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Amazon goes to bat for cannabis
After getting roasted for its controversial “ZenBooths” for warehouse employees, Amazon has announced a new policy that sounds far more reasonable: The company will no longer disqualify US employees for cannabis use and will also throw support behind the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act, says a blog post by CEO Dave Clark.
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Understanding the logistics of the cannabis supply chain in California
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Mike Beaudry, Founder and CEO of HERBL Solutions, a cannabis supply chain solutions company based in Santa Barbara, California.
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Some states are clinging to prohibition
Even though the vast majority of Americans now support cannabis legalization, there are some states where elected representatives are very actively working against it — sometimes using undemocratic methods, reports Forbes.
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Curaleaf on the fast track to growth
Wakefield, Massachusetts-based Curaleaf reported record earnings for Q1 this week at US$260 million, up 170% year over year.
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Three rules for long-term cannabis gains
Now that the stigma of investing in the cannabis industry has worn off, experts are predicting a flood of capital coming into the sector, particularly among MSOs in the US, according to Barron’s.
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New York weed speakeasy comes out of the shadows
Lifestyle company Happy Munkey, which was previously known for throwing illegal weed-focused parties in NYC for advocates and industry for the past four years, threw its first legal party on 4/20.
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Understanding the economic and social justice benefits of legalization
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Yoko Miyashita, CEO of Leafly.
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Is federal legalization SAFE?
While it may have felt like the US House was practically celebrating 4/20 while voting for the SAFE Banking Act, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer — who is currently hammering out federal legalization legislation — was less enthused about the cannabis banking legislation in an interview with Marijuana Moment.
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US House of Representatives kicks off 4/20
‘Twas the night before 4/20 and all through the House, every creature was debating… to pass the SAFE banking act in a 321-101 vote.
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Understanding the importance of 4/20 to cannabis retailers
On this episode of BofC Live, we connect with Mimi Lam, the co-founder of Superette – a cannabis retailer in Ontario with one location in Ottawa and two in Toronto.
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How to think about cross-border cannabis between the US and Canada
As the march toward legalization in the US goes on, there are more Canadian companies and brands looking to enter the US market and many US companies and brands looking to understand and potentially enter the Canadian market.
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Why prohibition is a boon to legal Illinois
It’s been a little more than a year since Illinois legalized adult-use cannabis, and the state is already celebrating the tax revenue boost — 26% of which came from out-of-state shoppers last year, according to Leafly.
