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Michigan Agency Launches Social Equity Program to Tackle Essential Issues

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The Michigan Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) launched a new program to improve social equity in the state’s cannabis industry. On August 31, the MRA launched the Joint Ventures Pathway Program (JVPP), which is the culmination of an organized discussion that was held earlier this year. . View original article.

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Minnesota Senate Considers Modernizing Medical Cannabis Program; House Pushes for Full Legalization

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At the start of legalization and coming into this space, there was little to no structure,” Hackett said. “We When medical cannabis was legalized, it was a natural segue for her into the industry, as the cannabis space is full of regulations, she said. . We really built the business from the ground up through trial and error.”.

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Arizona Lawsuit Filed By The Greater Phoenix Urban League Wants State To Look At Equity Program So Big Cannabis Doesn’t Hijack It

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This program, the state’s troubled attempt to atone for the impact of cannabis criminalization, is the subject of a new lawsuit against the state of Arizona — which argues that the state is doing little to keep the licenses from quickly falling into the hands of behemoth cannabis companies. Read more .

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Recreational cannabis brings in more than $300 million in its first year

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

The state’s recreational cannabis program brought in $300 million in adult-use cannabis sales in its first year, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced Monday, a few days after the anniversary of legalized cannabis sales. “In

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NM cannabis industry group gives priorities for a legalization bill

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

It is likely that the general public will not see drafts of recreational-use cannabis legalization proposals from the legislature until next month, but one group is already suggesting language and looking for a legislative sponsor.

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Some cannabis firms see ‘disaster’ in federal legalization Says Politico Article

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Cannabis entrepreneurs spent decades longing for Washington’s blessing — but now a vocal corner of the industry is afraid federal marijuana legalization poses an existential threat. In general for social equity, I think it would be a disaster at this point for federal legalization to occur.”. Here’s the introduction to the piece.

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NM Cannabis Control Division employees sue agency over assigned work location

The NM Political Report | Medical Cannabis Program

The four employees were among a larger group of staff that were moved from the Department of Health’s Medical Cannabis Program to the RLD’s Cannabis Control Division as part of the new law that legalized adult-use cannabis.

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