HELENA — On Wednesday, January 4, 2023, the Montana Department of Revenue reported estimated figures for the first year of legal recreational marijuana sales in the state. The data shows $303,563,879 exchanged hands in combined recreational and medical marijuana transactions across the state in 2022. $202,947,328 of that came from recreational sales, compared to $93,616,551 in … [Read more...] about A look at the first year of legal recreational marijuana in Montana
CT retail cannabis sales set to begin Tuesday: ‘There’s going to be lines’
Connecticut’s first recreational cannabis retail shops will open Tuesday morning – a long awaited milestone in the state’s effort to decriminalize the drug and create an equitable legal market. State officials gave permission to nine existing medical cannabis dispensaries to also sell in the adult use market and seven of them will start legal sales at 10 a.m. on Jan. 10 – the … [Read more...] about CT retail cannabis sales set to begin Tuesday: ‘There’s going to be lines’
How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
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, one with the power to wipe out entire companies. “It’s like the tenth plague for the cannabis industry,” said Peter Grinspoon, … [Read more...] about How a marijuana ‘crop plague’ could force growers to change their practices
Colombian government-funded health insurance now covers medical cannabis
Government-funded health insurance in Colombia now includes medical cannabis coverage, potentially expanding the market for therapeutic marijuana in the South American country. A late 2022 move by Colombia’s Health Ministry resulted in increased government health insurance coverage of certain medical procedures and medications, including prescribed medical marijuana … [Read more...] about Colombian government-funded health insurance now covers medical cannabis
What’s next for New York’s legal weed rollout in 2023?
One week after the state landed its first cannabis sale, the next steps of New York’s legal weed rollout remain up in the air. Last week, regulators and customers fawned over the birth of New York’s long awaited adult-use market. Thousands waited in line to join the historic leap forward, just in time for the New Year. But the Hempire State’s new billion-dollar baby now faces … [Read more...] about What’s next for New York’s legal weed rollout in 2023?
Why marijuana should be on the agenda of the North American Leaders’ Summit
When Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador welcomes U.S. President Joe Biden and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to Mexico City on Jan. 9, cannabis should be on the agenda. Not as part of the menu, though that prompts an amusing mental image, but on the list of common challenges that warrant collaboration. While cannabis is not the most pressing of issues facing … [Read more...] about Why marijuana should be on the agenda of the North American Leaders’ Summit
‘BREAK THE STIGMA’: Doctors speak about health benefits of medical cannabis at Natchez forum
NATCHEZ — Approximately 50 people came to a Wednesday forum at the Natchez Community Center about medical cannabis led by doctors with knowledge in the field. The forum was organized by a collaboration of local dispensaries to educate the public, and their potential clients, about the products they will soon offer. These include Angel Leaf, located on U.S. 61 South in Adams … [Read more...] about ‘BREAK THE STIGMA’: Doctors speak about health benefits of medical cannabis at Natchez forum
New ordinance would ban marijuana use on all Smithfield’s public property
SMITHFIELD – Town residents will get another chance to express their opinions on a potential ban on smoking and vaporizing cannabis products on any Smithfield-owned property at a meeting in February, after the Town Council heard from the public on Tuesday. The council moved to continue the public hearing on the proposal to ban marijuana use in any public space after resident … [Read more...] about New ordinance would ban marijuana use on all Smithfield’s public property
1 in 5 Young Adults Say They Use Marijuana: Survey
Among the 52 million people who said they used marijuana in the past year, young adults ages 18 to 25 were the most likely to report doing so, at 35%. That age group was also the most likely to report having a mental illness in the past year, at 34%. The findings were part of the annual National Survey on Drug Use and Health released Wednesday by the Substance Abuse and Mental … [Read more...] about 1 in 5 Young Adults Say They Use Marijuana: Survey
Torrington planning commission rejects recreational pot store over traffic, parking concerns
TORRINGTON — The city Planning & Zoning Commission has rejected a recreational marijuana store proposed for 978 E. Main St. based on traffic and parking concerns. Members of the board closed a public hearing on the project in November, and discussed their concerns at a Dec. 21 meeting with City Planner Jeremy Leifert. The public hearing included a discussion of the site … [Read more...] about Torrington planning commission rejects recreational pot store over traffic, parking concerns
