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Senate Coalition Urges SBA to Support Small Cannabis Businesses

NORML

The Senators write: Over the last decade, there has been a clear shift in public opinion toward supporting the legalization of cannabis in the United States. billion in tax revenue from legal cannabis sales in 2018. To that end, NORML has called for SBA access to be included in our recently issued policy memo.

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States Have Made Over $15B From Cannabis Tax Revenue Despite Decline

Veriheal

A report was released by the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) on May 1 on the combined sale of cannabis across the U.S. Since the state-legal, adult-use cannabis market began in 2014, a combined total of more than $15 billion has been generated in tax revenue. Thus, the recent drop recorded could also be COVID-related.

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Colorado Will Vote on Increasing Cannabis Taxes To Fund Research and Education

Veriheal

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has reached almost 90,000 in Denver, Colorado , where voters are being given the opportunity to decide whether or not they want to increase the local cannabis tax as a means of funding pandemic-related research. Initiated Ordinance 300: Funding Pandemic Research in Denver.

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Americans for Safe Access (ASA) has released a report examining the efficacy of state medical cannabis laws.

Cannabis Law Report

With a decline in legislative improvements in state medical cannabis programs, millions of patients are left with limited or no access,” ASA Executive Director Debbie Churgai said. “It Chris Rabb (D-District 200) said the report has served as a resource he utilizes to ensure all Pennsylvanians have access to medical cannabis. “As

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Oregon Cannabis and Coronavirus: The New Rules

Canna Law Blog

20-12 (the “ Order ”), which mandates that Oregonians stay home and observe social distancing and community mitigation measures to slow the spread of COVID-19. The Order, however, does not mention cannabis businesses, such as retailers, processors, producers, and wholesalers. Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19.

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Growing Cannabis Industry Attracts Increased Government Enforcement

Dykema (Cannabis Law Blog)

In the past few years, recreational marijuana legalization has increased, with New York becoming the most recent state to enact legislation. Earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic, it even ordered a company to stop selling CBD products it claimed would help prevent contracting COVID-19.

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Dispensaries Plan To Open Soon Despite Medical Marijuana Mess In Missouri

MedicalJane

Although medical cannabis has technically been legal in Missouri for over a year and cards have been issued, patients are still waiting desperately for dispensaries to open across the state. Problems plaguing the medical cannabis program in Missouri are three-fold. Seed-to-sale systems complicate production and sale of cannabis.