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What Is the MORE Act, and How Could It Change Marijuana Policy Forever?

NORML

Additionally, the MORE Act is the first piece of federal legislation that would establish social equity programs for cannabis entrepreneurs, and it would enact wholesale expungements of prior low-level weed offenses for federal convicts. The Department of Justice has a number of existing offices in their justice programs.

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Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) Reports Says States Have Collected $US10 Billion In Cannabis Taxes So Far

Cannabis Law Report

Since 2014 when sales began in Colorado and Washington, legalization policies have provided states a new revenue stream to bolster budgets and fund important services and programs. Eight of the laws were approved in 2020 or 2021, and in seven of those states, sales and tax collections have not yet begun. 46,104,922. 104,759,961.

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How Kevin Durant Ended the NBA’s Cannabis Ban

Veriheal

A new collective bargaining agreement between the NBA and the National Basketball Players Association union went into effect July 1, 2023. Now, with the 2023 policy change, the league will also no longer punish players for cannabis use. Can NBA Players Smoke Weed?

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RYAH Group Ships Devices for Use in Pilot Program with Medicann in Jersey, Channel Islands

Cannabis Law Report

Medicann is launching an observational study using RYAH Smart Dry Herb Inhalers in order to collect patient feedback on consumption of cannabis strains available on the Island, including strains supplied by Aurora Europe , a subsidiary of Canadian-headquartered Aurora Cannabis Inc., to reach 3.2 billion euros ($3.75 billion) by 2025.

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States That Restrict MMJ Access Are Interfering With Patients’ Rights, Study Shows

Veriheal

Despite notable advances in MMJ research over the last decade, scientists have found that some states’ restrictions on qualifying conditions prevent millions of patients from getting the treatments they need—robbing them of potential relief offered by cannabinoid therapies. Many patients take MMJ for more reasons than one.

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Denver Nuggets Fever Spreads to the Cannabis Industry as Co-founder of Cherry Introduces Exciting New Strains

Veriheal

Thanks to a change in policy, should these NBA players decide to partake in a toke of one of these strains in the future, it may not come with the risk of losing their contracts, careers, or any other penalty for that matter. With a second violation, players face a $25,000 fine and in-patient or aftercare treatment in the Marijuana Program.

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NHL Marijuana Policy Approach As A Role Model For Other Professional Sports

Cannabis Law Report

Each sport approaches marijuana policy through their respective collective bargaining agreements as negotiated between the team owners (usually the league or association) and the players (as represented by a player’s association.) The top four sports in the United States are American football, basketball, baseball and ice hockey.

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