Rhode Island state lawmakers who want to legalize recreational marijuana before retail shops open in Massachusetts are proposing a scaled-down alternative. Source: Rhode Island cannabis advocates propose “incremental legalization”

It’s the 11th month in a row that sales have topped $100 million. Through April, the industry has brought in close to $492 million, according to The Cannabist’s calculations. Source: Colorado marijuana sales in April […]

Florida legislators are spending their second day of a special session wrangling over money for public schools and medical marijuana. Source: Florida GOP lawmakers shoot down bid to allow smoking of medical marijuana

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles moved Thursday to bring order to its emerging legal marijuana industry, proposing rules for how and where the fragrant buds will be grown and sold while driving out rogue operators. […]