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Federal Bill Would Expand Insurance Coverage to Cannabis Industry
Ben Adlin - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreWildfire season is coming. A newly introduced bill in Congress aims to limit cost of fires and other disasters by expanding insurance coverage to the cannabis industry.
The MORE Act Calls for Sweeping Changes in Federal Cannabis Law
Bruce Kennedy - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreKamala Harris and Jerry Nadler introduce the MORE Act, which would legalize cannabis with social equity provisions.
Courting Crapo: Today’s Senate Banking Hearing Was All for One Man
Bruce Barcott - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreThe SAFE Banking Act won’t pass until Senate banking chair Mike Crapo allows it. So today’s hearing was aimed at swaying his vote.
Former Drug Warrior Biden Unveils Cannabis Decriminalization Plan
David Downs - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreAutomatic expungements and rescheduling included. But no federal adult use legalization.
Corporate Interests and Health Coverage Under Review in N&L
Terri Coles - Published on July 23, 2019Read moreNewfoundland and Labrador’s auditor general wants to keep cannabis profits in the province and look at how provincial health insurance can benefit medical cannabis consumers.
Michigan Cuts Cannabis Fees in 19 Cities Impacted by Drug War
The Associated Press - Published on July 22, 2019Read moreNew shops in minority, poor communities in Detroit and Flint may see fees cut by 60%.
Banks Are Redlining the 99% Out of the Legal Cannabis Industry
David Downs - Published on July 21, 2019Read moreIt can cost $2 million to open a licensed cannabis store. And not a bank in the nation will offer a small business loan.
The Roll-Up #97: Where Is Kamala Harris on Cannabis?
Leafly Podcasts - Published on July 19, 2019Read moreThis week we look into Kamala Harris’s legalization record, Kansas’s CBD confusion, and California’s cannabis crackdown.
Illicit Toronto Dispensary Refuses to Be Stonewalled
Harrison Jordan - Published on July 19, 2019Read moreDespite multiple closure orders and physical deterrents, Toronto’s illicit dispensary chain CAFE won’t quit.
Minnesota Group’s Push to Legalize: ‘Taxation, Revenue, Entrepreneurship’
The Associated Press - Published on July 19, 2019Read moreThe group’s funding is likely to come from the cannabis industry: businesses and others who are investing in production, marketing, and distribution in other states and in Canada.