Marijuana trade organization NCIA cuts staff
Widespread layoffs in the marijuana industry are affecting trade organizations such as the National Cannabis Industry Association (NCIA), which cut close to half its employees last week.
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Marijuana legalization wins in Maryland and Missouri, but industry loses elsewhere
Marijuana legalization’s yearslong winning streak finally stopped at a red wall in conservative states in the South and West on Tuesday, but the 2022 election still brought a solid win in Maryland – and legalization advocates declared victory in Missouri early Wednesday, too.
MJBizDaily calls for participation in 2022 marijuana compensation survey
MJBizDaily is asking marijuana businesses to participate to provide a more accurate snapshot of cannabis industry compensation.
Outlook dim for US marijuana legalization in 2022, but banking reform alive
The federal marijuana reform landscape in 2022 is cloudy, with most national insiders doubting a comprehensive legalization bill will succeed just yet given the unfavorable political dynamics in Washington DC.
Marijuana legalization efforts get boost from billions in MJ tax dollars
Adult-use marijuana programs are generating billions of dollars in tax revenues for state governments each year – bolstering the economic and equity case for legalization in other markets across the country as well as at the federal level.
US House will again consider cannabis banking reform
A cannabis banking reform bill was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday, according to congressional staffers.
SBA nominee indicates openness to examining marijuana restrictions
President Joe Biden’s nominee to run the U.S. Small Business Administration said during a Senate confirmation hearing that she will examine SBA rules regarding state-legal marijuana businesses and overall is committed to serving small businesses “in need.”
Federal marijuana reform momentum expected to continue despite absence from party conventions
The Democratic and Republican national conventions barely touched on federal marijuana reform.
The Republicans didn’t even write a new platform.
Curaleaf, Surterra among big spenders on federal marijuana lobbying
The marijuana industry has spent about $2 million so far this year lobbying for federal cannabis reform in Washington DC, and more than half that money has come from individual MJ-related companies.
