Minnesota’s recreational cannabis industry is finally open for business. It has been rolling out slowly since becoming legal in the state in 2023.

“The office is actively conducting outreach and establishing communication with previously qualified applicants.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant The state’s Cannabis Control Commission is looking to license a new compassion center in northern Rhode Island after plans for one in Woonsocket were scrapped. The three-member commission has reopened applications for candidates who qualified to

As the city of Lonsdale grapples with the state’s slow transition toward legalization of marijuana, it is tasked with crafting zoning and buffer regulations for those looking to bring a

“Medical marijuana and hemp can co-exist in Texas, if it’s done responsibly.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune Texas’s medical marijuana dispensaries entered into this year’s legislative session with a two-prong strategy to expand: to loosen the state’s rules on their industry that has made the program largely inaccessible to those who need it and

“We have no objections to how cannabis tax revenues are being spent. All we’re maintaining is that you can’t squeeze blood from a stone.” By Alexei Koseff, CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. A substantial tax hike for California’s faltering legal cannabis market took effect on Tuesday, despite