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https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment | | New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) said she especially regrets that lawmakers did not legalize marijuana during this year's short legislative session—because the revenue could have helped to offset the economic harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic. - "If there was ever a time for wishful thinking, I wish we had passed recreational cannabis because that would be $100 million."
| | | Montana's attorney general and secretary of state are opposing a marijuana legalization campaign's lawsuit seeking electronic signature gathering during the coronavirus outbreak, blaming activists themselves for starting petitioning too late to succeed. | | | An Oregon campaign to legalize the therapeutic use of psilocybin has a new signature gathering strategy involving video chat organizing and contacting voters via phone and texting as the coronavirus pandemic has impeded in-person petitioning. | | The Government Accountability Office listed several pending recommendations for improvement by the Drug Enforcement Administration as priorities to address.
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) tweeted, "Marijuana small businesses employ more than 240,000 workers and should be allowed to access coronavirus relief funds too. My colleagues and I are pushing to ensure they're not left out of Congress's next relief package."
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO) tweeted, "No small business should be left behind. This legal and profitable CO industry should be treated equally -- including access to the emergency relief funds they need right now." | |  | NCIA's Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in San Francisco has been moved to September 29 – October 1. Visit our website to learn more about the event and to get the latest updates. Proceeds from NCIA's events support their federal lobbying work on behalf of your business and the industry at-large. | | The Michigan Supreme Court ruled that Byron Township's restrictive medical cannabis home cultivation permitting ordinance does not violate state law.
Florida regulators began accepting hemp license applications.
Massachusetts regulators are allowing marijuana businesses to hold required community outreach meetings via virtual, web-based means.
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A study found that "packaging in which each product unit contained one dose of THC enhanced consumers' ability to identify how much of a product constitutes a standard serving or dose" and that "packaging products as individual doses eliminates the need for mental math and could reduce the risk of accidental overconsumption of cannabis." | | The CEO of iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. resigned after an investigation by a special committee of independent directors concluded that he entered into two undisclosed loans that created a potential or apparent conflict of interest.
Cresco Labs announced quarterly revenue of $41.4 million and a net loss of $45.2 million. The company also cancelled an agreement to purchase assets of Tryke Companies, LLC.
eBay tweeted that "we don't allow the sale of CBD products" and encouraged a person to report listings of those products on the site for deletion.
The New Republic looks at efforts to develop psychedelic medicine businesses. | | | Eddie Van Halen got frustrated by Fred Durst's marijuana smoking during a jam session, according to a new book. | | Thanks to The 420 Club, Akerman LLP, Arcview Group, BioTrackTHC, Bridge City Collective, Briteside, Alan Brochstein, Cannabis Public Health Network, CannaGather, CannaTrac Technology, Inc., Kaliko Castille, CBDforShopify.com, CBDPure CBD Oil, Michael Correa, Dana R. Borys - An Accountancy Corporation, Durée & Company PR, Frantz Ward LLP, Ganjapreneur, Geronimo Capital, GreenMarket Bank, Hager Law LLC, David C. Holland, Angela Janis, Pete Kadens, Kanna CBD, Kola Venture Group, Kusheo, Law Offices of Joseph A. Bondy, Law Offices of Omar Figueroa, Jessica Lee, The Liaison Group, Marijuana Matters, Marijuana Policy Project, Jennifer Mason, Ryan McQueeney, Missouri Medical Cannabis Trade Association, N2 Packaging, NisonCo Cannabis PR, Robbins Group LLC, Rose Law Group, Sarcoxie Nursery, Sterling Compliance, Justin Strekal, Takoma Wellness Center, Theory Wellness, Veterans Cannabis Project, Vicente Sederberg LLP, and Weedmaps for being substantial Marijuana Moment sustaining subscribers. | | Support from subscribers who value this daily dispatch enough to show their appreciation with a few dollars helps me keep going. If you can afford it, please chip in and support us on Patreon. | | See Marijuana Moment's sponsorship and advertising policy here. | | | | | | | |
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