This Week in Cannabis News – Aug 16th to Aug 22nd 2021

This Week in Cannabis News – Aug 16th to Aug 22nd 2021

*This news is NOT investment advice. It’s for educational purposes only.*
Curaleaf, Verano, Harvest Earnings: https://youtu.be/8rQ7cL8PTEQ
GTI, Trulieve, CC & Cresco: https://youtu.be/AFnPIpTnv3g
Ayr, TerrAscend, Vireo, The Parent Co & GrowGeneration: https://youtu.be/o-LAHJydm6o

Timecodes:
00:00 – Intro
00:40 – B.C. Supreme Court Approves Final Order of Trulieve/Harvest Merger
1:57 – NJ Regulators Approve Adult Use Rules, Overview, Must Launch Within 180 Days
2:45 – Explaining WHY I think SAFE Will Pass BEFORE NJ Launches
6:30 – Valuable History Lesson / Thread via @WolfofWeedST
8:22 – Great Visual Reminder – Where We Sit Right Now In The Big Picture
12:11 – House Sponsor Perlmutter Pushing For SAFE Vote Sooner Than Later
14:40 – Booker’s Celebrity GF Joins CANN Board, Can She Help Get SAFE Passed?
16:33 – Virginia Lawmakers Consider Launching Adult Use Sales Early
17:35 – Nearly Half of US Adults Have Tried Cannabis, Trending UP
20:10 – Canadian Cannabis Sales See Record Sales of $319M For June
21:30 – FL Growth Strong, FL adds 2,400+
22:40 – New FL Governor Candidate Tweets If Elected, Will Legalize Adult Use
23:13 – Harvest Opens 11th Dispo in PA
23:35 – Goodness Growth Opens New 2 Dispo’s in NM
24:15 – IRS Hosts Cannabis & Crypto Tax Event Highlighting Industry Growth
26:21 – US Canna Insurers Get Ready to Roll As Federal Legalization Nears
28:03 – Kevin Durant Announces Partnership with WeedMaps to Destigmatize Use
29:30 – Medical Cannabis Laws Associated with Declines in Youth Cigarette Use

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Sources:
https://investors.trulieve.com/news-releases/news-release-details/supreme-court-british-columbia-grants-harvest-health-recreation?utm_medium=email&utm_source=rss_feed

New Jersey Regulators Approve Rules For Adult-Use Marijuana Market Nearly One Year After Legalization Vote

This isn’t a bash the LP thread, our friendly neighbors are pumping up the numbers in sales & dispensary counts which was biggest hurdle in 2019, but in any new legal industry the survivors are few. Ex after prohibition there were 250+ alcohol companies… try naming 10

— Jason Spatafora (@WolfOfWeedST) August 21, 2021

Congressman Urges Passage Of Marijuana Banking Bill While Broader Reform Is Considered

Rosario Dawson Joins Board Of Marijuana Business As Partner Cory Booker Pushes For Legalization In Senate

Virginia Lawmakers Consider Launching Recreational Marijuana Sales Early Through Medical Dispensaries

https://news.gallup.com/poll/353645/nearly-half-adults-tried-marijuana.aspx

https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=2010000801&pickMembers%5B0%5D=2.30&pickMembers%5B1%5D=3.1&cubeTimeFrame.startMonth=01&cubeTimeFrame.startYear=2021&cubeTimeFrame.endMonth=12&cubeTimeFrame.endYear=2021&referencePeriods=20210101%2C20211201

https://s27415.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/ommu_updates/2021/082021-OMMU-Update.pdf

If you elect me governor, I will legalize marijuana in Florida. #SomethingNew

— Nikki Fried (@NikkiFried) August 21, 2021

https://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/eleventh-harvest-affiliated-pennsylvania-dispensary-opens-in-south-philadelphia-853738432.html

https://investors.vireohealth.com/news/news-details/2021/Goodness-Growth-Holdings-Opens-Two-Additional-Green-Goods-Cannabis-Dispensaries-in-New-Mexico/default.aspx

IRS Hosts Marijuana And Cryptocurrency Tax Event That Highlights Legalization Support

https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2021-08-19/us-cannabis-insurers-get-ready-to-roll-as-federal-legalization-nears#

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/32051873/kevin-durant-aims-destigmatize-marijuana-use-new-partnership?platform=amp

Study: Medical Cannabis Laws Associated with Declines in Youth Cigarette Use

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