Connecticut Prosecutors Drop Over 1,500 Marijuana Cases In Expansion Of Legalization Relief

Connecticut prosecutors have dismissed more than 1,500 pending marijuana cases, while modifying about 600 others, following a review as part of the state’s post-legalization criminal erasure program. Chief State’s Attorney Patrick Griffen submitted a report to members of the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee on Friday showing that the review involved individualized examinations of 4,248 cases […]

Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Approved In Another Senate Committee, With Just Two More To Go Before Floor Vote

Another Minnesota Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana—marking one of the final stops in the chamber on its long path to the floor. The legislation from Sen. Lindsey Port (D) cleared the Senate Rules and Administration Committee in a voice vote on Tuesday. It now has just two more expected panels to […]

Virginia governor amends controversial hemp bill

Virginia’s governor amended a contentious bill that would have limited hemp-derived products in the state to 2 milligrams of THC per container. Instead, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s amendments will allow hemp-derived products to contain a CBD-to-THC ratio of 25-to-1, The Virginian-Pilot reported. ADVERTISEMENT The governor also removed another provision in the bill that would require producers […]

Montana lawmakers kill bill intended to erase recreational marijuana industry

A proposed Montana state law that would have effectively canceled the state’s recreational marijuana industry and put new, draconian restrictions on medical marijuana died in committee. Republican state Sen. Keith Regier introduced Senate Bill 546 on March 30. ADVERTISEMENT Six days later, a Senate committee voted to table the bill, the Montana Free Press reported. […]

Canadian cannabis companies SNDL, Nova to amend complex retail deal

Canadian cannabis producer SNDL and retail operator Nova Cannabis are amending a previously announced deal in which SNDL will transfer stores to Nova and return shares to the retail company for cancellation, among other things. SNDL, headquartered Calgary, Alberta, is the majority shareholder of Edmonton, Alberta-based Nova after SNDL acquired Nova’s previous parent company Alcanna. […]

Canadian cannabis companies SNDL, Nova to amend complex retail deal

Canadian cannabis producer SNDL and retail operator Nova Cannabis are amending a previously announced deal in which SNDL will transfer stores to Nova and return shares to the retail company for cancellation, among other things. SNDL, headquartered Calgary, Alberta, is the majority shareholder of Edmonton, Alberta-based Nova after SNDL acquired Nova’s previous parent company Alcanna. […]

New Mexico legal adult-use marijuana sales exceed $300 million in first year

New Mexico’s regulated adult-use marijuana market turned 1 year old on April 1, with first-year recreational sales totaling nearly $301 million. Recreational cannabis sales in the state for March reached a record monthly high of $32.4 million, according to data from the Cannabis Control Division (CCD) of the New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department. ADVERTISEMENT […]