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Georgia Steps Toward Setting Up Medical Cannabis Industry
Sat 2:48pm By Alyson Martin
Georgia’s medical cannabis program is finally taking shape. On Saturday, the Georgia Access to Medical Cannabis Commission announced the cannabis companies awarded the first licenses to cultivate cannabis in the state. “The objective of the Commission…

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Cannabis Lobbying Spend Bounces Back
Fri 6:55am By Nushin Rashidian
For the first time since late 2019, lobbying spending at the federal level by cannabis-focused entities has jumped. As Cannabis Wire previously reported, the spending peak of just over $2 million in Q4 2019 mapped against the passage of the SAFE Banking Act…

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California, Virginia cannabis regulators named • Illinois puts $3.5M from cannabis revenue toward…
Wed 11:34am By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Cannabis regulation appointments finalized in California,…

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Amazon Is Officially Lobbying on Cannabis
Wed 11:01am By Nushin Rashidian
On June 1, Amazon became the largest and most mainstream company in the world to support the end of federal cannabis prohibition in the United States. The company announced that it would stop drug testing its employees for cannabis use, unless they hold…

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Antigua Bets on a Public-Private Partnership for Cannabis Cultivation
Wed 6:55am By Clydeen McDonald
The cannabis industry in the twin-island nation of Antigua and Barbuda is getting ready to roll, and with a twist—a public-private partnership that advocates hope can be a model for other nations in the Caribbean. This month, two years after a vote to…

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US Surgeon General’s take on federal cannabis reform • California’s banking push •…
Mon 11:33am By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. US Surgeon General talks about federal cannabis reform. On…

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Sen. Grassley responds to Sen. Schumer’s cannabis bill • NJ tosses 88,000 convictions • USDA…
Jul 18, 2021, 11:19 am By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. Sen. Chuck Grassley responds to Schumer’s descheduling bill. …

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Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Create Additional Cannabis Licenses for Equity Applicants
Jul 16, 2021, 1:40 pm By Nushin Rashidian
On Thursday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed into law HB 1443, a bill that would ensure more than 100 cannabis business licenses go to equity applicants. Today, the state’s adult use industry remains dominated by the same large, national operators that…

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California’s new top cannabis regulator • Biden names drug czar • New York’s Bar Association…
Jul 16, 2021, 12:39 pm By Cannabis Wire Editors
The Cannabis Wire Daily newsletter is sent to C-Wire Plus subscribers every weekday morning at 7 a.m. Excerpts are published here later in the day. Don’t miss the full picture. Subscribe now. California’s Department of Cannabis Control is live, and it has…

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Advil-Maker GlaxoSmithKline Among Entities Newly Lobbying on Cannabis
Jul 16, 2021, 6:55 am By Nushin Rashidian
This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Sens. Ron Wyden and Cory Booker announced the most comprehensive cannabis reform proposal introduced to-date in Congress, the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act. The Act’s introduction follows…

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Georgia Steps Toward Setting Up Medical Cannabis Industry

Cannabis Lobbying Spend Bounces Back

California, Virginia cannabis regulators named • Illinois puts $3.5M from cannabis revenue toward…

Amazon Is Officially Lobbying on Cannabis

Antigua Bets on a Public-Private Partnership for Cannabis Cultivation

US Surgeon General’s take on federal cannabis reform • California’s banking push •…

Sen. Grassley responds to Sen. Schumer’s cannabis bill • NJ tosses 88,000 convictions • USDA…

Illinois Governor Signs Bill to Create Additional Cannabis Licenses for Equity Applicants

California’s new top cannabis regulator • Biden names drug czar • New York’s Bar Association…

Advil-Maker GlaxoSmithKline Among Entities Newly Lobbying on Cannabis

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