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Senate Coalition Urges SBA to Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

States collected an estimated $1.3 However, SBA’s current policy excludes small businesses with “direct” or “indirect” products or services that aid the use, growth, enhancement, or other development of cannabis from SBA-backed financing. billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018.

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Advocating for Better Cannabis Business Regulations

Canna Law Blog

Complying with cannabis business regulations presents a challenge for start-ups and smaller firms. Some industries, like cannabis, suffer from over-regulation, overwhelming smaller businesses with the legal costs of compliance. But collective bargaining comes with its downsides. This is especially true in the cannabis industry.

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MJ Biz : Oakland sends social equity marijuana licensees to collections over unpaid loans

Cannabis Law Report

Marijuana regulators in Oakland, California, have begun referring a handful of social equity licensees to the city’s collections department after they defaulted on loans intended to help get their companies started. About half those are “only one or two payments behind,” the report states.

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How to Use Cannabis in Community Outreach

Medicinal Marijuana Association

Partnering with local businesses expands outreach. Start by defining the purpose of your event, whether it’s educational, recreational, or advocacy-focused. Collect feedback from participants to improve future events and build a stronger community around cannabis education and advocacy.

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2019: A High-storic Year for Nevada NORML Chapters

NORML

Over the course of twelve months, the proud fighters of the Las Vegas chapter have taken cannabis advocacy, education and community to otherworldly levels through a variety of far-reaching ways. Tina showed the true power of Nevada NORML’s advocacy on a national level. Hosted pop-ups across Las Vegas and Reno.

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Nevada: Pushing Reform Efforts Forward

NORML

Las Vegas NORML has once again found themselves busy with many types of advocacy for patient and consumer rights, both statewide and federally. Last Saturday at NuLeaf, Las Vegas NORML collected dozens of signatures from consumers who support such a comprehensively reformative bill. ” Learn more at www.lvnorml.org.

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Cannabis Media: The Arcview Group Announces New Chief Executive Officer: Jeffrey Finkle

Cannabis Law Report

Most recently, Finkle led Arcview Ventures as CEO and co-founded The Arcview Collective Fund in 2018. Widely respected by the Arcview team and among members of the investment community, Finkle brings extensive experience in business operations, investment management, and fundraising from seed to growth capital.

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