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...
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,...
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...
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...
Cannabis Legalization is On the Ballot in 2022
Four states have submitted signatures to include marijuana legalization initiatives on the 2022 ballot. Arkansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and North Dakota all submitted enough signatures to their respective state’s Secretary of State to include initiatives on the November...
Sen. Schumer Introduced Marijuana Descheduling Legislation
In early February Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced that in April he planned to introduce the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA). At an event in New York City, Sen. Schumer stated, “In the coming weeks, we’re ramping up our...
President Biden to Pardon Low Level Marijuana Convictions
President Biden recently announced his intent to pardon people who received low-level convictions for marijuana. A Three-Pronged Approach In his statement President Biden said, “I have directed the Attorney General to develop an administrative process for the issuance...
Rhode Island Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana
Rhode Island’s Democratic Governor, Dan McKee, has signed into law legislation that legalizes the recreational use of marijuana for adults aged 21 and over. The law’s provisions took effect upon signing. The Rhode Island Cannabis Act also expunges prior civil and...
