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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NORML

APRIL 7, 2020

In jurisdictions where cannabis is legally regulated, consumers gravitate toward the above-ground retail marketplace where they can access lab-tested products manufactured by licensed businesses.” ” A previous analysis of EVALI prevalence in legal cannabis markets versus illegal markets by Leafly.com drew a similar conclusion.

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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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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. By contrast, the study did not identify a similar significant increase in home prices in cities where only medical cannabis was legally regulated.

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NORML

JULY 13, 2021

The analysis reported, "Between April 2017 and April 2021, property values rose $17,113 more in states where recreational marijuana is legal, compared to states where marijuana is illegal or limited to medicinal use.". The post Analysis: Marijuana Legalization Correlates with Higher Home Values appeared first on NORML.

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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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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

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

APRIL 17, 2023

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. Denver has been enjoying the perks of legal weed since 2,000 when Colorado legalized […] The post Best Rated Dispensaries in Denver 2023 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

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. The OJL seeks to right these wrongs as well as provide a model for other states to implement a more just version of cannabis legalization.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Since Arizona legalized recreational cannabis in 2020, Tucson has enjoyed the addition of nearly 20 new cannabis dispensaries.

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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

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

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

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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Leafly

APRIL 17, 2023

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. The city of LA proper has about 200 licensed dispensaries, and many […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in Los Angeles 2022 appeared first on Leafly.

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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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NORML

AUGUST 30, 2019

A pair of senior economists affiliated with the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia assessed the local effects of retail dispensaries on neighborhood crime in Denver, Colorado. The effect of marijuana legalization on neighborhood crime,” is online here. The abstract of the study, “Not in my backyard? Not so fast.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Meet the coalition of dispensary owners united and ready to thrive in New York's legal market. The post New York dispensary owners are collaborating for a better future appeared first on Leafly.

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Leafly

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

Since medical legalization passed in 2020, medical cannabis entrepreneurs have been planting their roots in the 918. Today, over 200 medical dispensaries have set up shop throughout the metro area, making medical cannabis accessible […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in Tulsa for 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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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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NORML

MARCH 13, 2020

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. In December, the commission called for lawmakers to enact a limited legalization program. The bill now awaits consideration by members of the House.

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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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Leafly

JUNE 27, 2024

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. While there were supposed to be […] The post The best-rated weed dispensaries in New York state for 2023 appeared first on Leafly.

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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

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

This provides relief for patients that are homebound or are otherwise unable to make it to a dispensary to obtain their medicine, and from the sometimes exorbitant costs of purchasing their medication from a retail store. The vote was split 259 in favor to 120 opposed.

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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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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. But the law provides no legal supply source for such products.

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Leafly

JUNE 27, 2024

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

JUNE 27, 2024

Since Arizona legalized recreational cannabis in 2020, Tucson has enjoyed the addition of nearly 20 new cannabis dispensaries.

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Leafly

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

The post Why is a Michigan resident blocking 63 New York dispensary licenses? A lawsuit led by a man in Michigan has created chaos in New York's imminent adult-use cannabis industry. We tried to figure out why. appeared first on Leafly.

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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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