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\n<\/span>Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D)<\/span><\/a> signed a bill requiring the state to create a working group to \u201cstudy the health benefits of psilocybin.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s House majority leader<\/span><\/a> said he has enough \u201csolid yeses\u201d to get a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill to the governor\u2019s desk by Wednesday\u2014but Republicans are saying it should be slowed down and moved to a special session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>National Football League<\/span><\/a> plans to award up to $1 million in funding to support research into cannabis, CBD and other alternatives to opioids for treating players\u2019 pain. A representative told Marijuana Moment that cannabis\u2019s Schedule I status is impeding science.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A majority of the <\/span>Seattle, Washington City Council<\/span><\/a> signed a letter urging an opioid task force to investigate the role of psychedelics in treating addiction and mental health issues. One lawmaker said he plans to file a lowest law enforcement priority measure soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new poll found that a <\/span>majority of Mississippi voters<\/span><\/a> support legalizing recreational marijuana. Last month the state Supreme Court overturned a medical cannabis measure that passed overwhelmingly\u2014and voters say it\u2019s the top issue that\u2019ll determine their votes for political candidates.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cWe must end the federal prohibition on marijuana while ensuring restorative justice for those harmed by the War on Drugs. I\u2019m working with @SenBooker and @RonWyden on comprehensive marijuana reform legislation.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> cited racial disparities in arrests for marijuana and other low-level crimes in a letter urging the Department of Justice to investigate several Minnesota law enforcement agencies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> accompanied law enforcement on a <\/span>raid<\/span><\/a> of an illegal marijuana cultivation operation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Delaware<\/span><\/a> Gov. John Carney (D) said he thinks marijuana is a \u201cbad thing\u201d and refused to say whether he would sign a legalization bill that\u2019s up for a House vote this week. Meanwhile, the <\/span>House speaker<\/span><\/a> said he has concerns over the legislation and isn\u2019t sure if it will pass his chamber or not.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> Gov. Asa Hutchinson (R) authored an op-ed calling on Congress to end the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said the state is not ready to join Washington in allowing the gifting of marijuana to people who get coronavirus vaccines.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> lawmakers sent Gov. Jared Polis (D) a bill to enact limits on marijuana concentrates, place restrictions on medical cannabis recommendations and require the state to study the impacts of marijuana on certain health outcomes, among other changes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> House of Representatives rejected the Senate\u2019s changes to a bill that started out as taxing medical cannabis flower but evolved into a general sales tax extension.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The wife of the only <\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> Republican senator to vote for a marijuana legalization bill works for cannabis company Curaleaf.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a marijuana regulatory workshop on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a marijuana rulemaking work group meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Morocco\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House of Councilors passed a medical cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Brazilian<\/span><\/a> House committee approved a medical cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canada\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Privy Council Office included questions about drug decriminalization in polling and focus groups.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabidiol showed a promising therapeutic response in terms of ameliorating affect in a rat model of <\/span>early-life stress<\/span><\/a> during adolescence and up to adulthood.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study concluded that \u201cimplementation of the Cannabis Act in Canada in 2018 appears to have been associated with decreases of 55%\u201365% in <\/span>cannabis-related crimes among<\/span><\/a> male and female youth.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Tennessee Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cGood morning to everyone except Rep. Brandon Ogles (R) who wanted to amend the Tennessee state constitution to forever prohibit recreational marijuana. Recreational marijuana should be legal. Period.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>AMVETS<\/span><\/a> called for federal marijuana descheduling in testimony for a House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee hearing.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> is partnering with <\/span>Rolling Stone<\/span><\/a> on a new line of marijuana products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vireo Health International, Inc.<\/span><\/a> changed its name to Goodness Growth Holdings, Inc. and projected revenue in the range of $140 to $180 million in 2022.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Field Trip Health Ltd.<\/span><\/a> applied to list on the NASDAQ Stock Market.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>HEXO Corp<\/span><\/a> announced a commitment to offset the carbon emissions of the company and its employees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Tilray, Inc.<\/span><\/a> launched a new brand called Symbios.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.<\/span><\/a> published an environmental, social and governance report.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Columbia Care Inc.<\/span><\/a> appointed a new board member.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> retailers sold $5.4 million worth of recreational marijuana in May, a new record.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> dispensaries sold $34.2 million worth of medical cannabis products in May.<\/span><\/p>\n

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