recreational marijuana

The Rhode Island Senate approved legalizing recreational marijuana use for adults on Tuesday, marking the first time either chamber of the state Legislature has voted on a bill to legalize cannabis. The proposal was introduced by longtime proponent Sen. Joshua Miller, a Cranston Democrat who chairs the chamber’s Health and Human Services Committee. It now heads to the state...

After more than eight years of debate, Connecticut has legalized recreational marijuana. The bill that Governor Ned Lamont just signed legalizes recreational marijuana for anyone over the age of 21 beginning next Thursday, July 1. “It’s been a long time coming,” Lamont said. An adult can have up to one and a half ounces of marijuana on them and can…

The Connecticut House of Representatives has approved a bill that would legalize the adult use of cannabis.

It’s been a debate in Connecticut for years now, but recreational marijuana could soon be a reality. The legislation is another step closer to becoming law after the 19 to 17 Senate vote earlier this morning. It now heads to the House for a vote. Here’s what you should know about the bill: State leaders are looking to allow those…

As marijuana legalization spreads across U.S. states, so does a debate over whether to set pot policy by potency.

A bill that would legalize recreational marijuana cleared its first hurdle Tuesday when the judiciary committee approved it by a narrow margin.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont’s effort to legalize recreational marijuana for adults received criticism Friday from two completely different fronts: people who outright oppose legalization and those who support it, but believe the Democrat’s bill falls short in addressing racial inequities. Multiple members of Lamont’s administration tried to assure the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee that the 163-page bill — which creates a...

Some pot shops are experiencing high times right now, as the stress of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is helping to boost recreational marijuana sales after the burgeoning industry was hit hard by COVID-19. ”It helps with the stress and anxiety and other factors that are going on,” one woman said. NETA in Brookline Village was closed for more than two…

The stress of the coronavirus pandemic is helping to boost recreational marijuana sales after the burgeoning industry was hit hard by COVID-19.

Mainers are getting their first opportunity to legally buy marijuana for adult recreational use, but a supply shortage is a potential buzzkill. Retailers blame the pandemic and a limited number of licensed manufacturers for reducing the variety of products available on Friday, the opening day. Licenses were issued only a month ago. That didn’t dampen Matt Bourgeois’ enthusiasm for...

Recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts reopened Monday to curbside services and they’re already seeing an influx of business.

Customers are lining up at recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts after retailers were given the green light to open curbside services Monday. NETA’s Brookline store opened Tuesday for medical and adult-use marijuana sales, but people can’t go into the store. They are offering curbside pick up only for now in line with the guidance outlined in Phase 1 of...

Marijuana retailers were given the green light to open across Massachusetts Monday.

The New Hampshire House has again voted to legalize recreational marijuana, this time without trying to establish a regulated commercial market for it. The bill sent to the Senate on Thursday would allow adults to possess up to 3/4 of an ounce of marijuana and to grow up to six plants. Last year, the House passed a broader bill that…

Recreational marijuana shops in Massachusetts raked in more than $420 million in sales in the first full calendar year of legalization, according to new state data. The data released this week by the state’s Cannabis Control Commission shows marijuana sales in December alone had topped $10.7 million even before Christmas. The data will be updated to show the full 2019…

Rhode Island Senate leaders said they won’t support legalizing recreational marijuana if Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo chooses to propose it next year. Legalizing recreational marijuana for adult use will have a negative impact on the state’s youth and education is already suffering, Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said during an interview with Tuesday. Raimondo has said she’s likely...

The number of cities and towns opting in to legalized marijuana is slowly growing in Maine as the state gets closer to accepting applications for licenses. Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill in late June that sets up a legal framework for recreational sales. The state Office of Marijuana Policy plans to begin accepting applications for recreational marijuana business licenses...

The number of cities and towns opting in to legalized marijuana is slowly growing in Maine as the state gets closer to accepting applications for licenses. Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill in late June that sets up a legal framework for recreational sales. The state Office of Marijuana Policy plans to begin accepting applications for recreational marijuana business licenses...

Plans by a recreational marijuana dispensary to open in Hudson, Massachusetts, have not yet been authorized by town officials. Authorities there said Wednesday that Temescal Wellness hasn’t submitted and received approval of its traffic mitigation plan. The state’s Cannabis Control Commission has authorized the dispensary to begin recreational marijuana sales as early as Saturday but Hudson Police must approve the...

Plans to build a proposed marijuana cultivation facility in central Massachusetts have been dealt a major blow now that the town’s planning board has voted to deny the project. James Philbrook, Chairman of the Charlton Planning Board, confirmed to NBC10 Boston the board voted 4-0 Wednesday night on a plan by Valley Green Grow of North Andover to set up...