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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

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All-star basketball player Kevin Durant recently scored a historic victory for cannabis advocacy. A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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A Look Back at California Cannabis in 2022

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Under state law, CDTFA collected both a cultivation tax and an excise tax. These taxes were not collected from cultivators and retailers as one would expect, but instead from middle-men distributors, making collection and reporting a huge mess. In 2022, that all changed when the state adopted tax reforms.

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Oregon is the First State to Boldly Contest the War on Drugs

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A “Yes on Measure 110” campaign that helped bring awareness to this effort was funded by the Drug Policy Alliance, an advocacy group based out of New York. With the passing of Measure 110, this fund is said to see an increase of $91 million a year from 2021 through 2023.

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Arkansas Has Newly Proposed 2022 Ballot Initiatives for Cannabis Reform

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.” In the event that the campaign is featured on the 2022 ballot and successfully voted on, state residents would be able to legally use and buy recreational cannabis in Arkansas by February 2023. Arkansas’ Cannabis Legalization Initiative. ” However, specific details have not yet been released. .”

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These 4 States Stand a Good Chance at Legalizing Recreational Cannabis in 2023

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As of February 2023, 41 U.S. Ohio The Ohio Marijuana Legalization Initiative (2023) was submitted by the Coalition to Regulate Marijuana like Alcohol via an initiated statute. ” Oklahoma On March 7, 2023, voters in Oklahoma will cast a collective vote on State Question 820. Additionally, 23 U.S.

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Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission Hires Director, Unveils Plans to Begin Cultivation Next Year

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2, 2023—should Newsom be recalled. The advocacy group released a statement on the recall election that said Newsom has been criticized for not pushing hard enough to reduce some of the industry’s burdens and for being a “stickler” for anti-smoking rules that wrongfully treat cannabis like tobacco. Former Gov.

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Viola Launches Harrington Institute for Cannabis Education Powered by Cleveland School of Cannabis

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2, 2023—should Newsom be recalled. The advocacy group released a statement on the recall election that said Newsom has been criticized for not pushing hard enough to reduce some of the industry’s burdens and for being a “stickler” for anti-smoking rules that wrongfully treat cannabis like tobacco. Former Gov.