Maryland and Missouri have become the 20th and 21st states to approve recreational marijuana use. “Maryland voters have overwhelmingly rejected the failed policy of prohibition and voted for the ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York released a report that includes the first phase of results from a multiphase research effort to develop a technical framework for a wholesale central bank digital ...
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New York and New Jersey cannabis licensees and applicants are advocating for the Senate to pass the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, maintaining the action would decrease minority busin...
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The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) has recommended the state's Department of the Treasury fund the Cannabis Training Academy. During its recent public session, the NJ-CRC approv...
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The Washington State Department of Commerce is seeking proposals to create a roster of mentors to aid prospective cannabis business owners. The agency is also seeking a facilitator to launch the pr...
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U.S. Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) is advocating for the Biden administration to end support for the District of Columbia marijuana rider and endorse D.C. authority to grant clemency. Norton sa...
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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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