State Policy Weekly Update 5/10/2023
NORML
MAY 10, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/10/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include: FL, ME, MD, MO, MV, NH, OH, PA, VT, and WA.
State Policy Weekly Update 3/22/2023
NORML
MARCH 22, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/22/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: AZ, DE, IL, KS, KY, MA, MD, NH, NY, TX, VT, WA, and WV.
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Looking Ahead to 2023: NORML’s State-Level Legislative Goals and Expectations
NORML
DECEMBER 28, 2022
We are also keeping an eye on the following states for 2023 advancement. The post Looking Ahead to 2023: NORML’s State-Level Legislative Goals and Expectations appeared first on NORML.
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State Policy Weekly Update 5/17/2023
NORML
MAY 17, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/17/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include CA, LA, MD, MN, NH, & VT.
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State Policy Weekly Update 2/14/2023
NORML
FEBRUARY 14, 2023
Highlights include: AZ, CO, GA, KS, ME, MD, NH, NM, RI, TX, VT, VA, and WV The post State Policy Weekly Update 2/14/2023 appeared first on NORML.
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State Policy Weekly Update 6/21/2023
NORML
JUNE 21, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 6/21/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include LA, ME, NV, NJ, PA, & VT.
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State Policy Weekly Update 5/24/2023
NORML
MAY 24, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 5/24/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights include LA, ME, MD, MN, MT, NV, NH, NY, OH, PA, and RI.
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State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023
NORML
MARCH 15, 2023
The post State Policy Weekly Update 3/15/2023 appeared first on NORML. Highlights in: AL, DE, FL, IL, KS, KY, ME, MD, MO, NH, NV, NM, ND & TX.
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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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Downstream Effects: April 2023
Project CBD
APRIL 11, 2023
In February 2023, Project CBD published a story about Curaleaf , the scandal-ridden, multistate and multinational company, which has achieved a leading position in the U.S. Recommended Readings The post Downstream Effects: April 2023 appeared first on Project CBD. Sponsored by CannaCraft, Inc., Sponsored by CannaCraft, Inc.,
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Illinois 2023 medical cannabis sales reach $3.24M
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 9, 2024
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its December 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. for the third-highest monthly total in 2023, behind March’s $29,018,805.60 Total 2023 medical cannabis sales reached $324,792,664.73, which was the lowest yearly total since adult-use legalization. May: $27,461,289.64
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Let it grow: New York approves first 19 adult-use processor licenses, plus more cultivators
Leafly
AUGUST 16, 2022
The cannabis board’s latest meeting introduced a new board member along with a handful of conditional license winners as all parties hustle to launch adult-use before 2023. The post Let it grow: New York approves first 19 adult-use processor licenses, plus more cultivators appeared first on Leafly.
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nuEra to acquire Ieso cultivation facility
Illinois News Joint
MAY 13, 2023
Recently, nuEra Cannabis announced its agreement to acquire Ieso , a licensed medical and adult-use cultivation facility located in Murphysboro, Illinois. NuEra currently operates six retail locations throughout the state and has plans underway to expand its retail footprint with several new locations in 2023.
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Behind the Buds: Examining Job Conditions in the Cannabis Cultivation Industry
Veriheal
JANUARY 12, 2024
cannabis cultivation industry. Here’s what happened and what it could mean for the future of cannabis cultivation safety. As a result, the dispensary was sued by McMurrey’s family , and in June 2023 , it was announced that Trulieve would be closing its doors throughout Massachusetts for good. In May 2021, Lorna L.
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2023 Illinois Cannabis Convention set for June
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 6, 2023
The 2023 Illinois Cannabis Convention has a new location. Attendees will share in the invaluable experience of the cultivation of cannabis markets and communities nationwide.” The post 2023 Illinois Cannabis Convention set for June appeared first on Illinois News Joint. and Saturday June 3, from 10 a.m.–3
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Altius dispensary ready for 2023
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 24, 2023
Altius was the recipient of the third of almost 200 new adult use cannabis dispensaries set to open in 2023 and beyond. Altius sells edibles, extracts, flower, pre-rolls, vapes, tinctures, topicals, and beverages from a wide variety of Illinois cultivators. Our vision is to serve customers via a class-leading retail experience.”
