A bill in the Maine Legislature seeking to remove criminal charges related to marijuana has been voted against by the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee. The bill, proposed by Sen. Joe Baldacci, would have eliminated the criminal charges associated with marijuana trafficking and possession, removed marijuana's status as a scheduled drug, and abolished obligatory minimum sentences for marijuana offences. The proposed legislation would have also required the Department of Public Safety to expunge criminal convictions and civil violations related to marijuana. Maine voters approved the legalisation of recreational cannabis in 2016, and Baldacci argued that marijuana should be treated like alcohol or other controlled substances. However, other lawmakers expressed concern about illegal marijuana growing operations in the state, which have been connected to organised crime and potential involvement in crimes such as human trafficking and money laundering.
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Connecticut Attorney General William Tong has filed lawsuits against seven local cannabis businesses for violating the state's Unfair Trade Practices Act. The businesses facing lawsuits are three wholesalers and four retailers. They have been accused of selling illegal high-THC cannabis that has not undergone the state's rigorous testing standards or been properly labelled. Some of the products are said to have packaging designed to appeal to children. Each violation could carry a penalty of up to $5,000. Tong said the businesses are not licensed to sell cannabis products and urged adults to purchase marijuana from the regulated market rather than from unlicensed sources, which he said were often "untested and unsafe, especially if consumed by children". In a separate move, Tong has sent a cease-and-desist letter to HighBazaar, which has been hosting illegal cannabis "gifting parties" accessible to under-21s.
Arkansas spent a record-breaking $283 million on medical cannabis in 2023, according to data from the Department of Finance and Administration. This marks an increase from the $276 million in revenue seen in 2022. The sales were generated from the distribution of 62,227 pounds of cannabis from the state's 38 dispensaries. The leading dispensary in 2023 was Suite 443 in Hot Springs, which sold 6,279 pounds of marijuana. Natural Relief Dispensary in Sherwood and CROP in Jonesboro came in second and third, respectively. Since the introduction of medical marijuana sales in 2019, the industry has generated over $1 billion in revenue. Additionally, over $120 million in tax revenue has been generated. However, sales numbers do not always align with tax revenue due to factors such as delayed revenue and audits from previous years. In November 2022, Arkansas rejected the legalization of recreational marijuana for adults.
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