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Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Not Providing Access to Underage Patrons

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The post Study: Licensed Cannabis Retailers Not Providing Access to Underage Patrons appeared first on NORML. Investigators concluded: “[T]here was 100% compliance with the ID policy to keep underage patrons from purchasing marijuana directly from licensed outlets.

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Updated: More States Taking Action to Ensure Uninterrupted Retail Access to Medical Cannabis During COVID-19 Outbreak

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In others, regulators have either relaxed protocols or moved forward with new, emergency rules to facilitate expanded access – such as permitting patients to seek telemedicine appointments and allowing dispensaries to permit curbside pick-up and home delivery.

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Survey: Most Voters Support Federal Banking Reforms for Licensed Marijuana Retailers

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“Americans understand that no industry can operate safely, transparently, or effectively without access to banks or other financial institutions and it is self-evident that this industry, and those consumers that are served by it, remain severely hampered without this access.".

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Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients

NORML

"For almost ten years, patients and their providers have lacked the ability to locally access these medically necessary state-approved products from state-licensed retailers. The post Georgia: Regulators Finally License Retailers to Begin Selling Low-THC Cannabis Products to Authorized Patients appeared first on NORML.

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New Jersey: Regulators Begin Process of Accepting Applications for Retail Marijuana Businesses

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A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.

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Virginia: Oversight Committee Urges Lawmakers to Expedite Launch of Retail Cannabis Sales

NORML

“Virginians 21 and older ought to have access at the already-operational dispensaries sooner rather than later, and they have been very clear in their demands to move earlier the date of sales," said Jenn Michelle Pedini, NORML's Development Director and the Executive Director of Virginia NORML.

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New Jersey: Many Cities Opting Out of Retail Marijuana Sales Ahead of Rollout

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Time and time again, we have seen that consumers prefer to obtain cannabis products from safe, licensed, above-ground retailers. But, absent access to such facilities, the illicit market will continue to fill this void.". The post New Jersey: Many Cities Opting Out of Retail Marijuana Sales Ahead of Rollout appeared first on NORML.

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