New Hampshire Lawmakers Send Marijuana Legalization Bill To House Floor A Second Time, With New Amendments

A bill to legalize marijuana in New Hampshire is going back to the House floor after a second committee passed the legislation with amendments on Monday. The proposal, which is being sponsored by Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R) and Minority Leader Matthew Wilhelm (D), cleared the House Ways & Means Committee in a 16-4 vote. […]

Delaware lawmakers expected to OK adult-use marijuana but …

The Delaware state Senate is expected to vote in favor of two adult-use marijuana legalization bills on Tuesday. An affirmative vote for recreational cannabis would set up another potential showdown with Gov. John Carney, according to the Delaware News Journal. ADVERTISEMENT The governor, a Democrat, is an avowed legalization opponent whose veto blocked adult-use legalization […]

Another Black-owned cannabis shop opens in Detroit

The second majority-Black-owned adult-use cannabis store in Detroit has opened in a week. High Profile Cannabis Shop, co-owned by Najanava Harvey-Quinn, opened March 25 on the city’s east side, Detroit Metro Times reported. ADVERTISEMENT The licensee, who went through Detroit’s social equity program, is considered a “legacy” applicant – a long-term resident who owns at […]

Canadians purchased $395.5M worth of recreational cannabis in January

After a record-setting December, Canadian cannabis sales fell seven per cent in January to $395.5 million. The sales represent a seven per cent decrease from December’s high of more than $425 million and mark a 14 per cent year over year increase. Ontario was responsible for nearly $155M in sales in January, followed by Alberta […]

Toys R Us alleges New York marijuana store is infringing on trademark

The owner of Toys R Us filed a complaint against a Brooklyn marijuana store alleging that the shop’s logo infringes on and dilutes the national retailer’s federally registered trademarks. According to the complaint, the Zaza R Us logo has a similar typeface to Toys R Us and its backward “R” as well as a cannabis […]

Federal Marijuana Trafficking Cases Declined Again In 2022 Amid Legalization Movement, Federal Report Shows

Federal marijuana trafficking cases continued to decline in 2022, according to the latest annual report from the U.S. Sentencing Commission (USSC). As more states have moved to legalize cannabis and federal priorities have shifted, prosecutions for marijuana-related cases have significantly declined over the years. The number of federal cannabis trafficking offenders has fallen from about […]

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