Harrisburg, PA — As Pennsylvania faces budget shortfalls and economic uncertainty, a new report from the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) highlights a powerful solution hiding in plain sight: adult-use cannabis. According to the report, Pennsylvania could generate between $1 billion and $1.4 billion i...
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Lawmakers mulled Thursday whether New Jersey should ramp up enforcement against unlicensed cannabis sellers by passing a bill that would criminalize the purchase of unlicensed marijuana. The bill riled cannabis activists who say it would bring back the criminalization of weed that New Jersey's...
A growing body of research continues to highlight the economic and health-related impacts of marijuana legalization, and a new study published in Health Economics adds compelling evidence to the discussion. According to researchers from Bowling Green State University and Illinois State Univers...
Years before the term "social consumption" existed, Massachusetts residents would toke on a joint — their medicine, as they called it — while roaming state parks and trails. - In recent years, they say, it seemed that state regulations had come down in their favor. Why it matters: Citing state...
A Pennsylvania lawmaker on Wednesday announced plans to introduce new legislation to legalize adult-use cannabis in the commonwealth after a legalization bill approved by the State House failed to make it out of committee in the State Senate. State Sen. Marty Flynn, a Democrat representing por...
Key Points: - Approved law restricts marijuana advertising in public spaces - Any symbols or characters that might entice people under 21 years old will be banned - Law does not go into effect until June 2026 First, they came for Joe Camel. Now, Arizona lawmakers are ta...
BOSTON, May 27 [Reuters] - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday rejected arguments by several Massachusetts cannabis businesses that the federal prohibition on marijuana could no longer be deemed constitutional, as the U.S. Supreme Court held two decades ago. The Boston-based 1st U.S. Circuit Court...
Sir Sadiq Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalized, saying current rules "cannot be justified". The Mayor of London said a report by the independent London Drugs Commission (LDC) published on Wednesday had provided "a compelling, evi...
Among the various provisions in the U.S. 2018 Farm Bill concerning food and agriculture, which don't really concern us average joes and janes, the bill legalized hemp. And it's revolutionized the cannabis industry. Can anyone get marijuana now? Is cannabis legal? Is ordering THC products onlin...
Navigating the cannabis industry in 2025 is exciting but tricky. Startups face unique legal and financial hurdles that can make or break their success. From strict regulations to banking challenges, staying compliant isn't easy. Funding remains a major roadblock, with limited options and high ...
A bill that would ban all products containing tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC, is headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk after the Senate late Sunday approved the House version of the bill advanced by the lower chamber last week. If the measure avoids Abbott's veto pen, Texas' $8 billion hemp industry...
Maryland's Office of Social Equity (OSE) is set to host "From Seed to Success" Cannabis Business Vendor Fair on June 6, 2025, aiming to seamlessly integrate the state's burgeoning cannabis industry with traditional business sectors. This premier event underscores Maryland's commitment to an equity-f...
Since California legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, licensed operators have faced stiff competition from the illicit market. Based on current estimates, only about 40% of California consumers purchase cannabis from legal sources. Since California legalized recreational cannabis in 2016, ...
D.C.'s medical cannabis market saw a remarkable surge in April, with overall sales leaping over 50% from March to nearly $9 million, a new record. This boom was largely fueled by a dramatic increase in registered patients, with a nearly 66% rise in patients served in just one month (from 20,127 to 3...
The Australian Medical Association (AMA) is supporting a crackdown on exploitation of the country's Special Access Scheme (SAS) and Authorised Prescriber Scheme (APS); particularly in relation to medicinal cannabis (MC). The SAS and APS are regulatory pathways that allow patients to access una...
Representatives from Proper Cannabis appeared before the Rock Hill Board of Aldermen on Tuesday night regarding resident complaints about a strong odor coming from the marijuana growing facility located in the Rock Hill Industrial Court. According to David Bonenberger, director of security and...
BERRIEN COUNTY, Mich. -- The cannabis industry is budding all over the U.S, and Michigan is cashing in. More and more legal pot shops are opening; prices are the lowest they've ever been and some in the weed business fear there are signs of a bubble ready to burst. Benton Harbor is one c...
Sales of state-licensed cannabis products totaled $30.1 billion in 2024, according to data compiled by Vangst Staffing and Whitney Economics. This total represents a 4.5 percent increase year-over-year. Analysts expect sales to top $34 billion in 2025. Certain states – including New York...
Ontario's 2025 budget is being hailed as a landmark moment by small businesses in the beer, wine, and cannabis industries. With a focus on supporting local producers, the province is making changes that many say are decades overdue. Starting August 1, Ontario will cut its markup rates on locally pro...
New research published in Psychopharmacology shows that cannabidiol, a major non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can enhance a specific type of social memory in mice. This effect appears to be linked to changes in acetylcholine signaling in a key brain region called the basal forebrain. The findi...