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Illinois gives Second Notice for Industrial Hemp Act amendments
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 11, 2024
percent THC the cultivator may remediate the lot by shredding, blending, or sorting the plant material in a manner that reduces the THC concentration to an acceptable level, and then have it retested. The Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) proposed the provisions on Dec. Samples that test higher than 0.3
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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. 1, 2023, Cannabis industry businesses will be able to deduct business expenses that otherwise cannot be deducted federally pursuant to Section 280E of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Alert: January 24, 2023 CCB Issues Summary Suspension of North Las Vegas Cultivation/Production Facility
Cannabis Law Report
JANUARY 24, 2023
January 24, 2023 CCB Issues Summary Suspension of North Las Vegas Cultivation/Production Facility LAS VEGAS, NV – Pursuant to Nevada Cannabis Compliance Regulation (NCCR) 4.105, today the Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board (CCB) called an emergency telephonic board meeting to consider the summary suspension of the medical and adult-use cultivation (..)
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How to grow the Permanent Marker strain
Leafly
DECEMBER 14, 2023
Want to grow Permanent Marker—Leafly Strain of the Year 2023? Here's what the breeder JBeezy and other top cultivators say about how it grows.
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Cannabis & the Bible
Project CBD
MAY 31, 2023
Due to its usefulness, cannabis has a very long history of human cultivation. In essence they are suggesting that there’s a coevolutionary relationship between “Man and Marijuana” — and that somehow as we have cultivated cannabis, it may have cultivated us, as well. How long, exactly, remains unknown.
Illinois yearly medical cannabis sales drop for third year
Illinois News Joint
JANUARY 9, 2025
The 2024 totals dropped nearly $40 millions from the 2023 totals of $324,792,664.73. The 2023 totals dropped nearly $29 million from the 2022 totals of $353,601,178.56. Total wholesale sales by cultivation centers hit $361,158,801.26, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers finished at $4,000,851,182.81.
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Illinois medical cannabis sales can’t keep up with adult use
Illinois News Joint
AUGUST 8, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its July 2023 medical cannabis sales totals late today. Despite an upward trend and recent record totals for adult-use sales, medical cannabis sales continued its downward trend since March 2023. July 2023 medical cannabis sales totaled $26,844,669.58. March: $29,018,805.60
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Illinois’ September medical cannabis sales hit low point
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 2, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $276,507,158.52, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,818,502,824.62. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 May: $24,413,018.67
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Illinois medical cannabis sales total $26.6M
Illinois News Joint
NOVEMBER 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its October 2023 medical cannabis sales totals of $26,244,555.82, the first uptick since March 2023. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries have totaled $271,357,790.69. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42
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Illinois medical cannabis sales drop to four-year low
Illinois News Joint
JULY 5, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $$188,831,154.06, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,633,472,736.20. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 May: $24,413,018.67
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Illinois medical cannabis sales downward trend continues
Illinois News Joint
OCTOBER 3, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its September 2023 medical cannabis sales totals of $26,000,066.64, which was the lowest monthly total since March 2020. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $245,113,258.87. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42
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Illinois medical cannabis sales lowest since March 2020
Illinois News Joint
DECEMBER 10, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its November 2023 medical cannabis sales totals of $25,582,066.92. By comparison, in October 2023, licensed medical cannabis dispensaries served 62,618 unique patients, who purchased 1,271,270 grams of dry cannabis. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42
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April medical cannabis sales total $25M
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 1, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $129,966,963.40, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,507,427,930.76. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 May: $27,461,289.64
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nuEra Cannabis becomes vertically integrated
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 18, 2024
Ieso holds one of only 20 full-scale cultivation licenses in the state. As part of the acquisition process, nuEra has been working with the Ieso team to revamp cultivar selection, cultivation practices, and sales and marketing strategies at the facility since early 2023.
