Legal Related This State is Seeing ‘No Limit’ Recreational Marijuana Licenses Getting Approved by Sophia Vida February 17, 2022 Many marijuana stores are popping up across the state of New Mexico but they can't open just yet. Those approved by the state can open on April 1st. Over a hundred applications have rolled in, with some already approved. The Ca...
Legal Related Study Finds that Banking Action Rose in First Adult-Use Marijuana States After Legislation by Sophia Vida February 15, 2022 According to a new white paper, banking activity had increased in the first four states that legalized adult use marijuana. The study, released recently by four university researchers, concluded there was a “statistically and...
Legal Related Senator Chuck Schumer Asks Fellow Senators to Do This for Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida February 11, 2022 First reported by the Ohio Capital Journal, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer has asked senators to help shape marijuana legislation bill. “Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis once famously said that the states are Americ...
Legal Related Lawmakers Introduce Bills to Make Marijuana Legal in Tennessee by Sophia Vida February 07, 2022 A couple of lawmakers in Tennessee have moved to do something about legalizing marijuana in the state. State Rep. Jason Powell, a Democrat, introduced a bill allowing for medical marijuana use after saying he’s heard support ...
Legal Related Mississippi Becomes Newest State to Legalize Medicinal Marijuana by Sophia Vida February 04, 2022 This week was a joyous celebration for marijuana enthusiasts in the state of Mississippi. The state became the 37th to legalize the medical use of the plant on Wednesday. The move now enables a new form of pain treatment for Mi...
Legal Related Recreational Marijuana Sales in Virginia May Happen Sooner by Sophia Vida February 03, 2022 Multiple bills in the Virginia General Assembly are attempting to speed up the state's recreational marijuana sales, which could start as early as this summer. It was in 2021 that the General Assembly legalized possession of an...
Legal Related Montana’s Recreational Cannabis Market Makes Over $12.8M in First Month by Sophia Vida February 02, 2022 Montana kick started recreational marijuana sales with a bang in January, ending the month with over $12.8 million in sales. January was the first month of the program’s existence and total January adult-use sales were $12,85...
Legal Related Senator Chuck Schumer Gives Update on Federal Marijuana Legislation by Sophia Vida February 01, 2022 In a meeting with equity advocates, Senator Chuck Schumer has recently provided an update on marijuana legalization and banking. The Democrat politician held a meeting with a variety of marijuana reform and other advocacy group...
Legal Related New Jersey Legal Marijuana Sale Begin Date Will Miss Key Deadline by Sophia Vida January 28, 2022 Legal weed sales in the state of New Jersey are unlikely to start next month, prompting the state to miss a key deadline. Jeff Brown, the executive director of the state Cannabis Regulatory Commission, said a number of factors ...
Legal Related Minnesota Governor Calls on Lawmakers to Pass Legislation to Legalize Marijuana by Sophia Vida January 27, 2022 Minnesota's Governor Tim Walz is calling on lawmakers to pass legislation to legalize marijuana use in Minnesota, as he proposes funds from his budget plan to launch a state authority to oversee a recreational marijuana program. ...