Missouri cannabis advocates struggling to get adult use legislation across finish line
According to Rep. Bland-Manlove, chief bill sponsor Rep. Hicks pulled back on a House floor vote at the last minute last week.
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Lead testing limits in New Hampshire cannabis plants are over 8x the average vs. other states
Despite what one would expect from a patchwork of standards, not much varies state to state. But that’s not true for the threshold of lead, one of many cancer-causing metals, which are absorbed by cannabis plants through water and the environment.
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.
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.
Ohio regulators say RFA II dispensary awards due this month
Under the Board of Pharmacy’s plan, Ohio will get up to 131 medical dispensaries, up from the current 58 operating licenses.
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.
Illinois and Michigan 4/20 revenue hits $25 million; advocates believe declining stigma raises sales
Illinois and Michigan cannabis regulators reported record high 4/20 sales, combining for roughly $25.85 million in total revenue for the
Adult use cannabis sales up in Ill.; Maine and Missouri reach an all time high in March
In Illinois, both adult use and medical retail sales were up, but adult use sales were up 15% from February to March.
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.
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.