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March medical cannabis sales reach $25.9M
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 5, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $99,268,930.28, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,441,143,301.70. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Total retail sales for 2024 reached $74,682,676.11. February: $24,427,904.62
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California Addresses 90% of Cannabis Cases in Expungement Efforts
NORML
JULY 6, 2023
Seven years after California voters passed Proposition 64 in 2016, successfully legalizing marijuana possession, cultivation, and sales, the courts are finally nearly finished relieving all qualifying cannabis cases. The post California Addresses 90% of Cannabis Cases in Expungement Efforts appeared first on NORML.
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Illinois medical cannabis sales downward trend continues
Illinois News Joint
SEPTEMBER 5, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) recently released its August 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. In August, dispensaries served the exact same amount of patients as the previous month but with lower overall sales numbers, continuing a downward trend since March 2023. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42
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Illinois medical cannabis sales stay stagnant
Illinois News Joint
JULY 6, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its June 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For 2023, monthly totals continue to hover around $27-$28 million. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $165,812,213.19. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42
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Illinois April medical cannabis sales hit $28M
Illinois News Joint
MAY 10, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released its April 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. The current total number of active patients in the MCPP program as of April 30, 2023, is 137,498. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $111,325,231.45. February: $26,652,042.97
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Illinois medical cannabis sales still plateauing
Illinois News Joint
JUNE 2, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its May 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. For 2023, monthly totals continue to hover around $28 million. Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $138,785,384.43. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 March: $29,018,805.60
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Illinois monthly medical cannabis sales remain low
Illinois News Joint
AUGUST 12, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $$219,974,409.95, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,697,827,191.27. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 May: $24,413,018.67
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Illinois’ low medical cannabis sales linger
Illinois News Joint
SEPTEMBER 5, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $249,702,549.44, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,759,016,364.50. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 May: $24,413,018.67
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Illinois’ October medical cannabis sales remain low
Illinois News Joint
NOVEMBER 12, 2024
Total wholesale sales by cultivation centers hit $304,884,896.54, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers equaled $3,880,065,782.94. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73
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Illinois March medical cannabis sales reach $29M
Illinois News Joint
APRIL 5, 2023
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today released March 2023 medical cannabis sales totals. March 2023 total sales were more than the previous two months, but well below totals of $35,688,321.20 Total 2023 retail sales by licensed medical cannabis dispensaries totaled $83,291,336.62. March totals of $29,018,805.60
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Illinois cannabis oversight bills move forward
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 9, 2023
Four Illinois House bills involving cannabis oversight and regulations were assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Effective July 1, 2023.” was filed on January 25, 2023, assigned to the Rules Committee January 25, 2023, and then assigned to the Executive Committee February 28, 2023. Evans, Jr. ,
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January and February medical cannabis sales hover around $24M
Illinois News Joint
MARCH 29, 2024
Total 2024 wholesale sales by cultivation centers reached $66,850,312.73, and total wholesale sales since November 2015 by cultivation centers totaled $3,373,608,900.01. Monthly Totals for 2023: January: $27,621,022.42 2023 Totals: $324,792,664.73 Total retail sales for 2024 reached $48,765,439.01. February: $24,427,904.62
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Senate Bill 1723 moves to Subcommittee on Cannabis
Illinois News Joint
FEBRUARY 25, 2024
SB1723 deletes the provision that states any person or entity awarded a craft grower license under specified provisions “shall only hold one craft grower license” and removes language providing that a craft grower shall not be located within 1,500 feet of another craft grower but leaves in the restriction for “a cultivation center.”
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South Africa Will Have To Wait Until 2023 For Full Cannabis Regulation Says Media Report
Cannabis Law Report
APRIL 11, 2021
Moneyweb South Africa reports The possession, cultivation and use of cannabis for private use is expected to be passed into… Read More.
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