Marijuana Business Magazine - February 2018

• Purge Oxygen • Extend Shelf Life 4 Barten Lane, Woburn, MA 01801, USA T 781-933-3570 | F 781-932-9428 | sales@vacuumbarrier.com | vacuumbarrier.com New York A majority of voters across the state favor legalizing recreational marijuana, according to a poll. Emerson College’s survey showed that 62% of voters support legal cannabis use for anyone 21 and older, while only 28% oppose it. However, in a statewide election in November, New York voters overwhelmingly defeated a proposed constitutional convention that could have paved the way for a 2019 ballot measure on legalizing adult use. North Dakota Health officials began gathering public input about proposed medical marijuana rules as the state prepares to launch its MMJ program. State health officials are expected to submit recommendations to the legisla- tive council by Feb. 1. North Dakota voters approved an MMJ program in November 2016, and state lawmakers crafted regulations last year. The governor approved those rules, but medical cannabis sales aren’t expected to begin until late 2018.