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New Jersey: Regulators Begin Process of Accepting Applications for Retail Marijuana Businesses

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A robust, above-ground retail marijuana market is necessary in order to disrupt the unregulated marketplace and to assure that consumers have adequate access to lab-tested, high quality products at competitive prices.

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Over 40 Members of Congress Request SBA Access For Small Marijuana Businesses

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“Many of these establishments are small-to-medium size operators, with their employees keeping their doors open without access to the support systems in place for other businesses, thus depriving them of potentially lifesaving protections.” The majority of these businesses are small-to-medium in size.

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House Small Business Committee Moves Marijuana Bill Forward

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As first reported by Politico, the House Small Business Committee is waiving jurisdiction over the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act ( HR 3884 ), making it the second House committee in the 116th Congress to advance legislation to end federal marijuana prohibition.

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Scottsdale Community College Starts Marijuana Business Course

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Editors Note: This story has been updated to include information about other marijuana industry training programs. You won’t have to skip class to learn about the weed business. Scottsdale Community College is offering an 8-week online, non-credit “Introduction to the Cannabis Industry” course this spring, in the first program of.

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Where the Money Grows: Learning the Industry Trends in Medical Cannabis, Recreational Marijuana, Hemp, and Beyond

Speaker: Jonathan Bench, International Cannabis and Securities Business Attorney at Harris Bricken

Today, many opportunities exist for individuals and businesses that want to engage in the industry. Some want to directly own licensed businesses, while others prefer to keep the industry at an arm’s length and merely profit from it. The ancillary businesses surrounding these industries where people and businesses are profiting.

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New Legislation Would Permit Marijuana Businesses to Access COVID-19 Relief

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Representatives Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) have introduced legislation to allow state-legal marijuana businesses to apply for COVID-19 benefits through the Small Business Administration. Currently, the SBA is prohibited from engaging with cannabis businesses due to federal marijuana criminalization.

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When can Kentucky businesses apply for medical marijuana licenses?

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Andy Beshear announced a new timeline for Kentucky’s medical marijuana program. Beshear signed a bill adjusting the date for businesses to start applying for licenses from Jan. FRANKFORT, Ky. FOX 56) — During Thursday’s Team Kentucky update, Gov. 1 of next year to July of this year. How to apply. Read More