{"id":47358,"date":"2021-04-27T02:24:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-27T10:24:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/04\/27\/new-senate-cannabis-strategy-floated-newsletter-april-27-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T01:45:59","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T09:45:59","slug":"new-senate-cannabis-strategy-floated-newsletter-april-27-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/04\/27\/new-senate-cannabis-strategy-floated-newsletter-april-27-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"New Senate cannabis strategy floated (Newsletter: April 27, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-11.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Lawmakers want hemp in US Botanic Garden; VA gov on marijuana resentencing; MT cannabis implementation bill; Poll: PA legalization support<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Carie Lunsford: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI made a pledge so I can be an advocate! Your bill tracking is what I want to be keen on in this environment. Education is key!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Knowing that it\u2019ll be hard to get 60 votes to pass marijuana legalization, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/advocates-float-new-strategy-to-pass-marijuana-legalization-in-senate-with-democratic-support-in-question\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> seems open to attaching the issue to a must-pass budget reconciliation bill that would only need a simple majority\u2014an option that is actively being pushed by cannabis reform groups. But it\u2019s a complicated process, and all 50 Democrats aren\u2019t even on board yet.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/cannabis-could-be-grown-at-u-s-botanic-gardens-under-congressional-lawmakers-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reps. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are asking the U.S. Botanic Garden to display hemp plants. \u201cThe plants might be ideally located in the \u2018medicinal plants\u2019 section,\u201d they wrote in the letter\u2014which was sent on the marijuana holiday 4\/20.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHemp has a long history of cultivation in the U.S. Hemp was grown by most of the Founders, and in 2018, George Washington\u2019s Mount Vernon Estate harvested its first hemp crop since 1799. All ships in every war prior to World War II had ropes and sails made from hemp grown in the U.S. Until the Marijuana Tax Act of 1937, which was found to be unconstitutional in 1969, hemp was a major agricultural commodity in the U.S.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/resentencing-for-virginia-marijuana-prisoners-should-be-next-step-governor-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said lawmakers should work next year on resentencing legislation for people previously convicted of marijuana offenses now that it has been legalized.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/montana-house-revives-bill-to-implement-marijuana-legalization-after-first-defeating-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> initially rejected and then revived the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/montana-senate-approves-bill-to-implement-marijuana-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate\u2019s changes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to a bill to implement the voter-approved legalization of marijuana. That means more floor debate is on the way on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new poll shows that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/pennsylvania-marijuana-poll-shows-highest-ever-support-for-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">58% of Pennsylvanians<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> now support the \u201ccomplete legalization\u201d of marijuana. That\u2019s the highest-ever level of support in the annual survey and the eighth increase in a row.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-news-boston-fall-river-business-government-and-politics-5148b42e8d8ebb172172050c8ffa3508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> into allegations that Fall River, Massachusetts\u2019s former mayor extorted marijuana companies began, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephMachado\/status\/1386700872223182851\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prosecutors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> granting immunity to the cannabis firms in exchange for their testimony.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OiEreTkxIqM&amp;t=1h8m55s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Agriculture Sec. Tom Vilsack<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said his department will work to coordinate with the Department of Justice on hemp implementation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelBennet\/status\/1384995359110221825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to make marijuana legal at the federal level. The country should follow in Colorado\u2019s footsteps. This is a civil rights issue.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/mccarthy-biden-first-100-days-bait-and-switch-bipartisanship\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> again suggested that stimulus money is being spent on providing homeless people with marijuana and other drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cohen.house.gov\/media-center\/press-releases\/representatives-cohen-moore-watson-coleman-and-hayes-introduce-meal-act\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and cosponsors filed a bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drugpolicy.org\/press-release\/2021\/04\/drug-convictions-should-not-be-basis-deny-people-basic-needs-its-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lift<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> restrictions on receiving SNAP and TANF benefits for people with prior felony drug convictions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/norml.org\/blog\/2021\/04\/26\/rep-perlmutter-lets-make-legal-cannabis-work-better\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent an email to NORML\u2019s list about his marijuana banking bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/1385357399599599630\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIf you celebrated 4\/20 this week, remember this: Marijuana legalization is about racial justice. It\u2019s time we #LegalizeIt, expunge all prior offenses for use, and repair the damage done to communities of color.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepElaineLuria\/status\/1386328258308935686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Elaine Luria (D-VA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIn Congress, I am working to reform outdated cannabis policies. Last week, I voted for the SAFE Banking Act to ensure that cannabis-related businesses, in areas where it is legal, can have the same access to financial institutions as other businesses.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1386005033993609216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe Biden Administration should be taking action to remove Marijuana from the list of Schedule 1 drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.nd.gov\/assembly\/67-2021\/bill-actions\/ba1045.