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Recnt MJ Biz Report Details Tensions Between US Cannabis Industry Organisations

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A rivalry has emerged between the two largest trade associations in the cannabis industry. On one side, the legacy group, the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), counts more than 1,000 members since its 2010 founding. Its members include small and medium-sized businesses. On the other side, the U.S. ” he added.

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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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Urging New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy to grant categorical clemency to all individuals incarcerated in New Jersey state prisons for cannabis-related offenses. LPP NJ Cannabis Clemency _ Jan. The New Jersey legislature legalized cannabis for medicinal use in 2010, and voters overwhelmingly passed adult use of marijuana a decade later.

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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. delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis.

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

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Vertically-integrated cannabis retailer donates a portion of sales from its in-house flower brand to outreach programs. Soft launch raised over $5,000 for cannabis criminal justice reform. Perfect Union CEO David Spradlin opened his first dispensary with $17,000 and a passion for cannabis patient advocacy.

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New Orleans: City Eliminates Penalties for Marijuana Possession, Vacates Thousands of Past Convictions

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Those who smoke cannabis in public will continue to be cited for violating the city’s the Smoke-Free Air Act . A separate ordinance passed by the city clears the criminal records of anyone convicted since 2010 of a low-level marijuana possession offense. The time to end the criminalization of cannabis possession is now.”.

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