Cocaine, Meth Decriminalization In Maine, NY Weed Market Expands, Cannabis Reg Updates In AR And FL
On Friday, a New York regulator green-lighted two more marijuana multistate operators to transition to the recreational market from the medical. Fiorello Pharmaceuticals Inc. - owned by Green Thumb Industries Inc and running dispensaries in Manhattan, Long Beach, Rochester and Half Moon - and Citiva Medical LLC - owned by iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc. and operating medical dispensaries doing business as "Be" in Brooklyn, Wappingers Falls, Staten Island and Ithaca– were approved by the members of New York Cannabis Control Board (CCB) in the anonymous vote. In the meantime, on Jan. 12, Arkansans for Patient Access, a ballot committee, submitted a proposed ballot initiative to Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin to amend Amendment 98, the state's medical marijuana amendment. In Maine, a new push seeks to decriminalize the possession of small quantities of illegal drugs and allocate resources towards treating substance use disorder instead of enforcing punitive measures. More Floridians are opting to register as medical marijuana patients, at least according to the 2024 Physician Certification Pattern Review annual report that highlighted figures from fiscal year 2023.
