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

NORML

APRIL 22, 2020

“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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New Legislation Introduced To Protect State-Legal Marijuana Programs

NORML

JANUARY 14, 2019

The Sensible Enforcement Of Cannabis Act essentially would give peace of mind to lawmakers, regulators, 149,000+ workers, and the millions of patients and consumers who are dependent on the normalization of lawful marijuana markets. To date, these statewide regulatory programs are operating largely as voters and politicians intended.

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NORML Joins Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups To Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

APRIL 27, 2020

The Coalition letter focuses on the need for small business access to the SBA relief funds as an avenue to protect the progress that has been made by minority entrepreneurs in the emerging legal cannabis marketplaces. RE: Protect Minority-Owned Marijuana Businesses and their Workers. You can read the full letter below.

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Cannabis Workers, Unemployment Insurance, and the Small Business Administration: What You Need to Know

NORML

MARCH 20, 2020

There is no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic is adversely impacting businesses around the world, and smaller businesses especially. That is why these businesses continue to face undue discrimination under federal law, including the lack of access to banking services and a prohibition of standard business tax deductions.

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Businesses Need Bank Accounts; Marijuana Shops Included

NORML

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Imagine operating a business without a bank account. Imagine being forbidden from letting your customers pay for purchases with a credit card, or being able to ask a bank for a small business loan. Furthermore, a total of 33 states have enacted policies to establish a regulated medical cannabis program.

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Chairwoman Velázquez Introduced Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition And Promote Small Businesses

NORML

JUNE 28, 2019

House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R. House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velázquez along with Representatives Jared Golden and Dwight Evans introduced a package of legislation, ( H.R.

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Two Congressional Hearing Next Week On Marijuana

NORML

JUNE 14, 2019

Next week, the two key committees will hold hearings on various aspects of federal marijuana policy. The first will be held on Wednesday, June 19th, in the Small Business Committee, entitled Unlocked Potential? Small Businesses in the Cannabis Industry.

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Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Veriheal

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

Texas has one such cannabis program in flux, with a new bill being introduced that may change the legality of recreational marijuana within the state. The Current Status Of The Texas Cannabis Program Currently, recreational marijuana is not legal in Texas. Marijuana is, however, permissible for some medical uses in Texas.

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Medical Program Decline

Canna Care Docs

MARCH 27, 2025

The Decline of Medical Marijuana in Massachusetts: What It Means for Patients In recent years, Massachusetts, once a pioneer in cannabis reform, has seen its medical marijuana program gradually overshadowed by the booming recreational market. Let’s explore how this shift occurred and its implications for patients.

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Pennsylvania: Medical Marijuana Patients Protest for Better Protections, Lower Prices

NORML

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

“Patients First: Fixing Medical Marijuana in PA” will commence on Wednesday November 13, 2019 from 08:30 AM-5:00 PM. These events offer a voice to the large number of registered medical marijuana patients who are deeply dissatisfied with the current program. Patients have faced lost jobs and needless DUI charges.

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Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

NORML

MARCH 28, 2019

In the first of what is anticipated to be multiple Congressional votes to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee will today voted to advance The SAFE Banking Act, HR 1595 , 45-15.

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New York: the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)

NORML

MARCH 18, 2019

1617 , the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), has been re-introduced this legislative session. The bill would legalize the adult possession, use, and regulated sale of marijuana. Only people with business-related convictions (such as fraud or tax evasion) will be explicitly barred from receiving licenses.

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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

MassRoots

AUGUST 3, 2020

New laws expanding the medical marijuana program in Louisiana went into effect on August 1. The state’s medical marijuana program has been criticized for being too limited and too restrictive since the program was established in 2016, but the three laws that went into effect on Saturday aim to improve the situation.

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Federal Legislation To Facilitate Interstate Marijuana Commerce Introduced

NORML

JUNE 27, 2019

Today, Senator Ron Wyden and Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced legislation to allow for interstate commerce when it comes to state-legal cannabis programs. “As more and more states legalize cannabis, the gap between state and federal laws will only grow more confusing for both legal businesses and consumers,” Wyden said.

