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U.S. House Approves Federal Protections for State-Legal Cannabis Businesses, Maine Expects Adult-Use Sales to Launch This Year: Week in Review

Lawmakers passed an amendment this week that bars the Department of Justice from using taxpayer funds to enforce federal anti-cannabis laws in states that have legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis.

Boston City Councilors File Amendments to City’s Cannabis Equity Ordinance

The proposed amendments will be introduced July 29, then will be assigned to a city council committee for a public hearing.

Nevada Compliance Board Holds Inaugural Meeting, FDA Issues Much-Anticipated Report: Week in Review

The newly established Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board met for the first time this week and signed off on a disciplinary settlement that will revoke six of CWNevada’s 14 licenses.

Boston Councilor Lydia Edwards on City’s New Cannabis Rules and Regulations

Edwards raised multiple concerns, including the need to better ensure social equity and improve the process for approving host community agreements.

Massachusetts Police Reform Bill Indicates Lawmakers Plan to Continue Directing Cannabis Tax Dollars to Police Training

This part of the bill has drawn criticism, as have draft rules and regulations issued by the Boston Cannabis Board, which will meet July 22 to finalize them.

The Pass Brings Cannabis to the Berkshires with Adult-Use Dispensary Launch: The Starting Line

Co-Founder and President Michael Cohen shares insight into the vertically integrated company’s launch into Massachusetts’ adult-use market and the opening of its first dispensary in the Berkshires.

Justice Reimagined: How Cannabis Has Been Used as Tool for Oppression

Speakers, including those from the cannabis and entertainment industries, religious institutions and law enforcement, discussed how racism fueled the war on drugs and how targeted criminalization is behind the criminal-justice system today.

Millions of Dollars in Cannabis Vape Product Inventory Remains in Quarantine in Massachusetts

The state’s Cannabis Control Commission is still trying to determine whether the products, quarantined during the height of the vaping-related lung illness outbreak, can be retested and sold safely.

Oregon Extends Curbside Delivery, New Jersey Approves Home Delivery for Medical Cannabis Patients in Response to Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic: Week in Review

This week, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission extended curbside delivery for the state’s licensed cannabis retailers.

Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Considers Changes to Economic Empowerment Applicant Requirements

Regulators are weighing whether to reduce business ownership by economic empowerment applicants from at least 51% to 33%, as well as whether to expand the categories of people eligible to participate in the social equity program.

Cannabis Cultivators and Dispensaries Roll Out Reopening Plans as States Loosen Coronavirus-Related Restrictions

Industry stakeholders in Nevada, Massachusetts and Michigan explain what business has been like with COVID-19 regulations and procedures as they ramp up production and welcome back customers.

UPDATED: Cannabis Businesses Targeted in Looting and Robberies

Dozens of dispensaries across the country reeling from thefts and break-ins amid protests.

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