As always the best quick reference out there if you need a quick skim of what’s happened over the last 7 days
New England
Maine
- State predicts 1st recreational cannabis sales by end of year
- Recreational marijuana sales in Maine could start in 2020
- Portland, Maine to Vote on Removing Cannabis Industry License Caps
- Ex-deputies linked to pot business that was target of federal drug raid in Farmington
- Feds link raid on Maine marijuana businessman to drug trafficking
Massachusetts
- Massachusetts cannabis company Curaleaf now biggest in the world
- Verilife Opens Second Massachusetts Location
- Regulators Seek Input On Regulatory Changes For Both Adult Use And MMJ
- Union to appeal after workers at MA marijuana store reject unionization
- Cannabis advocates lose last-ditch equity effort
- Cannabis Commissioners Call For Loan Fund To Promote Diverse Ownership
New Jersey
- Nearly 7 in 10 NJ Voters Support Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measure, Poll Finds
- New Jersey MJ companies invest in infrastructure build-outs ahead of recreational vote
- If N.J. legalizes recreational weed, feds couldn’t stop it under House-passed measure
- Curaleaf proceeding with application for Mount Laurel medical marijuana dispensary
New York
States
Alabama
- Pickens County, Alabama Case Against Purple Heart Veteran Echoes Racist History
GoFundMe and Change.org Petition for Sean Worsley, the disabled black veteran arrested in Alabama for medical marijuana that he legally obtained in his home state of Arizona.
Alaska
Arizona
California
- California Bill Would Give Banks a Safe Harbor for Pot Business
- Original Cannabis Dealers Raise $146,000 to Push for Permanent Adult Retail Licenses
- Santa Barbara Battle Between Cannabis and Wine Continues
- California regulators post warnings about health impacts of cannabis smoke and THC
- Police Raid Five Unlicensed Dispensaries In San Diego County
- Novato vets rating system for cannabis businesses
Colorado
- Colorado Springs Reconsidering Adult-Use Cannabis
- Colorado Springs ballot measure falls short of City Council approval
- CO Hemp Industry Protests Selection of MJ Company to Establish Center of Excellence
- Grandma Went From Christian Minister To CBD Evangelist and Entrepreneur
- Online Expungement Clinics Help Coloradoans Clear Their Records
Florida
Guam
Hawaii
- Education Spending Drives Races For Hawaii Legislature
- Workplace Drug Tests Show Less Use of Some Types of Drugs
Illinois
Louisiana
- Medical marijuana program expands, among new Louisiana laws
- Got the munchies? Cannabis-themed Cheba Hut sandwich shop coming to Baton Rouge
Maryland
- Police can’t use the smell of cannabis to search and arrest a person, affirms Maryland’s highest court
- As Maryland’s medical marijuana market ascends, diversity issues linger
Michigan
- Michigan Cannabis Company Partners with Tribe for Retail Dispensaries
- Recreational marijuana sales in Michigan crack $200 million
- Royal Oak commission OKs recreational marijuana licensing ordinance
- Red White & Bloom Brands to Buy PharmaCo of Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
- Mississippi State Leaders Urge Voters To Consider MMJ Proposals Carefully
- Medical marijuana headed to Mississippi ballots in November
Missouri
- Missouri Issues Five New Cannabis Manufacturing Licenses
- Marijuana licensing woes dog Missouri’s governor
- Fake Cannabis Certification Scheme Claims Another 350 Missouri Patients
- After Unsuccessful 2020 Signature Campaign to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis in Missouri, Group Looks to 2022
Montana
- Marijuana Legalization Proceeds in Montana amid COVID-19
- Election 2020: Montana cannabis legalization guide
Nebraska
- Medical cannabis activists turned in 196,000+ raw signatures for ballot measure
- Election 2020: Nebraska medical marijuana legalization guide
Nevada
- Nevada Dispensaries Accused Of Selling Tainted Cannabis
- Marijuana litigants allege collusion, ask judge to derail proposed settlement
- Proposed settlement reached in marijuana license litigation against state
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Oregon Drug Decrim Measure Will Reduce Racial Disparities, Save Money for State
- OR’s easy cannabis licensing rules allow for some social equity, but more funding needed
Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania regulators remove registration renewal requirement for medical cannabis patients
- FSD Pharma’s medical marijuana dreams go up in smoke
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
Texas
- Texas to end retail outlet sales of legal smokable cannabis
- House Speaker Says Legalizing MJ ‘Could Be A Help’ To Budget Woes, But He’d Vote Against It
- Austin cannabis company grows with 5 new dispensary licenses
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wyoming