Industry update Green Thumb to convert NY federal prison into $50M grow The Illinois cannabis firm to create 125 jobs at facility in Warwick, New York after the state launches adult-use sales next year Jared GnamApril 9, 2021
Industry update New Mexico joins US recreational weed wave New Mexico to become 17th US state to legalize adult-use cannabis with sales launching no later than April 1, 2022 Jared GnamApril 1, 2021
Analysis New York legalizes US’s most progressive recreational weed market Records will be expunged, 50% of licences will go to equity applicants and corporate cannabis will be limited under a bill signed Wednesday by... Jared GnamMarch 31, 2021
Industry update New York expected to legalize adult-use cannabis next week After three years of failure, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his state could pass adult-use legislation by April 1 Jared GnamMarch 24, 2021
Industry update Virginia set to be first Southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis Gov. Ralph Northam is confident the new law will pass this year, paving the road for racial equity and tax revenue Jared GnamJanuary 13, 2021
Analysis The cannabis policy pivot of Gov. Andrew Cuomo He's one of several prominent politicians to pull a 180 on pot, and the impact would be huge if the governor passes adult-use legislation... Andrew WardDecember 21, 2020
Industry update New York will legalize weed by April, governor advisor says Gov. Andrew Cuomo's top cannabis advisor told Canopy that the Empire State will also regulate CBD-infused products by early 2021 Jared GnamOctober 21, 2020
CBD ‘CBD Nation’ doc aims to treat stigma with medical success stories Director and producer David Jakubovic says stigma can be broken with just 5 minutes of being open to science Michelle GamageAugust 13, 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic will boost US cannabis legalization, but not until 2021, expert says The economic damage created by COVID-19 could accelerate policy reform, says Chris Lindsey of the Marijuana Policy Project Jared GnamApril 18, 2020
COVID-19 ‘Go the F*ck to Sleep’ illustrator re-releases cannabis kid’s book for 4/20 With more home schooling taking place due to COVID-19, Ricardo Cortés hopes 'It's Just a Plant' can spark family-friendly cannabis education Jared GnamApril 15, 2020