{"id":47647,"date":"2021-05-11T02:27:58","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T10:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/11\/mn-legal-cannabis-could-pass-senate-if-only-given-a-vote-newsletter-may-11-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-05-11T13:45:55","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T21:45:55","slug":"mn-legal-cannabis-could-pass-senate-if-only-given-a-vote-newsletter-may-11-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/11\/mn-legal-cannabis-could-pass-senate-if-only-given-a-vote-newsletter-may-11-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MN legal cannabis could pass Senate\u2014if only given a vote (Newsletter: May 11, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-43.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Top fed drug official: Consider decrim; NE legislature voting on medical marijuana this week; Air Force warns against hemp shampoo for pets<\/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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While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you\u2019ve got a few dollars to spare each month and believe in the work we do, please consider joining us on Patreon today.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Anonymous supporter: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI love professional independent journalism and you do a great job covering the topic!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/head-of-top-federal-drug-agency-says-its-time-to-consider-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> authored an essay saying it\u2019s time to consider decriminalizing drugs, writing that \u201cdrug use continues to be penalized, despite the fact that punishment does not ameliorate substance use disorders or related problems.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cBlack people and other communities of color have been disproportionately harmed by decades of addressing drug use as a crime rather than as a matter of public health.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-medical-marijuana-bill-will-go-before-full-legislature-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska legislature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is set to take up a medical marijuana bill on Wednesday\u2014but it will likely have to overcome a filibuster on the floor and then, if it passes, a gubernatorial veto.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-marijuana-legalization-bill-could-absolutely-pass-full-legislature-if-gop-senate-allows-a-vote-sponsor-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota\u2019s House majority leader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about his chamber\u2019s plans to vote on a marijuana legalization bill this week and said he thinks it could pass the Republican-controlled Senate as well\u2014if only it is given a vote there.<\/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\/dont-bring-cbd-pet-shampoo-onto-military-bases-u-s-air-force-warns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Air Force<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is stepping up efforts to stop service members from using marijuana or hemp products\u2014going so far as to say that even CBD shampoo for dogs is not allowed on bases.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEven if it\u2019s for your pet, it\u2019s still illegal.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Closing arguments were held in the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StephMachado\/status\/1391845740377423875\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal trial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> against a former Fall River, Massachusetts mayor who allegedly solicited bribes from marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DickDurbin\/status\/1391199743049601024\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThis is simple. Legal cannabis businesses in Illinois should have access to banking services.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeGarcia\/status\/1390765524393549824\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIf you think the issue of the illegal grows in the Antelope Valley is about marijuana you are missing the bigger issue. My constituents are scared for their lives. People are being threatened. Taxpaying, law-abiding citizens are having their water &amp; land stolen. It must end.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vladtv.com\/article\/272156\/former-georgia-congressman-shows-support-for-ralo-in-clemency-fight\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Rep. Kwanza Hall (D-GA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter urging President Joe Biden to commute the marijuana sentence of rapper Ralo.<\/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:\/\/norml.org\/blog\/2021\/05\/06\/georgia-governor-signs-legislation-into-law-expanding-access-to-low-thc-medical-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Brian Kemp (R) signed a bill to allow 30 medical cannabis oil dispensaries to open.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chief of staff for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alreporter.com\/2021\/05\/10\/governors-staff-is-studying-medical-marijuana-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kay Ivey (R) spoke about potential amendments to the medical cannabis bill she is considering recommending to lawmakers. Meanwhile, the state <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whnt.com\/news\/governor-ivey-weighing-signing-medical-marijuana-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">attorney general<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about his concerns regarding the legislation.<\/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.tribdem.com\/news\/medical-marijuana-reforms-stalled-amidst-stalemate-over-full-legalization\/article_543e55d8-b0f7-5cff-9920-ba3e10303b1c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tom Wolf (D) said efforts to reform the medical cannabis program are \u201centirely separate\u201d from the push to legalize marijuana.<\/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.ksn.com\/top-stories\/is-there-one-final-lawmaker-push-for-medical-marijuana-in-kansas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate\u2019s vice president said he thinks there\u2019s enough support in the body to pass a medical cannabis bill, but perhaps not enough to force an expedited vote as the end of the year\u2019s session approaches.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPeoplesStokes\/status\/1391812646215856136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly majority leader will participate in a forum on implementing marijuana legalization on May 22.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A scheduled <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wafb.com\/2021\/05\/10\/debate-la-house-bill-proposing-legalize-marijuana-pushed-back-wednesday-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House vote on a marijuana legalization bill was delayed until 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:\/\/www.westword.com\/marijuana\/colorado-bill-attempting-restrict-marijuana-delivery-dies-11964551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House House Business Affairs &amp; Labor Committee killed a bill to restrict marijuana delivery services.<\/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\/lawmakers-agree-medical-marijuana-use-will-be-banned-for-south-dakota-law-officers-under-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislature\u2019s Rules Review Committee voted to accept proposed rules saying that police officers and 911 dispatchers can be prevented from using medical cannabis by their employers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/05\/10\/halt-put-on-illinois-dispensary-case-until-state-gets-to-lottery-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge ordered a stay on a lawsuit challenging the state\u2019s marijuana dispensary licensing process.