The State of Maryland’s Adult Use Cannabis Market opened up on July 1st, 2023, with a total of 95 medical dispensaries and 42 medical cannabis cultivators and processors successfully transitioned into the adult-use market. The Maryland market is already recording new record sales, with $87.4 million in sales recorded in the first month alone and $92 million in the second.

New Jersey Cannabis Market Expands into New Licensing Opportunities!

The Ohio Ballot Board voted yesterday to approve ballot language for an adult use cannabis legalization initiative that will be voted on in November. Known as “Issue 2”, and approved unanimously, would legalize and regulate cannabis for adults 21 and older. If passed, the initiative would allow adults to possess up to 2.5 ounces of cannabis and grow up to six plants for personal use. Some groups, including health associations and law enforcement, oppose the reform and have raised concerns about the lack of specific language on automatic expungements, while supporters believe that the initiative will bring significant revenue and stringent regulations to Ohio's cannabis market.

Yesterday, August 16th, 2023, Germany’s Bundeskabinett passed a bill to legalize adult-use cannabis use and non-profit commercial cultivation. The Bundeskabinett is Germany’s executive branch and is composed of a coalition of Germany’s currently post powerful political parties: Scholz's Social Democratic Party, Alliance 90/The Greens, and the Free Democratic Party. So, while the legislation must still successfully pass through Germany’s parliament, the passage of the bill is all but assured. If the bill eventually does go through, the most populous EU nation will be joining a handful of other European countries to have loosened rules and regulations around cannabis.

Successful cannabis brands looking to expand into new states initially assess the regulatory strictures that determine each state’s overall growth prospects, then the competitive landscape that will impact its market share.

Detroit’s second round of cannabis licensing opens Tuesday August 1st. Available licenses include: 30 cannabis retailers, 10 micro-businesses, and 10 consumption lounges. The application window ends on Thursday August 31st.

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Ohio voters may have the power to legalize recreational adult-use cannabis on the ballot this November. The proposal gives us a look into the potential future of recreational cannabis regulations including how to open a dispensary and cannabis business in Ohio.

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The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is the state regulatory agency responsible for issuing cannabis business licenses required to open a Connecticut cannabis dispensary. There are currently 4 medical cannabis dispensaries and 37 active recreational dispensaries as of June 1st, 2023 according to the State of Connecticut’s license search website.

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In this episode, we discuss the current state of cannabis in the state of Maryland.

The path to opening a cannabis dispensary or cannabis business in Delaware is now much clearer with the passing of House Bill 2

Most cannabis banking programs do not consider training, onsite (facility) inspections, daily inventory compliance management and associated reporting. The Global Go Cloud solution automates each of these critical areas to ensure the financial institution can pass its regulatory inspections.

IT’S LITTLE WONDER that market-share for even the largest house of brands in cannabis is measured in single digits—there were more than 3,000 brands on the shelves of America’s 10,000-plus cannabis stores in 2022. Nevertheless, leaders are starting to emerge in the battle for national preeminence.

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Maryland is poised for cannabis business opportunities after becoming the latest state to legalize recreational cannabis. Explore the legalization timeline and learn how to apply for a cannabis license in the potential $1 billion market in Maryland.