13 best cannabis strains of harvest 2023
Leafly
OCTOBER 18, 2023
Leafly Editor David Downs collects a baker’s dozen dank exemplars of the 2023 season; with Gush Mints, Grapes and Cream, and Glitterbomb.
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Illinois 2023 medical sales lowest start in two years
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 4, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) updated its January 2023 and February 2023 medical cannabis sales totals yesterday for the first time this year. Medical cannabis sales for 2023 started well below the 2022 and 2021 monthly totals. In January 2023, Illinois collected $27,621,022.42
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Illinois shatters record for annual cannabis sales at $1.63B
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 10, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for December. billion in 2023. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 These figures do not include taxes collected. in December.
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Tax Practitioners’ Meeting includes Section 280E cannabis deduction
Illinois News Joint
DECEMBER 1, 2023
The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today hosted the 2023 Tax Practitioners’ Meeting and PowerPoint presentation. The presentation included one significant cannabis tax item, the business expense deduction for licensed Illinois cannabis businesses. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here.
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Illinois out-of-state resident cannabis sales plummet
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for January 2024. In 2023, out-of-state resident sales totals averaged around $32-36 million per month. In comparison, January totals for 2023 reached $127,938,019.85. Dispensaries sold 3,551,727 cannabis items.
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Illinois’ March cannabis sales 2nd highest since legalization
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 17, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for March 2024. Only December 2023 had a higher monthly total at $153,936,703.20. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 2023 Yearly Totals: $1,634,983,542.79 February: $135,571,931.44
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Illinois to surpass yearly cannabis sales record
Illinois News Joint
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for October. kept Illinois’ monthly sales totals on track in 2023 to eclipse the 2022 yearly totals of $1,552,324,820.37. With October sales totals, the 2023 yearly sales totals to date have reached $1,341,946,463.50
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Illinois breaks cannabis sales record for in-state residents
Illinois News Joint
DECEMBER 4, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for November, which set a new record for in-state resident sales at $105,457,293.74, breaking September 2023’s previous record of $105,071,931.58. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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Storage wares: 15 stash solutions for back-to-campus stoners
Leafly
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023
Expert Matt Jackson gets our sh*t together with this collection of weed storage solutions for fall 2023; like Alien Labs and Cookies' latest.
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May cannabis sales reach third most since legalization
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 27, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finally announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2024. In May, dispensaries sold 4,112,540 cannabis items, and in-state resident sales reached $113,119,777.82. Each category trails monthly totals from April 2024 and December 2023 totals.
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Illinois out-of-state resident cannabis sales boost February totals
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 14, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for February 2024. After a dip in out-of-state resident cannabis sales in January, out-of-state resident cannabis sales in February outpaced the previous month to push February’s overall total sales pass January.
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Guava IX—Nature’s Heritage, Maryland, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 5, 2023
Leafly rates Nature's Heritage's Guava IX from Maryland's new legal cannabis era—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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Illinois March cannabis sales receive bounce
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 5, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ March 2023 recreational cannabis sales totals. The March 2023 totals received a significant bounce from previous months and March 2022 totals. million more than February 2023 totals of $120,488,569.91 The March sales total of $134,790,381.77
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The Week in Weed: January 20, 2023
The Blunt Truth
JANUARY 20, 2023
And finally, if you’re looking for a cannabis-friendly hotel in Las Vegas, there’s a new place in town to stay. Fast forward to 2023, and we’re still waiting for those regs. The three jurisdictions, known collectively as the DMV, have had very different laws as regards cannabis as long as this blog has been around.