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Pennsylvania: NORML Praises Governor’s Call to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana Market, Restore Justice to Those with Past Convictions

NORML

AUGUST 25, 2020

"I'm calling on the legislature to to legalize recreational marijuana, with the revenue going to: small business grant funding [and] restorative justice programs.".

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Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Project CBD

MARCH 7, 2025

What’s more, synthesized Delta-9 THC is present in many of these products, despite being prohibited in both California’s cannabis and hemp programs. ” Tiffany Devitt’s response: As Cheech & Chong are well aware, businesses are subject to federal and state laws. Hemp not really hemp Speaking in a Feb.

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Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Representatives Tulsi Gabbard (HI-02) and Don Young (AK-AL) introduced today two landmark bipartisan marijuana bills. In the previous Congress, The Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act became the first bill in American history to end the federal policy of criminalization that earned bipartisan support.

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Pennsylvania could cap prices on medical marijuana

NORML

JUNE 13, 2019

Are you paying too much for medical marijuana? All of the state programs are independent and in various stages of maturity. Pennsylvania’s closed-loop system of limited marijuana permit holders is not a competitive free market. ’s medical marijuana law will start bringing some transparency to consumer-level prices.

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New Model Ordinance’s Envisioned To Promote Small Businesses and Inclusivity

NORML

MARCH 12, 2019

This week, the Minority Cannabis Business Association unveiled their Municipal Ordinance model on how localities can administer new business licenses in a fashion that promote minority entrepreneurs and ensure that the emerging industry will not be dominated by a flood on new investors who have not been harmed by the consequences of prohibition.

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Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

NORML

MARCH 19, 2019

In the first in what are anticipated to be multiple Congressional hearings to address the federal prohibition and criminalization of marijuana, the House Financial Services Committee has scheduled to convene a markup on The Safe Banking Act, HR 1595 on Tuesday, March 26th. With 97.7% of the U.S.

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The STATES Act Reintroduced: Bipartisan Measure Limits Federal Government’s Ability To Interfere With State-Sanctioned Marijuana Business, Policies

NORML

APRIL 4, 2019

This Act amends the Controlled Substances Act to reduce the number of instances in which federal law enforcement agencies could carry out legal actions against state-licensed cannabis businesses or other related enterprises. “The majority of states now regulate either the medical use or the adult use of marijuana. and the U.S.

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Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

NORML

AUGUST 26, 2019

Virginia has been one of the most reluctant states to consider marijuana law reform, though it recently began allowing some forms of cannabis oil for approved patients. So, it shouldn’t be a huge surprise that Virginia didn’t launch a medical marijuana program until 2015, nearly two decades after California.

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Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday

NORML

JANUARY 13, 2020

.” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. Now more than ever, congressional action is required to end the failed criminalization of marijuana and amend federal law to ensure that state-legal cannabis programs can operate as intended.

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Social Equity Programs in Cannabis – Worth their Weight?

The Blunt Truth

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In an attempt to counter this history of disparity, many states and cities have implemented social equity programs in connection to the legalization of medical or adult cannabis use. Ohio, which has only legalized medical use, initially set aside 15% of medical licenses to be awarded to minority-owned businesses.

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Alert: Mandatory training offered for prospective marijuana social equity program applicants

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 19, 2021

Registration is now available for required Arizona Department of Health Services (ADHS) training for those seeking licenses to own and operate adult-use marijuana establishments under the voter-approved social equity program. In November 2020, Arizona voters passed Proposition 207, which legalized adult-use marijuana.

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Why is Georgia’s medical marijuana program still in limbo?

Leafly

MAY 5, 2022

Years after GA passed a bill to allow the sale of medical cannabis, patients and businesses are still waiting for next steps . The post Why is Georgia’s medical marijuana program still in limbo? appeared first on Leafly.

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It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

NORML

MARCH 7, 2019

Today, we stood with Representatives Tulsi Gabbard and Don Young as they introduced the Ending Federal Prohibition Act and Marijuana Data Collection Act. While these two bills are overtly about addressing the failures of marijuana prohibition, what they are truly about is accepting reality.

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Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

NORML

JUNE 15, 2020

However, the program did not become operational until August of last year. House Bills 418 and 211 also take effect on August 1, 2020. State lawmakers enacted a limited medical cannabis access law in 2016.

