Want a quick skim of the news.. as you know by know this is our favourite for state by state in the US.
Regional
Maine
- Maine medical dispensary converts to recreational
- Wellness Connection to open adult-use cannabis shop in South Portland
- Chamber celebrates Sanford cannabis dispensary’s one-year anniversary
- First Recreational Cannabis Shop Opens in Lincoln County
- Disabled Veteran Makes First Purchase at Haverhill’s Second Pot Store To Send a Message
Massachusetts
- First Worcester Economic Empowerment Pot Store To Open In 2021
- NETA launches grant program to award $25,000 to economic empowerment or social equity cannabis businesses
- Springfield marijuana applications delayed due to coronavirus pandemic
- Ashby’s first cannabis establishment to open ‘soon’
- Northampton adding to pot shop roster
- Boston Media Telling People to Travel To Vermont 😡
Want to travel outside Mass.? HI, VT are low-risk choices for COVID-19, per travel order
New Hampshire
New York
- National Law Review: New York Announces CBD Product Guidelines
- Cannabis Legalization in New York: Déjà vu All Over Again?
- New York Might Be Late To Legalization, But It Can Still Lead
- Can farming hemp help fight climate change?
States
Alaska
Arizona
- New Arizona law prompts Pima County prosecutors to drop some marijuana cases
- Arizona may see a marijuana shortage after legalization
California
- Judge nixes lawsuit challenging California home pot delivery
- Industry reacts to California cannabis delivery lawsuit outcome: ‘It’s not a win’
- California Universities Receive $30 Million to Study Cannabis
- California’s first cannabis chief to leave state agency in December
- More marijuana shops coming to California post-election
- Regulatory maze, money prevent craft marijuana farmers in California from offering own brands
- ‘The war on drugs failed’: California lawmaker will push to decriminalize psychedelics
Colorado
- Black Cannabis Equity Initiative Discusses Opportunity, New Colorado Laws
- How Will More States Legalizing Cannabis Affect Colorado?
- Colorado Marijuana Dispensaries to Remain Open
- Scarface of Colorado Marijuana Scott Pack’s Rise and Fall
- Colorado summer cannabis sales thrive despite collapse of state’s tourism industry
- Marijuana Delivery One Step Closer to Reality in Aurora
- Colorado extraction company taps cannabis veteran to lead expansion into Europe, South America
Connecticut
- There’s A ’50-50 Chance Connecticut Will Legalize Marijuana In 2021, New House Speaker Says
- A 2021 Legislative Session Via Zoom? Legal Cannabis?
- Vermont Added To Connecticut’s COVID Travel Advisory List
Florida
- Florida Cannabis Company Sues Former CEO Over New CBD Venture
- Take heed, Florida pols. Even Trumpy states just legalized weed
- Florida mom accused of giving toddler son THC through vaping pen
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Illinois
- Gov. JB Prtizker’s pot legalization law interpretation, blocking shops relocation, costing Illinois $135mil
- Illinois cannabis industry seeks end to MMJ-recreational retail relocation rule
- Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago
- New Leaf Illinois offers help to wipe marijuana charges from record
- Pot firm tied to fading Illinois political dynasty claims it lost out after state mishandled its application
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
- Kentucky Ag Department Taking Hemp Program Applications
- Kentucky tobacco company buys stake in Texas hemp cigarette maker
- Division Of Air Quality Responds to Vertical Complaints
- UK to host Virtual Hemp Field Day
Michigan
- Michigan hopes to teach others as nation moves closer to full marijuana legalization
- Michigan cannabis firm to expand footprint to four states after $45M raise
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
- Montana medical marijuana providers cautiously optimistic about legalization
- Montana Gets Ready to License the Recreational Cannabis Industry
Nevada
New Jersey
- How ‘Magic’ Mushrooms Caused a Snag in NJ’s Marijuana Legalization
- New Jersey recreational cannabis bill advances, but differences remain
- N.J. Black leaders: Levy a cannabis tax to repair the harm done by the drug war
- Marijuana Mom Petitions NJ Gov For Rec License, Fears Small Businesses Will Be Overlooked
New Mexico
- NM Might Increase Medical Marijuana Purchase Limit to 15 ounces
- As war on drugs winds down, New Mexico at a crossroads
North Carolina
- Decriminalize Pot + Study Legalization, NC Governor’s Racial Equity Task Force Says
- In the weeds: Greg Atkinson navigates the changing markets for hemp products
Ohio
- Ohio Cannabis Regulators Update Advisory Committee on MMJ Program
- Buyers start to pick up Ohio medical marijuana dispensaries after first year of operation
Oregon
- How will Oregon’s new psilocybin therapy program work?
- Oregon grower lends cannabis scent to a Dr. Bronner’s fund-raising soap
Pennsylvania
- Meet Pennsylvania’s anger translator, and Donald Trump’s Worst Nightmare
- Pennsylvania Lawmakers Target Lieutenant Governor’s Pot and LGBT Flags With Budget Amendment
- John Fetterman and How Legal Recreational Marijuana in Pennsylvania Would Impact the Hemp Industry
Rhode Island
- The New Jersey Effect? Rhode Island Committee Hears Cannabis Legalization
- Legal marijuana in Rhode Island? What a difference a massive budget deficit can make
South Dakota
- Eye on KELOLAND: What’s next for marijuana in South Dakota
- What will it take to sell legal pot in South Dakota?
- Bracing For Cannabis
Texas
- Texas Democrats Say Marijuana Can Help The Economy, But Republicans May Stand In The Way
- New TX Weed Reform Laws Face Stiff Foe in Patrick
- Texas lawmaker understands path ahead for marijuana legalization
- In economic crisis, Texas Democrats push to legalize marijuana
- Weed Law: The Bills Before the Texas House on Marijuana
Utah
- Utah Lawmakers Considering Medical Cannabis Program
- Audit finds free spending and cronyism by ex-state agency head
- More Utah doctors will be able to recommend medical cannabis under new bill
Virginia
- Virginia Governor Calls For Marijuana Legalization In 2021
- Northam: ‘We are going to move forward with legalizing marijuana in Virginia’
- 8 big decisions facing Virginia lawmakers as they debate legalization
Washington
- Shawn Kemp’s 5% Stake in Shawn Kemp Cannabis Highlights How Far Seattle Is from an “Equitable Industry”
- WA regulators to hear public comment on cannabis pesticide testing rules
- Washington Joins National Cannabis Regulatory Organization
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming