March 25, 2022
Cannabis legislation is being used as a ‘political pawn,’ Entourage Effect Capital partner says
Entourage Effect Capital Managing Partner Matt Hawkins joins Yahoo Finance Live to talk about the potential Congressional vote on marijuana legalization, the cannabis industry, and how cannabis companies are taxed.
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March 25, 2022
CannaBiz: What it takes to get into the cannabis industry
Novak said state regulators seem to have been well-intentioned as they created a recreational cannabis industry, but setting up his dream business hasn’t been a straightforward affair.
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So the bill they're voting on next week is the House's decriminalization bill, the More Act. And it passed already in December of 2020. So when people are looking at this bill and saying, wow, this is an exciting new move.
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March 25, 2022
New U.S. Poll Shows Cannabis Users Want Full Information and Assurance of Product Safety
"With a patchwork system for cannabis legalization state by state, at SICPA North America, a leading provider of regulatory compliance solutions, we were curious about what expectations consumers have about safety assurances and labeling information on the products they may consume. We thought if there’s a lack of confidence and confusion, it’s helpful for operators and regulators to know how consumers feel so they can take steps to enhance their procedures and improve consumer confidence."
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"The cannabis industry is pushing lawmakers to get a marijuana reform bill to President Biden’s desk before the November midterms, fearing that a Republican takeover of Congress could doom its chances. In an in-person lobbying blitz last week, more than 20 chief executives of top cannabis companies urged lawmakers in both parties to pass the SAFE Banking Act, a bill to allow them to work with U.S. banks that the industry is confident will win enough GOP support to pass the Senate."
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October 27, 2021
A year ahead of legal sales, Vt. cannabis regulators want industry to be small-scale, equitable
In about one year — by October 2022 — Vermont's retail cannabis market is scheduled to go into place, and the state's Cannabis Control Board has already made some key decisions that will shape Vermont’s legal marijuana marketplace.
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Natural Healing Center founder Helios Dayspring has pleaded guilty to bribery and filing a false income tax return.
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Colorado marijuana regulators are reassessing taxes on wholesale marijuana transactions as the likelihood of federal legalization increases.
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October 21, 2021
Denver pot taxes are high. Two ballot measures would increase them
Recreational marijuana users in Denver pay some of the highest taxes in the nation — and it's only going to get more expensive if voters approve two November ballot measures.
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October 20, 2021
Berkeley Police Department awarded grant from CA Highway Patrol’s cannabis tax fund
The Berkeley Police Department was awarded a grant in July from the Cannabis Tax Fund Grant Program, operated by the California Highway Patrol, or CHP, to fund additional training, education and enforcement initiatives related to impaired driving.
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