New Jersey gets green light for adult use sales – should begin within weeks
The CRC did not provide an exact date for final authorization, but the executive director said 30 days was a reasonable expectation.
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In hearing, Federal First Circuit Court appears skeptical of Maine’s residency law
The First Circuit is considering whether or not Maine’s requirement that all medical cannabis companies be owned by state residents improperly hinders interstate commerce.
Ohio cannabis advocates hope lobby day will bring progress on state cannabis laws
The bill with the best opportunity to become law, say advocates, is SB261, currently waiting for a vote in the House after passing the Senate.
CT declines to loosen disclosure requirements for cannabis investors
“We need to make sure people aren’t gaming the system. Tax returns tell a very vivid story,” said one Social Equity Council member.
Detroit passes long-awaited recreational ordinance; Goes into effect April 20
The ordinance increases the number of adult use retail licenses to 100 and creates a lottery system to award licenses to applicants who have not found a location to operate.
Expect delays for Maryland adult use legalization
Using New Jersey as an example, Maryland could be years away from selling the first product in stores.
Local ordinance eliminates MSO adult use head start in Vermont’s largest town
Vermont currently has five medical cannabis dispensaries in operation, all of which are vertically integrated operations and all are at least partially under the control of out-of-state companies.
Scotts Miracle-Gro buys New York’s sole woman-owned and operated cannabis business in $247m all-cash deal
Etain is New York’s only women-owned and operated cannabis business and one of the first five organizations to receive a medical license. Its four dispensaries are located in Manhattan, Kingston, Syracuse, and Westchester.
New Hampshire House narrowly passes adult use legalization with state monopoly
That bill, which is the third since 2019 to pass the House, would still need to pass the state Senate, which was where previous efforts to legalize have died.
Detroit delays its new adult use licenses a third time; Maybe next week?
In the meantime, no recreational licenses have been issued within Detroit city limits, although it continues to approve medical licenses.
