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New York: New Report Released Showing Ongoing Extreme Racial Disparities in Marijuana Enforcement at City and County Levels

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At the same time, the bill would redirect tax revenue from a legal industry towards various programs that redress harms from the War on Drugs, while also increasing and improving public education and treatment programs geared towards responsible use, reducing overdoses, and saving lives. times more likely. times more likely.

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MMJ Laws in California: A Comprehensive Guide For Patients

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The state established the Medical Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MCRSA) in 2015, leading to the creation of the Bureau of Medical Cannabis Regulation and the introduction of a regulatory framework for MMJ dispensaries, cultivators, and manufacturers. This program provides identification cards to MMJ patients and their primary caregivers.

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Manzuri Law Blog Post: The Cannabis Advisory Committee: Going from Puppeteering to Action

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An-Chi Tsou is the principal at Tsou Consulting, LLC, specializing in state and local regulatory and legislative compliance, guidance, and advocacy. As local jurisdictions slowly come online with their cannabis regulatory programs, they are becoming more interested in implementing their own version of a social equity program.

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Introducing Invert: A Visionary Net Zero Company

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Rade holds a BA from the University of Guelph and graduated from the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. Rade holds a Baccalaureate of Arts degree from the University of Guelph and graduated from the General Management Program at Harvard Business School. About Phil Shaer. About Ben Quirin.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/1/19

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Legislation has been reintroduced from last year, Senate Bill 34, which would exempt compassionate care programs from paying state cannabis taxes when they are providing free medical cannabis to financially disadvantaged people living with serious health conditions. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/11/19

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At the state level, Governor Jay Inslee of Washington launched a new program and began granting pardons to those with past criminal misdemeanor marijuana-related convictions on their record. Lawmakers decriminalized minor marijuana possession offenses in 2017. NH resident? Click here to email your lawmakers in support of expungement.

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Lighting Up Florida’s Medical Marijuana People: The Medics Series, Part 2

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Foley LLP – Medical Marijuana Licensure, June 22, 2017 Update. . cannabis industry directly employed 120,000 workers in 2017 — more than double the 52,300 workers employed by the coal mining industry that same year. Surterra Wellness followed closely on its heels opening December 2017 in a ceremony that included U.S.