The major stakeholders pushing Congress to enact sweeping federal marijuana reform just got bigger with the formation of a new band of businesses and industry experts who believe legalization is a foregone conclusion and that the real prize will be shaping a nationwide MJ regulatory framework. According to a news release, the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation is a combination of major players from mostly outside the traditional marijuana space but includes some that already have a financial stake in the industry. “The conversation is no longer about simply whether or not to legalize cannabis – the states and their constituents have already answered that question,” Freedman said in the release.
Marijuana Business Daily, 03/12/2021 11:45:00