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California Offers License Fee Deferrals to Cannabis Businesses, Massachusetts Adult-Use Dispensaries Prepare to Reopen with Curbside Pickup: Week in Review

This week, California regulators unveiled a plan to defer license fee payments for 60 days to provide financial assistance to cannabis licensees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Green Peak Innovations and Last Prisoner Project to Launch Two Joints Brand to Fund Criminal Justice Reform Efforts

One percent of proceeds from the sale of Two Joints products sold in Green Peak’s Michigan Skymint stores will go toward LPP.

U.S. Virgin Islands Governor Introduces Revised Cannabis Legalization Bill

The new version of Gov. Albert Bryan Jr.’s legislation is based on public consultations and meetings with lawmakers.

Virginia Becomes the 27th State to Decriminalize Cannabis Possession

Gov. Ralph Northam has signed legislation to decriminalize cannabis into law.

Bipartisan Group of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Include Cannabis Banking Reform in Coronavirus Relief Legislation

Attorneys general for 34 states and territories sent a letter to Senate and House leadership asking them to allow banks to work with the cannabis industry.

The Greenhouse Transitions to Michigan’s Adult-Use Cannabis Market—and to Curbside Sales—as the State Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Starting Line

Owner Jerry Millen shares how the medical cannabis dispensary in Walled Lake prepared for adult-use sales at the dawn of social distancing, and how the coronavirus has impacted his business plans.

Federal Government Cancels Maine’s Mental Health Grants Due to State’s Medical Cannabis Program

A federal agency has cut $3.3 million in funding because Maine allows students to use medical cannabis.

Portland, Maine Approves Local Cannabis Ordinance

The state’s largest city opted in to hosting the industry and approved a licensing system, fee schedule and rules for businesses.

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana Resumes Signature Drive While Maintaining Social Distancing

The campaign is up against a July 2 deadline to gather enough signatures to place its medical cannabis legalization initiative on the state’s 2020 ballot.

Missouri Legislature Approves Bill to Restrict Medical Cannabis Edibles

The legislation prohibits certain forms of edible products, including those in shapes that may be enticing to children.

Louisiana House Approves Medical Cannabis Expansion

House Bill 819 would add nine qualifying conditions to the program and would allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis for any condition they deem necessary.

California Regulators Offer 60-Day License Fee Deferrals to Cannabis Businesses During COVID-19 Pandemic

The deferrals, which apply to businesses with state licenses that expire between now and June 30, are meant to provide financial assistance to licensees affected by the coronavirus crisis.

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