New Jersey voters just legalized marijuana. Now it’s up to state legislators to write the rules—and they’ve only got a few weeks, because it’s legal on Jan. 1, 2021.
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Could New York’s limited medical cannabis program hamper a new adult-use market?
New York could potentially become one of the biggest marijuana markets in the world, but its existing medical cannabis program is heavily regulated and has experts questioning how a possible adult-use market would fare. Gov. Andrew Cuomo wants to steer…
Montana legalization measures show 10-point lead in latest poll
Going into the final two weeks of the campaign, Montana’s twin legalization measures enjoy a sizeable lead.
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Scotts Miracle-Gro leads funding to legalize adult-use cannabis in NJ
Agricultural giant Scotts Miracle-Gro is the largest contributor so far to efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in New Jersey, donating $800,000 of the nearly $1.3 million raised as of Oct. 2, according to state records. The donation reflects how…
Billions at stake as voters decide on medical, adult-use marijuana markets in five states
(This story will be updated up to Election Day with new polling data and other information relevant to the legalization initiatives detailed below.) Voters in five states will decide whether to legalize medical and recreational cannabis on Nov. 3, with…
New recreational cannabis markets are seeing quicker starts to sales
As public opinion changes and state regulators learn from those who have gone before them, the time it takes from the approval of medical marijuana by voters or lawmakers to the first recreational sales in a market is getting shorter. That could bode w…
Vermont finally OKs retail cannabis stores, years after legalizing
It’s good news for consumers. Stores are expected to open in May 2022.
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Cannabis cowboys: A 900-mile trip with Montana’s marijuana legalization campaign
To ask Montanans about marijuana legalization, Leafly’s writer road-tripped with Pepper and Ted. “We are gonna get wreckt towards an artistic and political purpose.”
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Pennsylvania governor calls for marijuana legalization to boost economic recovery
Gov. Tom Wolf puts recreational legalization at the top of his autumn 2020 legislative agenda.
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Election 2020: Arizona marijuana legalization initiative guide
Some of the donors who defeated Arizona’s 2016 legalization bid are now in prison. 2020 could be the year Arizonans finally get it done.
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