Recreational Cannabis

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has revealed plans for the launch of a dozen additional dispensaries selling recreational cannabis, spanning from Brooklyn to Buffalo. As December comes to a close, the Empire State is expecting to have at least 37 adult-use dispensaries up and running. "As New York...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. Unlike alcohol, cannabis has medical benefits….so what is the real reason people are buying marijuana? Marijuana has become mainstream, but the old stigma still sticks around for a few people…...

This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The commonly held perception that marijuana users are largely sedentary is not supported by new data on young and middle-aged adults. The cliché of stoners being couch potatoes, eating chips and...

A so-called "unincorporated trade association" gathered outside the Manhattan office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul to protest the slow rollout of New York's recreational cannabis market. What Happened: The Coalition for Access to Regulated and Safe Cannabis (CARSC) protested in New...

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New Push To Extend Deadline For Cannabis Retail Applicants In Illinois A measure giving retail applicants permission to open recreational cannabis dispensaries an additional year to secure locations for their stores and acquire funds before receiving final approval to...

Montana retailers selling recreational marijuana could see their businesses shut down under a new bill from a GOP lawmaker, reported Helena Independent Record. Sen. Keith Regier's (R) Senate Bill 546 made headlines as it seeks to amend the existing marijuana market, which has been thriving...

A Republican lawmaker is seeking to put an end to dispensaries selling recreational cannabis in Montana with a bill he filed on Friday, reported Montana Free Press. Senate Bill 546 from state Sen. Keith Regier (R), is designed to amend the state's marijuana retail market by "eliminating...

Oklahomans will have another chance to decide on the legalization of recreational marijuana next month. Voices for and against are getting louder as the March 7 vote approaches. After the state Supreme Court rejected a lawsuit seeking to put the measure on last fall's ballot...

Recreational cannabis legalization campaigns in Arkansas, Maryland, Missouri, North Dakota and South Dakota raised some $20 million last year. More than $19 million, or 95% of the total, came from cannabis industry businesses, reported MjBizDaily, citing midterm elections campaign finance records....

Big Apple's First Rec Marijuana Store To Kick Off Sales Housing Works Cannabis Co plans to launch cannabis sales at its Manhattan-based store next week. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced the news on Wednesday. The New York-based company has scheduled a soft opening of a store at 750...

Arkansas is one of five states where voters will decide on recreational marijuana next week. While overwhelming support for cannabis is evident nationwide, the sentiment seems to be changing among Arkansans. The support was substantial initially. However, powerful opposition from the state's...

Tennessee, one of several states where only CBD oil is legal, has seen its fair share of legislative action on cannabis by GOP legislators yet medical and recreational marijuana has not come close to legalization or decriminalization. Still, cannabis continues to be a hot topic among...

The majority of Pennsylvanians want to see recreational marijuana legalized, according to a recent CBS News poll that shows 66% of registered voters support the cannabis policy reform, while 34% oppose it. Rep. Amen Brown (D), who earlier announced his intent to file a reform bill that he...

Missourians To Vote On Rec Cannabis Legalization After All Missourians will have a chance to vote on the legalization of recreational marijuana this fall, after the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals decided on Monday that the lower court was correct to rule that the process of...