Midwest
Minnesota Medical Cannabis Laws are Changing. Here’s What you Need to Know
As of Aug. 1, 2023, Minnesota cannabis law allows for both recreational and medical cannabis use. This legislation also legalized the sale of cannabis seeds. It established numerous types of business licenses, but applications for cannabis business licenses will begin to be accepted in the future, once governing rules have been established. This is estimated…
Read MoreThe State of Cannabis Legislation & Licensing: Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota
Throughout the United States, cannabis legalization continues to progress. In some states, this means creating new medicinal markets. In others, it’s adding adult-use markets. In others yet, the latest news involves changes to existing cannabis licensing laws and regulations, and in some states, the only news is no new markets or changes. To keep you…
Read MoreThe State of Cannabis Legislation & Licensing: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio
As cannabis legalization continues to sweep the nation, so do legal updates in states with new and existing medical and adult-use markets. If you’re following the news about cannabis legalization in the midwestern United States, here’s an update on the news, legislation and licensing in the world of cannabis business in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana…
Read MoreThe State of Cannabis Legislation & Licensing: Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Utah [2023]
Looking for updated information on cannabis business licensing in Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, or Utah? This is the place to find it! Legalization was just the beginning — today, laws in these states and states across the nation continue to evolve. Cannabis Business Licensing in Arizona Those in possession of a business license, including the…
Read MoreThe State of Cannabis Legislation & Licensing in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming [2023]
Licensing and legislation for each state’s cannabis market are in constant motion. As laws, ordinances and business licenses evolve, it is imperative for those in the industry to maintain the most current knowledge in order to expand their commercial endeavors legally. Below are updated license opportunities and cannabis laws for the states of Idaho, Montana,…
Read MoreCan Visitors Buy Out-of-State Cannabis? [Updated 2023]
Countless polls and surveys have revealed the majority of Americans are in favor of cannabis legalization, however there are still four states were cannabis and CBD are fully illegal and many more with varying degrees legalization. Frequent and occasional travelers alike generally prefer to maintain their regular habits when they’re not at home. If cannabis…
Read MoreMissouri Marijuana is on the Ballot in November
Is Missouri marijuana legalization finally here? Legalization in the United States typically comes to fruition two ways: a legislative bill or an initiated ballot measure. Missouri recreational weed is up for legitimacy via the latter, thanks to the efforts of Legal Missouri 2022, who in May submitted roughly 400,000 signatures for a legalization initiative. The…
Read MoreRaw Cannabis Odor No Longer Cause for Vehicle Searches, Warrants
The odor of cannabis from a vehicle, dwelling or person has historically landed pot smokers in serious hot water. Due to long-standing search warrant criteria for cannabis, law enforcement officers have relied upon the smell of marijuana as probable cause for searching and often arresting citizens — even when the cannabis was in raw, unburnt…
Read MoreTips to Market Your Oklahoma Cannabis Business
Marketing a cannabis business is not an easy job. With regulations on advertising, restrictions on social media and a myriad of other roadblocks, some businesses may choose not to market at all rather than face the obstacles – but that’s not the best method for growing a business. Cannabis is a rapidly expanding marketplace, with…
Read MoreCannabis Expungements Status in U.S.
It is essential the legalization of cannabis in the United States not only reshapes the future of the industry, but amends past offenses in the legal and penal systems. Due to the inordinately high number of people serving jail time and probation periods solely for cannabis convictions, expediting expungement must be kept in the limelight.…
Read MoreIllinois Fights Violence with Cannabis (and Other Positive Impacts)
The financial impacts of legalization have been long theorized and quickly proven. Other societal benefits have not always been easy to predict but some states that have passed laws allowing for medical and recreational cannabis are demonstrating what good can come from ending cannabis prohibition. Illinois, for example, is a leader in utilizing taxes to…
Read MoreMichigan Legalizes Cannabis-Infused Beverages
One of the many benefits of legalization is the opportunity to research and develop new ways of consuming cannabis. Cannabis-based beverages are an example, and the state of Michigan has taken notice. Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency Director Andrew Brisbo had noted in October 2020 cannabis-infused beverages were “an area of interest to a lot of processors…
Read MoreMichigan Cannabis Licensing Expansion
Although Michigan has been a recreationally and medically legal state since 2018 and 2008 respectively, the laws that govern the businesses are not static. Nearly two full years into recreational legalization, the medical side is under review and proposals are in play to ease one burdensome aspect of the industry that impact people with a…
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