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The US Virgin Islands (“USVI”) is finally inching closer to launching a dual medical and adult-use cannabis program. Earlier this week the USVI Office of Cannabis Regulation (“OCR”) announced that applications for cultivation...more
Marking a significant step forward in launching Minnesota’s adult-use cannabis market, the state’s Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) began accepting applications for cannabis business licenses on February 18, 2025. The...more
Is this the year that Pennsylvania finally legalizes adult-use cannabis? While some battle-scarred skeptics remain, there is fresh optimism in the Commonwealth with both the Governor and several key legislators pushing for...more
License hunters may have whiplash with state application processes in Kentucky, Minnesota, and Ohio (10(b) licenses) barely in the rearview mirror, but Delaware’s new license application deadline is fast approaching....more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we remind everyone that retail sales of cannabis will begin on Saturday in Maryland. Florida’s attorney...more
On May 11, 2023, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) announced revised proposed adult-use cannabis regulations. The revised regulations contain some significant changes...more
Maryland lawmakers are considering legislation that would regulate medical and recreational cannabis in the state. Here are a few takeaways from Senate Bill 516: •Emphasis on Social Equity: Within the Alcohol, Tobacco, and...more
Missouri has legalized marijuana. It joins 20 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing adult recreational use of marijuana. Starting December 8, 2022, adults 21 and older may use marijuana recreationally in...more
Trying “just a little bit harder” and “just a little bit more” than years past, the Tri-State’s cannabis wheel is churning full speed ahead in 2022. New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut each began accepting applications for...more
On March 10, 2022, New York Governor Kathy Hochul, the Cannabis Control Board and Office of Cannabis Management (“OCM”) introduced the Seeding Opportunity Initiative (“SOI”). This regulation would provide key opportunities...more
On Thursday, March 10, 2022, the New York State Cannabis Control Board (CCB) of the Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) held its seventh and longest public meeting to date, during which it made significant progress in...more
The ninety-day window for the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) cannabis license applications for applicants looking to participate in the state lottery for recreational adult use retail facilities and for...more
On July 1, 2021 Connecticut became the nineteenth state to legalize the possession and use of cannabis for recreational purposes. Upon conversion of the existing licenses held by medical marijuana growers within the next few...more
Cannabis was, arguably, the biggest winner on Election Day this year. Voters in Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and South Dakota approved ballot measures legalizing adult-use cannabis, thus bringing the total to 15 states that...more
The Green Mountain state has taken a significant step toward legalizing recreational cannabis. On September 17, 2020, the Vermont House of Representatives adopted the Conference Committee report for S.B. 54, an act relating...more
Maine is on track to launch its first recreational marijuana businesses in June, four years after its residents voted in favor of legalization. A year ago, Maine created an Office of Marijuana Policy (OMP) within its...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. As is so often the case, the states were the big newsmakers this week. In Maine, the Office of Marijuana Policy...more
• On May 31, 2019, the Illinois General Assembly adopted the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the Act) – legalizing the sale, possession and use of marijuana for recreational purposes by adults over age 21 starting Jan. 1,...more