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The Week in Weed: May 22, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized the cannabis banking provisions in the latest stimulus bill, while state Attorneys General wrote a letter supporting them. As everyone knows, when COVID-19 hit, Massachusetts allowed medical dispensaries to remain open. cannabis banking. And finally, you can now buy hemp at Petsmart.

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The Week in Weed: May 29, 2020

The Blunt Truth

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. Oklahoma is having some medical marijuana issues. Virginia decriminalized marijuana.

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

Cannabis Law Report

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. 1] Further, according to BDSA, legal sales in the United States in 2020 generated $17.5

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The Week in Weed: April 24, 2020

The Blunt Truth

Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) just introduced the Emergency Cannabis Small Business Health and Safety Act in the House of Representatives. marijuana banking. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) is optimistic that cannabis banking could make its way into one of the next two relief packages. See text of bill here.

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What’s New For Oklahoma Medical Marijuana In 2020?

MMJ Recs

What you need to know about Oklahoma medical marijuana in 2020. This means that there are no caps on the number of business licenses that can be awarded to dispensaries. Municipalities are also prohibited from enacting zoning restrictions, so it’s difficult to actually prevent dispensaries from opening in certain areas.

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Quick Guide to Cannabis Business Opportunities

Canna Law Blog

billion from 2020 to 2025 at a CAGR of 21.74%. Plant-Touching Businesses As the name implies, plant-touching cannabis businesses deal directly with the cannabis plant from seed to dispensary shelf. Dispensaries: Dispensaries are the distribution hubs of the cannabis industry.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

House Bill 1359 would create a 5 year medical marijuana pilot program, allowing patients to access their medicine from licensed dispensaries. LD 1621 / SP 518 would allow licensed dispensaries to home deliver adult use cannabis to consumers 21 and older, only in jurisdictions that allow delivery services to operate. IN resident?