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The tribal council for the Cherokee in western <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nc\/charlotte\/news\/2021\/05\/06\/cherokee-council-legalizes-medical-marijuana-on-tribal-land-in-north-carolina-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted to legalize medical cannabis on tribal lands.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mda.state.mn.us\/usda-approves-minnesotas-revised-hemp-plan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> revised hemp plan was approved by federal officials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Questions are being raised about whether a law on transparency in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2021\/05\/10\/secrecy-around-ownership-records-raises-questions-about-missouri-marijuana-networks\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> medical cannabis ownership records is allowing some companies to improperly control more businesses than is allowed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksfr.org\/post\/state-marijuana-czar-offers-insights-plans-cannabis-regulations#stream\/0\" 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 plans to implement legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MIDARD\/bulletins\/2d76116\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published guidance on the use of hemp in food and dairy products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.sc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HempTransporterList2021_5-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published lists of approved hemp transporters and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.sc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/HempBrokersList2021_5-7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brokers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OEHHA\/status\/1391840069795815425\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators held a hearing on proposed warnings for marijuana smoke and THC.<\/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 1,100 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\/05\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-42.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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.porttownsendpsychedelicsociety.org\/so\/82NaLK2e0?languageTag=en&amp;cid=3ba4e0ee-6d18-441a-b08f-b134bd1eee76#\/main\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jefferson County, Washington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of Commissioners discussed psychedelics policy reform.<\/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:\/\/gothamist.com\/news\/bronx-da-slow-drop-open-marijuana-cases-after-legalization-public-defenders-say\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bronx, New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> district attorney is being criticized for being slow to drop pending marijuana cases following legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/05\/07\/metro\/should-state-automatically-expunge-past-marijuana-misdemeanor-felony-convictions-peoples-records\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Norwood, Massachusetts\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police chief authored an op-ed against automatically expunging convictions for selling marijuana.<\/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 found that \u201ccompared with manualized therapy with inactive placebo, MDMA-assisted therapy is highly efficacious in individuals with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41591-021-01336-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">severe PTSD<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and treatment is safe and well-tolerated, even in those with comorbidities.\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 of rats found that \u201ccannabidiol treatment prevented <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0924977X21001966\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">amphetamine relapse<\/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><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\/1391787261516259334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAlabama will become the 37th state to legalize medical marijuana, brining new healthcare options to Alabamians in need.\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:\/\/madison.com\/wsj\/opinion\/editorial\/167-million-reasons-to-legalize-marijuana-in-wisconsin\/article_3e3c1a0b-2f64-5aa7-a991-1ed01c722fb1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin State Journal editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is calling on lawmakers to legalize marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several member companies resigned from the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nevadacurrent.com\/blog\/segerblom-weed-infighting-threatens-vision-of-cannabis-mecca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada Dispensary Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over concerns that it only represents the interests of large businesses.<\/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.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/trulieve-announces-the-largest-us-cannabis-transaction-acquisition-of-harvest-health-amp-recreation-inc-creates-the-most-profitable-multi-state-operator-in-the-world-s-largest-cannabis-market-803482056.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trulieve Cannabis Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring Harvest Health &amp; Recreation Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/harvest-health--recreation-inc-reports-first-quarter-2021-financial-results-301287402.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest Health &amp; Recreation Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $89 million and a net loss of $23 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.curaleaf.com\/2021-05-10-Curaleaf-Reports-Record-First-Quarter-2021-Financial-and-Operational-Results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $260 million and a net loss of $17.2 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/05\/10\/2226739\/0\/en\/Acreage-Holdings-Reports-First-Quarter-2021-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acreage Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of $38.4 million and a net loss of $8.6 million.<\/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\/20210510005259\/en\/Flower-One-Announces-Record-Quarterly-Revenue-as-the-Top-Flower-Producer-in-the-State-of-Nevada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Flower One Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported preliminary quarterly revenue of $13.5 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A trademark dispute between <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/ip\/articles\/1381785\/pot-connection-may-complicate-claims-to-raw-brand-name\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BBK Tobacco &amp; Foods LLP and Central Coast Agriculture Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over the use of the term \u201craw\u201d is heating up in federal court.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/05\/10\/2226176\/0\/en\/Wesana-Health-Commences-Trading-on-the-CSE.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wesana Health Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange.<\/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\/20210510005225\/en\/Organigram-Appoints-Vice-President-of-Innovation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organigram Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has a new vice president of innovation.<\/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 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