USA East Coast Update

Heady Vermont are streets ahead of the rest of us with what’s happening state by state on the east coast. Tipping point is likely tp be reached by the end of this year so it is worth keeping an eye on the minutae and HV provide great info
Here’s their updates from the past week
New England
 Connecticut 
Lawmaker leading legalization “the votes aren’t’ there” in the legislature
Public Hearing on Bill to End Prohibition
Supporters to Hold Pre-Hearing Press Conference Monday at 9:30 a.m
 Maine
Plans for special cannabis crimes unit sparks outrage
Bills face roadblocks in Augusta
State’s MMJ market much bigger than anyone realized
Portland City Council committees approved a local cannabiz licensing plan
 Massachusetts
Cannabiz plans to sell apparel online to support local non-profits
How Can MA Achieve Pot Shop Equity?
Lawmakers to “provide addit.enforcement tools to address illicit market”
~200 people led in part by Church protest approval of rec shop
More aggressive tax collections from unlicensed sellers recommended
Cambridge reverses stance, will consider cannabis applications
Cities And Towns Demand Large Payouts From Cannabis Companies
 New Jersey
Insurance companies can’t be punished for working w/cannabiz
Democratic congressional candidate Amy Kennedy, wife of prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Cannabis cofounder Patrick Kennedy, is supporting federal cannabis rescheduling—a stance opposed by her husband’s group.
 New York
Cannabis Could Be Legalized In New York Within Weeks
Could Adult-Use Legalization Help Stop NY’s Population Exodus?
Moms To Cuomo: Legalize cannabis To Protect Our Kids
Voters support legalizing cannabis, 55%-40%.
Gov. wnon’t sample on tour of legal states, will bring a “taster” with him
New cannabis czar calls recreational the ‘right thing to do’
Hemp boom turned into an early bust


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