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Buying and Selling a Cannabis Business Sep 16, 2020

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Gino Rodrigues from MMJ Business Solutions joins to discuss preparing your business for acquisition and tips for buying cannabis licenses.
https://www.mmjbs.com/

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How to Expunge Your Record Sep 13, 2020

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National Expungement Week is September 19 - 26! Alex Boutros and Mo Will from Cannabis Equity Illinois join to talk criminal justice reform and take us through the expungement process.
Check out Cannabis Equity Illinois:
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https://www.instagram.com/CannaEquityIL/
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National Expungement Week: https://nationalexpungementweek.org/

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Navy bans CBD products, Mississippi to vote on medical marijuana, and more Cannabis Legalization News Sep 09, 2020

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Miggy and Tom discuss the news of the week in this episode of Cannabis Legalization News.
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Finalist for marijuana dispensary licenses also works for firm that graded applications: https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/2020/9/8/21427810/kpmg-illinois-new-marijuana-pot-licenses-hamd-kamal
Iowa Officials To Seek Federal Marijuana Exemption From DEA: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/iowa-officials-to-seek-federal-marijuana-exemption-from-dea/
Navy Explains Why It Banned Hemp Shampoos And Lotions For Sailors: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/navy-explains-why-it-banned-hemp-shampoos-and-lotions-for-sailors/
Mississippi heads for potentially close November vote on medical cannabis legalization: https://mjbizdaily.com/mississippi-heads-for-potentially-close-november-vote-on-medical-cannabis-legalization/
Fewer Banks Working With Marijuana Business Clients Amid Coronavirus, New Federal Report Shows: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/fewer-banks-working-with-marijuana-business-clients-amid-coronavirus-new-federal-report-shows/

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Illinois Dispensary Winners - What Happened to “Social Equity”? Sep 08, 2020

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Illinois was being hailed as having the most equitable social equity provisions in the country but the recent dispensary winner results have many people scratching their heads and calling their lawyers.
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700 teams applied, 21 were picked as potential winners for 75 dispensary licenses. Here’s what you need to know about Illinois’ cannabis legislation, the potential winners, and the upcoming dispensary lottery.
Cannabis lobbyist, Mark Peysakhovich, and Candace M. Clark from Social Equity Empowerment Network join to offer us more insight.
Check out Social Equity Empowerment Network (S.E.E.N.) https://home.equityempower.org/
Email IDFPR.AdultUseCannabis@illinois.gov to get your scores!
If you're an Illinois resident, call your Representative to voice your grievances: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Read through the winners: https://www.idfpr.com/Forms/AUC/2020%20Top%20scorer%20document.pdf
See who's behind the LLC's: https://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/business_services/corp.html

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Why are people still in jail for cannabis crimes? Sep 06, 2020

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Kristin Flor’s father, Richard Flor, was imprisoned as a result of the 2011 DEA raids. Richard died behind bars, separated from his wife and family. Kristin now works with activist groups such as The Human Solution International and Freedom Grow Forever to fight against the war on drugs.
“The thought of another caregiver dying in federal custody like my father did kills me. Nobody deserves to go to jail or die shackled to a hospital bed because of a plant.” - Kristin Flor
Read more about Richard Flor here: https://www.hempfest.org/education/humansolution/richard-flor/
https://freedomgrowforever.org/
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Nebraska Votes on Medical Marijuana this November Sep 02, 2020

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Nebraskans will be voting on a medical marijuana initiative this November. Seth Morris from Berry Law joined to tell us everything we’ll need to know about Nebraska’s potential MMJ market.
https://jsberrylaw.com/attorneys/seth-w-morris/

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MORE Act - Federal Cannabis Legalization | Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment, and Expungement Act Aug 30, 2020

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It’s official, the House will vote on the MORE Act this September.
The MORE Act would:
Remove cannabis from the list of Schedule 1 substances
Expunge the records of those with cannabis convictions
Reinvest revenue into communities that were most harmed by the War on Drugs
Allow veterans access to medical marijuana
And more! Read the full text here: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2227
Read more about the M.O.R.E. Act here: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/more-act-marijuana-opportunity-reinvestment-and-expungement/
Maritza Perez of the Marijuana Justice Coalition and Drug Policy Alliance joined us to discuss the MORE Act and making the cannabis industry more accessible for all!
Find your representative and ask where they stand on the M.O.R.E. Act: https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative
Remember, your Representative works for YOU!
Check out the Drug Policy Alliance and Marijuana Justice Coalition:
https://engage.drugpolicy.org/secure/its-time-end-federal-war-marijuana
https://drugpolicy.org/MJC

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Cannabis Extraction and Distillation - How to Make Cannabis Concentrates Aug 26, 2020

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Cannabis extracts are a big deal. If you've ever hit a dab rig, puffed from a vape, or eaten an edible - you've experienced cannabinoids that have been extracted and distilled. But what does this process look like? Fadi Yashruti of Root Sciences joins to guide us through the cannabis extraction and distillation process.
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Fireside Chat with Cannabis Legalization News Aug 23, 2020

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We hit 5K subs on YouTube! To celebrate we hosted a Q&A and giveaway. In this 'Ask Us Anything' we talk about the MORE Act, the DEA's big goof with CBD, states that could be going legal, and more!
Missed this live episode? No worries! Help us hit 10K subscribers by subscribing to our YouTube Channel "Cannabis Legalization News" and tune in for our next Fireside Chat.

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How to Advertise Your Cannabis Brand Aug 19, 2020

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The rules and regulations for advertising your cannabis brand can be pretty perplexing. Corey Higgs from THC Creative Solutions joins to give us a few tips for marketing your cannabis business.
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