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MRA Business Resource Workshop: Setting Aside Marijuana-Related Adult Criminal Records in Michigan MRA Business Resource Workshop: Setting Aside Marijuana-Related Adult Criminal Records in Michigan May 13, 2021 - The Marijuana Regulatory Agency (MRA) has announced the date, time, and location for its second May Business Resource Workshop hosted by the Social Equity Program and featuring a presentation by representatives from Sozo Companies. The topic of the workshop will be marijuana-related convictions in Michigan. Date:  Thursday, May 20, 2021 Time:  10:00 AM Place:  Zoom While atten...

WORCESTER — For owner Ross Bradshaw, New Dia Cannabis Supply Co. is the antithesis of the typical retail marijuana shop. First, it is not backed by a parent company with deep pockets. In fact, the only “parents” involved are Bradshaw’s — particularly his father, Richard, who poured concrete, put up fencing and acted as a general contractor along with his son to get the shop ready. Secondly, it is not vertically integrated, but is what Bradshaw calls “a playground” where more than a dozen different companies will peddle their product and develop their brands. Third, and most imp...

After an outcry from advocates including the Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association (MassCBA), the Commonwealth Dispensary Association announced that it will withdraw its lawsuit seeking to void new Cannabis Control Commission delivery regulations. The Massachusetts Cannabis Business Association (MassCBA), an organization of Massachusetts cannabis-related businesses including cultivators, manufacturers, dispensaries, microbusinesses and ancillary businesses that serve the cannabis industry, released the following statement in response: “As a cannabis business association committed to b...

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...

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 remain ongoing, and the work ahead must be marked by deep collaboration between state and local gov...