Cannabis News Round-Up

New Jersey officially on path to recreational marijuana. New Jersey faith leaders are getting involved with legalized weed. How a push to legalize pot in New Jersey became a debate on race and fairness. Coupling expungement with marijuana legalization in New Jersey means the cannabis industry can do well by doing good. After major vote, how soon could New Jersey see legal weed?

How Oregon marijuana legalization has affected Medford. Five of Colorado most convincing pot tax spends. Colorado legal pot has been big for commercial real estate. For residential? Not so much.

Here’s what Massachusetts spent on the first day of legal marijuana sales. Rhode Island continues marijuana legalization debate. Rhode Island House leader embraces marijuana legalization.

With Illinois legal marijuana possibly on horizon, Oak Park prepares to reap tax benefits. Activist voices opposition to legal Illinois marijuana salesHundreds of millions of dollars from legal weed will help balance Illinois budget, Pritzker says. Growing marijuana at home would be banned under new bill in Michigan. Michigan marijuana tax revenue would be gutted by lame duck bill. Legal weed in Michigan could produce more legal problems in northern Indiana. There’s still a lot to unravel with legal marijuana in Michigan.

North Dakota recreational marijuana supporters to give it another shot in 2020. Minnesota gov-elect says state should legalize pot.

Cuomo administration to back New York adult use marijuana bill. New York police prepare for potholes on road to legal marijuana. New York marijuana legalization gets boost as Democrats win state Senate control. With New York on brink of marijuana legalization, first-of-its-kind conference lays out blueprint for legalization rooted in racial, economic, and social justice. Counties raise concerns over New York marijuana legalization.

With Sessions out at DOJ, the marijuana movement exhales. House Democrats push to allow banks’ pot business. Laughable But Widely Cited Report Does Not Even Try to Measure Costs of Legalized Marijuana. Marijuana legalization threatens these dogs’ collars. Legalizing marijuana and gay marriage seemed impossible. Cash-strapped states turn to legal marijuana for tax revenue, but some say they’re not charging enough. Setting up states to profit from marijuana legalization.