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States back patients in psilocybin lawsuit against DEA; Capitol insurrection investigator: Marijuana arrests waste time; MO medical cannabis tax bill<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s House majority leader<\/span><\/a> said lawmakers have reached a \u201cgeneral agreement\u201d with the governor on an equity-centered marijuana legalization bill and that they will work toward a \u201cmore formalized agreement by the end of this week.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>bipartisan group of attorneys general of eight states and Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a> filed a brief siding with cancer patients who are suing the Drug Enforcement Administration for access to psilocybin for end-of-life care.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>deputy leader of the Capitol Attack Review Task Force<\/span><\/a> told lawmakers at a hearing that busting people for marijuana is a waste of time for Capitol Police who should be focused on protecting Congress.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri lawmakers<\/span><\/a> sent Gov. Mike Parson (R) a bill to let medical marijuana businesses take tax deductions under state law. There\u2019s nothing the state can do about the ongoing federal 280E provision\u2019s application to the cannabis industry, however. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cWe were prevented by HHS from moving forward with the scheduling of Kratom, and I\u2019m convinced it\u2019s fueling the opioid addiction crisis. The Biden Administration should follow through on efforts of FDA, NIH, and DEA \u2014 and the new ASH should affirm health findings of these agencies.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Dave Joyce (R-OH) <\/span><\/a>spoke about the need for federal marijuana reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Minnesota Grassroots Legalize Cannabis Party congressional candidate<\/span><\/a> says he was tricked into running by a Republican National Committee strategist.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, \u201cIn Pennsylvania, people can legally purchase long guns (like AR-15s) without a background check through a private sale loophole. Yet, people are in jail for minor marijuana offenses. Tell your legislators: Legalize PA and close the background check loophole on firearms.\u201d Separately, the <\/span>House Health Committee<\/span><\/a> approved a bill to permanently extend medical cannabis program changes enacted during the coronavirus pandemic, such as curbside pickup.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) sent a press release cheering Bright Green Corp.\u2019s decision to open a $300 million cannabis manufacturing and research facility in the state.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A top marijuana aide to <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said he thinks the state should consider having social case workers, rather than police, enforce compliance with cannabis laws.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin said the state\u2019s marijuana legalization law is \u201canother problem that\u2019s going to be dumped at my feet.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> Senate rejected a bill to restrict marijuana billboard advertising.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Senate State Affairs Committee <\/span>amended<\/span><\/a> and approved a bill to expand the state\u2019s limited medical cannabis program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> Senate Judiciary C Committee will hold a hearing on a House-passed marijuana decriminalization bill on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Here\u2019s a look at where <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> cannabis bills stand in the legislature.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Members of the <\/span>Iowa<\/span><\/a> Medical Cannabidiol Board praised an activist\u2019s efforts to seek a federal exemption for the state program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a FAQ about the state\u2019s new marijuana law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> regulators published updated medical cannabis patient and caregiver counts.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators will discuss marijuana business issues on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Nassau County, New York<\/span><\/a> legislature voted to ban the smoking and vaping of marijuana on all county-owned property.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>UK\u2019s<\/span><\/a> home secretary said the government will consider evidence in support of rescheduling psilocybin.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new <\/span>European Parliament<\/span><\/a> caucus is aimed at expanding medical cannabis access.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cthe trend of <\/span>[acute pancreatitis] and [severe acute pancreatitis]<\/span><\/a> increased during the study period, but this was not correlated to cannabis use\u201d and that \u201ccannabis users had lower hospitalization costs and hospital stay.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cfindings show promising evidence for the potential therapeutic use of MDMA alongside psychotherapy in the treatment of <\/span>PTSD<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Alabama Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cDid you know: Black people are 4 times as likely as White people to be arrested for marijuana possession, despite the fact that White and Black people use cannabis at virtually the same rate. The evidence is clear\u2013 our current cannabis policy is outdated and racist.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>NYC NORML<\/span><\/a> is urging New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) not to appoint a current state official as executive director of the new Office of Cannabis Management because he has \u201crepeatedly encouraged culturally insensitive policies\u201d and \u201cdeployed tactics in his previous regulatory role that resulted in documentable public distrust and harm towards the existing patient community.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kevin Sabet of prohibitionist organization <\/span>Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a> coauthored a New York Times letter to the editor claiming that he supports \u201cremoving criminal penalties for use and increasing medical research into psychedelics.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>4Front Ventures Corp.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly revenue of $23 million and a net loss of $11 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a> is moving its listing to the Nasdaq from the New York Stock Exchange.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Verano Holdings Corp.<\/span><\/a> closed transactions to acquire TerraVida Holistic Centers, LLC, GVB Holding Group, LLC, The Healing Center, LLC and NSE Pennsylvania, LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Stephen Colbert<\/span><\/a> joked about psychedelic fungus growing on cicadas.<\/span><\/p>\n

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