Award-Winning Lowell Smokes Arrives in AZ.
Lowell Farms (LOWLF) announced that they are set to debut its award-winning cannabis products at recreational and medicinal dispensaries in Arizona. The California-born innovator in cannabis cultivation and creator of the iconic Lowell Smokes brand has partnered with cannabis operator The Pharm, LLCto launch multiple products in 2023. “Arizona was the fastest state in the nation to begin retail cannabis sales after recreational use was legalized in 2020, and that speaks to the demand for quality products and celebrated brand for which Lowell Farms is known,” says Lowell Farms Inc. Chairman of the Board George Allen. “As we enter into 2023, Lowell Farms remains committed to multi-state expansion and putting our award-winning brand in front of every consumer as we work toward legalization at the national level.” Lowell Farms’ entry into the market comes on the heels of its recent expansion into Massachusetts, Michigan, and Illinois and the introduction of Lowell Smokes at Colorado and New Mexico retailers.
OHIO Legalization.
The secretary of state of Ohio has submitted a legalization petition for cannabis reform and if lawmakers do not act, that opens the door for an activist group to collect enough signatures to push this cause onto the ballot. We wrote about activist-led initiatives last year when we saw many states forced to put cannabis legalization efforts during the November election. “As stipulated in the Settlement Order, today shall be considered the date on which the German Assembly’s four-month period to consider the proposed law begins, as provided for in Article II, Section 1b of the Ohio Constitution, and no parties shall take any direct or indirect action in contravention of this re-transmission,” the secretary of state wrote to lawmakers. With a split congress, the most likely pathway to more access to cannabis in the United States is state-led legalization efforts.
Mexican Cannabis.
Growing up, drug cartels in Mexico shipping cannabis illegally over the border and into the U.S. was a significant topic. Heck, how many movies over the past two decades were created around this topic? Well, Customs and Border Protection announced that the fiscal year 2022 saw a record low on seized illegal cannabis coming over the border. In 2012, the CBP seized ~2.8M pounds of marijuana, while in 2022, the CBP only seized ~155K pounds. That is a decrease in 95% over the last decade. State legalization is thought to be the main reason to see this massive decline.
