NORML

APRIL 9, 2023

The finalized legislation permits existing medical cannabis dispensaries to apply (for a fee) for dual licensure to sell to the adult-use market beginning this July. The post Maryland: Lawmakers Advance Adult-Use Legalization Implementation Bill to Governor’s Desk appeared first on NORML.

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Leafly

JANUARY 24, 2023

Smacked Village owner Roland Conner is New York’s first dispensary owner with a cannabis conviction. The post Smacked Village: New York’s second legal weed dispensary launches today appeared first on Leafly. After his new pop-up store becomes permanent, Conner plans to pass the store down to his son.

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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

Senate lawmakers approved legislation yesterday that seeks to regulate patients’ access to select medical cannabis products. Senators voted 22 to 11 in favor of SB 165 , which licenses dispensaries to provide qualified patients with non-herbal cannabis preparations, such as marijuana-infused tablets or pills.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 26, 2022

Vic and his team took Leafly under the hood of his new legal weed venture, 93 Boyz, which happens to be Illinois’ first licensed Black-owned cannabis brand. The post How Vic Mensa brought premium legal gas to Chicago dispensaries appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

APRIL 12, 2019

The study determined: “States that legalize recreational cannabis see an immediate bump in home values following legalization, even without retail dispensaries opening up. Full text of the study, “How Legalizing Recreational Marijuana Impacts Home Values,” appears online here.

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Leafly

JUNE 3, 2022

Tahir Johnson explains how he joined New Jersey’s legal weed market and shares his plans to launch Simply Pure Trenton before 2022 ends. The post How I got one of NJ’s first 11 cannabis dispensary licenses appeared first on Leafly.

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NORML

JANUARY 8, 2020

A proposed measure legalizing medical cannabis access in Mississippi has qualified for the 2020 ballot. The proposed constitutional amendment establishes a state-licensed system of dispensaries to provide cannabis products to qualifying patients. ounces (71 grams) of cannabis per 14-day period. public health.”

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NORML

JULY 1, 2021

Under the law, which took effect upon signing, qualified patients may now legally possess up to a 90-day supply of cannabis at one time. Patients also now have the ability to consult with authorizing physicians via video conferencing and may obtain cannabis from dispensaries via curbside pick-up.

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NORML

AUGUST 30, 2019

The establishment of regulated cannabis retailers is associated with a decrease in localized criminal activity, according to data published in the journal Regional Science and Urban Economics. The effect of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime,” is online here. The abstract of the study, “Not in my backyard?

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Leafly

MAY 23, 2023

These are the must-stop legal weed shops across the state Massachusetts residents voted to legalize medical cannabis in 2012, and then adult-use in 2016. The recreational market opened in 2018 with the East Coast’s first legal dispensaries, and the market has grown rapidly since.

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Leafly

OCTOBER 6, 2021

A dramatic change catches NY dispensaries by surprise. The post New York dispensaries can now sell cannabis flower, but who’s got it in stock? It could be days or weeks before the bud hits the shelves. appeared first on Leafly.

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Cannabis Cheri

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Dear Cheri , Are there any advantages to medical marijuana cards if you live in a recreationally legal state? Actually there are five potential advantages to medical marijuana cards, even if you live in a legal state. Why would anyone bother? You can usually buy more at a time than is allowed in the recreational market.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

With nearly 120 dispensaries licensed for business, patients will soon be able to treat roughly 20 medical conditions with cannabis products. The post Legal medical cannabis could reach Mississippi by end of October appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

APRIL 17, 2023

Denver is one of the most vibrant and innovative cannabis cities in the United States. Home to more dispensaries than Starbucks, the Mile High City is a mid-west cannabis oasis, offering a wide variety of products and experiences to cannabis enthusiasts.

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Leafly

JULY 7, 2024

Here’s how you can support New York’s new legal cannabis dispensaries. The post New York’s 500 first legal dispensaries need your support appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

JULY 11, 2024

Missouri hit the ground running when the state legalized adult-use cannabis is TK, building off their medical marijuana program. Kansas City is home to over 40 dispensary options for consumers, highlighting the Show Me State’s penchant for craft and pizzazz.

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Veriheal

APRIL 1, 2024

Cannabis is not legal in North Carolina for medicinal or recreational purposes yet, but one group has their own rules–the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI). On April 20th, they’re opening a medical dispensary on tribal land, with products available for purchase to tribal and out-of-state cardholders.

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NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

Chief Petitioners Madeline Martinez, Leia Flynn, and Angela Bacca filed a ballot measure to be known as “The Legalization Justice Act of 2020” at the Oregon State Capitol on Monday, March 18. All three women are longtime West Coast cannabis advocates. “That is discrimination.” “That is discrimination.”