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What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Canna Care Docs

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Rescheduling would stand to have the largest impact on cannabis research and business taxes. Cannabis business taxes If rescheduling is approved, it means state-legal cannabis businesses could start taking federal tax deductions they’ve been previously banned from under Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code 280E.

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Why the MRTA gets an A- & the CRTA gets a C-

NORML

MARCH 3, 2020

New York State is set to legalize and regulate cannabis for adult-use, and improve our existing medical marijuana and hemp programs by April 1st with the 2020-2021 NYS Budget. YES MRTA= % of tax revenue from marijuana legalization is allocated specifically for a Community Reinvestment Grant program.

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Nevada: New Law Bars Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers

NORML

JUNE 7, 2019

Assembly Bill 132 makes it “unlawful for any employer in [Nevada] to fail or refuse to hire a prospective employee because the prospective employee submitted to a screening test and the results of the screening test indicate the presence of marijuana.”

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Ohio Program Trains Cannabis Offenders for Industry Jobs

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

A licensed medical marijuana cultivator in Ohio has teamed up with a nonprofit serving formerly incarcerated people to provide an employment education program for past cannabis offenders. Cannabis Now reports.

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Denver gets first cannabis retailer applicant under social equity program reports the Denver Post

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 5, 2021

A former University of Denver student who was cited for possessing marijuana in Wyoming 11 years ago has become the first applicant in the city for a marijuana retail store license under the new social equity program. Denver gets first marijuana retailer applicant under social equity program. Full story at .

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Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21

Cannabis Law Report

JUNE 18, 2021

Worcester— The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is pleased to announce the application for the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program will open Monday, June 21. “We Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21.

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Miami Cannabis Doctor Explains Florida Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients

LifeCannMD

JUNE 23, 2025

As a miami cannabis doctor practicing here in South Florida, I get asked about Florida’s medical marijuana laws almost daily. Let me clear up the confusion and give you the straight facts about our state’s medical cannabis program. Right now in 2025, if you’re a registered patient, you can buy up to 2.5 The good news?

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Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Illinois News Joint

MARCH 29, 2023

Cow started in the Medicinal Program in 2015 and was one of the first people to buy medical cannabis in Illinois. “I I was diagnosed with MS in 2007 and immediately turned to marijuana when I found out,” Cow said. “I Cow’s Corner January 2016, Cow became a Product Specialist at the Clinic dispensary.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/20

NORML

FEBRUARY 15, 2020

New Approach Montana, the campaign committee behind a marijuana legalization ballot initiative in the state, submitted a revised proposal to the Secretary of State’s office, removing provisions that address medical marijuana law changes. The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement (MORE) Act (HR 3884 / S.

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Massachusetts: Apply Now to Join Cohort 3 of the Commission’s Social Equity Program

Cannabis Law Report

AUGUST 10, 2021

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is now accepting applications from individuals who have been impacted by the War on Drugs and are interested in joining the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program (SEP). The deadline to be considered for SEP Cohort Three is September 17, 2021.

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NAACP Denver and Minorities for Medical Marijuana Tackle Social Equity

NORML

AUGUST 7, 2019

For the first time since Colorado voters approved Amendment 64 in 2012, which legalized marijuana for adults 21 and up, NAACP Denver has joined forces with Amanda C. Phillips, state director of Minorities for Medical Marijuana , and other thought leaders to host “The Color of Cannabis.” What: The Color of Cannabis.

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Massachusetts: Apply Now to Join Cohort 3 of the Commission’s Social Equity Program

Cannabis Law Report

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

The Cannabis Control Commission (Commission) is now accepting applications from individuals who have been impacted by the War on Drugs and are interested in joining the third cohort of Massachusetts’ first-in-the-nation statewide Social Equity Program (SEP). The deadline to be considered for SEP Cohort Three is September 17, 2021.

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Netherlands to Launch Cannabis Pilot Program

Cannabis Life Network

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

The government of the Netherlands will launch a cannabis pilot program with the goal of full-scale legalization. So while it is still technically illegal to buy, sell, or produce […] The post Netherlands to Launch Cannabis Pilot Program appeared first on Cannabis | Weed | Marijuana | News. Technically, no.