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed a hemp bill that includes delta-8-THC in the definition of allowable THC limits.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtnh.com\/on-air\/thisweekinconnecticut\/this-week-in-ct-tackling-tough-issues-with-gov-ned-lamont\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Ned Lamont (D) spoke about the benefits of legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesperson for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/portland\/news\/2021\/04\/26\/advocates-push-brown-on-interstate-cannabis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kate Brown (D) explained her reluctance to enter into conversations with other states about interstate marijuana commerce.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkHerringVA\/status\/1386711676754432002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general tweeted, \u201cA relatively minor charge or conviction, like marijuana or alcohol possession, can become a permanent stain that limits a Virginian\u2019s job, educational, and housing opportunities. I\u2019ve worked to expand opportunities for record expungement and will continue to do so as AG.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keloland.com\/news\/capitol-news-bureau\/amendment-a-case-will-decide-adult-marijuana-use-and-may-set-a-path-for-s-d-ballot-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case challenging the voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenevadaindependent.com\/article\/to-diversify-nevadas-economy-lawmakers-push-for-study-on-developing-hemp-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Committee on Legislative Operations and Elections held a hearing on a resolution to conduct an interim study on the state\u2019s hemp industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Here\u2019s a look at cannabis bills that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westword.com\/marijuana\/colorado-marijuana-hemp-bill-tracker-2021-11911326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are still considering this session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/hemp-program\/manufacture-delta-8-thc-or-its-use-hemp-products-permitted-under-vermont-hemp-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators clarified that delta-8-THC products are not legal under the state\u2019s hemp program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santafenewmexican.com\/news\/local_news\/ex-lawmaker-faces-big-job-of-drafting-new-mexico-cannabis-rules\/article_1fa85f6a-a12b-11eb-9a3c-635c18783367.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator spoke about the process of implementing legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WV_DHHR\/status\/1386707937092005892\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators tweeted about how patients can register for the medical cannabis program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/content\/download\/96849\/file\/TOWN%20HALL%20WITH%20CANNABIS%20DIRECTOR%20BELL%204.29.21.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top cannabis regulator will hold a town hall meeting on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,000 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-10.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wowt.com\/2021\/04\/22\/omaha-mayoral-debate-neary-stothert-meet-ahead-of-may-11-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Omaha, Nebraska\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor said she supports legalizing medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/randallwoodfin\/status\/1386700377622470664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Birmingham, Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor tweeted about his moves to pardon thousands of past marijuana convictions and call on the state to decriminalize cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irishexaminer.com\/news\/arid-40275026.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ireland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Food Safety Authority issued a warning about marijuana-infused foods.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EUAgri\/status\/1386616888264994825\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hosted a webinar on hemp.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study suggested that \u201cTHC and CBD have potential in the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/escholarship.mcgill.ca\/concern\/theses\/rn301615d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">neuropathic pain and comorbid insomnia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201d CBD can induce <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.researchsquare.com\/files\/rs-256868\/v1\/8820e486-c49d-46e9-b03e-6118210a9ef2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">neuroprotective effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by modulating neurogenesis\u201d and \u201d it can provide a promising therapeutic approach to improve cognitive performance following chronic exposure to psychostimulant drugs, including meth.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aldemocrats\/status\/1386756925174517764\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cCannabis should be legal, but until it is, expungement, which clears criminal records, is an important step that moves us closer to righting the wrongs caused by our criminal justice system.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/harborside-inc-reports-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2020-financial-results-301276530.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of $12.6 million and net loss and comprehensive loss of $5.4 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.molsoncoorsblog.com\/truss-new-cannabis-beverages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Molson Coors and HEXO Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> joint venture Truss Beverage Co. released six new cannabis-infused drinks in Canada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210426005223\/en\/Cresco-Labs-Announces-Previously-Filed-Base-Shelf-Prospectus-and-Effectiveness-of-Corresponding-U.S.-Registration-Statement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced that its final base shelf prospectus has been received by the securities commissions of all Canadian provinces and that a corresponding registration statement has been deemed effective by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210426005466\/en\/MedMen-Announces-Cancellation-of-97785140-Warrants-Following-Two-Consecutive-Quarters-of-Positive-Retail-Cash-Flow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced the cancellation of warrants to acquire 97,785,140 Class B Subordinate Voting Shares of the company.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CeC8USEfPxs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Real Time With Bill Maher<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> aired a fake ad for psilocybin therapy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/COGcLUJnW_9\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Glenn Close<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted a video of CBD cream being rubbed on her feet.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 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