Marijuana Trends

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s proposed recreational pot market would initially feature fewer retail locations and eventually be subject to higher taxation under the latest version of the legislation that Gov. Abigail Spanberger sent back to the General Assembly this week.Spanberger on Monday amended the assembly’s legislation that would legalize the…

COLORADO SPRINGS — Exactly one year ago, on April 15, 2025, approved dispensaries opened their doors to sell recreational marijuana in Colorado Springs. A year later local businesses are reflecting on the growth they have experienced.Brent McDonald is the marketing and sales director for Apothecary Farms. He said the busy…

Nebraska Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Rules, Sending Them To Attorney General And GovernorFeds Launch Campaign Warning Against Marijuana-Impaired Driving Ahead Of 4/20Tennessee Lawmakers Vote To Block Potential State Medical Marijuana Legalization After Federal ReschedulingPennsylvania Lawmakers Approve Bill To Allow Medical Marijuana Use In Hospitals For Terminally Ill PatientsMaryland Firefighters And…

Hemp industry fights for survival as Missouri ban awaits governor’s signature  Missouri Independentsource

A store on State Street has a cannabis neon sign in its window. The 2018 Farm Bill redefined hemp and opened the door for purveyors to make and sell hemp-derived products with less than 0.3% THC, even in states like Wisconsin that have not legalized cannabis.Erik Rasmussen is the owner…

National Today By the People, for the PeopleNewsSpanberger’s changes include fewer initial retail licenses and higher taxation on recreational sales.Apr. 15, 2026 at 10:34amGot story updates? Submit your updates here. ›Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has amended the state’s recently passed legislation to legalize the sale of recreational marijuana, decreasing the…

Idaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Has More Than 100,000 Signatures For Legalization Ballot Measure As Deadline NearsVirginia Marijuana Bill Sponsors Push Back Against Governor’s Proposed ChangesNebraska Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Rules, Sending Them To Attorney General And GovernorFeds Launch Campaign Warning Against Marijuana-Impaired Driving Ahead Of 4/20Tennessee Lawmakers Vote To Block…

Marijuana Budtenders Could Qualify For ‘No Tax On Tips,’ IRS Says, But Only After Federal LegalizationIdaho Medical Marijuana Campaign Has More Than 100,000 Signatures For Legalization Ballot Measure As Deadline NearsVirginia Marijuana Bill Sponsors Push Back Against Governor’s Proposed ChangesNebraska Officials Approve Medical Marijuana Rules, Sending Them To Attorney General…

Boston’s first recreational cannabis shop abruptly closes after six years: ‘We were kind of dead in the water’  The Boston Globesource

You either look forward to it all year or roll your eyes every April: 4/20 is coming. This year, the unofficial holiday for weed smokers falls on a Monday.If you’re celebrating 4/20 in Florida, make sure your medical marijuana card is up-to-date, as smoking weed recreationally isn’t legal in the…