Sep 24, 2020 | National
The cannabis industry is scorching hot this year, proving to be pandemic-proof thus far. In fact, i’s becoming the norm to see states report record sales numbers. Illinois reported a record month, in August with recreational revenue totaling $64 million. Since...
Sep 17, 2020 | National
“Four score and seven years ago” are words that many associate with Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but that also describes how long marijuana has been illegal in Pennsylvania. At a Wednesday news conference on the Capitol steps urging action to reverse that...
Sep 17, 2020 | National
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently been hosting meetings with medical marijuana patients as part of a broader series of listening sessions on alternative pain treatments. Dustin McDonald, who uses cannabis to treat Lyme disease and also...
Sep 16, 2020 | National
Voters have the power to end the federal war on weed this election, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) said in a recent exclusive interview with Leafly. But only a Democrat-controlled House, Senate, and White House will do it. Speaking late last week, the Senate’s top...
Sep 16, 2020 | National
As the COVID-19 pandemic takes a toll on government budgets across the country, state and local leaders are searching for ways to supplement revenues. Policymakers in New Mexico, New York, and Pennsylvania have expressed interest in legalizing recreational cannabis to...
Sep 16, 2020 | National
A second round of multistate marijuana operators are rapidly expanding their geographic footprints, taking advantage of acquisition and licensing opportunities as well as their ability to raise financing. The companies appear to be trying to follow in the footsteps of...
