It’s not clear whether any of the bills aimed at restricting cannabis use has the support of state Senate President Nicholas Scutari, a supporter of legal cannabis who has said it would be a “very dangerous, slippery slope” to regulate what people do when they’re not at work.
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.
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.
Some mayors, lawmakers want to ban officers from partaking in weed.
In Illinois, both adult use and medical retail sales were up, but adult use sales were up 15% from February to March.
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.
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.
In the lead up to launching adult use sales, the CRC apparently pushed ATCs to make minor adjustments in preparation for increased consumer demand.
Dispensary owners say they have enough for medical and recreational users.
The CRC did not provide an exact date for final authorization, but the executive director said 30 days was a reasonable expectation.