Another strong month for Illinois recreational cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 3, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced recreational cannabis sales totals for May 2023. May totals reached $132,777,299.46, surpassing all other months, except March 2023 ($134,790,381.77) and July 2020 ($135,658,291.46). 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85
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Illinois reaches fourth-straight month at $141M or more in cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JULY 3, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for June 2024. In June, dispensaries sold 4,006,004 cannabis items, and in-state resident sales reached $109,136,192.82. At this rate, Illinois is projected to surpass by year’s end the 2023 record yearly totals of 1.63
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Summer bump propels June cannabis sales
Illinois News Joint
JULY 11, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for June 2023. The in-state resident sales reached $101,996,034.92, and the out-of-state resident sales totaled $34,412,287.15, which was the most since January 2023. These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Illinois cannabis sales set monthly records, again
Illinois News Joint
AUGUST 3, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced recreational cannabis sales totals for July. For the second-straight month, Illinois set a new monthly sales record for 2023. Since legalization, July 2023 sales totals only trail December 2022 totals of $143,899,826.30. February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois April cannabis sales remain strong
Illinois News Joint
MAY 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2023. In 2023, monthly out-of-state resident totals dropped to the mid-to-low $30 million. In April, Illinois sold 3,367,602 total cannabis items, and in-state resident sales reached $99,561,394.90.
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Illinois sets more cannabis sales records
Illinois News Joint
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for August. August followed only July 2023 total of $140,048,722.23 August in-state resident sales set a new record at $104,940,014.62, outperforming July 2023 and December 2022 in-state resident totals.
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Illinois cannabis sales totals strong for January
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 2, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced Illinois’ January 2023 recreational sales totals today. For 2022, Illinois sold a total of 36,435,129 cannabis items, an increase of 20% from 2021. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected.
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Illinois continues monthly cannabis sales records
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation announced today recreational cannabis sales totals for September. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 These figures do not include taxes collected. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois sets record for cannabis items sold in 2024
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 2, 2024
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation finally announced Friday recreational cannabis sales totals for April 2024. Illinois sold a record-high number of cannabis items in April 2024, while April sales totals dipped from March’s second-highest monthly total since legalization. February: $135,571,931.44
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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban
Veriheal
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. Previous efforts by Durant had significant involvement in the National Basketball Association’s (NBA) decision to remove cannabis from its list of banned substances. He’s also a fierce cannabis advocate.
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Senate Bill 1723 moves to Subcommittee on Cannabis
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
Senate Bill 1723 , which deals with several provisions for craft growers, recently moved from Executive to the Subcommittee on Cannabis. Lightford originally proposed the bill that amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act on Feb. Kimberly A. 2) During calendar year 2024, 60,000 grams per month. (3)
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The Week in Weed: September 8, 2023
The Blunt Truth
SEPTEMBER 8, 2023
And finally, could we have a new slang term for cannabis? SOUTH DAKOTA This week, South Dakota’s Attorney General released a final explanation of the adult-use cannabis legalization measure. This action allows proponents of the measure to begin collecting signatures. Take for example, Rep. Could “waffles” be a new one?
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New Report from the Law Library of Congress On The Regulation of Hemp Around the World February 13, 2023
Cannabis Law Report
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Tariq has previously contributed posts on Islamic Law in Pakistan – Global Legal Collection Highlights, the Law Library’s 2013 Panel Discussion on Islamic Law, Sedition Law in India, and FALQ posts on Proposals to Reform Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws, Article 370 and […]
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The Week in Weed: August 18, 2023
The Blunt Truth
AUGUST 18, 2023
The AG has released a final summary of that, so those backing the measure can begin collecting signatures. Since the medical cannabis initiative passed with about 70% support in 2020, it seems unlikely that public opinion has swung so far in the opposite direction, but in South Dakota, never say never. Seems like a happy ending, right?
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Allay Consulting and The GMP Collective Combine Forces to Broaden Reach Across Cannabis, Hemp and Psychedelics
Cannabis Law Report
MARCH 5, 2023
PORTLAND, Oregon—March 1, 2023—Regulatory compliance firms Allay Consulting and The GMP Collective are joining forces amid the rapid national growth of the cannabis, hemp and emerging psychedelics sectors, with a focus on current Goods Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) compliance.
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Dragon Heart—Green Clover, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Leafly rates Green Clover's top-notch Dragon Heart from Oregon’s robust trove of high-CBD cannabis—part of our expert collection of rated flowers.
