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Agritek Holdings, Inc. Comments On Passage Of U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2018 Retaining State Medical Marijuana Protections As Company Increases Equity Stakes In Colorado and Puerto Rico Cultivation Operations
Agritek Holdings, Inc. Comments On Passage Of U.S. Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2018 Retaining State Medical Marijuana Protections As Company Increases Equity Stakes In Colorado and Puerto Rico Cultivation Operations.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n LOS ANGELES, CA, March 27, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Agritek Holdings, Inc. (OTCQB: AGTK) www.AgritekHoldings.com, a fully integrated, active real estate investor for the cannabis sector and consultant for multiple cannabis brands, today provided the following comments regarding passage of the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018” a $1.3 trillion-dollar spending bill, which will now allow continued protections for the implementation of state medical marijuana programs through fiscal year end, September 30, 2018. In light of the positive move by government representatives this week, Agritek has accelerated investments in both its Colorado based Hemp research farm and cultivation and manufacturing operations located in Puerto Rico.\n The United States Congress previously used the rider provision in the fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 known as the Consolidated Appropriations Acts (formerly the Rohrabacher-Farr Amendment) to thwart the federal government from using congressionally appropriated funds to prevent states from implementing their own laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.  The 2018 appropriations protection, now known as the “Leahy Amendment,” continues this provision to 46 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico, with the exclusion of Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, and South Dakota. The 2018 spending bill also continues existing provisions shielding state industrial hemp research programs from federal interference.  Although impermanent at this time, it is critical that Congress continue to include these temporary protections until comprehensive policy reform can be achieved similar to what Canada has recently enacted.  “The Agritek Holdings business strategy has always been focused on financing top-tier land and infrastructure companies within the licensed medical cannabis industry. We welcome this positive development and will continue to monitor any changes in state and federal legislation. We will continue to remain focused on the medical cannabis markets including Colorado, California and Washington State covered by this Act as well as expanding our presence in Canada. I believe this very positive event will allow Agritek to maintain a strong competitive edge in advancing our land portfolio a...