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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

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Activists have been working for months registering new voters, collecting signatures, and educating the public, in hopes of giving voters in their state the opportunity to make their voices heard and cast their vote for marijuana. Status : Minimum # of signatures collected. Issue : Adult use marijuana.

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A Founder Looks at 50: Attorney Gerry Goldstein and the Early Years of NORML

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When Goldstein contacted Beto to indicate we had a couple of national journalists willing to come interview marijuana prisoners, the warden agreed to assemble a collection of a dozen or so non-violent marijuana offenders and to provide us the space to interview them within the prison. Gerry Goldstein receives the NORML Michael J.

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Article – Quartz: Here’s how much marijuana businesses pay in taxes

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Read the full article at. According to the Tax Policy Center, a partnership between the Urban Institute and the Brookings Institution, states with marijuana taxes put a portion of the funds toward the following: Alaska steers 50% of its cannabis revenues to its general fund, and 50% to crime reduction programs. Grower tax, trim.

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The Monumental Potential of New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program

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Advocates are calling New York’s legal marijuana program the best in the nation. How Great is New York’s New Legal Cannabis Program? . Home cultivation, the bane of our collective existence, is permitted once regulations are adopted. New York has enacted one of the most ambitious marijuana legalization programs in the country.

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UCANN Drops Patent Lawsuit Against Pure Hemp Collective

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The event will feature three days of education and expo, bring together hemp growers, industry experts, solutions providers, and more. The Hemp Grower Conference education program will be created by the editors of Hemp Grower magazine and a conference advisory board of professional hemp growers and other industry leaders.

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Article Details Cannabis Tax Numbers In Washington State. What’s Coming In & Where The Revenue Is Being Spent

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But, where is the money collected from taxes going? In its 2018 fiscal year report, the Washington State Liquor & Cannabis Board said the State of Washington made $362 million in cannabis tax revenue, while the state collected $5.4 In 2017, The State of Washington collected $315.2 Education and Prevention.

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Connecticut Becomes the 20th Jurisdiction to Legalize Recreational Marijuana

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For instance, it sets out a variety of industries exempt from the employment-related sections of the law, including those in manufacturing, construction, transportation or delivery, utilities, educational services, healthcare, social services, mining, and several others. Article: View Original Source . Read more about Jennifer L.