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Colorado’s Cannabis Business Office Is Open For …. Business To “create new economic development opportunities, local job creation, and community growth”

Cannabis Law Report

JULY 28, 2021

The Cannabis Business Office (CBO) creates new economic development opportunities, local job creation, and community growth for the diverse population across Colorado. The office will offer resources that are otherwise unavailable at the federal level, including technical assistance and access to capital for businesses in all stages.

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Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

NORML

JANUARY 19, 2020

.” This marks the first time that members of the Energy and Commerce Committee will hear and debate issues specific to marijuana policy reform. Legislation is pending, House Bill 1389 / Senate Bill 1860, to permit the use, possession, and retail sale of marijuana for adults. FL resident? IN resident?

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Pennsylvania Says Yes to Banking for Cannabis Businesses

Veriheal

APRIL 14, 2022

Banking has been a hurdle for cannabis businesses since the birth of the industry. Despite the fact that these businesses are state-legal, financial institutions have historically hesitated to work with them due to cannabis’ federally illegal status. It also did not normalize federal taxation for businesses within the sector.

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

New Legislation Introduced To Protect State-Legal Marijuana Programs

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NORML Joins Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups To Support Small Cannabis Businesses

Cannabis Workers, Unemployment Insurance, and the Small Business Administration: What You Need to Know

Businesses Need Bank Accounts; Marijuana Shops Included

Chairwoman Velázquez Introduced Bill To End Marijuana Prohibition And Promote Small Businesses

Two Congressional Hearing Next Week On Marijuana

Will Texas Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Medical Program Decline

Pennsylvania: Medical Marijuana Patients Protest for Better Protections, Lower Prices

Marijuana Banking Passes Critical Committee

New York: the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA)

Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

Federal Legislation To Facilitate Interstate Marijuana Commerce Introduced

Pennsylvania: NORML Praises Governor’s Call to Legalize Adult-Use Marijuana Market, Restore Justice to Those with Past Convictions

Intoxicating Hemp Swindle

Bipartisan Legislation To End Marijuana Prohibition Filed

Pennsylvania could cap prices on medical marijuana

New Model Ordinance’s Envisioned To Promote Small Businesses and Inclusivity

Marijuana Banking Bill Scheduled For Committee Markup

The STATES Act Reintroduced: Bipartisan Measure Limits Federal Government’s Ability To Interfere With State-Sanctioned Marijuana Business, Policies

Virginia, Marijuana, and How Medical Legalization May Unfold in the South

Congressional Committee to Hold Marijuana Legislative Hearing This Wednesday

Social Equity Programs in Cannabis – Worth their Weight?

Alert: Mandatory training offered for prospective marijuana social equity program applicants

Why is Georgia’s medical marijuana program still in limbo?

It is Time to Acknowledge Reality and End Federal Marijuana Prohibition

Louisiana: Governor Signs Bills Into Law Facilitating Expanded Cannabis Access for Patients

What Could Rescheduling Mean for Medical Cannabis Patients?

Why the MRTA gets an A- & the CRTA gets a C-

Nevada: New Law Bars Employers from Discriminating Against Cannabis Consumers

Ohio Program Trains Cannabis Offenders for Industry Jobs

Denver gets first cannabis retailer applicant under social equity program reports the Denver Post

Application for Cohort Three of the Commission’s Social Equity Program Opens June 21

Miami Cannabis Doctor Explains Florida Medical Marijuana Laws for Patients

Opinion: Illinois Caregivers Program needs improvement

Weekly Legislative Roundup 2/15/20

Massachusetts: Apply Now to Join Cohort 3 of the Commission’s Social Equity Program

NAACP Denver and Minorities for Medical Marijuana Tackle Social Equity

Massachusetts: Apply Now to Join Cohort 3 of the Commission’s Social Equity Program

Netherlands to Launch Cannabis Pilot Program

Colorado’s Cannabis Business Office Is Open For …. Business To “create new economic development opportunities, local job creation, and community growth”

Weekly Legislative Roundup 1/18/20

Pennsylvania Says Yes to Banking for Cannabis Businesses

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