Another state legalizes adult-use cannabis and a SAFE banking act update!

<p>Are you following the podcast yet? If not, why not? Correct this at once, here -> <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/Cannabis_Daily">Follow</a> 😉</p><p>This week's stories:</p><ul><li>Cannabis operators paid over $1.8 billion in additional taxes as compared to ordinary businesses – which is forecasted to increase to $2.1 billion in 2023, reports <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/05/32277400/cannabis-industry-paid-1-8b-in-excess-taxes-in-2022-refund-checks-anyone">Benzinga</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/maine-lawmakers-reject-interstate-marijuana-commerce-bill-in-committee/">Marijuana Moment</a> reports that a bill that would have authorized Maine’s governor to enter into agreements with other legal cannabis states to allow interstate cannabis commerce has been rejected.</li><li><a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/american-bankers-association-calls-for-swift-passage-of-marijuana-banking-bill-ahead-of-senate-committee-hearing/">Marijuana Moment</a> reports that The American Bankers Association (ABA) is renewing its call for the passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act that was refiled last month.</li><li>California’s Task Force to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans has recommended USD$228 billion in reparations for those affected by the war on drugs, reports <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/05/32305039/reparations-for-black-americans-impacted-by-war-on-drug-recommended-by-california-task-force">Benzinga</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cannabis/23/05/32324918/delaware-becomes-22nd-state-to-legalize-adult-use-cannabis-bypassing-governors-signature">Benzinga</a> reports that Delaware recently enacted two bills which make it the 22nd state to fully legalize recreational cannabis.</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.cannabisnewyork.live/">Business of Cannabis: New York | U.S. Cannabis Conference (cannabisnewyork.live)</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/business-of-ca