This month, I visited Mexico City in an effort to bolster momentum toward the passage of the groundbreaking Senate bill concerning cannabis legalization in the United Mexican States. In November, the Senate cannabis bill was passed and moved to the low…
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Sessions, A ‘pothead’s Dream Store,’ Opens Doors In West Orillia
Co-founder and CEO says new Orillia story is ‘a great opportunity to open in this thriving area that is growing quite rapidly’. After receiving their government dispensary licence Wednesday morning, Sessions Cannabis opened its doors at 30 Diana Dr. in…
COVID-19 Christmas No Plague for Cannabis Retailers
Many pot retailers in the province say the UCP’s government’s decision to designate cannabis and liquor stores as essential during the spring pandemic saved many of the fledgling outlets. Alberta’s cannabis retailers have weathered the COVID-19 storm a…
Marijuana sales data reveal Americans bought 67% more weed to survive 2020
It’s the pandemic effect: Consumers spent nearly $18 billion on cannabis in 2020, a 67% increase over 2019.
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So Your State Legalized Cannabis. What’s Next?
When my government career pivoted to the legal medical cannabis industry over 10 years ago, I recognized that public acceptance and consumer demand were trending upwards. But I could not have predicted the widespread acceptance we see today. In fact, I…
Columbia’s First Medical Marijuana Dispensary To Open Early Next Week
Columbia’s very first medical marijuana dispensary passed state inspections and is set to open early next week. 3Fifteen Primo Cannabis, a medical marijuana dispensary located at 4003 Ponderosa Street, plans to open its doors on Tuesday. The company wi…
Recreational Cannabis Could Show Up In New Jersey Within 6 Months
New Jersey lawmakers have passed a measure to allow a recreational marijuana marketplace in the Garden State. The legislation will now be sent to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill. Once that happens, New Jersey cannabis busi…
New Jersey adult-use marijuana bill awaits governor’s signature
New Jersey lawmakers passed a measure Thursday setting up a recreational marijuana marketplace, sending the legislation to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, who is expected to sign the bill. The Democrat-led Assembly and Senate passed the bill during …
Lack Of Legal Cannabis In B.C.’s ‘access Deserts’ Is Helping Illicit Market Thrive, Retailers Say
12 municipalities, including Surrey, Burnaby, Richmond and Delta, still don’t have a storefront for legal weed. Across a large swath of B.C.’s South Coast, there lies an area cannabis industry insiders have dubbed an access desert. It’s a group of muni…
Tainted vapes recalled as Oregon regulators plan wider ban
Watch out for sometimes misleading “natural flavors” on Oregon THC vape labels.
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