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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Connecticut Senate<\/span><\/a> approved a marijuana legalization bill on the first day of a special session. The House will take it up on Wednesday. If approved there, it\u2019ll go to Gov. Ned Lamont\u2019s (D) desk. However, the governor is threatening to veto the legislation over an amendment on equity licensing eligibility.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D)<\/span><\/a> signed a bill to decriminalize marijuana. He also has separate legislation to legalize smokable medical cannabis flower on his desk that is still pending.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R)<\/span><\/a> signed a bill to expand the state\u2019s limited medical marijuana program. He also has legislation on his desk to require the state to study the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics, but hasn\u2019t acted on it yet.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reps. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) and Cori Bush (D-MO)<\/span><\/a> are filing the first-ever congressional bill to federally decriminalize all drugs. It will also incentivize local reform by withholding law enforcement grants from jurisdictions that continue criminalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new analysis from the <\/span>U.S. Sentencing Commission<\/span><\/a> shows that federal marijuana cases are dropping significantly as more state legalization laws go into effect\u2014even though federal prohibition hasn\u2019t ended.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> ruled that people convicted of certain low-level drug offenses are ineligible for resentencing under a 2018 criminal justice reform law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Pat Toomey (R-PA)<\/span><\/a> wrote in a constituent letter that he has \u201cconcerns that legalization for recreational use may carry adverse unintended consequences.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a> will participate in an event on the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Don Young (R-AK)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI introduced the GRAM Act to protect the gun rights of state-legal #marijuana users. Our archaic federal cannabis policies currently require legal users to risk perjuring themselves when trying to exercise their #2A rights. Frankly, it\u2019s wrong.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAsk candidates running for state house and state senate, either incumbents or challengers, what is their position on legalization of marijuana. Then support those that want to change the commonwealth\u2019s policy.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep, Steven Horsford (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m proud to support the #SAFEBanking Act to provide Nevada\u2019s marijuana industry with access to the banking system and protect their employees and customers. The SAFE Banking Act is common sense \u2014 it\u2019s time to make it law.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) met with state cannabis regulators.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) a bill to provide $100 million in funding to help cities and counties transition marijuana businesses from provisional to regular licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House speaker said there is \u201cno consensus\u201d among lawmakers on reconciling three competing marijuana legalization bills.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> Senate Committee on Finance and Revenue held a hearing on a bill to let cities and counties more than triple local marijuana taxes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> House Health Committee considered but did not vote on a bill to add autism as a medical cannabis qualifying condition.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy held a hearing on several marijuana social equity bills. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chancellor of <\/span>Washington, D.C.\u2019s<\/span><\/a> public schools sent a letter pushing back against the District Council\u2019s move to undo a policy of mandating marijuana testing for contractors.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators adopted rules on marijuana business licensing fees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators will discuss marijuana issues on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a workshop for marijuana entrepreneurs on June 22.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/a> regulators filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit brought by companies that say the city\u2019s marijuana social equity policy is flawed and that their applications were unlawfully disfavored.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Montgomery County, Maryland<\/span><\/a> Policing Advisory Commission heard testimony about marijuana enforcement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> lawmaker who was one of the winners of a drawing to earn floor debate time for a private member\u2019s bill said he will use the opportunity for medical cannabis legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cminimal changes have occurred in the <\/span>cannabis use patterns of service-seeking youth<\/span><\/a> in the short term following legalization\u201d and that \u201cthis holds true both for youth who have reached the age of majority and those who have not.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cCBD has demonstrated efficacy in <\/span>reducing nausea and vomiting<\/span><\/a>, with CBDA and CBDA-ME being more potent.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A poll found that 48 percent of <\/span>New Zealand voters<\/span><\/a> support decriminalizing marijuana, 8 percent want to decriminalize all drugs and 31 percent back the status quo.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New Jersey Democratic State Committee<\/span><\/a> filed a challenge to the nominating petitions of Legalize Marihuana Party gubernatorial candidate Ed \u201cNJ Weedman\u201d Forchion.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>United Cannabis Business Association<\/span><\/a> is holding a fundraiser for California\u2019s attorney general on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Dr. Bronner\u2019s CEO David Bronner<\/span><\/a> published a response to a conspiracy theory about peyote production that was circulated by Decriminalize Nature.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Columbia Care Inc.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Medicine Man Denver.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Fire & Flower Holdings Corp.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly revenue of C$44.1 million and a net loss of C$61.6 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>KushCo Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported that it expects quarterly revenue to be between\u00a0 $27.5 million and $28 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc<\/span><\/a> declared a quarterly dividend of $1.40 per share.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a> granted stock options to certain employees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Charlotte\u2019s Web Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> has a new CFO.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former basketball player <\/span>Paul Pierce<\/span><\/a> is launching marijuana products in Massachusetts under the \u201cTruth\u201d brand.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Joe Exotic<\/span><\/a> is launching a marijuana brand while incarcerated.<\/span><\/p>\n

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