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Cannabis Law & Regulation Reporter

May 2021

Volume 3, Number 1 May 2021

FEATURE ARTICLE

A Marketing Consultant’s Viewpoint: The Impact of Covid-19 on the

Cannabis Industry in Nevada by Matthew Janz, Las Vegas, Nevada205

CANNABIS NEWS

California Governor Newsom Announces New State Budget Proposal Which Includes $100 Million in Grants to Ease Cannabis Licensing Backlog209

New University Study Suggests that Massachusetts Municipalities that

Authorize Retail Cannabis Businesses Are Commanding Fees and Incentives that State Law and Guidelines May Not Permit210

LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS

California Assembly Debating Two Bills Which Address Cannabis

Marketing214

REGULATORY DEVELOPMENTS

Federal Drug Enforcement Agency Releases It’s 2020 Year-End Report on ‘Cannabis Eradication and Suppression’216

JUDICIAL DEVELOPMENTS

State:

Mississippi Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Marijuana Initiative Approved by State Voters in November 2020218

In Re Initiative Measure No. 65, et al. v. Secretary of State for the State of Mississippi, Case No. 2020-IA-01199-SCT (May 14, 20201).