Less than three years after the first licensed recreational marijuana retailers began doing business in Massachusetts, regulated cannabis dispensaries have rung up more than $2 billion in adult-use cannabis sales, state officials announced on Wednesday.
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Psilocybin appears to alter how the brain integrates tactile sensory inputs
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Missouri Advocates File Ballot Initiative to Legalize Cannabis
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Governor of Colorado Pens Letter Urging Legitimate Cannabis Banking
As Democrats in Congress appear eager to finally tackle comprehensive marijuana reform, Colorado Governor Jared Polis hopes they address one particular cannabis policy first.
USDA Launches National Survey Of 20,000 Hemp Farmers To Inform Policy And Industry Stakeholders
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is moving forward with a large-scale survey to gain insight into the hemp market that’s emerged since the crop was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill.
Third North Carolina Senate Committee Approves Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill
Another North Carolina Senate committee has approved a bill to legalize marijuana, getting the measure one step closer to the floor.
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Aurora flung open the doors on the next — and perhaps final — frontier in the world of legal cannabis in Colorado, giving initial approval this week for smoking lounges, tasting rooms and tour buses filled with stoned customers.