{"id":47669,"date":"2021-05-12T02:09:43","date_gmt":"2021-05-12T10:09:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/12\/la-house-votes-to-decriminalize-cannabis-newsletter-may-12-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-05-12T13:46:01","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T21:46:01","slug":"la-house-votes-to-decriminalize-cannabis-newsletter-may-12-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/05\/12\/la-house-votes-to-decriminalize-cannabis-newsletter-may-12-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"LA House votes to decriminalize cannabis (Newsletter: May 12, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-51.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>CT could hold special session on marijuana; Schumer on banking &amp; legalization; USPTO appeal could impact cannabis &amp; psychedelics companies<\/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. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.8.4 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Hold on, just one second before you read today\u2019s news. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We\u2019re planning our reporting for the coming year and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check us out on Patreon and sign up to give $25\/month today:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/louisiana-house-approves-marijuana-decriminalization-bill-as-other-reforms-advance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted to decriminalize marijuana possession. A separate bill to legalize cannabis sales is scheduled for floor consideration on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/schumer-reiterates-that-marijuana-legalization-must-pass-before-cannabis-banking-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reiterated that he does not want to pass marijuana banking legislation ahead of a broader legalization bill.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re not going to bargain against ourselves.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-connecticut-lawmaker-says-marijuana-legalization-bill-could-get-bumped-to-special-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut\u2019s House speaker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says marijuana legalization could be taken up in a special session if lawmakers run out of time during the regular session. Meanwhile, Gov. Ned Lamont (D) said it\u2019s up to the legislature to merge competing cannabis bills into something he can sign.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A CBD drinks company is appealing the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/cbd-companys-appeal-could-let-marijuana-and-psychedelics-companies-trademark-businesses-pre-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> U.S. Patent and Trademark Office\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> position that businesses can\u2019t register products that aren\u2019t currently legal but could be soon. The result could have huge implications for marijuana and psychedelics firms.<\/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\/local-colorado-lawmakers-say-psychedelics-reform-needs-to-be-handled-at-state-or-federal-level\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aspen, Colorado City Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed potential measures to decriminalize psychedelics but did not take any action\u2014with some members saying that no local moves should be made ahead of state or federal reforms.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/trump-cheerleading-election-lawsuit-in-michigan-county-he-won-2021-5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former President Donald Trump<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> excitedly posted about a pleading in a lawsuit that he says has implications for his effort to undermine the results of last year\u2019s presidential election but which actually concerns a local ballot measure on whether to allow marijuana businesses.<\/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.drugabuse.gov\/about-nida\/noras-blog\/2021\/05\/establishing-5mg-thc-standard-unit-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a blog post and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/funding\/nida-funding-opportunities\/faqs-not-da-21-049-establishment-standard-thc-unit-used-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">FAQ<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about the new standard unit of THC to be used in marijuana research.<\/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.gao.gov\/products\/gao-21-499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government Accountability Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a report examining the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s scheduling of fentanyl-related substances.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJoniErnst\/status\/1392133475780681734\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about visiting a hemp business.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DwightEvansPA\/status\/1392162724797370372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cCongress needs to address the structural disadvantages impacting entrepreneurs of color and level the playing field. That means ensuring communities of color are able to share in the success of the booming cannabis industry.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GReschenthaler\/status\/1392146212539731968\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cGovernor Wolf is taking a page right out of Gov. Cuomo\u2019s playbook: Call for legal marijuana in an attempt to make people forget about his mishandling of the pandemic. Nice try, but we won\u2019t forget how you endangered PA seniors by forcing COVID+ patients into nursing homes.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/GovernorTomWolf\/status\/1392090852047138823\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s high time we legalize adult-use marijuana in Pennsylvania, clear the records of those found guilty of marijuana offenses, and work to restore justice to people caught up in the discriminatory war on drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JennMcClellanVA\/status\/1392131874357760002\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jennifer McClellan tweeted, \u201cI will use my executive power to pardon anyone incarcerated for a marijuana possession offense and oversee equitable marijuana licensing and entrepreneurship for Black and Brown communities.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dananessel\/status\/1392132235277574150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general tweeted about an upcoming event aimed at helping people to expunge past marijuana and other convictions.<\/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\/FDACS\/status\/1392206570528911373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tweeted, \u201cFlorida #Hemp has a lot to be proud of in just one year, but Floridians have even more to look forward to as this industry grows for years to come!\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:\/\/twitter.com\/J_Hancock\/status\/1392232299882860545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives approved an amendment requiring regulators to disclose ownership information about medical cannabis businesses.<\/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.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/05\/11\/marijuana\/lawmakers-again-weigh-reforms-local-marijuana-agreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislatures\u2019s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on bills to address issues caused by agreements between municipalities and the marijuana businesses they host, just as new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whdh.com\/news\/report-marijuana-host-communities-received-2-5-million-in-unlawful-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows localities have <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/boston\/news\/2021\/05\/11\/smokescreen-a-lack-of-transparency-in-the-money-c.