Sentences with phrase «marijuana businesses from»

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Not least, legal marijuana businesses are on a hiring binge, employing everyone from scientists to cashiers.

In many places, such as in California and Colorado, businesses and communities vie against each other to win potentially lucrative licenses from the state for creating and operating marijuana cultivation centers and retail outlets.

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Some have suggested that small community banks may be the first to step up to the plate because the revenue from marijuana businesses would be more significant for them.

Bankers and those in the expanding legal marijuana business say new guidelines from the Obama administration aren't enough.

The financial industry will need more than a few signals from the White House that it's safe to bank legal marijuana businesses.

According to a statement from Commissioner Dave Jones, his department approved the first admitted commercial insurance company, Golden Bear Insurance, to cover state - legal marijuana businesses.

The software connects to the cannabis company's point - of - sale system as well as the state's seed - to - sale system, which follows marijuana plants from the grow house until they're sold to a customer, to monitor the business and ensure compliance.

«The advocacy community has suggested that DEA's statement that they would decide on the Gregoire - Chafee rescheduling petition this summer is a sign that they are moving toward reforming policy with regard to marijuana,» Hudak told Business Insider, referring to a 2011 petition from Govs. Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island and Christine Gregoire of Washington state.

(Last month a federal bill was introduced that would shield banks from potential liability for serving legal marijuana businesses.)

In a recent court case, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Department of Justice is prohibited from using federal funds to prosecute businesses who operate within state laws regarding medical marijuana.

In 2016, according to a Marijuana Business Daily report, the industry employed approximately 150,000 people nationwide, from lab technicians in testing facilities, extraction scientists to retail jobs at dispensaries.

With those stats from the city of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drugs.

«Currently, under federal banking laws, many legal, regulated legitimate marijuana businesses — operating legally according to state law — are prevented from maintaining bank accounts and accessing financial products like any other business, such as accepting credit cards, depositing revenues or writing checks to meet payroll or pay taxes,» Perlmutter said.

Many businesses are quietly dropping marijuana from the drug tests they require from prospective employees, AP's Christopher Rugaber reports.

The GrowPayment business model is derived from our vision to boost the cannabis economy and support marijuana related business.

As Business Insider notes, «Based on seven major illegal drug data surveillance systems, the researchers found that heroin, cocaine and marijuana became significantly cheaper and more potent from 1990 to 2007 (the last year for which data is publicly available).»

I happen to know firsthand that many Fortune 500 companies are already exploring the possibilities, from adding marijuana - derived ingredients to food and beauty products to investing in some of the high - growth businesses that are dominating the markets in Colorado and California.

Look at Nate and Nick, they have money, have their own businesses from their own academies, clothing brand, marijuana - related products... sometimes Nick Diaz gets $ 15 - 20K just to show up at a party for damn sake... they hang out with all the famous artists and rappers, they get invited to events just to light up a joint, people design customised weed joints for them that costs thousands of dollars... but cant remember the last picture Nate posted bragging about money or expensive jewellery...

The state has yet to finalize regulations for medical marijuana cultivation and dispensing centers and sales, nor are they addressed in the Village of Orland Park Land Development Code, but village staff have already received informal inquiries from medical marijuana businesses, said Karie Friling, director of the Development Services Department.

Columbia Care NY, a New York City - based medical marijuana company, launched a home delivery business in western New York last month, serving customers from its manufacturing operation in Rochester, the company announced.

By legalizing recreational use of marijuana, according to the provisions of Krueger's bill, the revenue earned from marijuana - related businesses can be funneled back into the communities that bore the impact of criminalization.

Medical marijuana has been picking up supporters in the state legislature, and Wednesday it was the subject of a public hearing at the capitol featuring business owners from Colorado, where pot is legal for both medicinal and recreation use.

Like Nevada, support for legalization in Arizona comes primarily from various businesses working in the medical marijuana industry and from reform groups such as the Marijuana Policymarijuana industry and from reform groups such as the Marijuana PolicyMarijuana Policy Project.

One of D'Amato's former business associates, Joel Giambra, is also running for governor, pushing to legalize marijuana and seeking backing from the tiny Reform Party.

There are people from out of country who have met with me like, «I want to get in the marijuana business.»

News of a letter from former DEA officials (some of whom profit from drug - testing business and, therefore, have a vested interest in keeping it illegal) to President Obama urging him to use federal power to put down Washington's and Colorado's recent local votes to legalize use of marijuana in their states hit the media week.

J. Craig Williams: Paul Larkin, the federal government rules and regulations right now on marijuana prevents the federal banking system from dealing with anybody in the pot business.

From a business perspective, the legalization of marijuana is going to touch a wide range of industries.

Proposals range from adding PTSD to Colorado's medical marijuana program to prohibiting Californian authorities from aiding federal prosecution of the marijuana business.

As both government bodies and cannabis - related businesses are entering uncharted territory with marijuana, regulatory agencies would like to ensure that the supply comes from legal vendors and providers.

The FAQs cover a variety of topics including how to treat income earned by borrowers from state legalized marijuana, unreimbursed business expenses, repossessions and eligibility for borrowers with limited credit histories, among others.