Legalization Under Fire: Emerging Threats to Progress

In this webinar, cannabis industry professionals Cory Parnell, CPA, Principal at BGM, and Marijuana Policy Project Director of State Policies, Karen O’Keefe,  and Southeast Legislative Manager Kevin Caldwell discussed recent legislative rollbacks and regulatory challenges that are threatening progress across multiple states. This webinar explored the most pressing threats to the cannabis industry and discuss their potential impacts on the future of marijuana legalization.

Topics Discussed:

• Updates on recent attempts to restrict or reserve cannabis legalization recent attempts in states and explore what is driving the momentum behinds efforts to restrict or undermine reform.
• An overview of increased taxation proposal implications on certain states and their potential impact on the cannabis market.
• How the rise of synthetic cannabinoids and hemp-driven substances, especially in states without adult-use laws, may undermine cannabis reform gains and hinder future progress.
• The latest updates on the stance of federal lawmakers, including the impact of the current administration’s appointees on cannabis reform.
• Learn what MPP and other advocacy groups are doing to combat current threats and defend the progress made in cannabis reform.
• Identify positive legislative movements and potential areas for bipartisan support, including criminal justice reform and medical cannabis expansions.

Why Watch?

This recording offers an opportunity to stay ahead of pivotal cannabis policy developments.