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SEATTLE – The Washington State Liquor Cannabis Board is considering a point system that would give people convicted of a drug-related crime and did prison time – preferential treatment when applying for retail cannabis license. If adopted, the City of Seattle will adopt the same rules and set aside $1 million dollars in grant money… The post State considers social equity licenses for people impacted by ‘war on drugs’ to get cannabis shop licenses appeared first on Cannabis Business Executive – Cannabis and Marijuana industry news. SEATTLE – The Washington State Liquor Cannabis Board is considering a point system that would give people convicted of a drug-related crime and did…

News – High Times Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed legislation on Thursday to amend the state’s marijuana laws, approving the addition of social equity provisions and other changes to cannabis regulations in the Bay State. Baker approved all but one of the provisions of the bill, which is the first overhaul of the state’s cannabis regulations since voters approved recreational pot use in 2016. Baker said in a statement that he supports “many of the provisions that this bill adopts to improve regulation of the cannabis industry” as well as “the bill’s efforts to expand opportunities for social equity businesses.” The compromise bill, which was passed by state lawmakers in…

News – High Times On Aug. 10, the V.I. Cannabis Advisory Board (VICAB) in the U.S. Virgin Islands unanimously approved draft regulations for its medical cannabis program. On Aug. 12, the Office of Cannabis Regulations posted the draft publicly, and it will remain online for a 30-day public comment window that ends on Sept. 11. In addition to this, a meeting is set to be held in person on Aug. 31 as well. According to the current draft, licenses will soon become available over the next three months, with cultivation licenses beginning on Oct. 3, research and development licenses on Oct. 26, manufacturing licenses on Dec. 5, and finally dispensary…

News – High Times The Arkansas Supreme Court this week said that a marijuana legalization proposal should be placed back on the state’s ballot, but it remains unclear whether the vote will ultimately mean anything. It is the latest twist in what has become a messy dispute surrounding a campaign to end prohibition in the state. Earlier this month, the advocacy group Responsible Growth Arkansas filed an appeal to the state Supreme Court after the state Board of Election Commissioners rejected the group’s bid to get the proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot. Organizers with Responsible Growth Arkansas submitted nearly 90,000 valid signatures––well above the threshold to qualify for the…

News – High Times New York’s Office of Cannabis Management said Thursday that it will begin accepting applications for adult-use cannabis retail licenses later this month. Would-be dispensary owners will be able to submit their applications beginning on August 25. The application is scheduled to close on September 26. In the announcement on Thursday, the agency reminded applicants that “New York’s first legal adult-use retail dispensaries will be operated by those most impacted by the enforcement of the prohibition of cannabis, who will make the first sales of adult-use cannabis in New York with products grown by New York farmers,” a key tenet of the state’s “Seeding Opportunity Initiative” that…