Delaware governor plays Hamlet with cannabis decrim measure
“He’s been very not supportive of the legislation but he’s never gone on the record and said the ‘V’ word.”
Court settlement pushes Ohio adult use legalization efforts to 2023
The settlement CRMLA reached with the three Ohio officials will allow the organization to preserve the signatures it gathered to bring the issue for a vote in the Ohio legislature for the first day of the next legislative session, January 3, 2023.
Illinois cannabis regulation takes a hit, as multiple top cannabis policy makers depart
The CROO position was not endowed with any real power, say government insiders. It lacks direct authority over any agency and legislation creating it stipulates that the position is not allowed to directly manage programs or enforcement.
Ascend settles lawsuit and gets MedMen New York for $88m, a steal after previous price tags
Ascend’s payment is $15 million more than originally agreed in February 2021. The deal calls for $11 million more to be paid immediately and another $4 million once adult use sales begin.
New York releases more cultivation licenses; Won’t say when sales data will be public
Over 200 cultivation license applications have been submitted, say state regulators. The deadline is June 30, 2022.
Delaware adult use decriminalization and gifting bill passes one state House, exciting advocates for the possibilities
“Right now we’re just trying to end the penalties and get any progress we can,” said Zoë Patchell.
New Jersey’s microbusiness winners struggle with local zoning and “predatory” investors
Some microbusiness license winners say they aren’t getting their due from potential investors who discredit them either because they’re minorities or potentially had a criminal record to quality to win a license.
Jersey cannabis activists have few complaints about state legalization process thus far
As cultivators struggle with local zoning rules and a limited number of opt-in towns, many advocates seem to brush that off, saying that things will just work themselves out.
As expected, crowds swamp New Jersey dispensaries for adult use sales launch
Ascend Wellness Holdings reports about 20% of their daily customers are from out of state, with 1,000 to 2,000 customers a day since the April 21 launch.
New Jersey’s newest cultivators starting the race to secure real estate
Following a deadline to opt out of the adult use program, almost 71% of New Jersey municipalities chose to ban all cannabis businesses from siting within their borders.
