DETROIT TO TRY EQUITY LICENSING

Detroit’s city council voted to approve a REC licensing ordinance that guarantees 50% of new licenses for “legacy Detroiters.”
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• The city plans to license up to 75 REC shops and will start accepting applications in April.
  Detroit News
• At present only 4 of the 46 MED shops in Detroit are owned by city residents.
• In addition, the city will award licenses to growers, processors and other state-approved categories.
• Cities including Boston, Oakland and Los Angeles have tried similar programs. They’ve all encountered difficulties and experienced limited success.
  WeedWeek

Nearby in Illinois, a new state-sponsored program called New Leaf will help people with low-level cannabis convictions to clear their records.
ABC-Chicago

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1. President Trump is widely expected to issue more pardons before he leaves office. He’ll be hearing about numerous pot offenders.
   N.Y. Post