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NCAA Seeks To Ban College Prop Bets: Why DraftKings Stock Is Dipping Today
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 - 12:02pm | 531DraftKings Inc. (NASDAQ:DKNG) shares are trading lower Wednesday after NCAA President Charlie Baker announced he is working to ban college prop bets from all betting markets. The Details: Baker posted his intent to seek the banning of college prop bets in all betting markets in order to protect...
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Government Promised Marijuana Businesses Equity Help, Bud Didn't Really Deliver: Big Expectations, Empty Coffers
Tuesday, August 15, 2023 - 1:41pm | 622This article was originally published on The Fresh Toast and appears here with permission. The marijuana industry has been transforming in the last couple of years. Social equity has become a mission to provide access to growth, development and ultimately wealth to communities that have been most...
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Biden Reaffirms His Promise On Cannabis During Remarks On Midterm Election, What Does This Actually Mean?
Wednesday, October 19, 2022 - 8:47am | 710President Joe Biden delivered remarks about the 2022 midterm election on Tuesday, making new promises and reaffirming old ones. His comments came some two weeks after he announced a plan to pardon all prior federal offenses of simple cannabis possession. “I’m keeping...
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Aspiring Governor Backtracks, Labels Cannabis Concerns 'Unnecessary.' What Changed?
Thursday, August 18, 2022 - 9:18am | 511The 2022 gubernatorial race is heating up and candidates are jockeying for power, so naturally, cannabis is in the mix. Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey (D), who became the frontrunner for governor after Sonia Chang-Díaz ended her campaign in June, seems to be...
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MA Gov. Baker Signs Marijuana Compromise Bill, Strikes One Controversial Section
Friday, August 12, 2022 - 8:11am | 988Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law a marijuana compromise bill addressing social equity and taxes. The Thursday move comes nearly six years after The Bay State legalized recreational cannabis use. Senate Bill 3096 is aimed at advancing diversity in the sector and...
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Pediatric Association Strongly Opposed To Medical Marijuana Use In Massachusetts Schools
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 - 8:46am | 611The American Academy of Pediatrics does not support the proposed study on medical marijuana consumption in schools, which came in as part of the Massachusetts marijuana compromise bill, approved Monday by the state House and Senate. The bill is now waiting for Gov. Charlie...
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Marijuana Compromise Bill Addressing Social Equity, Taxes Approved In MA House & Senate
Monday, August 1, 2022 - 9:13am | 498Massachusetts House and Senate both passed cannabis compromise legislation on Sunday that would set up a more equitable environment in the legal marijuana industry. Senate Bill 3096 is aimed at advancing diversity in the sector and regulating the host community agreement (HCA)...
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Massachusetts Recreational Stores To Reopen May 25
Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 9:58am | 277Massachusetts' recreational marijuana stores will reopen to the public for curbside delivery beginning May 25, Gov. Charlie Baker confirmed on Monday. It should be noted Massachusetts was the only state that declared the preventive closure of all recreational cannabis retail stores,...
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Cannabis Companies Sue Massachusetts Governor Over Halt In Dispensary Operations
Thursday, April 9, 2020 - 3:04pm | 330Several adult-use cannabis companies are clapping back at Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker after his recent executive order that demanded that recreational marijuana stores close their doors as part of a stay-at-home advisory in response to the coronavirus pandemic. CommCan Inc...