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Recreational Cannabis In Ohio Set Back A Second Time Due To COVID-19

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“We made the decision early on that the health of our volunteers, supporters, medical marijuana patients, and the general public would be our primary concern,” he said. Ohio is one of several states who have a strict medical cannabis program that is largely unsuccessful due to overregulation and lack of available products.

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State of the States: 2020 Ballot Initiative Efforts

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As we all learn to cope with our new socially distant realities amidst a global pandemic, its difficult to think of any aspect of society that hasn’t been affected by COVID-19. The question : Do you approve amending the Constitution to legalize a controlled form of marijuana called “cannabis”? South Dakota.

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How To Apply For An MMJ Card During COVID-19 Lockdown

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The COVID-19 pandemic has altered the way people go about their everyday lives, closing nonessential businesses in many communities in the process. Here’s how MMJ rules may have changed in recent circumstances, and everything you need to know about how to apply for an MMJ card during COVID-19 lockdown. See a doctor.

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

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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. These services are especially crucial for vulnerable medical marijuana patients. You can read the full letter below.

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

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” Members of the Senate wrote: “Given the nature of the global COVID-19 pandemic, we must ensure that every American small business has the capacity to protect the health and economic wellbeing of their community and workforce. . ” You can find the full Senate letter here. .”

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States Deem Medical Marijuana Essential Industry Amidst COVID-19 Emergency

Cannabis Law Report

Businesses are on the front lines of the COVID-19 outbreak. Recent developments suggest the industry has not only escaped closure, but many states have relaxed existing restrictions to encourage greater patient access while containing the spread of the virus. Mid-Atlantic States Respond to COVID-19.

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

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During the tumultuous weeks and months of the past year, a nine-letter word emerged as a game changer for the nation’s legal marijuana industry: “essential.”. It began about a week after the World Health Organization on March 11 declared the COVID-19 outbreak a global pandemic. By the numbers.