The governor of New York says marijuana legalization will generate “thousands and thousands of jobs” in the state, and she’s touting her recent actions to make regulatory appointments for the industry to get implementation underway.
The number of New Jersey communities opting out of the legal marijuana industry has increased dramatically in recent weeks, reaching almost three-quarters of the municipalities in the state.
From 2013 to 2018, 50 percent of growth in consumer packaged goods came from products marketed as sustainable, and the green tech and sustainability market is predicted to be worth $36.6 billion by 2025.
The movement focuses on the remaining 14 states that have not enacted comprehensive medical marijuana programs or full marijuana legalization
Since 2012, 19 states and Washington, DC, have legalized marijuana for adults over the age of 21. And 37 states have legalized medical marijuana… Meaning that a majority of Americans have access to cannabis, whether medically or recreationally.
Cannabis industry investors have been treated to a series of legislative catalysts over the last three years that have moved equity valuations.
After Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed the state legislature’s bill legalizing recreational marijuana on Tuesday, eyes are now on Rhode Island and New Hampshire as the final holdouts in New England to legalize cannabis.
While the US states are consistently leading the way when it comes to introducing meaningful cannabis reforms, there are a number of towns and counties that continue to reject legal cannabis markets – even after their state has legalised the recreational use of the drug.
While the US states are consistently leading the way when it comes to introducing meaningful cannabis reforms, there are a number of towns and counties that continue to reject legal cannabis markets – even after their state has legalised the recreational use of the drug.
Cannabis activist, musician, and comedy actor Tommy Chong gives his thoughts on the emergence of America’s legal cannabis industry.