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NORML’s 2020 Democratic Primary Marijuana Straw Poll

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Current Office: Senator from Minnesota 2018 NORML Congressional Scorecard Grade: B Co-Sponsored Legislation: STATES Act (2017-2018). When elected to Congress in the 1990s, he co-sponsored legislation that would have allowed for access to medical marijuana. ” – Press Release Announcing the STATES Act of 2017, 06/07/18.

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Legislation to Expedite Cannabis Cultivation Introduced in New York

SpeedWeed

From July 2017 to June 2018, the state saw $529,851,245 in taxable medical and adult-use cannabis sales, a figure that has steadily increased to $719,216,651 during the current fiscal year, which includes sales data from July 2020 to March 2021, according to the Nevada Department of Taxation. Reflecting on Lessons Learned.

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Is weed legal in Greece?

The Cannigma

In July, 2017, a joint ministerial decision between the Ministers of Health and Justice legalized medical marijuana in Greece, and changed the classification of cannabis from a Table A drug to a Table B drug. The following year, Greek lawmakers approved a law to allow the cultivation and processing of medical cannabis with up to 0.2%

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Report: Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City -“Is the Colorado Marijuana Industry Showing Signs of Maturation?”

Cannabis Law Report

However, the strong growth of marijuana sales and new business entrants began to slow in 2017 and 2018, suggesting the industry may be moving into a more mature stage of development. xi The marijuana industry experienced substantial growth in recreational sales through mid-2017, with sales doubling twice between 2014 and 2016 (Chart 2).

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Jamaica: MPs Say Cannabis Licensing Authority of ignoring small farmers

Cannabis Law Report

THE Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) and the State have been accused of having no real interest in ensuring that small farmers get their fair share of the legal marijuana pie, as pilot cultivation programmes have been allowed to fall by the wayside and emphasis placed on heavy regulation.

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Argentina’s Congress Aprroves Law To Create Reg Framework “for public and private investments in the production of pharma-grade cannabis products.”

Cannabis Law Report

The law also provides cannabis businesses with access to traditional banking and establishes a streamlined regulatory process for hemp producers. In 2017, the country approved the import of cannabis products with a doctor’s prescription, and in 2020, a bill authorized home cultivation for medical patients.

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Tax Foundation Comments On Schumer Bill

Cannabis Law Report

Nevertheless, descheduling would have a profound effect on the marijuana businesses operating in states which have already legalized use—either medically and/or recreationally—by normalizing income tax treatment, opening access to capital, and permitting interstate commerce in cannabis.