Marijuana Business Magazine September 2019

September 2019 | mjbizdaily.com 31 California Nearly 1,900 registrants filed social equity paperwork in Los Angeles, a required first step before the city issues more MJ business permits. The next round of L.A. marijuana business licensing opens Sept. 3. Additionally, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control is reopening the application period for cities and counties to apply for a portion of $10 million in a state-funded social equity program. The grant money was established last year by the Legislature. Colorado A law that went into effect Aug. 2 permits Colorado doctors to recommend medical marijuana in lieu of opioids. In 2017, 3.7 million opioid prescriptions were issued in Colorado, according to the state’s drug-monitoring program. State health officials reported 1,635 overdose deaths caused by prescription opioids in Colorado between 2013 and 2017. Fast todry. First tomarket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . bepex.com Maximize production and maintain product quality Continuously dry your freshly harvested cannabis and hemp in seconds to minutes. Or, dry and decarboxylate in a single step. Prevent decomposition and maximize product quality. Our proven technologies in drying solids help you get the job done quickly and efficiently. Find out how you can be first to market. 612-268-0320 Download our brochure: “Process Systems for Cannabis and Hemp” bepex.com/FAST DRYING DECARBOXYLATION SOLVENT RECOVERY MILLING