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The Week in Weed: May 22, 2020

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The news getting the most attention this week is the reopening of Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana shops, scheduled for May 25. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized the cannabis banking provisions in the latest stimulus bill, while state Attorneys General wrote a letter supporting them. cannabis banking.

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The Week in Weed: May 29, 2020

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Massachusetts recreational shops reopened. In federal news, the marijuana banking provisions in the latest relief bill may not be dead on arrival. As we all know, the state allowed medical marijuana dispensaries to remain open during the pandemic, but recreational shops were forced to close. massachusetts. virginia.

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ILLINOIS STARTS 2020 ON A HIGH NOTE

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ILLINOIS STARTS 2020 ON A HIGH NOTE. by Akshita Singh and Douglas Sargent | Jan 10, 2020 | Legislation , Recreational Marijuana , Social Equity | Illinois. Recreational Sales Are Live: On New Year’s Day, thousands lined up for a chance to buy marijuana legally for the first time.

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Merkley & Daines Urge Chair of Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee To Act On SAFE

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Here’s their letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee. The inability of these state-legal entities to bank their significant cash reserves is an issue of public safety. In Yellowstone County, two medical marijuana dispensaries were burglarized on the same day in March.”.

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MJ ETF Banking Expert Sees Positive Catalysts For Cannabis In Second Half

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In exclusive comments to Green Market Report , Jason Wilson, cannabis banking and research expert at ETFMG (NASDAQ: MJ), which issues the ETFMG Alternative Harvest exchange-traded fund, has given his opinion about the industry for the rest of 2021. The comments are overwhelmingly positive. . In the U.S.,

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The Week in Weed: June 12, 2020

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Maine recently dropped a residency requirement for ownership of recreational marijuana businesses. Speaking of New Jersey, it tops Motley Fool’s list of four states most likely to legalize cannabis in 2020. The dispensary formerly known as the Dank of Oklahoma will choose a new moniker. new jersey. what’s in a name?

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The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020

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Although recreational sales were expected to begin this month, they’ve been postponed until June. In Utah , sales began at the state’s first dispensary, located in Salt Lake City. A group called Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol filed a petition to legalize recreational marijuana. ” ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.

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