New York Gov. Kathy Hochul signed last week a legislative package that strengthens the Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprise Program. Legislation (A.9259-A/S.3390-A) prevents MWBE Program ...
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U.S. Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Kevin Brady (R-TX) are urging the State of Illinois to pay back federal unemployment trust fund loans taken out during the pandemic. “Illinois is among only fo...
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said state residents favor legalizing medical cannabis, according to feedback from the governor’s Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee. “Polling suggests 90 percent of...
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A recent article published by the Tax Policy Center looks at the various types of tax systems that states and local governments use on cannabis sales. In the piece, called “Cannabis Tax Revenu...
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Pennsylvanian state officials said time is running out for residents interested in applying for pardons from minor marijuana-related convictions via the PA Marijuana Pardon Project. Over 2,500 peop...
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has hit Regions Bank with a penalty for charging customers illegal surprise overdraft fees. The CFPB ordered Regions Bank to pay $50 million to the C...
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Policy and equity were front and center as part of the 5th Annual Cannabis Opportunities Conference held Sept. 23-24 at Temple University. The conference, hosted by Pennsylvania Sen. Shariff State...
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Amid a New York State Department of Labor investigation determining insurance fraud accounted for more than $11 million in benefits payments in August, state officials are outlining suppression effort...
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Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy issued an administrative order to establish the Governor’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana. The task force will be charged with reviewing the current marij...
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed several bills seeking to strengthen the state's cannabis laws while also expanding the legal cannabis market and redressing cannabis prohibition harms. “Fo...
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