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The Role of Local Health Departments in Approving Dispensary Locations
By Brian Skinner, Esq. The West Virginia Medical Cannabis Act (WVMCA), signed into law by Governor Jim Justice on April 19, 2017,…
September 1, 2020
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Why Recessions Are the Perfect Time to Be an Entrepreneur
By Brian J. Skinner, Esq. Starting a business during a pandemic induced recession? Kinsey Grant argues that companies founded during an economic downturn are…
September 1, 2020
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U.S. presidential hopeful Biden says he would not ban fracking
Reuter’s – By Jarrett Renshaw – August 31, 2020 PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday he would not ban hydraulic…
September 1, 2020
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Federal marijuana reform momentum expected to continue despite absence from party conventions
Marijuana Business Daily – August 31, 2020 The Democratic and Republican national conventions barely touched on federal marijuana reform. The Republicans didn’t even write…
August 31, 2020
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US House to take up cannabis descheduling bill week of Sept. 21
Marijuana Business Daily – August 31, 2020 The MORE Act, a bill that would deschedule marijuana and thereby legalize it federally – with…
August 31, 2020
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The State of State (and Local) Tax Policy
By Brian Skinner, Esq. Continuing today’s theme of marijuana legalization, I thought it might be helpful to take a look at the Tax Policy Center‘s…
August 31, 2020
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