Marijuana Retail

Pennsylvanias medical cannabis market, praised for its smooth operation, is expected to nearly double to $400 million-$500 million in sales this year and reach $1 billion in sales within three or four years. Buoyed by the markets success, current licensees have become acquisition targets even in the current tough economic climate with deal prices moving north of $25 million in some cases, experts say. High Purity Extractions Pennsylvania, the fifth-most-populated state in the country, also is increasingly viewed as a market poised to legalize recreational marijuana. Tha.... View more in new window

The top police chiefs association in Canada made a bold call for drug policy reform on Thursday, arguing that low-level possession should be decriminalized and substance misuse should be treated as a public health matter. The Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police CACP said that its recommendation is motivated by an interest in reducing overdose deaths and promoting treatment. This announcement comes two years after the organization created a commission tasked with studying decriminalization, the results of which were released in a new report. Canada continues to grappl.... View more in new window

Wednesday July 8, 2020 / noon-1:30pm ET online registration via Zoom The coronavirus pandemic has made ongoing crises affected by drug policy even more intense and urgent. ``No Time Like the Present`` will discuss incarceration, HIV/AIDS, and rule of law/human rights issues. Our speakers will provide perspectives from the global level, for the US and Philippines, and in New York City. Email bordenATdrcnet.org or call +1 202-236-8620 for further information. ``No Time Like the Present`` is organized by DRCNet Foundation, a US-based NGO in consultative status with the U.... View more in new window

According to a news report from the Associated Press, Nebraska voters will likely get to vote this November on initiatives to legalize medical marijuana and casino gambling after advocates for both announced Thursday that they have enough signatures to put them on the November ballot. According to the AP, organizers of the Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana campaign said theyve gathered 182,000 signatures. To qualify for the ballot, the campaign needed to turn in more than 121,000 valid signatures, representing more than 10 percent of the voters in the state. Campaign offici.... View more in new window