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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm
Veriheal
JANUARY 15, 2024
2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.
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The Week in Weed: April 7, 2023
The Blunt Truth
APRIL 7, 2023
This week, Kentucky legalized medical cannabis. And finally, a new collective bargaining agreement would allow NBA players to use, promote and invest in cannabis. Governor Andy Beshear (D) signed a medical cannabis legalization bill into law late last week. Maryland’s legislature worked on setting up an adult-use market.
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April 25 2023: California’s Cannabis Advisory Committee to hold Equity Subcommittee Meeting
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 14, 2023
The Cannabis Advisory Committee (CAC) will hold an Equity Subcommittee meeting on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. The subcommittee will continue discussing specific data that can be collected to assess the presence and impact of equity business. View the meeting agenda and information about the meeting.
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Illinois 2022 adult-use cannabis sales surpass 1.55B
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 5, 2023
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced today the totals for adult-use cannabis sales in December and final total sales for the entire year. Illinois also sold the most cannabis items in one month since legalization at 3,446,978. December sales totals broke a record for monthly sales totals.
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Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Bloomington
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 19, 2024
7, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. According to Cookies, “Cookies is the most globally recognized cannabis company, founded in 2010 by Billboard-charting rapper and entrepreneur Berner and Bay Area breeder and cultivator Jai. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. The retail store opened Dec.
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Dispensary Spotlight: Cookies Peoria Heights
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 21, 2024
9, 2023, and serves recreational consumers. According to Cookies, “Cookies is the most globally recognized cannabis company, founded in 2010 by Billboard-charting rapper and entrepreneur Berner and Bay Area breeder and cultivator Jai. For more Illinois cannabis industry news, visit here. The retail store opened Dec.
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Illinois cannabis craft grow bills move forward
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 21, 2023
Several “cannabis craft grow” bills that would amend the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act were re-referred to the Illinois House and Senate Rules Committees March 10. Prohibits cannabis product advertising from describing or referencing a cannabis product as “craft” unless the cannabis product is produced by a craft grower.
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Illinois February out-of-state sales drop nearly $6M
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 2, 2023
Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation today announced Illinois’ February 2023 recreational sales totals. Click the following links for comparisons of cannabis industry between Missouri and Illinois and Michigan and Illinois. 2023 total monthly sales include: January: $127,938,019.85 February: $120,488,569.91
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Illinois medical cannabis cardholders disregarded, again
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 16, 2023
In January 2023, Rep. Bob Morgan introduced HB1189 , which would have refunded the excess money from the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Fund back to registered medical cannabis patients in Illinois.
The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition
The Blunt Truth
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. Was I right?
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Wilson! Zero—Highland Provisions, Oregon, summer 2023
Leafly
JULY 10, 2023
Zero from Oregon’s robust trove of high-CBD cannabis—part of our expert collection of rated flowers. Leafly rates Highland Provisions' Wilson!
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Report: Gen Z Would Rather Smoke Cannabis Than Consume Alcohol
Veriheal
APRIL 23, 2024
Cannabis use is increasing all around the world. The American marijuana industry was worth about $57 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach $444 billion by 2030, a staggering growth that reflects it as the fastest-growing industry anywhere in the world.
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A High Tax State – New York’s Potency Tax on Adult-Use Cannabis
The Blunt Truth
APRIL 22, 2021
Adult-use cannabis legalization was passed in New York State when Governor Andrew Cuomo signed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act (the “MRTA”) into law on March 31, 2021, after the Governor had previously attempted to include the legalization of adult-use cannabis in his last three budget proposals. per milligram; and. (3)
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CROO sends out diversity survey for industry employees
Illinois News Joint
MAY 15, 2023
If you work in the Illinois cannabis industry, then you probably received a request from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO) to complete the 2023 industry employee survey. CROO is required by the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act to assess diversity in the medical and adult use cannabis industry in Illinois.
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