New York 1-year sales report
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Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat from Colorado, and activists who helped legalize recreational marijuana in the State are celebrating the 10-year anniversary Monday of the first ever regulated cannabis sales.
New polling shows that veterans, active duty military personnel and their families support the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs allowing doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to their patients.
New York’s Office of Cannabis Management released a report detailing the first year of recreational marijuana sales in New York. The report included 3.5 million products for a total of 150 million dollars. Gas Face was the most popular strain.
Nevada’s new law, which takes effect Monday, January 1, will double the limit on marijuana possession in the state and make other changes including allowing people with felony convictions to participate in the cannabis industry.
The Ultimate Fighting Championship has officially removed marijuana from the list of banned substances for athletes.
Jeff Brown, Executive Director of the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission, predicted that legal marijuana will surpass $1 billion by 2024. This is following a boom in which more than 50 dispensaries have opened this year.
A dispensary is challenging the ban on Mississippi medical cannabis advertising in a federal suit. The dispensary claims it’s unfair that Walgreens sells opioids and can advertise, but state-legal marijuana companies can’t.
Federal
Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), tweeted that filing a law to “protect the states’ authority to criminalize psilocybin, without federal interference,” is one of his 2023 achievements.
/ STATES
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, said that he was surprised by the voters’ approval of a ballot initiative legalizing marijuana.
A Delaware representative speaks about his bill that would expand access to medical cannabis.
Nebraska activists are intensifying their efforts to convince voters to sign petitions that will place medical cannabis initiatives on ballots in 2024.
A judge in Alabama issued a temporary restraint order that prevented regulators from granting licenses to medical cannabis dispensaries.
A Florida appeals Court is asked to review a complaint regarding increased fees for medical cannabis businesses.
Colorado regulators adopted revised hemp rules.
Missouri regulators publish an annual report about the medical cannabis program.
A New York marijuana regulator spokesperson stated that cannabis farmers markets are temporary, and officials will continue to “prioritize store openings and licensing.”
Massachusetts regulators warned people to avoid driving under the influence of cannabis if they have plans for New Year’s that include it.
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LOCAL
A police officer from Oakland, California was killed while responding to an alarm at a marijuana dispensary.
/ INTERNATIONAL
A German legislator tweeted that “I don’t think the release of marijuana is responsible for safety and health reasons, and I won’t accept it.”
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
The review concluded “the use psychedelics in treating alcohol use disorder is encouraging, but the weakness of the literature base prevents making definitive statements about it’s value.”
/ ADVOCACY / OPINION AND ANALYSIS
Orange County Register’s editorial board praised President Joe Biden for his extended pardon of marijuana, but said federal laws needed to be further reform.
/ BUSINESS
FP Omni Technologies Inc. has ceased operations.
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