Phrase. If things happen thick and fast, they happen very quickly and in large numbers. The rumours have been coming thick and fast. Distress calls were pouring in thick and fast from all over the area. Collins
Surprise surprise Boris is sucking up to Trump….
GMR write
The nation’s largest cannabis company says it is already engaging with Donald Trump’s transition team, betting the president-elect’s pro-business stance and campaign promises could revive an industry rattled by Florida’s failed legalization bid and ongoing federal prohibition.
Curaleaf Holdings’ (CURA: CA) (OTCQX: CURLF) CEO Boris Jordan revealed the early outreach during a Wednesday earnings call.
“For the first time ever, both presidential candidates publicly touted pro cannabis stances on the campaign trail,” Jordan told analysts after the company reported a $44 million quarterly loss. “With President-Elect Trump in office, we are hopeful that real federal reform, including rescheduling and SAFER Banking, can pass.”
The optimism stems from a September campaign pledge to support marijuana rescheduling and banking legislation, but Jordan also pointed out that Trump’s election night rhetoric was particularly encouraging.
“Trump closed his speech last night by saying ‘promises made, promises kept.’ We’ve already been in touch with his transition team to ensure that the new administration follows through on its commitments made to the industry,” he said.
“In our expertise, historically, President Trump has put an effort to deliver on his campaign promises, and we see no reason why this time would be different.”
https://www.greenmarketreport.com/curaleaf-banks-on-trump-gop-support-for-federal-cannabis-reform/
Meanwhile over in Trulieveland Kim’s new tattoo says
WPTV
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — The CEO of the cannabis company that provided the bulk of the funding behind the proposed amendment to legalize recreational marijuana in Florida said she has no regrets, after voters failed to deliver the required 60% majority to pass the measure.
Amendment 3 got about 56% of the vote in Tuesday’s election.
“We are actually very encouraged,” said Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers. “The majority of Floridians voted for legalization, and we think that sends a very resounding message to our elected folks in Tallahassee.”
Trulieve is based in Florida, and is a major national brand for cannabis products. The company owns more than 150 locations in Florida alone.
According to campaign finance records, Trulieve contributed roughly $140 million to Smart & Safe Florida, the political committee in support of Amendment 3.
After the election, multiple people working in Florida’s cannabis industry vowed to continue their efforts to legalize recreational marijuana, but were skeptical that it would be achieved through the legislature. Opponents of the issue, including Florida’s Police Benevolent Association president, expressed similar doubts about a recreational marijuana bill.
Marijuana Moment – September 4 2024
“A lot of people were talking to him,” Gruters, who previously chaired the Florida Republican Party, told Marijuana Moment in a phone interview on Tuesday, adding that he and Trump had “follow-up conversations to talk about the amendment—what it does and and what I think it will do here in Florida—and the policy surrounding it, and politically, why I think it’s a winner.”
“We discussed the policy at length. Here in Florida, it’s common sense,” Gruters said. “President Trump is certainly trying to make inroads with the younger demographics, where I think a lot of these voters—certainly undecided ones—where this can make a big difference. And I think that certainly had a role.”
Gruters, who said he’s known Trulieve’s Rivers since college, said he’s aware that the CEO spoke with Trump about the issue, but he isn’t aware of the specific details of their conversation. Multiple cannabis executives have also reached out to the Trump campaign to discuss cannabis policy in recent months, he said.
At the same time that there was outreach in favor of the reform, there were also “a lot of people that were trying to talk him out of saying anything nice” about legalization, the senator said.
“Like any major policy decision, he’s going to get input from lots of people, but I’m thankful to be in the circle where I could offer my opinion, and I think he values it,” he said.
Marijuana Moment made repeated attempts to reach Rivers, Trulieve and the Trump campaign for clarification. Rivers initially answered texts and calls but declined to comment on the specific matter of discussions with Trump. Other representatives of Trulieve similarly provided no clarification on the meeting.
After this article was published, a Trulieve spokesperson responded to Marijuana Moment’s queries by claiming that its headline is “misleading” and that the reporting unfairly focused on Rivers given that other industry stakeholders also allegedly communicated with Trump. “Singling her out here is not helpful, not verified, nor appreciated,” the spokesperson said.
In any case, shortly following the discussions with Rivers and Gruters, Trump said at a press conference last month that he’s starting to “agree a lot more” that people should not be criminalized over marijuana given that it’s “being legalized all over the country”—adding that he will “fairly soon” reveal his position.
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