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Marijuana Policy Project appoints ex-Illinois lawmaker as president, CEO
One of the nation’s foremost cannabis activist groups, the Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), on Wednesday announced it has chosen former Illinois state Sen. Toi Hutchinson as its new president and CEO.
Oregon lawmakers earmark $25 million to combat illicit marijuana grows
Oregon lawmakers set aside $25 million to crack down on illegal marijuana grows, which have become a major issue in the state.
UFCW unionizes workers at another California marijuana company
The United Food and Commercial Workers Union (UFCW) claimed another victory in its quest to recruit more members within the marijuana industry when workers at Sweet Flower Cannabis, a small Southern California retail chain, recently voted to join the union.
400-plus New York towns, villages opt out of adult-use marijuana sales
A large number of municipalities in New York state are choosing to forgo adult-use marijuana shops and consumption lounges, at least initially.
California marijuana regulators could be deposed for ‘burner distribution’ lawsuit
Multiple officials with connections to California’s legal marijuana industry could be deposed because of a lawsuit that seeks to rejigger the cannabis track-and-trace system in an attempt to identify operators that are funneling product to the illegal market.
Ohio recalling some medical cannabis containing ‘foreign matter’
Ohio regulators issued a mandatory product recall for a handful of flower and shake batches that were found to have “foreign matter” inside the packaging.
New Mexico now accepting applications for all cannabis business licenses
New Mexico regulators have thrown open the gates for entrepreneurs to apply for every type of cannabis business license available in the state.
Connecticut recreational marijuana licensing timeline still up in the air
Connecticut’s Social Equity Council this week only conditionally approved residency-documentation and income requirements for diversity applicants, not a timeline for applications to be released or submitted.
Marijuana banking legislation stripped from federal defense spending bill
The SAFE Banking Act – which holds the keys to the U.S. financial system for marijuana companies – has been removed from an omnibus defense spending bill in Congress, possibly shattering the hopes of the cannabis industry for meaningful federal reform in 2021.
Nevada marijuana business could lose licenses over unpaid state taxes
A Nevada marijuana company might lose four business licenses because it hasn’t paid its state tax bills.
Florida sets application dates for Black farmer medical marijuana license
Florida officials will finally begin accepting applications for a long-awaited new medical marijuana business license reserved especially for a Black farmer.