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Illinois News Joint

MAY 7, 2024

Since before adult-use legalization, the hundreds of thousands of qualified medical patients in Illinois have had only 55 dispensaries to chose from, and the lack of access to specific medical needs, especially in southern Illinois, has forced several patients to drive 2-hours or more to purchase medicine.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

The only thing hotter than cannabis in Tucson is the heat. Since Arizona legalized recreational cannabis in 2020, Tucson has enjoyed the addition of nearly 20 new cannabis dispensaries.

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Leafly

JUNE 26, 2023

Nearly 100 Maryland dispensaries will begin selling rec cannabis on July 1. The post Maryland cannabis legalization begins: Here’s what you need to know appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

MAY 19, 2023

Illinois has become a go-to legal destination for cannabis enthusiasts. The Land of Lincoln has become one of the fastest rising markets for cannabis since its legalization, tallying $1 billion in sales in its first year operating under its new laws.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

In a city fueled by espresso and cannabis, it’s no wonder Seattle is home to some of the finest dispensaries in The Evergreen State. Since the early days of medical cannabis, Seattle dispensaries have spent time and energy refining their craft and offerings and listening to customer feedback.

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Leafly

MAY 19, 2023

But as time has passed, New Jersey has been focused on a different kind of green since medical dispensaries opened across the state in 2021, and later expanded into recreational in 2022.

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Leafly

JANUARY 23, 2023

At the Cookies grand opening in Bangkok, Thailand over the weekend, Leafly hung out with locals, tourists, and operators to see how the country became a leader in Asia’s cannabis revolution. The post Thailand’s first Cookies cannabis dispensary opens to huge crowds [Photo gallery] appeared first on Leafly.

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Illinois News Joint

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) announced recreational cannabis sales totals for January 2025. After setting a new annual-sales total in 2024, Illinois kicked off 2025 with the highest January sales total since legalization. Illinois dispensaries sold 3,958,808 cannabis items in January 2025.

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Leafly

APRIL 17, 2023

They come from all around the world for it: the Los Angeles area is a cannabis consumer’s paradise in 2022. The world’s largest legal cannabis market is in its fifth year of adult-use sales, and is home to some of its oldest professionals.

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Leafly

JUNE 27, 2024

Approximately two years since recreational cannabis was legalized in Arizona, business is booming for dispensaries in Phoenix. The tall appetite for cannabis in the Valley of the Sun has helped open doors for 73 licensed recreational dispensaries that sell THC products to recreational customers.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Cannabis hasn’t been legal for long in Connecticut, but out of the 9 dispensaries available across the state, a few have already established impressive reputations since opening their doors in 2023.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Tulsa is one of two major cannabis hubs in Oklahoma that have fully embraced medical cannabis and its community of patients. Since medical legalization passed in 2020, medical cannabis entrepreneurs have been planting their roots in the 918.

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Veriheal

APRIL 29, 2024

The state of Louisiana is making historic strides in cannabis with the Louisiana House Health and Welfare Committee’s recent unanimous passing of House Bill 707 , which will help the state establish a regulatory framework for eventual adult-use marijuana legalization. It is for the adult use of cannabis. How do we tax it?

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Leafly

JUNE 27, 2024

New York is where cannabis dreams are made. Since 2016, New Yorkers have enjoyed the perks of legal medical cannabis. But after recreational dispensaries were legalized in 2022, the demand for cannabis soared to new heights. Unfortunately, the roll out of recreational cannabis in New York has been sluggish.

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NORML

JUNE 13, 2019

Millions of Americans are legally replacing pharmaceuticals with cannabis and the question of affordability has become critical. Confused consumers are often paying $1000 per month at dispensaries , sometimes a lot more. It could also have a profound influence on medical cannabis products nationwide. Act 16 : Prices.

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NORML

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The New Hampshire State House voted today to override Governor Sununu’s veto of HB364, a measure that would have allowed qualified patients to grow up to three mature plants and 12 seedlings, and to possess up to two ounces of home-grown medical cannabis. The vote was split 259 in favor to 120 opposed.

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Leafly

MAY 23, 2023

California’s got more than 800 cannabis dispensaries carrying the best weed the world’s ever seen—purer and often cheaper than the illicit market. And here’s the crazy part—California shops have yet to even really blossom.

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MMJ Recs

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

As the state continues to navigate the complexities of legalization, patients, dispensaries, and the cannabis industry are witnessing significant changes. Marijuana Dispensaries in Florida The emergence of marijuana dispensaries in Florida marks a pivotal moment in the state’s approach to medical cannabis.

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NORML

DECEMBER 17, 2021

“Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales," said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML's Development Director and the Executive Director of Virginia NORML.

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