Selling recreational cannabis in Vermont

Adult cannabis stores in Vermont sold $2.6 million in October, according to data shared by the state Internal Revenue Service. reported MJBizDaily. Finally recreational cannabis stores opened for business on October 1 to lines of people who have been waiting patiently since dawn. After all, it took Vermont lawmakers a full two years to authorize retail cannabis sales and more than four years after agreeing to personal cultivation and possession.

US Virgin Islands: Senators debate Rec Cannabis Bill

The full committee and senators criticized the executive branch for failing to implement four-year-old medicinal cannabis legislation. reported VIDailyMail.

Bill #34-0345, sponsored by Senator Janelle Sarauw, aims to legalize adult-use cannabis and provide a framework for regulation and social justice. However, witnesses from the executive branch spent a lot of time comparing Saraw’s bill with competing laws.

Thailand: Cannabis law in limbo

Thailand’s cannabis law will have to wait, especially after last week’s House of Representatives session collapsed due to lack of a quorum. As the House of Representatives approved the removal of “Section 3” of the bill, which states cannabis is not a narcotic, lawmakers from both the ruling and opposition parties walked out. reported local media.

In November, the Thai cannabis program added another beat. Cannabis stores and cafes in Thailand are no longer allowed to allow customers to smoke marijuana on premises, although on-site use of medical marijuana is still only tolerated if the cannabis is being sold by a doctor. Thailand opened its first cannabis cafes in late July in hopes of improving its post-pandemic tourism prospects.

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