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66% of American Adults Support U.S. Federal Cannabis Legalization

MMP News AuthorOctober 28, 2020

New Frontier Data Special Pre-Election Research Reports that 50% of American Adults have Experimented with Cannabis /EIN News/ — Washington, Oct. 28, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — New Frontier Data, the authority in data, analytics and business intelligence on the worldwide cannabis industry, releases its 2020 U.S. Election Special Report: Shifting ... Read More

Election Could Add Political Pressure to Lift Federal Marijuana Ban

MMP News AuthorOctober 25, 2020

SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Voters in four states from different regions of the country could embrace broad legal marijuana sales on Election Day and a sweep would highlight how public acceptance of cannabis is cutting across geography, demographics and the nation’s deep political divide. The Nov. 3 contests in New ... Read More

DPA Joins State & Municipal Cannabis Regulators in Calling on Congress to Prioritize Federal Marijuana Reform

MMP News AuthorOctober 21, 2020

Federal Leadership is Necessary to Responsibly & Equitably Manage Challenges Related to Public Health & Safety, Industry Oversight, Equitable Licensing & More Washington, D.C. – Today, the Drug Policy Alliance (DPA) joined state and municipal cannabis regulators from across the country in calling on Congress to prioritize federal marijuana reform ... Read More

Federal judge grants injunction, vote back on for 2nd Congressional District after death of Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate

MMP News AuthorOctober 9, 2020

A U.S. District Court judge granted a preliminary injunction Oct. 9 in a lawsuit by Rep. Angie Craig and a 2nd Congressional District voter after the election date in the battleground district was postponed following the death of Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate Adam Weeks on Sept. 21 State law ... Read More

SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Aurora Cannabis Inc. Sued for Violations of the Federal Securities Laws; Investors Who Lost Money Should Contact Block & Leviton LLP

MMP News AuthorOctober 2, 2020

/EIN News/ — BOSTON, Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On September 8, 2020, Aurora Cannabis Inc. (NYSE: ACB) stunned the market when it announced that it expected to record up to $1.8 billion in goodwill impairment charges in the fourth quarter of 2020. On the same day, Aurora also ... Read More

Cannabis Guide 2020: Federal Pot Prohibition Contributes to Workplace Risks

MMP News AuthorSeptember 28, 2020

FatCamera / Getty Images The University of Washington has led a special initiative to investigate workplace risks associated with the cannabis industry, and they’ve found a particularly chaotic landscape when it comes to worker protections. Because the federal government still hasn’t legalized pot, there’s no national guidance on protecting the ... Read More