Tuesday March 23 2021
In today's report
New York Lawmakers Overcome Marijuana Legalization ‘Impasse’ And Expect Bill In ‘Next Day Or So’
Krueger said last week that she’s “feeling that there is impetus to get this done as quickly as possible, and I am prepared to do everything in my power to close this out, get this bill to both floors and get it signed by the governor.”
There’s been speculation that the growing number of sexual harassment allegations against the governor—in addition to controversy over the state’s handling of nursing home COVID-19 death data—would leave him with less political clout to negotiate on behalf of his proposal over that of the lawmakers.
Krueger said that “you can’t ignore the fact that there was an interest in getting the marijuana bill done” on the governor’s end as these allegations were raised. “That seemed to pop up at around the same time.” However, she caveated, “pick a day and another shoe was dropping for the #Cuomo administration.”
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How hemp, CBD companies can vet celebrity partnerships to avoid (embarrassing) pitfalls
Some on social media were puzzled by the choice, questioning the move to align unscientific astrology with #cannabidiol’s effects.
Miller isn’t the first brand ambassador to raise eyebrows, which could be considered mild criticism compared to others.
In 2019, Vancouver, British Columbia-based #cannabis producer Invictus Group cut short its five-year contract with Gene Simmons after only 17 months.
The partnership had been criticized because the music icon and co-founder of the rock band Kiss was famous for being both anti-drug and anti-alcohol, but Simmons claimed he’d changed his mind about cannabis in recent years.
Cannabis marketers are challenged to find partners that are provocative enough to cut through the noise without straying from their target market’s core values.
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Most Affected: Craig Cesal Remained Positive And Defiant Despite Life Behind Bars
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jacquelinebryant/2021/02/01/the-inside-story-of-a-trump-pardon-gone-wrong/?sh=1601e7835f05 yes like I was saying it's real smooth working
In 2002, then-42-year-old Cesal was indicted on federal charges stemming from an illegal cannabis distribution ring. He wasn’t the financier of the project. Nor was he the point-person or driver. He didn’t even facilitate deals.
Instead, Cesal was charged because his body shop worked on refrigerated vehicles from Lakeland, Florida, that were used for transporting. Cesal admits that drivers at some point told him that they were shipping marijuana using the trucks. Cesal thought he’d be free of any legal ramifications as the operation didn’t involve him besides the truck repairs. Unfortunately, he would be wrong in a staggering fashion.
Despite having little involvement in the operation, Cesal said the son of the operation’s owner being arrested led to confessions, landing him in the Feds’ crosshairs. Other reports say he was charged after a 1,500-pound bust that began in Texas and ended in Georgia. Whatever it was, the case landed the father of two his first criminal charge—one that would result in a life sentence without the possibility of parole.