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Maine employers ease off testing as cannabis sales soar
For Maine’s recreational marijuana users, getting high after work or on the weekend may no longer be a barrier to gaining employment at some of the state’s larger companies. Many employers say they no longer test job applicants for marijuana use, or if they do, a positive result doesn’t... Read more
Recreational pot sales have more than doubled since Maine’s market launch
Recreational marijuana sales have more than doubled since the market opened in October, with the Maine Office of Marijuana Policy reporting almost $2.5 million in sales in January. Maine’s 15 licensed adult-use retailers reported 33,521 sales worth $2.47 million in the first month of the new year, earning the... Read more
Updates to the NY Empire State of Cannabis: Cannabinoid Hemp Licenses Go Live and Amendments to Governor’s Adult-Use Legislation
By Neil M. Willner In step with all things cannabis, New York is making changes to its proposed legislation and regulations at a fast and furious pace. Earlier this month, the New York Department of Health opened the application process for cannabinoid hemp retailers and cannabinoid hemp processors, building... Read more
California’s Famous Humboldt County Bans Hemp Cultivation | High Times Total 78 Share Read more
Michigan Leads The Pack In Cannabis Industry Job Growth | High Times Total 90 Share Read more
State of the States – Cannabis Policy Reform in the Current Legislative Sessions
by Morgan Fox, NCIA Director of Media Relations The last few weeks have seen quite a bit of excitement for the possibility of comprehensive federal cannabis policy reform being closer than it has ever been, but what about the states? Historically, the vast majority of progress has been made... Read more
Exclusive Interview with Entourage Effect Capital Managing Partner Matt Hawkins Over the course of the pandemic, Entourage Effect Capital has been looking inward to determine which of its portfolio companies needed support. The firm has kept reserve capital for follow-on investments. In 2020, it focused on those follow-on investments... Read more
Ohio Officials Seek Public Comments on Medical Cannabis Conditions | High Times Total 8 Share Read more
Michigan’s marijuana industry surpasses Oregon in cannabis jobs, report says
More than 18,000 workers are employed in Michigan’s marijuana industry, nearly double the number of cannabis jobs in the state a year ago, according to a new cannabis industry jobs report. “There are now more cannabis workers than cops in Michigan,” said the fifth annual Leafly jobs report, released... Read more
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