Higher Law: A Q&A on Missouri's New Adult-Use Cannabis Market | Ex-D.C. AG Takes New Cannabis Banking Role | Washington's License Residency Requirement Upheld
Missouri recorded $8.5 million in licensed recreational-use cannabis sales over the market's first three days of operations.
February 09, 2023 at 04:07 PM
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Higher Law
Welcome back to Higher Law, our weekly briefing on all things cannabis. I'm Cheryl Miller, reporting for Law.com from Sacramento.
This week we're looking at:
|- The first adult-use cannabis sales in Missouri.
- A new cannabis-related role for former D.C. AG Karl Racine.
- A ruling on Washington's residency rules for pot licensees.
- Trouble for the marijuana market and its regulators in Oregon.
Thanks as always for reading. Got a story idea or feedback? You can send it all to me at [email protected]. You can also call me at 916.448.2935. Follow me on Twitter: @capitalaccounts.
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