KANSAS CITY, Mo. — With the legalization of marijuana in Missouri, thousands of Kansas City-area voters will now decide if their city can tax sales of the drug. Leaders in multiple cities are planning a 3% local tax on recreational marijuana, but first voters will weigh in. Three percent is the highest city sales tax allowed under Missouri’s Amendment 3, which legalized … [Read more...] about These Kansas City-area cities are putting local marijuana tax on the ballot
Community groups host virtual legislative meeting to expand conversation about legal cannabis in Connecticut
With recreational marijuana sales now underway in Connecticut, community groups held a virtual forum with lawmakers to expand the conversation about how consumers should be informed about legal cannabis in Connecticut. The Norwalk Partnership, Westport Together, Positive Directions and The Hub came together to host the virtual forum for state and local lawmakers. The … [Read more...] about Community groups host virtual legislative meeting to expand conversation about legal cannabis in Connecticut
How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
Mother cannabis plants in a grow room at Curaleaf’s cannabis production facility in Simsbury, Connecticut on Aug. 24, 2022. While the state’s marijuana business continues to boom, cannabis growers in Massachusetts — already facing tough business setbacks in a competitive and volatile market — are scrambling to ward off a rapidly spreading and highly infectious crop disease, … [Read more...] about How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
Woman who used medicinal cannabis while pregnant taken off Arizona child-abuse registry
PHOENIX – An Arizona woman who used medicinal cannabis to combat morning sickness during her pregnancy will have her name removed from the state's child-abuse registry. The order from the Arizona Supreme Court on Thursday means Lindsay Ridgell will no longer be listed on the Confidential Registry, which limited her job prospects since she was placed on it in 2019. It also could … [Read more...] about Woman who used medicinal cannabis while pregnant taken off Arizona child-abuse registry
Marijuana software firm Akerna sells asset for much less than it paid
Women, minority execs show few gains in U.S. cannabis industry, according to the latest data from the MJBiz Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Report. Get your copy here. Marijuana industry software firm Akerna Corp. sold enterprise resource planning software 365 Cannabis back to some of 365’s previous investors in a deal worth roughly $2.8 million, significantly less than what … [Read more...] about Marijuana software firm Akerna sells asset for much less than it paid
New York’s new cannabis reality
Recreational marijuana rollout in NYC is not smooth With confusing laws, high prices, and illegal operations across the city, the start of recreational marijuana in New York City has had some problems. CONNECTING... With confusing laws, high prices, and illegal operations across the city, the start of recreational marijuana in New York City has had some problems. NEW YORK - … [Read more...] about New York’s new cannabis reality
No more ‘looking over your shoulder.’ Legal adult-use cannabis sales begin in Connecticut
Montville Mayor Ron McDaniel may have summed up Tuesday’s mood best. “Smoke them if you got them, and if you don’t have them, get them here,” he said. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, people 21 and older are allowed to buy cannabis products for recreational use in Connecticut. Possession of marijuana was legalized in the state in July 2021 and medical use was legalized in 2012. For … [Read more...] about No more ‘looking over your shoulder.’ Legal adult-use cannabis sales begin in Connecticut
Legal pot poses DUI challenge for police
With the recreational sale of marijuana now legalized, police find themselves adjusting to a reshaped drug enforcement landscape. Officers who by and large opposed permitting cannabis sales have spent the past several years gearing up for a marijuana-legal Connecticut and have adopted policies and training to suit the state’s new marijuana laws. “We’ve had notice that this was … [Read more...] about Legal pot poses DUI challenge for police
Where NYC’s 2nd Marijuana Dispensary Will Be Located, And When It Will Open
Nearly two weeks after the state's first recreational marijuana dispensary opened in the New York City, another one is set to open. This time it will be in Union Square. It's called the "Union Square Travel Agency" and it will open up in an old Chase Bank near the Union Square subway station. It's set to have its soft opening on Feb. 13th. Of the proceeds, 51 percent will go … [Read more...] about Where NYC’s 2nd Marijuana Dispensary Will Be Located, And When It Will Open
Why Canadian Cannabis Company Canopy Growth Has Its Eyes on the U.S.
Stymied in Canada, the company sees better growth potential in the U.S. Cannabis companies had a rough time in the U.S. in 2022, but some of the ones based in Canada are facing an even harder time thanks to a glut in cannabis supply north of the border, which is cutting into margins. Aurora Cannabis, with its headquarters in Edmonton, saw its shares drop more than 83% over the … [Read more...] about Why Canadian Cannabis Company Canopy Growth Has Its Eyes on the U.S.