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">collected<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at least $2.46 million more in payments from cannabis firms than is legally required.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1383507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> court ruled that Pepsi Bottling Company must reimburse a former employee for medical cannabis costs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MNMDH\/bulletins\/2d81c1f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will accept petitions to add new medical cannabis qualifying conditions from June 1 through July 31<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/content\/dam\/tn\/agriculture\/documents\/industrial-hemp\/Hemp%20Seed%20Sales.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a list of companies that are licensed to see hemp seed.<\/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:\/\/bcc.ca.gov\/about_us\/committee_meetings.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Committee and its subcommittees will hold three meetings this month.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/datcp.wi.gov\/Documents2\/BoardAgenda20210513.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will provide an update on hemp rules 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 1,100 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-50.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\">A proposed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westword.com\/marijuana\/denver-ballot-initiative-raises-marijuana-sales-tax-pandemic-research-11964151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ballot measure would increase marijuana taxes to fund pandemic research.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dan_Adams86\/status\/1392186593658687490\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are proposing to require marijuana businesses to get permission to partner with delivery services.<\/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 review concluded that \u201cthe majority of the literature reviewed demonstrated the use of cannabis by adults with chronic pain resulted in better <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu\/etds\/1102\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pain control<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and\/or fewer opioids required to control pain in this population.\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 \u201cpsilocybin has promising effects on the patients with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ejgm.co.uk\/download\/effectiveness-of-psilocybin-on-depression-a-qualitative-study-10862.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">depression\/anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> even after a single dose.\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\">A poll found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/memos\/new-york-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York voters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> support the state\u2019s legalization of marijuana, 67%-27%.<\/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\/SoDakDems\/status\/1392154069041483776\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about a legislative move to let law enforcement agencies block police from using medical cannabis.<\/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:\/\/minoritycannabis.org\/minority-cannabis-business-association-elects-new-members-to-board-of-directors-including-new-president-and-vice-president\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minority Cannabis Business Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced new board members.<\/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.abqjournal.com\/2389348\/nm-medical-cannabis-users-must-be-protected.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albuquerque Journal editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it is important to protect medical cannabis patients\u2019 access as recreational legalization is implemented.<\/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.bostonglobe.com\/2021\/05\/12\/opinion\/cities-towns-have-been-abusing-marijuana-money-gateway-drug-corruption\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston Globe editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> decried local agreements with marijuana businesses that it says are openings to corruption.<\/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:\/\/technical.ly\/delaware\/2021\/05\/10\/chamber-equity-marijuana-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delaware State Chamber of Commerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published articles that are critical of social equity components in a pending marijuana legalization bill.<\/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\/charlottes-web-holdings-reports-q1-2021-results-301288298.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charlotte\u2019s Web Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue $23.4 million and a net loss and comprehensive loss of $13.9 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\/20210511006157\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $32 million and a net loss of $9.7 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/cannabis-firm-tilray-reports-341-million-net-loss-in-last-stand-alone-quarter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tilray, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $31.4 million and a net loss of $341 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aleafiahealth.com\/news-releases\/aleafia-health-reports-2021-first-quarter-results\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aleafia Health Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of C$7 million and a net loss of C$11.2 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge granted <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1383075\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canopy Growth Corporation\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> move to escape a class action lawsuit alleging that the company misled investors about the strength of the Canadian marijuana market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thrillist.com\/news\/nation\/pbr-launching-higher-thc-cannabis-drinks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pabst Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is expanding its line of cannabis-infused drinks.<\/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\/11\/2227270\/0\/en\/HEXO-Corp-Announces-At-the-Market-Offering-of-up-to-C-150-000-000.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HEXO Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> established an at-the-market equity program allowing it to sell up to C$150 million worth of shares.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A subsidiary of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210510005957\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a range of medical cannabis products in Germany.<\/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\/20210511005388\/en\/Schwazze-Announces-Formation-of-RD-Subsidiary-Schwazze-Biosciences-Ltd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schwazze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a research and development subsidiary, Schwazze Biosciences Ltd.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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