The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has established seven principles as guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice. The Fifth Principle is Education, Training and InformationCo-operatives provide education and training for their members, elected representatives, managers, and employees so they
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Cannabis Coops: The Hidden Giant
By Kyle Sosebee
Want to know a secret about Massachusetts cannabis licenses? The hidden giant of available license types is … the Craft Cannabis Cooperative license. Many people think of the Co-op license as a kind of niche cultivation license with onerous restrictions…
Are Residency Requirements for Cannabis Licenses Constitutional?
By Kyle Sosebee
A federal judge in Oklahoma was recently asked by a Washington cannabis company to declare that OK’s residency requirements violate the dormant Commerce Clause because the requirement discriminates against non-residents. The judge dismissed the case on the grounds that growing…
The Fourth Cooperative Principle
By Kyle Sosebee
The Fourth Cooperative Principle The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has established seven principles as guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice. The Fourth Principle is Autonomy and Independence:Co-operatives are autonomous, self-help organizations controlled by their members. If theyenter into agreements…
New York Cannabis Cooperative Law
By Kyle Sosebee
New York goes Legal!New York has legalized adult use cannabis. On March 31,2021, the governor signed the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act (MRTA), establishing a regulatory agency and a cannabis tax.MRTA provides for a variety of license types, including cultivator,…
The Third Cooperative Principle
By Kyle Sosebee
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has established seven principles as guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice. The Third Principle is Member Economic Participation:“Members contribute equitably to, and democratically control, the capital of their co-operative. At least part of…
Regulatory Changes for Craft Marijuana Cooperative Licenses in Massachusetts
By Kyle Sosebee
The Cannabis Control Commission recently approved numerous changes to the regulations. Much of the discussion involved the creation of a new license type for wholesale delivery. That issue will be addressed separately. In this writing, we will look at changes…
The Second Cooperative Principle
By Kyle Sosebee
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has established seven principles as guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice. The Second Principle is Democratic Member Control:“Co-operatives are democratic organizations controlled by their members, who actively participate in setting their policies and…
The First Cooperative Principle
By Kyle Sosebee
The International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) has established seven principles as guidelines by which cooperatives put their values into practice. The First Principle is Voluntary and Open Membership:“Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and…
A Psychedelic State
By Kyle Sosebee
What Happens After Cannabis?Cannabis legalization has spread across most of the country in some form – more than 2/3 of the states have a medical marijuana program and 15 states (representing about 1/3 of the US population) have adult use…