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Wanda James wants to be the next University of Colorado Regent for the Denver-based 1st Congressional District. Central to her campaign is “her experience as a cannabis business owner,” highlighted
Dominique Mendiola named senior director of Marijuana Enforcement Division Mendiola replaces Jim Burack in the role, who is moving to a more active role in his career with the Marine Reserves. Author: Pat Poblete (Colorado Politics) Published: 9:00 AM MDT May 8, 2021 Updated: 9:00 AM MDT May 8, 2021 COLORADO, USA — The state Marijuana Enforcement Division has tapped Dominique Mendiola as its next senior director, the first Mexican American woman to hold the position since state law began allowing recreational marijuana sales in 2014. ...
Another significant update to Colorado's 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 impacted by the War on Drugs, they earn less than 50 percent of the state median income, or they come fr...
Copyright © 2020 Albuquerque Journal Cannabis buds hang at an R. Greenleaf Organics facility in Albuquerque Dec. 21. (Roberto E. Rosales/Albuquerque Journal) Legalizing recreational cannabis is likely to be a hot topic in the Roundhouse this January, but allowing access to a long-illegal industry isn’t as simple as flipping a switch. As many as four bills related to reforming New Mexico’s cannabis industry might be introduced during the upcoming legislative session, ranging from legalization with limited oversight to a dramatic expansion of the state’s existing medical program. In the ...
LARA Michigan's Marijuana Regulatory Agency Becomes Founding Member of the Cannabis Regulators Association Media Contact: LARA Communications (517-335-LARA (5272)) Email: mediainfo@michigan.gov LANSING – Today, state cannabis regulators from across the United States announced formation of a non-partisan organization, the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), to better share institutional knowledge and regulatory best practices. Cannabis regulators from 19 states have joined in filing documents to establish CANNRA, which is being created in order to assist federal, state, and local jur...