Connecticut reconsiders tax return requirement for social equity backers
After an April 21 meeting, many members decided that they had been convinced that social equity backers should not have to recluse their tax return information.
NH House revives hopes for home grow by amending prison escape bill
About 74% of voters in New Hampshire support the legalization of adult use cannabis, according to a recent University of New Hampshire poll.
NH Senate kills adult use legalization hopes for the year
The vote was not a shocker for advocates who previously worried about any legalization bills’ chances in the conservative senate.
CT applicants frustrated as retail window closes
In one week’s time, the total number of applications for the Cannabis license lotteries jumped from 1,039 as of the morning of April 21, to 4,714 on April 28. The largest jumps were in the lotteries for retail, micro-cultivation, medical-adult-use hybrid licenses. The window for retail applications closes on Wednesday, April 4.
Amended anti-gifting, billboard bill passes the CT House
The anti-gifting component of the bill came after the emergence of large gifting events following the legalization of adult use cannabis in Connecticut in July, 2021.
Aspiring MA delivery operators face increasingly tough hurdles
Delivery operators must obtain a storage facility and vehicles, which means a potentially lower startup cost compared to a retail storefront. The downside is the higher operating cost of delivery.
MA advisory board starts the clock on new round of regulatory review
From now until the end of summer, the commissioners and the rest of the agency will internally look at specific regulations that could potentially be created or updated.
Unions in CT await flood of labor peace agreements ahead of cannabis licensing
The state’s adult use cannabis law includes a stipulation that all prospective adult use retailers obtain a labor peace agreement with a local union before they can be awarded a license.
NH Senate kills state adult use monopoly bill, postpones homegrow measure
The Senate’s Ways and Means Committee voted 5-0 to kill an adult use legalization measure.
Greenleaf workers claim management is dragging feet on labor negotiations
The workers passed out flyers to customers accusing GreenLeaf CEO Seth Bock of violating a settlement with the National Labor Relations Board.
