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Connecticut Cannabis 2025: Key Legislative Changes

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Connecticut’s cannabis market is poised for notable changes following a 2025 legislative session that saw text amendments being made into the 11th hour. The proposed updates have passed both legislative chambers and now await...more

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The Week in Weed: April 2025 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see two federal bills involving legalization. A lawsuit against the DEA has been dropped. Nebraska’s...more

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The Week in Weed: February 2025 # 4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on Wisconsin, where the governor supports legalization. We have some news on DEA rescheduling....more

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Weed-ing Through the Laws: A Snapshot of US Cannabis Legislation

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Marijuana legislation is continuing to evolve in the new year across jurisdictions throughout the U.S. Below, we dive into a brief survey of notable changes to marijuana legislation across the U.S. during the first three...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2024 #2

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ve got one story this week, so let’s just get to it. Cannabis had a bad night on November 5....more

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Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

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On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more

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Five Upcoming Changes to Ohio’s Medical Marijuana Laws & Recreational Update

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Governor Mike DeWine signed into law Am.Sub.H.B.33, Ohio’s biennial budget bill, on July 3, 2023, which includes changes to Ohio’s medical marijuana laws. Additionally, the prospects of legalized adult recreational use of...more

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Delaware Legalizes Recreational Cannabis: What You Need To Know

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The "First State" recently became the 22nd in the nation to legalize recreational marijuana. The Delaware General Assembly in March, passed two bills related to the legalization of marijuana. House Bill 1 regulates the...more

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Minnesota’s Budding Recreational Cannabis Economy: Top 5 Legal Considerations for Future Shippers and Transporters

At long last, Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is officially budding. In the early morning hours of May 20, 2023, the Minnesota Senate voted to legalize recreational cannabis by passing a final bill which, once...more

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Cannabis Legislation Wrap Up for 2021

Over the past 12 months, dozens of cannabis and cannabis-related bills were introduced to Congress. Some measures were renewed, others were introduced for the first time; however, each legislation dealt with a niche aspect of...more

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Recreational Cannabis is Legal in Connecticut: What to Know About Getting into the Business

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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

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8 Key Considerations When Expanding into New Cannabis Markets

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Gov. Phil Murphy signed a package of bills into law February 22 that will create a legal adult-use cannabis market in New Jersey. Several other states—including Montana, Virginia, and New York—are either implementing or...more

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New Jersey Becomes 14th State to Legalize Recreational Cannabis

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On Monday February 23, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills into law that establish a recreational cannabis program in New Jersey for adults who are at least 21 years old. ...more

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Cannabis Legalization is The Big Winner on Election Day

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Election day 2020 proved that marijuana is no longer a partisan issue, with adult-use and medical marijuana ballot measures passing by overwhelming majorities in both red and blue states. Every state that had a marijuana...more

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The Week in Weed: December 2019

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization...more

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