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Fourteen Years Later, Wanda James Sustains Simply Pure’s Mission

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Her Denver-based dispensary, Simply Pure , made history in 2010 as the first Black-owned and veteran-owned dispensary in the United States. James Opens First Ever Black-Owned Dispensary in 2010 From the start, Wanda James was already performing inspiring feats. Simply Pure was founded as a healthy alternative edibles company in 2010.

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Official Statement On the Marketing of Intoxicating Products Under the Guise of Hemp

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Hemp Roundtable, the hemp industry’s national advocacy organization, is deeply troubled about the increasing proliferation of products that are sold under the guise of the hemp name but that are marketed for their intoxicating effect. (Washington D.C.) — The U.S. Official Statement. Hemp Roundtable, former U.S.

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24/7 Wall St Publishes Report “States With the Largest Racial Disparities in Marijuana Arrests”

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. > Marijuana possession arrest rate, 2010-2018: 127.62 > Total marijuana possession arrests, 2010-2018: 1351.00. > Marijuana possession arrest rate, 2010-2018: 141.72 > Total marijuana possession arrests, 2010-2018: 6333.00. > Marijuana possession arrest rate, 2010-2018: 141.72

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Recnt MJ Biz Report Details Tensions Between US Cannabis Industry Organisations

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On one side, the legacy group, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), counts more than 1,000 members since its 2010 founding. Launched in 2021, the USCC says it “combines the collective resources of many of the largest cannabis companies, prominent advocacy organizations and hundreds of thousands of individuals.”

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Denver gets first cannabis retailer applicant under social equity program reports the Denver Post

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Daniel Morgan, the owner of the business Social Cannabis, was prosecuted in 2010 for a cannabis-related crime that would have been at worst a small fine today in Colorado. Instead, his conviction made life difficult. Full story at . Denver gets first marijuana retailer applicant under social equity program.

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New Jersey Cannabis Clemency campaign Publishes Open Letter

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The New Jersey legislature legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 2010, and voters overwhelmingly passed adult use of marijuana a decade later. Your voice can be part of our advocacy for Humberto and other people unjustly imprisoned for cannabis-related crimes. Now, the state of New Jersey is projected to bring in up to $173.5

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Perfect Union’s New Community Fund Permanently Infuses Charity into Its 530 Grower Product Line

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Perfect Union CEO David Spradlin opened his first dispensary with $17,000 and a passion for cannabis patient advocacy. The brand was founded in 2010 on the principle of offering safe cannabis, free of the pesticides and chemicals that were common at the time. Following its modest start in an Auburn, Calif.