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CONVERSATIONS
ABOUT CANNABIS
AT THE RECENT NABCA ANNUAL
Conference (and at industry events around the
country in recent months), one of the hottest
topics of conversation was cannabis legalization
and its impact on the beverage alcohol industry.
No one knows for sure how state-by-state legal-
ization will impact beer, wine and spirit sales,
how it will impact public health, and who will
regulate its production, distribution, sale and use.
And there's the question of how the federal gov-
ernment will react under President Trump and
Attorney General Sessions.
For all those questions, there are still few an-
swers. However, what's becoming clear is that
state liquor agencies have been, and likely will be, expected to oversee cannabis
regulation as it's legalized in each state. Control state agencies have watched Ore-
gon closely as its Liquor Control Commission absorbed cannabis oversight into its
mission. There are a handful of other control state agencies likely facing similar chal-
lenges in the coming year or two.
StateWays will continue to cover developments in the legalized marijuana indus-
try, especially as it pertains to control states. But our parent company also recently
launched a weekly email newsletter called Cannabis Regulator, which covers the topic
in much more detail. From state-by-state analysis of laws and regulations to news
about research and sales data, Cannabis Regulator is creating a community of experts
and people who need to learn about the industry. Visit CannabisRegulator.com to
sign up for the newsletter, which is free for control state offi cials.
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JEREMY NEDELKA, EDITOR
CONTROL STATE BEST PRACTICES AWARDS
Thank you to all the agencies that entered the 2017 awards program. Winners will be
announced soon, and featured in the September/October issue of StateWays.
