GreenStar News Blog
Read all the Cannabis news that is relevant to your dispensary, and all the laws that are changing in the industry.
Study Shows Cannabis Legalization Results in Fewer Medicaid Prescriptions
The results of a recent study were recently published in the journal Health Economics. The study’s data shows that the legalization of adult-use cannabis reduced the amount of prescriptions for certain drugs. Cornell doctoral student Shyman Raman and Indiana University doctoral student Ashley...
Cannabis Dispensaries Bring Economic Growth
The City of Sacramento, California recently commissioned a report on the impact of cannabis dispensaries on the local economy. The report was in response to the State of California’s allowance of municipalities to decide whether or not they wanted to permit dispensaries in their communities....
Voters Approve Cannabis Measure in Maryland
Last week’s midterm election resulted in another state legalizing adult-use marijuana. The vote allows lawmakers to set up a recreational marijuana industry, which could start as soon as July 1. While Maryland’s medical cannabis program has already been established, this is the first time...
Missouri Legalizes Cannabis
In the recent midterm elections, Missouri voters passed a constitutional amendment to allow for adult-use marijuana. Constitutional Amendment 3 allows for the sale of recreational marijuana and the automatic expungement of criminal records for certain types of marijuana-related offenses. The...
Election Night Victories for Cannabis
Two more states have joined the ranks of states legalizing adult-use cannabis. Maryland and Missouri became the 20th and 21st states to legalize recreational cannabis when citizens of those states passed ballot measures on the issue. Additionally, voters in other cities around the country approved...
