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\n<\/span>A senior science policy advisor with the federal <\/span>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/span><\/a> said the government needs to work with\u2014not against\u2014states that legalize or decriminalize psychedelics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana lawmakers<\/span><\/a> send a bill to legalize smokable medical cannabis flower to Gov. John Bel Edwards\u2019s (D) desk.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Wisconsin legislature\u2019s Joint Finance Committee<\/span><\/a> blocked a motion to re-add Gov. Tony Evers\u2019s (D) medical cannabis legalization provisions back into the state budget.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arizona Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> launched a new website to help people expunge their past marijuana convictions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York assemblymember<\/span><\/a> filed a bill to create a new state research institute to focus on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like LSD and psilocybin. It would \u201cobtain the drugs without a DEA license\u201d if the federal agency refuses to cooperate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<\/span><\/a> revived a lawsuit alleging that private prison company CoreCivic Inc. is negligent in the case of a man who spent almost a year in solitary confinement without ever seeing a judge on marijuana-related charges.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<\/span><\/a> took to the Senate floor to <\/span>complain<\/span><\/a> about government spending on research on the effects of cocaine on quails\u2019 sexual behavior.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Steven Horsford (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThis is the right move by Amazon. Employees and prospective employees should not be penalized for current or past marijuana use. It\u2019s time to move forward with the MORE Act to eliminate criminal penalties and legalize marijuana federally.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Bob Good (R-VA)<\/span><\/a> sent a constituent letter outlining his opposition to legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>deschedule marijuana<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of three.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kansas<\/span><\/a> Gov. Laura Kelly (D) discussed a news article about young people pursuing career opportunities elsewhere because the state has not yet legalized medical cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the state\u2019s agriculture commissioner, amended a three-year-old form to disclose that she made substantially more money as a marijuana lobbyist than previously reported.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Details about a newly negotiated <\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> marijuana legalization deal are emerging.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s Executive Board appointed members to a new board that will review and advise on medical cannabis implementation. Meanwhile, the <\/span>secretary of health<\/span><\/a> told lawmakers that regulators hope to begin issuing ID cards to patients by November.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> representative said she will rework her marijuana legalization bill ahead of the next session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> senator spoke about the implementation of marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> regulators sent an update about marijuana craft grower, infuser and transporter licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> Bureau of Narcotics is investigating possible illegal sales of marijuana from medical cannabis dispensaries.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators published answers to common marijuana business questions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Technical Assistance & Mentorship Workgroup will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arkansa<\/span><\/a> Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on June 22.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Albany, New York<\/span><\/a> police chief is calling on lawmakers to decriminalize drugs and enact harm reduction measures.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials will host a marijuana social equity networking session on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Argentinian<\/span><\/a> government ministers <\/span>presented<\/span><\/a> a medical and industrial cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Fiji\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney general said legalization of marijuana could cause the country to be \u201cblacklisted\u201d internationally.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study concluded that \u201cCBD presents potential therapeutic properties with respect to the treatment of <\/span>obesity<\/span><\/a> and related disturbances.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State University<\/span><\/a> launched a new cannabis research institute.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a> completed the acquisition of a production facility in Salinas, California.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a> completed the restructuring of its balance sheet. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Hemp Inc.<\/span><\/a> and two executives will pay $10 million to resolve Securities and Exchange Commission claims that they used a network of shell companies to improperly sell unregistered securities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Weedmaps<\/span><\/a> hired the entertainment marketing agency Wheelhouse Labs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Charlotte\u2019s Web Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> is collaborating on sleep and anxiety studies with the University of Colorado-Boulder.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> retailers sold nearly $120 million worth of marijuana products in March, but regulators say there are still some gaps in the data.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Drake\u2019s<\/span><\/a> More Life Growth Company and Canopy Growth Corporation ended their partnership.<\/span><\/p>\n

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