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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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How ‘essential’ transformed the US marijuana industry amid the COVID-19 pandemic

SpeedWeed

It began about a week after the World Health Organization on March 11 declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. By casting marijuana as “essential,” states put the cannabis industry in the same category as pharmacies, hospitals and other sources of legitimate medicine. Cannabis Council. “I

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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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Kansas Lawmakers Consider Strictly Regulated Medical Marijuana Program • High Times

SpeedWeed

Kansas is one of only 14 states without a comprehensive medical marijuana program, currently allowing patients with a recommendation from a physician to only use CBD oil with a maximum of 5% THC. To qualify for the program, patients would need a recommendation from a physician specially certified by the state to make such recommendations.

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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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The Week in Weed: April 10, 2020

The Blunt Truth

COVID-19 continues to dominate the news – no surprise there. All eyes are on the next stimulus bill, as the cannabis industry hopes it will get some relief. Small Business Administration loans would be most welcome and some Senate Democrats are pushing to include the industry in that program. IRS AUDITS.

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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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