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State Control Commission sued over license confusion

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After four years of losing a licensed leader from a retail channel to a competitor, the Rhode Island Company Center sues in the Court of State Cannabis Control Commission, saying that he must be licensed.

In accordance, compassionate centers Commission of the Islands of the Island “Retariated Authorization Agreement (and) a statutory authority (and) that violates CCC regulations (and). “

Moreover, Leslie Parker has complained about Adler Pollock and Sheehan’s dispute that “exceptions” creates the compassion of the Commission to the center and “only for the green wave”.

The newest example, according to the case, provided a further extension that the regulators of the State Canning gave them a green wave to allow the initial application. The complaint argues that changes are allowed to create a completely new request to the green wave “in 2020.”

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State counties could tax medical marijuana sales under a new House bill

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A bill that would allow Oklahoma counties to impose a tax on retail marijuana sales has passed a committee in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Under the Oklahoma Legislature, House Bill 3314, authored by Rep. Ryan Eaves, R-Atoka, would allow counties to impose a tax of 15 percent of the impact of public utilities within county boundaries. The bill is similar to Senate Bill 1125, introduced by state Sen. Dusty Deevers, R-Elgin, in the Oklahoma Senate during the 2025 legislative session. SB 1125 would allow counties and municipalities to levy an excise tax on medical marijuana.

HB3314 passed the House County and Municipal Government Committee on a 6-0 vote, and now moves to the Government Oversight Committee for further consideration. The invoice does not automatically generate tax. If a county chooses to join, it must first be approved by a majority of the county’s voters in a special election. The bill also exempts marijuana grown on private property by individuals and not sold.

“Countries are the ones dealing with the daily impact of marijuana sales,” Eaves said. “This allows local communities to decide for themselves whether they want to allocate a portion of that revenue to law enforcement, first responders and improving problem properties.”

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Nebraska Medical Marijuana Advocates Press Ahead After Campaign Notary Convicted For Misconduct

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“Voters went ahead and voted, and it’s time to start moving forward and doing something about this issue instead of trying to obstruct it at every opportunity.”

Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner

Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana was behind the 2024 campaign to legalize and regulate medical cannabis, a day after a Hall County jury convicted one of the campaign’s volunteer notaries on 24 felony counts.

A six-person jury convicted Jacy C. Todd, 55, of York, on Wednesday of 23 counts of “official misconduct” stemming from 23 days of improper notarizations involving solicitation circulator Michael K. Egbert, 67, of Grand Island. Todd was also found guilty of lying at an appearance in October 2024 as part of a separate trial in which the campaign had enough valid petition signatures.

Lancaster County District Judge Susan Strong, after the 2024 election, issued a 57-page order in favor of the campaign in another case, saying the measures were improperly placed on the ballot.

Crista Eggers, executive director of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, told reporters Thursday that Strong’s verdict came after a four-day trial with many witnesses and experts.

“We, I stand by it, my organization is there and I think the voters are behind that they were absolutely legal to vote,” Eggers said. “Voters went ahead and voted, and it’s time to start moving forward and doing something about this issue instead of trying to obstruct it at every opportunity.”

In November 2024, Nebraskans voted to legalize and regulate medical cannabis. The laws entered into force on December 12, 2024.

86,499 valid signatures are required

The campaign needed at least 86,499 valid signatures for each measure. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen secured 89,962 valid signatures for legalizing medical cannabis, and 89,856 for regulating it. The case did not address county-specific signature requirements.

Strong upheld the presumptive validity of the more than 4,000 signatures accepted by Todd on both measures, but said the more than 1,000 validated signatures collected by Egbert — except for a dozen notarized by Todd — lost the presumption of validity.

Egbert admitted to forging signatures using a phone book and pleaded guilty in November 2024 to a Class I felony count of “attempting” to falsify his circulator’s sworn applications.

Former state Sen. John Kuehn of Heartwell, a marijuana opponent who filed the Lancaster County civil suit, has appealed Strong’s decision to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Evnen and Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R), who made similar arguments to Kuehn’s against the campaign, also appealed.

The case went to the Supreme Court on December 3. They have not yet given a decision.

Hilgers, who coordinated with Hall County District Attorney Marty Klein on Todd’s criminal case, said Todd’s case provided “evidence of a systematic scheme in which the law was routinely broken.”

“As we’ve said up until now, the medical marijuana demand campaign was built on fraud and criminals and ultimately should never have been on the ballot,” Hilgers said Wednesday.

The campaign has denied that wrongdoing is widespread, but has admitted that some mistakes have been made. Strong corrected some of these errors in his judgment.

Appeal from the Supreme Court

Todd’s soon after conviction On Wednesday, Kuehn’s attorneys filed a motion with the Supreme Court asking the justices to consider Todd’s conviction and other trial materials.

In the filing, attorneys said the conviction is in “direct contrast” to Strong’s ruling on Todd.

Todd, in the Lancaster County case and again this week, has denied wrongdoing. Egbert also testified at two trials where he said he has a neurological disease that affects his memory. Egbert said he never signed his petitions in Todd’s presence, which is improper notarization.

During the civil trial, Strong said “Egbert’s credibility issues are more serious” than Todd’s and that Kuehn and Evnen had not shown a “preponderance of the evidence” that any other notarized petition by Todd should have lost the “presumption of validity.”

“Presumption of validity” means signatures verified by local county officials and legally collected by an affidavit of an approved circulator.

If a signature loses the presumption of validity, the campaign may have the opportunity to recover the signature in a second phase of the trial. Revoking both petitions would require almost 3,500 signatures to lose the presumption of validity.

Even if all of Todd’s notarized signatures lose the presumption of validity, the campaign would still meet the threshold for the ballot.

This week, a central Nebraska jury sided with the version of events described by Egbert and state and local prosecutors. Todd’s attorney said Todd would appeal after the 9 a.m. sentencing hearing on April 22.

Eggers did not say whether he was concerned that Todd’s conviction could affect the appeal, but said the campaigns are awaiting the Supreme Court’s decision.

“I believe the Supreme Court is the body that will make a reasonable ruling on this matter,” Eggers said. “They will consider the things they need and the appeal that has been presented to them, but I think they are still at a time to make a decision.”

This story was first published by the Nebraska Examiner.

Photo by Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images.

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“Our members are united and ready to do whatever it takes to secure a strong contract”

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Union workers at the Sunnyside dispensary in Wyomissing have voted unanimously to authorize a strike after the company failed to present a contract that adequately compensates workers. Sunnyside is a subsidiary of Cresco Labs, a public multi-state operator in the cannabis industry.

“Our members are united and ready to do whatever it takes to get a strong contract,” said Bill Shappell, president of Teamsters Local 429. “Sunnyside is part of a rapidly growing industry, and these workers are vital to the company’s success. They will not accept wages and working conditions that fall short of the standards they deserve.”

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The Cannabis Teamsters of Sunnyside are fighting for fair wages and better working hours. The strike highlights the Teamsters’ growing power in the cannabis industry and follows another work stoppage in November, when the Pennsylvania Teamsters won the most successful cannabis strike in US history.

“The Teamsters are building pathways for cannabis workers to support their families and enjoy a middle-class lifestyle,” said Jesse Case, director of the Teamsters Food Processing Division. “In many other industries, people in this country can start young and build careers that last for decades. There’s no reason cannabis workers should want or expect anything less.”

“We want to set a quality standard for working in the cannabis industry by ensuring fair wages and promoting long-term careers,” said Cobi Motley, a Sunnyside wellness consultant and Local 429 member. “We cannot accept a contract that creates economic instability in our future. It’s time for business to come back to the table and offer fair treatment.”

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