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Anne Donohoe and first-time-guest Tauhid Chappell join host Ben Larson to talk about the latest developments at the federal level for progressive cannabis policy reform, the expanding need for proper social equity programs, and the ever-marching normalization of cannabis in contemporary media. Produced by Shea Gunther.
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Taylor West and first-time guest Anne Donohoe joins host Ben Larson to talk about the growing momentum behind progressive cannabis reform, as marijuana-related ballot measures swept the recent elections; the recent robust earners reports from various legal marijuana MSOs; and a check-in on the year 2020 with an eye on 2021. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• New Jersey Senate And Assembly Committee Pass Marijuana Sales Bills Despite Pushback From Equity Advocates | (Marijuana Moment)
• Longtime California cannabis czar Lori Ajax is stepping down | (Marijuana Business Daily)
• Cannabis taxes save 350 jobs in Chicago | (Leafly)
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Troy Dayton joins host Shanita Penny to talk about the possibility that Congress includes legal marijuana businesses in coronavirus pandemic financial support, as well as how the industry’s annual 4/20 holiday just went and the latest developments for legalization in Lebanon. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Point-of-Sale Data Indicates Plummeting North American Marijuana Sales on 4/20 ‘Holiday’ | Marijuana Business Daily
• California offers marijuana firms tax-related help to cope with COVID-19 fallout | Marijuana Business Daily
• Top New York Lawmaker Wants To Pass Marijuana Legalization This Year Despite Coronavirus | Marijuana Moment
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Betty Aldworth and first-time guests Adam Orens and Matt Hawkins join host Lewis Goldberg to talk about the potential for a type of municipal bond driven by legal marijuana revenue as well as the current and future health of multi-state cannabis operators. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Charlotte Figi, CBD pioneer and ‘Charlotte’s Web’ namesake, dies from COVID-19 | Leafly
• Maine’s adult-use marijuana launch delayed until further notice | Marijuana Business Daily
• Virginia Governor Approves Marijuana Decriminalization Bill | Marijuana Moment
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Marijuana Today Daily Headlines
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | Curated by host Shea Gunther
// Hundreds wait in line for first day of legalized recreational marijuana sales (Detroit Free Press)
// Federal Agency Adopts Policy Letting People With Drug Convictions Work At Credit Unions (Marijuana Moment)
// Charges stand in case of shipment from Vermont hemp farm seized by NYPD (Burlington Free Press)
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// Top Drug Treatment Providers Push UK Government To Consider Decriminalization (Marijuana Moment)
// Arkansas may revoke retailers’ inactive medical pot licenses (CT Post (AP))
// Shoppers Drug Mart medical cannabis portal goes national (Winnipeg Free Press)
// SOL Global Reports $51 Million Loss (Green Market Report)
// Could Life Insurance Go Up in Smoke for Some Vapers? (New York Times (Reuters))
// Is the vape scare affecting the cannabis market? (Leafly)
// Canadian islanders angry over US mail searches (BBC News)
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Taylor West and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the ongoing health scare over the use of vaporizers, the recent passage of the SAFE Banking Act, as well as a plan to coordinate marijuana policy between New York, Connecticut, and New Jersey. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• CDC reports majority of patients sickened in vape epidemic used marijuana vaporizer devices – many from illicit market | Marijuana Business Daily
• Inslee directs Washington state health board to ban flavored vape products | Seattle Times
• Journey of a Tainted Vape Cartridge: From China’s Labs to Your Lungs | Leafly
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Alex Kreit and Jahan Marcu join host Dan Goldman to talk about the failure in New York to legalize adult use marijuana, the passage of protections for state legal cannabis in the U.S. House of Representatives, and the latest developments up in Canada . Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Oregon Is Now the First State That Can Export Weed | Merry Jane
• Minnesota hemp farmer faces felony charges over products’ THC content | Star Tribune
• Mills expected to sign pot rules into law, put Maine on track for retail sales next year | Portland Press Herald
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Adam Smith and Andrew Livingston join host Kris Lotlikar to talk about what just happened for legal marijuana’s chances in New York state as well as the recent efforts in California to expungement marijuana crimes using computer code and smart algorithms . Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Chicago’s Cresco Labs to buy marijuana distributor for $850 million as pot industry dealmaking heats up | Chicago Tribune
• California Senate approves bill to extend temporary cannabis licenses | CNBC
• Gov. Lujan Grisham signs medical cannabis omnibus bill | New Mexico Political Report
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Kris Krane, Betty Aldworth, Mike Liszewski, and first-timer Brett Phelps join host Dan Goldman for a live in-person taping during the recent 2019 Students for Sensible Drug Policy conference in Chicago, Illinois, where they talk about how things are going in New Jersey and New York for the prospects of legalized adult use. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Walgreens to sell CBD products in 1,500 stores | CNBC
• Guam Becomes First U.S. Territory To Send Marijuana Legalization To Governor In 2019 | Marijuana Moment
• Michigan judge thwarts crackdown at 50 unlicensed medical marijuana shops | Michigan Live
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Betty Aldworth and Andrew Livingston join host Dan Goldman to talk about the latest groundbreaking positive development for marijuana policy in the United Nations as well as how things are going for adult use legalization in New York and New Jersey. Produced by Shea Gunther.
News & Links:
• Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs smokable medical marijuana bill into law | Orlando Sentinel
• Cowboys’ David Irving Weed Offers Rolling In … After NFL Retirement | TMZ
• Medical marijuana ‘Unity Bill’ signed into law by Gov. Kevin Stitt | Tulsa World
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