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Massachusetts loses 1st adult-use marijuana store since market launch

The Massachusetts adult-use market is seeing its first store closure since recreational sales began in 2018. The Source+, located in Northampton, is winding down inventory and could shutter by Thursday, a store employee confirmed to MJBizDaily. ADVERTISEMENT The retailer was awarded a provisional license by Massachusetts regulators in November 2019 and began sales this past April, […]

In Face Of Reports That Marijuana Banking Won’t Make It In Spending Bill, Lawmakers And Stakeholders Make Final Push

Amid swirling reports that marijuana banking provisions may be excluded from a yet-to-be-filed omnibus spending bill, some lawmakers are pushing back, while advocacy groups and industry stakeholders are stepping up their calls for action in what’s left of Congress’s lame duck session. To be clear, the text of the final appropriations package has not been […]

Canadian diagnosed with terminal cancer has been waiting over a year to access medical psilocybin

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As SAFE Banking prospects fade in Congress, marijuana industry tempers hopes

The off-topic reply – sprinkled into Sen. Chuck Schumer’s Twitter mentions – landed minutes after the Democratic Senate Majority Leader celebrated the passage of the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday night. PASS #SAFEBANKING @SenJeffMerkley — djkocisi finance (@djkocisi1) December 13, 2022 The anonymous Twitter user’s singular focus represents the thinking of a significant portion […]

Quebec first province to cover costs of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy: Report

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Alabama regulators pick university to score medical cannabis applications

In a deviation from other states, Alabama regulators have designated a state university to score medical cannabis business applications rather than a private company. The University of South Alabama has been tasked by the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission to find “professionals to review, evaluate and score” business license applications for the state’s impending MMJ industry, […]

Massachusetts To Add Lessons on Weed Impairment to Driver’s Ed

Individuals enrolled in Massachusetts’ driver’s education program will receive a new lesson starting next year. According to State House News Service, the Registry of Motor Vehicles, which oversees the program in the Bay State, “indicated Monday that is adopting the AAA curriculum, which is called ‘Shifting Gears: The Blunt Truth About Marijuana and Driving,’ in […]

Montana Governor’s Budget Projects Marijuana Revenue Will Grow While Alcohol Taxes Flatten Out

“Obviously, hard alcohol is much more corrosive to society than what marijuana is.” By Keila Szpaller, Daily Montanan Hold the pinot noir, but raise a joint for the Montana economy. Tax revenue from wine is forecast to be relatively flat in the Treasure State the next couple of years, and despite Montana’s claims to fame […]

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