Tag: adult-use
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Youngkin vetoes cannabis bill citing public safety and health despite lack of research to back up claims
Gov. Youngkin vetoed a democratically passed cannabis adult-use market bill maintaining his blockage to set up the Virginia legal market. Democrats legalized adult-use cannabis in 2021, but a shift to a republican controlled government stopped any implementation. Democrats sent a bill to Gov. Youngkin’s desk a few weeks ago that would launch the market. He…
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Multi-state cannabis operator fined $55,000 in Maryland for skipping ownership approval
Maryland cannabis company Holistic Industries Inc. was fined $55,000 for failing to get approval before transferring ownership interests in its subsidiaries. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) announced the consent order in February. They are a multistate operator. According to the companies own website, they have 15 legal stores in five different states including three in…
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Virginia Senate and House Democrats agree on adult-use market bill, set to standoff with Gov.
Despite being the first southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis, Virginia’s Republican led government dragged its feet the last three years to prevent a market launch. But Democrats are trying yet again to override Gov. Glen Youngkin who has promised to veto any market launch since his election. Democrats struck a deal last Friday, according…