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U.S. Virgin Islands Legalizes Adult-Use Cannabis

On Jan. 18, a signing ceremony was held to document Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. signing The Virgin Islands Cannabis Use Act (Act 8680), and proclaiming that anyone who has been convicted with simple cannabis possession is invited to apply for a pardon. “From the beginning of the Bryan-Roach Administration, we have worked towards the legalization […]

Critics Blame Flavored Cannabis Products for Targeting Kids

A chorus of experts are growing concerned about the prevalence of candy-flavored cannabis products and other flavors that appeal to children in states with legal cannabis.  Part of the uproar was spurred when a New York official showed a watermelon-flavored cannabis edible product to the local media amid the state’s first days of adult-use cannabis […]

Connecticut Lawmakers Propose Changes to Recreational Pot Program

Legal marijuana sales in Connecticut are barely a week old, but lawmakers there are already mulling changes to the new law. CTPost reports that the opening days of the state’s legislative session have proposed a slate of new regulations over the cannabis program, including “changes to how the state issues cannabis licenses to efforts to […]

MN legal cannabis bill approved in second committee (Newsletter: January 20, 2023)

NJ marijuana consumption rules & 280E fix; VA psilocybin bill defeated; Wiz Khalifa urges weed smoking at PA gov’s inauguration; NY’s 2nd dispensary Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment […]

How marijuana companies are building brand loyalty by selling seeds to consumers

Several cannabis companies have added marijuana seeds to their line of product offerings – even though the move, at first blush, might seem counterintuitive. Why, for one, would marijuana companies want consumers to grow their own plants? ADVERTISEMENT Yet, there’s a logic here: Consider how people who grow their own vegetables also shop for fresh […]

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