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• Missouri Officials Award Contract For Marijuana Market Study That Will Help Determine Whether To Issue New Licenses July 2, 2025
  “As it relates to cannabis markets, Missouri is pretty famously the model to follow. So I’m very interested in doing a super deep dive.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent New York-based Cannabis Public Policy Consulting LLC was awarded a contract this month to study Missouri’s marijuana market for the next year. The group’s $238,700 contract […]
  Marijuana Moment
• Hawaii Governor Signs Medical Marijuana Expansion Bill, After Calling One Of Its Provisions ‘A Grave Violation Of Privacy,’ July 2, 2025
  On the heels of signaling a possible veto of a bill meant to expand access to medical marijuana in Hawaii, Gov. Josh Green (D) instead signed the measure into law over the weekend, regardless of a provision he recently described as “a grave violation of privacy.” HB 302 will make two main reforms around patient […]
  Ben Adlin
• 8 In 10 Marijuana Consumers Use It As A Substitute For Prescription Drugs, New Survey Finds July 2, 2025
  A whopping eight in 10 marijuana consumers say they use cannabis, at least in part, as an alternative to traditional prescription drugs, according to a new poll. The survey from the cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD, which was shared exclusively with Marijuana Moment, asked cannabis consumers a simple question: “Do you use cannabis as a replacement […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• New Jersey Officials Are Now Accepting Marijuana Consumption Lounge Applications From All Dispensaries July 2, 2025
  New Jersey regulators are now accepting applications to operate cannabis consumption lounges from all licensed marijuana dispensaries. As of Wednesday, the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has opened its portal for prospective licensees to receive “consumption area application endorsements,” from “all Class 5 retail operators.” In January, officials first started accepting applications from social […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• Florida Marijuana Campaign Has Collected Nearly 70 Percent Of Signatures Needed To Put Legalization Initiative On 2026 Ballot, State Data Shows July 2, 2025
  A Florida campaign seeking to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the state’s 2026 ballot has now collected nearly 70 percent of the required signatures to put the measure before voters. Almost six months after the campaign Smart & Safe Florida first filed the measure, the latest data from the state Division of Elections shows […]
  Kyle Jaeger