Abaca, a financial platform for cannabis operators, and Pacific Valley Bank are partnering as a means of expanding cannabis banking access within the California market. This marks the first time si...
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The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) has issued its cannabis revenue report for the second quarter of 2022. As of Aug. 16, 2022, total cannabis tax revenue from second-qu...
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The Cannabis Regulators of Color Coalition has issued a paper supporting Safe and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act amendments, with U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) also noting the bill requires change...
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New Jersey state officials recently offered an optimistic outlook on the recreational cannabis market. “The market is improving," New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission Executive Director Jeff...
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New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) officials have indicated the agency will begin accepting Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) licenses on Aug. 25, 2022. The endeavor is esse...
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Seattle city officials introduced three bills they said seek to enhance cannabis equity efforts. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell recently joined Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda (Position 8 – Citywide)...
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Two social equity groups that were supported by branded cannabis products wholesaler Cresco Labs' SEED community business incubator recently were granted new cannabis conditional adult-use dispensary ...
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July was a record month for cannabis sales in New Mexico, as the state had its highest monthly sales total since the state legalized recreational adult-use cannabis in April. Licensed retailers st...
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The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency (CRA) announced the first approved gold qualifier, Pharmhouse Wellness, through the Social Equity All-Star Program, a new initiative encouraging cannabis indust...
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U.S. Reps. Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) recently introduced legislation that seeks an expungement method regarding low-level federal marijuana violations. The Marijuana Misdem...
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