Colorado Governor Jared Polis expressed satisfaction with the legalization of marijuana and psychedelics, citing benefits such as job creation and tax revenue generation. New Mexico set a record with $34 million in recreational cannabis sales in July 2023. Federal, state, and local officials voted to add new marijuana items to a federal handbook to establish model standards for cannabis definitions, packaging, and labeling. New York's legal cannabis sales reached $33 million in the first six months, falling short of projections. Employees at Warwick's RISE Dispensary in Rhode Island unionized with UFCW Local 328 after Green Thumb Industries (OTC:GTBIF) took over the dispensary in 2021.