“There is an increasing sense that we are on the wrong road. Not only are careers being cut short, but vital industries, starved for highly skilled...
“This is absolutely a preventable misstep. I’m hoping that we can get to the bottom of it in our budget committee.” By Joe Mueller, The Center...
“This essentially says that if you’re a wealthy person who wants to engage in the cannabis industry—you will now get additional support from the state.” By...
“The public interest in this case is best served by independent auditors providing evidence-supported recommendations to state government.” By Ben Botkin, Oregon Capital Chronicle Oregonians still...
“Changing the use of these funds, though, could potentially have impacts on the economic efficiency of recreational marijuana legalization.” By Rob Moore, Scioto Analysis Earlier this...
“We were pushing our rights. We’re just sick of being held down. And every economic opportunity, we’re held back from.” By Max Nesterak, Minnesota Reformer About...
“Businesses that choose to participate in Missouri’s marijuana industry do not get to decide which rules and which parts of [the constitution] they want to follow.”...
“What we’re saying is these [rules] aren’t rationally related to protecting kids, and they are not something that you have authority to do under our constitution.”...
“The perception was that they were getting handed free money by the state—that they’re being subsidized. But the reality was, that’s not the case, because the...
“The recent resolution of several court cases including rulings by the court of appeals has enabled us, the commission, to move forward with today’s actions.” By...