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The Week in Weed: April 7, 2023

The Blunt Truth

On the federal level, the Veterans Equal Access Act made a reappearance. And finally, a new collective bargaining agreement would allow NBA players to use, promote and invest in cannabis. VETERANS EQUAL ACCESS BILL Rep. This week, Kentucky legalized medical cannabis. Today, I signed these two bills into law. Congrats, Kentucky.

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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

The Blunt Truth

We thought the market would expand “quite a bit” in 2023 – well, the “a bit” part was right. And not to ruin the ending, but no retail market will open in 2023. Also, the NBA agreed to players investing in the cannabis industry as part of a new collective bargaining agreement. million in revenue in one weekend is a tidy sum.

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The Week in Weed: May 12, 2023

The Blunt Truth

SAFE BANKING The Senate Banking Committee held a hearing late this week on the difficulties the cannabis industry faces due to a lack of access to the federal banking system. Could this be the first step on the journey to enact the SAFE Banking Act? If you’re looking for both pot and fast food, this is just for you.

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UN Report: Drug Policies Should Protect Human Rights, Reduce Harm

Veriheal

2023 World UN World Drug Report The 2023 World Drug Report urges the development of effective drug policies. The 2023 World Drug Report shows unreasonable use of criminal penalties for the “war on drugs” movement as it discourages people who use drugs for treatment, and this encourages social stigma.

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New Jersey CRC Seeks Feedback for Medical Cannabis Program

Veriheal

These new proposals are designed to expand access to medical cannabis for NJ MMJ patients. The public comment period is open from October 16 to December 15, 2023. Further, the Commission is authorized to collect application and renewal fees from clinical registrants.”

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CROO sends out diversity survey for industry employees

Illinois News Joint

If you work in the Illinois cannabis industry, then you probably received a request from the Cannabis Regulation Oversight Officer (CROO) to complete the 2023 industry employee survey. This survey supports CROO efforts to reduce or eliminate barriers to entry, including access to capital. Previous survey results can be found here.

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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

Cannabis Law Report

Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. local sales tax on adult-use cannabis and has collected $237.5 From February 2017 through August 2021, the local taxes collected totaled $86.1 The city of Denver, for example, applies an additional 5.5%