Rhode Island cannabis

48 New Cannabis Winners In Missouri’s Second Lottery Round Missouri's second round of the cannabis licensing lottery elected 48 applicants to obtain cannabis microbusiness permits, out of 2,000 applicants who applied between April 15-29. This was the second random lottery drawing out of...

Virginia is advancing towards legalizing marijuana sales for adults over 21, with significant legislative progress. The Senate Courts of Justice Committee approved Senate Bill 448, spearheaded by Senator Aaron Rouse (D), to create a regulated market with licensed retailers, expected to start in...

Marylanders spent a record $96.5 million on cannabis products in December, reported Marijuana Moment citing data published by the Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA). Out of that sum, recreational cannabis sales accounted for $61.5 million, while medical marijuana totaled roughly $35 million for...

Maine’s Record Cannabis Sales Maine has set a new record in cannabis sales, reflecting an industry that is not just budding but blooming. In 2023, Maine's cannabis retailers sold close to $200 million worth of products, a significant leap from the previous year's sales. Rhode Island...

The people of Arkansans bought $22.5 million worth of medical cannabis products in October, slightly less than in the same month of 2022, reported Green Market Report citing data released on Monday by the state’s Department of Finance and Administration. Either way, Arkansas's medical...

In a recent TV interview, Rhode Island's Cannabis Control Commission Chair, Kimberly Ahern, covered a few topics related to the state's cannabis industry such as issuing new retail licenses, the availability of hemp-derived cannabinoids, and an error in state-reported sales data. According...

In this week's cannabis sales and taxes update, Rhode Island, Michigan and Connecticut take center stage as the legal cannabis industry undergoes significant transformations. As of the latest available data, these states have witnessed noteworthy developments. See Also: $43B U.S. Cannabis...

Rhode Island's total cannabis sales surpassed $9.67 million in August, representing the fourth consecutive month of record sales, reported Marijuana Moment, citing data released by the state Department of Business Regulation. The top-selling product categories last month were cannabis...

Sen. Sherrod Brown Shares High Hopes For Cannabis Banking Bill Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D) recently shared his enthusiasm for the advancement of the revised Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act. A bipartisan cannabis banking bill is scheduled...

Maryland's recreational cannabis sales, which began in July 2023, surged impressively in just the first month, reaching $87.3 million. According to analysis firm, Zuanic & Associates, this significant growth, although promising, falls slightly short of expectations given the state's...

Alabama's Medical Marijuana Licenses Under Fire - Who Holds The Key To Transparency? The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) faces renewed scrutiny as it attempts to re-evaluate and award licenses for medical marijuana production and sales. After awarding licenses to 21 out of 90...

Marijuana Banking Bill Won't Get A Vote In Senate This Summer Marijuana banking reform seems to be off the table until senators get back from the August recess to get consideration, reported Marijuana Moment. Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) told Don Murphy of...

A well-established marijuana dispensary in Rhode Island has filed a lawsuit contesting a provision of the state's cannabis legalization law that mandates retailers to establish labor agreements with their employees as a prerequisite for selling marijuana, reported The Boston Globe. Greenleaf...

Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission Takes Charge Rhode Island's three-member Cannabis Control Commission (CCC), appointed by Gov. Dan McKee in May, recently gathered for the first time at the Department of Administration building. With Kimberly Ahern as CCC chair, along with Robert...

Congresswoman Calls For Action: Biden Administration Should Legalize Cannabis ‘Now’ On Thursday, Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, urged the Biden administration to consider marijuana scheduling “now” as another election nears, reported...