Today Precious covers a headline out of Marijuana Moment: White House Condemns ‘Sham’ Russian Court After Brittney Griner’s Cannabis Appeal Denied, While Another American Marijuana Prisoner Cut Off From Family

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/white-house-condemns-sham-russian-court-after-brittney-griners-cannabis-appeal-denied-while-another-american-marijuana-prisoner-cut-off-from-family/

Here's the breakdown: The U.S. government has strongly condemned a Russian court’s decision to reject an appeal for WNBA player Brittney Griner, who was sentenced to nine years in prison for possessing vape cartridges containing cannabis oil. Griner is a registered medical cannabis patient in Arizona, and the U.S. State Department has assigned her case as a wrongful detention. There’s some expectation that a prisoner swap may be on the table once the judicial appeals process is exhausted. “President Biden has been very clear that Brittney should be released immediately,” said White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.

Today we're covering a headline from Marijuana Moment: NAACP Calls For ‘Immediate Passage’ Of Marijuana Banking Bill And Pushes For Legalization In New Resolution

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/naacp-calls-for-immediate-passage-of-marijuana-banking-bill-and-pushes-for-legalization-in-new-resolution/

Here's the breakdown:

The NAACP’s board of directors has approved a resolution calling for the “immediate passage” of a bipartisan marijuana banking bill, the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act, which has already passed the House on seven occasions, and expressing support for federally legalizing cannabis. The resolution stated that the banking reform is critical to ensure equity within the industry and provide small- and minority-owned businesses with access to financial services that could enable them to compete in an increasingly consolidated market. The resolution also reaffirms the NAACP’s support for a 2021 resolution calling for greater economic opportunities for African Americans in the cannabis industry, as well as a 2019 resolution supporting the legalisation and regulation of marijuana.

On this special edition episode of the Daily Dose, we are bringing you the recording of our #SAFECantWait town hall that we held with Minorities for Medical Marijuana, Women Grow and Marijuana Matters. 

Listen in as Kaliko Castille, Gia Moron, Courtney Davis and Roz McCarthy explain our support for the SAFE Banking Act and why we believe it must pass. 

You can watch the video of the full recording here: https://youtu.be/N-fZFatpFGU

Today Precious holds it down and covers a headline from Ganjapreneur:  Uber Eats Partners with Leafly for Cannabis Delivery in Toronto

https://www.ganjapreneur.com/uber-eats-partners-with-leafly-for-cannabis-delivery-in-toronto/

Here's the breakdown: 

Uber Eats is partnering with Leafly to deliver cannabis in Canada, marking the first time cannabis will be available on a major third-party delivery platform. Toronto residents aged 19 or older can order from licensed retailers on the Uber Eats app, with the retailer’s CannSell staff delivering the order. Customers must be within the delivery radius of the retailer and will be notified when the order has been accepted, with an estimated delivery time also provided. Only the retailer’s CannSell-certified staff will deliver the order, and they will verify the customer’s age and sobriety as required by Canadian regulations. The first three retailers on the app are Hidden Leaf Cannabis, Minerva Cannabis, and Shivaa’s Rose.

Today we are covering two headlines: 

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/kentucky-governor-actively-considering-marijuana-pardons-after-bidens-federal-action-urging-people-to-apply-for-relief/

Here's the breakdown: The Governor of Kentucky, Andy Beshear, is “actively considering” potential clemency actions related to marijuana following President Joe Biden’s pardon announcement last week. Beshear has asked the state’s Administrative Office of the Courts to review state-level cannabis cases and identify the number of people in Kentucky with misdemeanor marijuana charges on their records. The governor has also encouraged people with marijuana-only convictions to apply for a pardon. He is still advocating for medical cannabis legalization in the state, but recognises the importance of providing relief to those who have been criminalized for marijuana.

Only One In Four Republicans Admit Marijuana Laws Are Enforced Unfairly Against People Of Color, Poll Finds

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/only-one-in-four-republicans-admit-marijuana-laws-are-enforced-unfairly-against-people-of-color-poll-finds/

Here's the breakdown: Only 24% of Republicans agree that people of colour are unfairly punished over marijuana, despite data consistently showing that Black and Hispanic people are disproportionately arrested for cannabis compared to white people, according to a new poll by Data for Progress. The survey also revealed that the message is not getting through to a significant number of Democrats and independents, though they are far more likely to acknowledge disparities. 52% of Americans agreed with the idea that “people of colour are unfairly punished for possession of marijuana compared to white people”. 77% of Democrats agreed, with 54% saying they strongly agreed. Just 24% of Republicans agreed, including only 11% who strongly agreed.

On today's episode we cover an article from Marijuana Moment: These States Are Voting On Marijuana And Psychedelics Legalization On Their November Ballots

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/these-states-are-voting-on-marijuana-and-psychedelics-legalization-on-their-november-ballots/

Today we cover a headline from MarijuanaMoment: Cannabis Company and Major League Baseball Sign Deal for Charlotte's Web To Be Official CBD Of MLB

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cannabis-company-and-major-league-baseball-sign-deal-for-charlottes-web-to-be-official-cbd-of-mlb-report-says/

Here's the breakdown: 

Charlotte's Web Holdings has become the first CBD company to sign a sponsorship deal with Major League Baseball (MLB), becoming the "Official CBD of MLB". The deal includes a rights fee and revenue share in sales of Charlotte's Web's "Sport" cannabis products featuring the MLB logo, as well as a portion of shares in the company, which is publicly traded in Canada. The deal covers the 2020 postseason and three more years and is the result of negotiations between MLB and its players union to approach the league's drug policy with an emphasis on treatment rather than penalties.

Today we cover a headline out of MJBizDaily: New York adult-use marijuana stores 'on track' to open this year, governor says

https://mjbizdaily.com/new-york-adult-use-marijuana-stores-on-track-to-open-this-year/

Despite the end of the year rapidly approaching, Governor Hochul expects to open 20 adult-use cannabis dispensaries by the end of 2022. 

Precious covers the story and provides her thoughts on the feasibility of getting these stores open before 2023. 

In this episode, we cover a headline from MJBizDaily: 1st Licensed Social Equity Craft Marijuana Grower Open For Business In Illinois

https://mjbizdaily.com/1st-licensed-social-equity-craft-marijuana-grower-open-for-business-in-illinois/

Here is the breakdown: 

Star Buds IL has become the first social equity craft marijuana grower to begin operations in Illinois. It is also the first "licensed predominantly Black-owned cannabis business" in the state. 

The company was issued an operational permit by the Illinois Department of Agriculture. Of the 48 craft grow licenses issued by the department in July 2022, 20 (42%) are majority Black-owned, 17 (36%) are majority white-owned, 4 (8%) are majority Hispanic-owned, and 8% are owned by a partnership group. 

All of the new licenses were issued to social equity applicants, defined as individuals living in disproportionately impacted areas with high rates of poverty, joblessness, marijuana-related arrests and convictions. The state has also issued 88 craft grow licenses, 54 infuser licenses, and 189 transporter licenses since 2021, in addition to the 21 existing cultivation centers approved under the state's medical marijuana law.

On this episode originally recorded on October 6, we cover the breaking news that President Joe Biden made the announcement that he was pardoning all federal non-violent cannabis prisoners. Although this doesn't necessarily cover a lot of folks due to most arrests taking place at the state and local level, he also called on Governors around the country to take action to expunge cannabis convictions. 

You can check out the article from Marijuana Moment: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/biden-announces-mass-marijuana-pardons-and-calls-for-cannabis-scheduling-review/