Taking the lid off the money pot: Cook County offers grants to social equity marijuana businesses
The Cook County Equity Task Force recommended in 2022 that the county establish the grant program announced Thursday. The program seeks to help correct the “record of incarceration and exclusion that …
Taking the lid off the money pot: Cook County offers loans to social-equity marijuana businesses
The government did so by issuing special “social equity” cannabis business licenses for people of color so they could reap the profits of the now billion-dollar industry. But even with those licenses, …
Daily marijuana use surpasses alcohol consumption, new study finds. Here’s what it means for the booze business
Some analysts on Wall Street think increased cannabis adoption will have an impact on the alcohol industry, with the potential for mergers and fewer beer sales.
New Jersey Launches Tools To Navigate Local Cannabis Laws
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission launched a new Governmental Relations page on its website, providing helpful tools to help navigate municipal governments.
Who Is Buying Marijuana And Why? Market Data Provides Behavior, Profiles & Insights For Investors
A recent report by Numerator, a first-party consumer-sourced data company, offers in-depth insights into the behaviors and profiles of contemporary cannabis consumers. The study, which surveyed nearly …
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US cannabis industry poised for more changes in 2025
Despite legalization disappointments from 2024, the cannabis industry is far from standing still as the calendar changes over to 2025. A significant factor is that use of the plan …
Growing like a weed: Legal cannabis shops in NY will soar to sky-high 625 in 2025, regulators say
It’s going to grow like a weed. The legal cannabis industry will take New Yorkers even higher in 2025, with state regulators projecting the number of new licensed pot stores will more than double — …
America’s marijuana industry is wilting
The result has been a slump in America’s weed industry. Total revenue growth was less than 1% in 2024. Profits have cratered. The American Cannabis Operator Index, which tracks the market value of …
Medical marijuana is legal in Kentucky on Jan. 1. Here’s the ultimate guide to the program
Medical marijuana is legal in Kentucky starting Jan. 1, 2025, and there’s plenty to know before seeking out a license or visiting a dispensary …
Cannabis businesses challenging US marijuana ban face skeptical judge
A federal judge on Wednesday sharply questioned a lawyer for several Massachusetts cannabis businesses about their claim that the federal prohibition on marijuana is unconstitutional, saying his hands …
Cannabis companies continue federal legalization push despite marijuana’s rescheduling
Attorney David Boies argues that moving pot to Schedule III won’t remove the threat of prosecution for state-legal pot companies.
3 Cannabis Stocks That Could Be Millionaire-Makers: May Edition
Cannabis stocks to buy are rallying after the U.S. Department of Justice proposed reclassifying marijuana as a less risky Schedule III drug. Following the DOJ’s proposal, President Biden came out on X …
Reclassifying marijuana is just one step needed to protect businesses
Last week, the Biden administration proposed new rules regarding the treatment of marijuana under federal law. The proposed rules would reclassify marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, removing …
San Jose now has its 1st cannabis dispensary downtown
In the last fiscal year, the City of San Jose collected about $15 million in tax revenue from cannabis dispensaries.
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