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Insider identified the top firms investing the most money in cannabis startups in 2021. This is the fourth annual edition of our list.  You can read the lists for 2018, 2019, and 2020 here. While 2021 was a tough year for publicly traded cannabis companies, startups in the nascent industry — from software platforms to cannabis-infused-beverage companies — had a banner year for fundraising. Last year, investors poured $2.7 billion across 272 deals into cannabis startups, up from $1.5 billion in 2020, according to the data provider PitchBook. Of that sum, over 85% went into US-based companies, a sign that investors…

Federal, state and local officials convened for a national conference this week where members discussed and advanced proposals to establish standards for marijuana products that could later be formally adopted into a federal handbook. Two committees of the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) had cannabis-related items on the agenda. If any of them are ultimately approved at a subsequent meeting this summer, they would be incorporated into federal guidance from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NCWM’s Laws and Regulations Committee discussed proposals to establish a definition for cannabis and cannabis-containing products, develop a policy for…

2 Marijuana Stocks Investors Want To See Climb In 2022 As marijuana stocks face more up and down trading what will keep them up? This is a question that holds an evident solution. But some feel there is only one thing that will help bring more consistency to the sector. This is the passing of federal cannabis reform. Whether it be cannabis banking or the end of prohibition. These are the bigger priorities of those involved I the cannabis industry. Yet back in 2021 there was a lot of expansion and growth that was in preparation for 2022. For example…

Delaware lawmakers on Wednesday filed a newly revised marijuana legalization bill that has several changes from a previous version that passed a House committee last year but stalled ahead of a scheduled floor vote amid disagreements about equity provisions. Rep. Ed Osienski (D) is sponsoring the legislation again. It would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to one ounce of cannabis, but it would not provide a home grow option. A marijuana commissioner under the state Division of Alcohol and Tobacco Enforcement would be responsible for regulating the cannabis market and issuing business licenses for retailers,…

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ROXBURY — The Board of Selectmen went over several town issues during its meeting on Tuesday, January 4, including a Covid-19 update and the details of a public forum to discuss commercial use and sale of marijuana. First Selectman Patrick Roy told selectmen the state fell through with a full delivery of masks and at-home Covid-19 kits; however, Roxbury did manage to secure about half of its allotment. They were handed out to the EMS, fire department, Booth Free School and the senior center. The town also gave out about 50 kits to residents with a Roxbury address. “Residents were thankful for the kits,” said…

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Marijuana was once again one of the hottest legislative topics across the nation in 2021, and while some states’ new legislation provided greater protections to employers with drug-free and/or zero-tolerance policies, others took a more employee-friendly approach. Employers will have to continue to review, update, and carefully navigate workplace drug policies to ensure legal compliance based on the employee’s locations and whether the employee’s use is medical or recreational. Medical Marijuana Alabama On May 17, 2021, Alabama Governor, Ivey, paved the way for medical marijuana use in Alabama by signing the Darren Wesley ‘Ato’ Hall Compassion Act (“Hall Act”). The…