Colorado regulators won’t sanction job-seekers with out-of-state marijuana convictions, Polis orders July 15, 2022 AggregatedNews Colorado 0 Comments Gov. Jared Polis on Thursday vowed by executive order that Colorado will not hold out-of-state convictions for most marijuana-related offenses against people applying for professional licenses here. The Boulder Democrat wrote in his order, “There is a workforce shortage in Colorado. Employers… Read More→
Thousands of California marijuana convictions officially reduced, others dismissed March 8, 2021 AggregatedNews California 0 Comments With the stroke of a pen by a Superior Court judge in California, nearly 26,000 people with felony marijuana convictions on their records had them reduced to less onerous misdemeanor convictions last month. In addition, some 1,000 people with misdemeanor… Read More→
A prior marijuana conviction could be a good thing for owners of Michigan pot businesses May 20, 2020 AggregatedNews Michigan 0 Comments A previous marijuana-related conviction could help entrepreneurs hoping to open a recreational marijuana business in Michigan. Michigan officials are trying to attract a wider variety of businesses to the booming recreational marijuana industry, not just those with deep pockets. The… Read More→