Dispensaries

Maryland dispensaries sold nearly $85 million worth of cannabis products in July, which was the state’s first month of legal adult-use sales.

Massachusetts’ medical and adult-use cannabis sales each set a new record in June at $1.079 million and $1.32 million, respectively.

Adult-use cannabis sales took effect in Maryland over the weekend on July 1, about eight months after voters passed the state’s cannabis legalization initiative.

The California Department of Cannabis Control awarded 18 municipalities with $4.145 million in grants aimed at expanding access to licensed retail cannabis throughout the state.

Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign found that teenagers living in ZIP codes with operating medical cannabis dispensaries are less likely to consume cannabis than teenagers who live in areas without them.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed a bill to legalize the online sale of cannabis products. Under the new law, customers must provide proof of age and purchases must be picked up in person.

A recent report by New Frontier Data found that slightly more than half – 52% – of cannabis consumers in adult-use markets get their cannabis primarily from dispensaries.

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed the state’s budget bill on Thursday, securing $16 million to help officials crack down on unlicensed cannabis operators.

Multiple Harlem-based businesses together filed a lawsuit this week that seeks to prevent the opening of a planned adult-use dispensary in the area.

Georgia officials issued licenses this week for the state’s first five medical cannabis dispensaries.

Arkansas medical cannabis sales during the first quarter of 2023 were up about 7% compared to the same time period last year.

Under an executive budget proposal by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R), the Ohio Board of Pharmacy would no longer be responsible for regulating the state’s medical cannabis dispensaries.

A recent survey found that Portland, Oregon is the best-ranked U.S. city for cannabis shoppers due to its high number of dispensaries per capita and affordable prices.

A new proposal from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) would empower the Office of Cannabis Management and the Department of Taxation and Finance to crack down on the state’s unlicensed cannabis storefronts.

Illinois generated $36.1 million in tax revenue from cannabis sales to Wisconsin residents last year, according to a recent report.

New York’s slower-than-expected adult-use cannabis roll-out could cost the state $2.6 billion in related tax revenues over the next eight years, according to a new report.

Missouri’s newly legal cannabis industry topped $100 million in sales during its first month of adult-use sales.

New York officials announced they are doubling the number of cannabis dispensary licenses in the state from 150 to 300.

Michigan’s adult-use cannabis industry sold $1.8 billion worth of product during the fiscal year 2022.

California cannabis sales declined in 2022 for the first time since the state launched its adult-use marketplace in 2018.

Lawmakers in a Virginia House committee this week tabled a proposal to establish state regulations for an adult-use retail cannabis market, effectively killing the bill for this year’s legislative session.

A recent report found that half of Wisconsin residents aged 21 or older live within a 75-minute drive of a licensed dispensary in a neighboring state.

Massachusetts regulators voted to extend several pandemic-related cannabis policies including medical cannabis telehealth consultations and dispensary curbside pickup services.