{"id":49872,"date":"2021-09-09T02:27:29","date_gmt":"2021-09-09T10:27:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/md-lawmakers-begin-2022-cannabis-referendum-process-newsletter-september-9-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-09-09T13:46:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T21:46:02","slug":"md-lawmakers-begin-2022-cannabis-referendum-process-newsletter-september-9-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/09\/md-lawmakers-begin-2022-cannabis-referendum-process-newsletter-september-9-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MD lawmakers begin 2022 cannabis referendum process (Newsletter: September 9, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-20.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NE medical marijuana ballot measures filed; MN House poll shows growing legalization support; ME\u2019s record cannabis sales<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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Over the past few months, I\u2019ve been learning about cannabis law in other states and keeping an eye on what\u2019s happening with legalization efforts in other states (and federally \u2014 especially when it comes to banking). I subscribed to a bunch of newsletters, but yours is the only one I still use. It is such a great summary of local, state, federal, international, etc. developments in the legal cannabis realm. I very much appreciate your reporting and didn\u2019t want to freeload anymore. Thanks again for this invaluable service!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work for $25\/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At its first meeting, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/maryland-lawmakers-take-first-step-toward-putting-marijuana-legalization-on-2022-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed the steps it will take to craft legislation to implement marijuana legalization if voters approve the question the speaker has pledged to put on the 2022 ballot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-activists-submit-two-medical-marijuana-initiatives-for-2022-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> submitted two complementary medical cannabis initiatives they hope to qualify for the 2022 ballot. The approach is designed to get around a single-subject challenge like the one that upended their 2020 campaign.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A poll conducted by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-lawmakers-poll-shows-growing-support-for-marijuana-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at the State Fair found that 58 percent of respondents support marijuana legalization\u2014and that it\u2019s more popular than legalizing sports gambling, allowing to-go alcoholic beverages and automatic voter registration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/maine-marijuana-sales-broke-another-record-in-august-exceeding-10-million-for-first-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine Office of Marijuana Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported that marijuana retailers set a sales record in August, with more than $10 million in monthly recreational cannabis purchases for the first time in the small state of 1.3 million people.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDCInjury\/status\/1435630282917437444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about a recent study showing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-sales-increased-in-multiple-states-during-covid-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marijuana sales increases in several states<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsstation.com\/the-democratic-resistance-to-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about his opposition to marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1435650694443327489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI support Marijuana Reform. @JoeBiden &amp; other dems don\u2019t. It is a health care issue. A freedom issue. A social justice issue.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallForCongress\/status\/1435377601506328581\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jason Call<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe choice is between legalizing marijuana and continuing to force millions of BIPOC to suffer the horrors of our racist carceral system. That shouldn\u2019t be a difficult choice.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nyassembly.gov\/Press\/?sec=story&amp;story=99037\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly speaker appointed his pick to the Cannabis Control Board.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ca.gov\/2021\/09\/08\/department-of-cannabis-control-proposes-consolidation-of-cannabis-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are moving to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ca.gov\/resources\/rulemaking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">consolidate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ctexaminer.com\/2021\/09\/08\/state-official-suggests-slower-rollout-for-marijuana-as-businesses-turn-out-for-talk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> consumer protection commissioner said there may be a delay in the anticipated start of recreational marijuana sales.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2021\/09\/08\/veto-killing-tax-credits-for-legal-marijuana-businesses-unlikely-to-be-overridden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers do not appear likely to override Gov. Mike Parson\u2019s (R) veto of a bill that would let medical cannabis operators deduct business expenses from state taxes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/316748215110471\/posts\/4246787022106551\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator who is sponsoring a marijuana legalization bill posted about touring a hemp farm.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/news\/2021\/sep\/08\/judge-keeps-pot-licensing-lawsuit-in-pulaski\/?news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing regulators of improperly denying a medical cannabis dispensary license can continue. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/?mdocs-file=58426&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators proposed rules on marijuana canopy tier size increases and limitations on advertising, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/?mdocs-file=58428&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">adopted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> changes to medical cannabis regulations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2f0582c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent an enforcement bulletin on delta-8-THC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1q_p3v3bu_Ru2ROlY0BPLQIE-Jpkg8G1A\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent information about a proposed medical cannabis application processing fee increase.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mylrc.sdlegislature.gov\/api\/Documents\/Agenda\/221233.pdf?Year=2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Adult-Use Marijuana Study Subcommittee will meet on Friday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,200 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-19.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/ct-marijuana-chicago-dispensaries-zoning-20210908-b56ynisiardxnpxvcrpvzw2j44-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chicago, Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council\u2019s Zoning Committee approved the mayor\u2019s plan to ease marijuana business zoning rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/story\/news\/2021\/09\/07\/sioux-falls-medical-marijuana-dispensary-capped-5-cultivation-off-limits\/5765218001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sioux Falls, South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council approved a medical cannabis ordinance that caps dispensaries at five.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/denvergov\/rulemaking\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host a hearing on rules for marijuana storage and service windows on Friday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACSNYC\/status\/1435596282987307015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Administration for Children\u2019s Services tweeted about the importance of storing marijuana edibles out of the reach of children.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansa.it\/sito\/notizie\/politica\/2021\/09\/08\/via-libera-alla-mini-coltivazioni-di-cannabis-a-casa-_ffeb4e2c-4914-4870-951d-cd71a3e6b155.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italy\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Justice Committee approved a bill to decriminalize low-level home cultivation of marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/972ad5a79731\/press-release-members-of-the-global-commission-on-drug-policy-express-deep-concern-over-the-harassment-of-their-colleague-anand-grover-5528113\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haitian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prime Minister Mich\u00e8le Pierre-Louis joined the Global Commission on Drug Policy, along with a former minister of health and social affairs of Mali.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/senad_paraguay\/status\/1435298435704496131\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Paraguay\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Inter-Institutional Industrial Hemp Commission met.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review concluded that \u201cseveral studies have demonstrated that certain terpenes could <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fphar.2021.704197\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reduce inflammation symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Institute on Drug Abuse put out a funding opportunity to support research on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/rfa-files\/RFA-DA-22-039.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of THC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in cannabis products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perkinscoie.com\/en\/news-insights\/cannabis-webinarfederal-legalizations-unintended-consequences-the-impact-of-the-dormant-commerce-clause-on-state-cannabis-programs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Perkins Coie LLP<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will host a panel featuring a former Massachusetts regulator and other analysts discussing interstate commerce of marijuana on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota marijuana activist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/st-paul-marijuana-activist-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-member-of-congress-with-pain-in-every-way\/600095157\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jason Karimi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pleaded guilty to threatening to inflict \u201cpain in every way\u201d on an unnamed California member of Congress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hempgazette.com\/news\/bmw-vehicles-hemp-hg1519\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BMW Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said using sustainable materials like hemp is part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/09\/08\/2293429\/0\/en\/CannaTrac-Announces-Hiring-of-Listing-Partners-to-Prepare-for-Public-Listing-on-European-North-American-Exchanges.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CannaTrac Technology, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is preparing for a public listing on the Over the Counter Market in the U.S., the Canadian Securities Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/09\/08\/2293539\/34721\/en\/General-Cannabis-Announces-Closing-of-the-Acquisition-of-TREES-Englewood-and-Corporate-Name-Change-to-TREES-Board-of-Director-Added.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">General Cannabis Corp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed its acquisition of the TREES Englewood Dispensary.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1419451\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being sued for allegedly not compensating workers for time spent putting on and taking off required personal protective equipment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span 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