Karen O’Keefe

Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) released a comprehensive report showing that states with legalized adult-use cannabis have collectively generated over $20 billion in tax revenue through the first quarter of 2024. This revenue has been instrumental in funding essential public services and fostering...

The Hawai’i State Senate passed a bill Tuesday that would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults, with a focus on public safety. The legislation is now heading to the Hawai'i House of Representatives. Before reaching the Senate floor, SB 3335 SD2, was approved by four...

Colorado marijuana dispensaries set a new sales record in 2021, according to the state's Department of Revenue (DOR), selling almost $2.3 billion, reported Westword. Colorado marked a record $423 million in tax revenues from cannabis sales in 2021, according to the state’s...

After months of exploring the ins and outs of legalizing recreational cannabis, Maryland lawmaker Luke Clippinger (D) pre-filed a bill to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot, Forbes reported. The move came months after forming a ten-member Cannabis Referendum and...

Since December 2017 when medical cannabis sales in Maryland got underway, the state has generated over $1 billion in cannabis retail sales, according to Marijuana Business Daily. Quarterly sales of $60.5 million in 2019 nearly doubled in the same period of 2020, reaching $115 million. In...

Senators Reintroduce SAFE Banking Act While last week, the SAFE Banking Act was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday, while a parallel bipartisan measure was also represented, reports Marijuana Business Daily. Sens. Jeff Merkley, a Democrat from Oregon, and Steve Daines, a...