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12/23/2022

New York’s first cannabis retail store will open next week!

The governor of New York announced on Wednesday that the first adult-use ma*****na sales in the state will take place next week, fulfilling regulators’ pledge to launch the recreational market by the year’s end. Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) said that the first cannabis storefront, which will be located...

12/23/2022

The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development is launching a pilot apprenticeship program dedicated to training cannabis industry workers.

With NJDOL Funding, Rowan to Lead Retail Cannabis Worker Training Apprenticeship

12/23/2022

Connecticut's consumer protection commissioner announced she is stepping down, but will stay on until after the launch of recreational ma*****na sales next month.

Governor Ned Lamont today announced that Commissioner Michelle Seagull is planning to step down from her position at the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) early next year to pursue other professional opportunities.

12/23/2022

Congress leaves out SAFE act and continues ban on DC cannabis.

A congressional spending bill released on Tuesday not only excludes the ma*****na banking and expungements reform that advocates had hoped for, but also preserves a rider that blocks Washington, D.C. from implementing regulated, adult-use cannabis commerce. Adding to the frustration of advocates, th...

12/23/2022

The Syracuse, New York Common Council approved a measure allowing officials to fine or close businesses that sell ma*****na without a license.

The Syracuse Common Council approved a law that will allow it to fine business owners or property owners who permit illegal ma*****na sales.

12/22/2022

Atlantic City is on track to be the location of the first legal cannabis consumption lounge in New Jersey.

Where is the first cannabis lounge going to be? Atlantic City could be the location of the first legal cannabis consumption lounge in NJ.

12/21/2022

New Jersey exceeds $100M in a single quarter for the first time !

Cannabis sales for 2022 Q3

12/21/2022

NEW YORK: Cannabis dispensaries are set to begin opening at the end of this year! For the safety of cannabis users, licensed retail dispensaries will be required to display a license verification in their windows for public view.

Governor Hochul unveiled a "New York State Licensed Cannabis Dispensary" verification tool that will be posted in the windows of legally licensed retail dispensaries, which are set to begin opening before the end of this year.

12/21/2022

Connecticut's lead cannabis regulator resigned.

Conn. (WTNH) — The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP)’s Deputy Commissioner Andrea Comer, who was spear-heading the Cannabis Program in the state while overseeing the Social …

12/21/2022

New Jersey's Cannabis Regulatory Commission reported that recreational ma*****na sales surged in the most recent quarter, topping $100 million for the first time. Adding in medical sales, the state saw $177.7 million in legal cannabis transactions between July and September.

New Jersey adult-use ma*****na sales exceeded $100 million for the first time in the third quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, with combined medical and recreational cannabis purchases totaling $177,710,764, the state reported on Friday. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) said that,...

12/21/2022

New York ma*****na regulators will consider approving additional ma*****na business licenses on today.

12/21/2022

Connecticut regulators spoke about preparations to launch recreational ma*****na sales early in the new year.

After a year of crafting application language and qualifications and overseeing license lotteries, Social Equity Council Chair Andrea Comer and Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull said they have successfully laid the groundwork for the state’s adult-use ma*****na market...