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Read all the Cannabis news that is relevant to your dispensary, and all the laws that are changing in the industry.
November Voting Decides Marijuana Measures in Five States
The 2022 midterm elections will decide the fate of marijuana legalization measures in five states. Currently, 19 American states have legalized recreational marijuana for adult use. These states comprise about 44% of the U.S. population. If approved by voters the addition of the new states will...
Cannabis Businesses can Increase Property Values
There’s been a fair share of NIMBY sentiments in state’s that have legalized marijuana for medical and/or recreational use. However, a new study funded by the New Jersey State Policy lab and published by Rutgers University shows that legal cannabis businesses can actually increase property values....
Legal Recreational Marijuana Use Began in New Mexico in April
New Mexico is one of the latest states to begin allowing recreational marijuana use by adults age 21 or older. The new rules began April 1, 2022. Signed into Law Last April, New Mexico’s governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law two separate measures that amended the state’s marijuana...
Study Finds Older Patients Enjoy Better Quality of Life After Medical Cannabis Usage
A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Medicine finds that older patients who have used medical marijuana products enjoy an improved quality of life. Researchers based in Israel studied approximately 10,000 patients over a six-month period of time to assess their use of medical...
Virginia Senate Passes Adult-Use Marijuana Bill
Another state is about to be added to the roster of U.S. states that have legalized adult-use recreational marijuana. The Virginia Senate recently approved Senate Bill 391, which calls for the regulation of retail sales of recreational cannabis to adults over the age of 21. With passing, sales of...
