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North Dakota Recreational Pot Measure Approved for Ballot

Supporters of legalizing recreational marijuana in North Dakota have succeeded in bringing the matter to a public vote in November. The group, New Approach North Dakota, submitted more than the required 15,582 valid petition signatures to get a measure on …

Wisconsin Gov. Proposes Legalized Marijuana — Recreational and Medical

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has proposed legalizing marijuana and regulating and taxing it like the state does alcohol. Evers made the proposal in his 2021-23 biennial budget, which estimates that legal marijuana would generate more than $165 million annually beginning …

Legal Sales of Recreational Marijuana Begin in Illinois

The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes became legal Wednesday in Illinois to the delight of pot fans — many of whom began lining up hours early at dispensaries. About 500 people were outside Dispensary 33 in Chicago. Renzo Mejia …

With New, Legal Cannabis Industries, Illinois and Missouri Can Learn from Pioneer States

As Illinois and Missouri undertake the process of licensing businesses in their newly legalized cannabis industries — recreational in Illinois and medical in Missouri — they have the advantage of taking what has worked and shedding what hasn’t in the …