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Senate Coalition Urges SBA to Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

The Senators write: Over the last decade, there has been a clear shift in public opinion toward supporting the legalization of cannabis in the United States. billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018. To that end, NORML has called for SBA access to be included in our recently issued policy memo.

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NORML Joins Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups To Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

The Coalition letter focuses on the need for small business access to the SBA relief funds as an avenue to protect the progress that has been made by minority entrepreneurs in the emerging legal cannabis marketplaces. RE: Protect Minority-Owned Marijuana Businesses and their Workers.

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Cannabis Workers, Unemployment Insurance, and the Small Business Administration: What You Need to Know

NORML

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting businesses around the world, and smaller businesses especially. According to a recent report by Leafy.com , the state-licensed cannabis industry employs more than 240,000 American workers. Why this clarification is important.

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Arizona Dispensaries Rewarding Covid-19 Vaccinations With Free Edibles

SpeedWeed

A chain of cannabis dispensaries in Arizona is offering an enticing incentive to those who have received a Covid-19 vaccine: free marijuana edibles. The offer from The Mint dispensaries continues a trend of support for coronavirus vaccinations from members of the cannabis community seen in other locations across the country.

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Researchers To Investigate Arkansas’ Medical Cannabis Program

Veriheal

For the first time ever, researchers will conduct a comprehensive state population health analysis to understand the impact of medical cannabis on consumers’ healthcare —and it’s all happening in Arkansas. ACHI identifies itself as a sovereign health policy center that was formed in 1998. To fund the study, a $1.3

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Over 40 Members of Congress Request SBA Access For Small Marijuana Businesses

NORML

” Members of the Senate wrote: “Given the nature of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we must ensure that every American small business has the capacity to protect the health and economic wellbeing of their community and workforce. .” ” You can find the full Senate letter here. .”

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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

NORML

As we all learn to cope with our new socially distant realities amidst a global pandemic, its difficult to think of any aspect of society that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19. The question : Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis”?