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Mississippi: Medical Cannabis Initiative Certified for 2020 Ballot

NORML

Mississippi’s Secretary of State’s Office notified lawmakers on Tuesday that petitioners, Mississippians for Compassionate Care , had gathered a sufficient number of signatures to place Measure 65 before voters this November. public health.” The proposed initiative permits qualifying patients to possess up to 2.5

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UFC Progressive Reform, CO’s 10 Year Anniversary, & OK’s Secret Shoppers

Veriheal

Colorado legalized recreational cannabis in 2014 and has seen incredible sales over the last decade. Since January 1, 2014, dispensaries have totaled sales of $15.28 Our eyes are on the next ten years to see what comes out of the Centennial State. billion dollars in cannabis projects. billion dollars for the year.

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Over 70% of New Jersey Towns Outlawed Adult-Use Cannabis Retail Sales

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Approximately 400 municipalities have chosen to steer clear of New Jersey’s recreational cannabis market; ordinances have been passed to outlaw the operation of cannabis manufacturing, wholesaling, and delivery, as well as dispensary retail businesses and cultivation facilities.

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Security company stopped for hauling legal cannabis funds across Kansas settles federal suit – Litigation over Kansas case continues

Cannabis Law Report

Department of Justice agreed Wednesday to return all cash seized from an armored car company used by legal marijuana dispensaries during several traffic stops in California last year. As the van headed back to Colorado the next day after picking up cash from Missouri dispensaries, Robinson pulled over the van. Via The Kansas Reflector.

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Cannabis Banking Today

Canna Law Blog

My law firm has done a series of these for credit unions (“CU”s) and other financial institutions (“FIs”) going back to 2014. MRB defined The term “MRB” is used pervasively in cannabis banking, yet this term is not defined in the moldering 2014 Financial Crimes Enforcement Network “FinCEN” Guidance. That’s banking.

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Georgia’s Small Farmers Shut Out During ‘Secretive’ Cannabis Licensing Process, Advocate Says

SpeedWeed

“The process was relatively secretive for these companies to go out and apply for and receive these licenses,” Ryan Ralston, executive director of Peachtree NORML , told Cannabis Business Times and Cannabis Dispensary. In 2015, Georgia legalized the possession of cannabis oil containing a maximum of 5% THC. In 2019, Gov. Trulieve GA Inc.,

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Arizona Supreme Court To Take A Look At Medical Cannabis Extracts Legal Status

Cannabis Law Report

Since then, Jones filed a petition for review to the state high court, and multiple advocates have filed amicus briefs in favor of Jones and his stance that extracts are covered under the state law.