Vermont lawmakers have approved a modest expansion to the state’s medical marijuana program. Vermont allows for more conditions and more dispensary’s according to Source: Vermont House approves medical marijuana expansion plan – MYNBC5.com
The Florida House passed legislation that would put medical marijuana into effect in the state after making last-minute changes released by bill sponsors Tuesday morning. Under the House’s proposal (HB 1397), patients with a list of conditions — including cancer, HIV/AIDS and epilepsy — could be certified to obtain medical marijuana by a doctor. The […]
At least for now, the DOJ in Congress is likely to be barred from going after pot growers, sellers and users in states where medical marijuana is legal. The compromise bill to fund the government through September includes an extension of a provision that keeps Sessions’ hands tied by explicitly barring the Department of Justice […]
North Carolinians overwhelmingly want medical marijuana legalized, according to a new Elon poll. Source: Medical Marijuana: North Carolinians want medical marijuana legalized, Elon University poll says | News & Observer
Akron City Council unanimously approved legislation regulating the cultivation, processing and sale of medical marijuana in Akron. Akronites can apply for a state permit to grow marijuana without local permits, if they have the signature of a local zoning authority. Source: Akron approves medical marijuana law, and Akronites can apply for state permit before local […]
The state Department of Health is looking to hire staff and write rules on medical marijuana following passage of the state’s new law two weeks ago. Source: North Dakota Health Department begins implementing new medical marijuana law | North Dakota News | bismarcktribune.com
Most business owners in the cannabis industry are missing out on a huge opportunity to scale growth, decrease advertising costs, and reach more customers. What’s that opportunity, you ask? Social media. It’s time that we get real, many cannabis dispensaries are failing in their social media endeavors. But the good news is — you don’t have to. […]
The Washington, D.C. cannabis analytics firm found that in 2016, medical consumers shopped for cannabis every 10 days, spending an average of $136 per transaction. Adult use consumers shopped every 14 days and spent an average of $49 per transaction. Medical marijuana sales are projected to reach $5.3 billion in 2017 and account for 67 […]
