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Another significant update to Colorados marijuana code was the creation of a statewide definition of social equity license applicants in the pot industry. Created by a last-minute bill in 2020 after legislators took a pandemic-forced break, the new social equity law created a definition for future statewide licensing programs, as well as a model for local governments to follow. To qualify under this definition, applicants must prove one of following: they or their families were negatively impac...

The Post-Pandemic Street Share KelseyBailey When restaurant owner Mike Thompson tried to set up an outdoor dining kiosk at his business in Astoria, Queens this summer, he ran into a challenge. His restaurant did not have enough space in the street to accommodate all of his customers. Pedestrians crowded the sidewalk outside his business, sometimes flaunting social distancing requirements. Facing the uncertain future of his business, Mike joined forces with other restaurant owners on Ditmars Bo...

My Turn: Municipal broadband providers are good for communities John Lunt Published: 12/21/2020 8:50:02 PM Municipal broadband has an important role to play for 21st-century communities. Internet is increasingly recognized as critical infrastructure. Cities and towns all over the U.S.A. agree. They also recognize that they have a prominent role to play in developing and maintaining this important asset. Over 330 municipalities, including Greenfield and GCET, operate successful municipal broadb...

TOTC awards first Great Bar Race grants 22nd December, 2020 by Owen Bellwood The Tales of the Cocktail Foundation has given its inaugural Great Bar Race Inclusion and Representation Grants to Turning Tables and the Made in New Orleans Foundation. Turning Tables received a Great Bar Race Inclusion and Representation Grant Created to promote equality, inclusion and representation in the drinks industry, the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation (TOTCF) Great Bar Race grants were awarded in partnersh...

Adult-use marijuana home delivery presents an exciting opportunity for public safety, equity, local revenue, and collaboration (viewpoint) Updated Dec 20, 2020; By Steven J. Hoffman | Cannabis Control Commission As Massachusetts begins its third year of legal adult-use marijuana sales and after more than one billion dollars in gross sales revenue, the commonwealth has proved it can efficiently regulate a safe and effective cannabis industry. However, the Cannabis Control Commission’s efforts...

TAUNTON — With Tauntons retail marijuana licenses tied up in a lawsuit, there may soon be another way to get recreational marijuana in the city.  Freshly Baked Company — the states first marijuana home delivery service — is on the verge of getting up and running in Taunton. Run by two disabled veterans, the company is expecting to get through the final legal steps in the next few weeks and begin delivery in January. Philip Smith and Jenny Roseman, who have been dating for three years...

2020-2021 Recipient of the Vivian Leitner LLM Scholarship The Leitner Center is pleased to announce that the 2020-21 recipient of the Vivian Leitner LLM Scholarship is Hijab Siddiqui, who joins us remotely from Pakistan. Hijab has rich experience working in human rights law in Pakistan, through capacity building, research, and policy development, while utilizing film and social media to create awareness on relevant issues. We are excited to have her as a part of the Leitner Center and broader F...