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420 With CNW — Report Says Marijuana Banking, Criminal Expun…

MMP News AuthorJune 18, 2022

(MENAFN– Investor Brand Network) A new report has revealed that legislators may pass federal cannabis banking reform this year as long as it is combined with existing cannabis expungement legislation. Due to federal prohibition, businesses in the cannabis sector have been unable to access banking and loan services, forcing them ... Read More

NJ marijuana legalization: Murphy, legislators agree on weed industry bill

MMP News AuthorDecember 5, 2020

TRENTON – Gov. Phil Murphy and legislative leaders have reached a deal on bills that would establish a framework for a legal weed industry, setting up a key vote in the coming weeks. In a statement, Murphy, Senate President Stephen Sweeney, Assembly Speaker Craig Coughlin and bill sponsors Sen. Nick ... Read More

Marijuana moving ahead, as legislators eye reparations and taxes

MMP News AuthorNovember 10, 2020

Lawmakers in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature have advanced legislation to implement the legalization of adult-use marijuana that state residents voted to approve on Election Day. Hours of testimony heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee on Monday ended with ... Read More

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf Urges Legislators To Legalize Adult-Use Of Marijuana

MMP News AuthorOctober 14, 2020

TOBYHANNA, Pa. (CBS) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf is urging legislators to legalize the adult-use of marijuana. Pennsylvania officials say the legalization of adult-use cannabis will provide a new revenue stream to direct toward economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling additional funding for grants for small businesses. Wolf was ... Read More