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The Marijuana Industry Group (MIG), one of Colorado’s oldest cannabis business organizations, is winding down its operations.
Founded in 2010, the MIG has played a critical role in the development of Colorado’s cannabis industry.
The organization has been working with Colorado Leads to influence policy and regulatory issues.
Initially, the Marijuana Industry Group planned to merge with Colorado Leads so the organizations would speak in a unified voice for the state’s cannabis industry, according to an email sent to MIG members.
Instead, the MIG is ceasing operations.
“Colorado Leads will ensure lobbying efforts remain at full force through this critical legislative session,” MIG Board Chair Bruce Nassau wrote in the email.
Colorado Leads CEO Chuck Smith, who has worked in the cannabis industry for more than a decade, said the organization he founded in 2017 will focus on legislative priorities.
Among those initiatives is convincing state lawmakers to lower the 15% excise tax. Read story >
