January 15 2021,

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MED IN TEXAS: AN UPHILL BATTLE
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Everything’s big in Texas, except the cannabis market. 

While industry operators salivate at the prospect of finding a foothold in the country’s second most populous state, there are many reasons why the Lone Star state could be a tough business climate for years to come. 
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At present, Texas probably has the country’s most restrictive MED program.

Read all about it.

Related: Virginia released plans to legalize REC. It would be the first state in the former confederacy to do so.
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Quick Hit

  1. The National Cannabis Industry Association condemned "Some GOP lawmakers' attempts to undermine American democracy."
IS MOLSON COORS’ CBD DRINK A THC “STEPPING STONE”?
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Courtesy of Truss CBD USA

Beer giant Molson Coors is launching a line of CBD-infused beverages in Colorado, making it the highest-profile company I'm aware of to enter the U.S. CBD market. This week’s announcement came days after Democrats won control of the U.S. Senate in the Georgia runoff elections, creating a business climate observers widely believe will be friendlier to cannabis.
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  • The brand, Verywell, is launching under Truss CBD USA, a joint venture between Molson Coors and Canadian cannabis company Hexo. The sparkling beverage contains 20 mg of CBD, zero calories and will be available in three flavors.
  • Rick Batenburg III, Chief Investment Officer of Colorado-based venture capital firm Cliintel Capital, sees the Verywell launch as primarily a “stepping stone” for Molson Coors to enter the U.S. THC market.

Here's why.

In other CBD news: 

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