Rhode Island opens AU retail apps to medical operators
Without a CCC-crafted regulatory process for new retail operators, Rhode Island’s nine retail operators will get first crack at the state’s adult use market.
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Four charts: Increasing sales in Midwest and New England, but some declining margins
Most Midwest states and New England sales totals generally stayed flat during the summer months.
Cannabis retail sales slightly down in many Midwest, Eastern states
Industry experts like CannaBizIL executive director Pamela Althoff says May’s slight sales decrease isn’t a sign of bad things to come, but likely because workers returning to the office are consuming less cannabis than they would in the privacy of their own homes.
The Rhode to adult use cannabis sales in the Ocean State
As soon as December, medical cannabis patients will no longer have to pay for patient ID cards, nor will or other caregivers have to pay for the tracking tags that are required for home grown plants.
After much deliberation, Rhode Island legalizes adult use cannabis
The state will automatically expunge all civil and criminal cannabis convictions by July 1, 2024, as per the new law. Adult use sales can begin as early as Dec. 1 and it eliminates medical cannabis fees.
Rhode Island legislature advances amended adult use legalization bills
The new version of the bill will automatically expunge all civil and criminal cannabis convictions by July 1, 2024. Adult use sales can begin on Dec. 1 and it would eliminate fees for medical cannabis fees.
Federal law keeps state-sanctioned cannabis on Mass. islands a major challenge
The biggest challenge for island-based cannabis operators is that despite being legal under state law, transport over the ocean falls under federal law.
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.
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.
RI cannabis pharma company sues DEA for research approval
The DEA has exclusively allowed the University of Mississippi to produce cannabis for research purposes, but the cultivation site has developed a reputation for generating low-quality cannabis.
