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Scottsdale Community College Starts Marijuana Business Course

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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. Read More

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New Legislation Introduced To Protect State-Legal Marijuana Programs

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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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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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Louisiana Expands State Medical Marijuana Program

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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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Senate Coalition Urges SBA to Support Small Cannabis Businesses

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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. To that end, NORML has called for SBA access to be included in our recently issued policy memo.

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Colorado Launches State-Funded Loan Program for Cannabis Businesses

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Westword reports Colorado is launching a state-funded loan program for marijuana business owners, one of the first of its kind in the country, according to Governor Jared Polis.

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When can Kentucky businesses apply for medical marijuana licenses?

Medical Marijuana Program Connection

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