Rhode Island Marijuana Regulators Weigh How To Award New Dispensary Licenses
“It’s unfair to everyone that’s invested time, money and attention to this process. We ask there not be any delay.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Currant State cannabis regulators have yet to decide how they will handle the awarding of up to 20 cannabis retail licenses to applicants chosen by lottery as early as May. […]
Government-run cannabis dispensary prepares to open next week (Newsletter: January 28, 2026)
GOP congressman wants AZ legalization rollback; VA cannabis sales vote; HI marijuana report; UT decrim; MD psychedelics; THC drinks at major arena Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… […]
The NJ Dispensary That Feels Like a Neighborhood Shop
Hudson County moves fast. You feel it in the parking lots, the sidewalks, the way people walk like they’ve got somewhere to be. That’s why most dispensaries up here can feel a little out of place. Too many of them lean into the “high-end showroom” thing, bright and sterile, like you’re supposed to whisper and […]
A Dispensary Burned. If This Was a Pharmacy Fire, Nobody Would Be Joking
In mid-December, a small cannabis and CBD shop in Leadville, Colorado, caught fire. It was a structure fire in an old building, complicated by hidden voids in the walls. Fire crews from multiple counties responded. Nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution. Local officials issued an air quality alert, advising residents to stay indoors or […]
Inside the World’s First Plastic-Free Dispensary
It is in your food. It’s in your body. It’s in almost everything you live with, and everything you interact with, and well, it’s just not healthy. Plastic. It’s the thing that’s become so ubiquitous that most people don’t even think about it, even though it’s estimated that we are ingesting about 250 grams of […]
More Patients Sign Up For Texas Medical Marijuana Program As New Dispensary Licenses Are Issued
“We’re absolutely laser-focused on doctors, because they are really the patients’ first entry point into the program, by asking your physician if you qualify.” By Stephen Simpson, The Texas Tribune After lawmakers blunted expansion for years, Texas’s medical marijuana industry is slated to see more marijuana operators coming online, current ones opening more facilities and […]