{"id":48506,"date":"2021-06-25T02:13:18","date_gmt":"2021-06-25T10:13:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/06\/25\/house-advances-cannabis-protections-for-banking-dc-newsletter-june-25-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-06-25T13:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-06-25T21:46:26","slug":"house-advances-cannabis-protections-for-banking-dc-newsletter-june-25-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/06\/25\/house-advances-cannabis-protections-for-banking-dc-newsletter-june-25-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"House advances cannabis protections for banking &amp; DC (Newsletter: June 25, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-99.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>UN wants global marijuana ad ban; RI House speaker on legalization disagreements; FDA head won\u2019t say if cannabis or tobacco more dangerous<\/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 v4.8.6 - 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>Free to read (but not free to produce)!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Chris Hockert of Hockert Sales: \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I am glad to support such a great newsletter. Easy to read, clear &amp; concise with many interesting, important and enjoyable articles.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/house-committee-approves-marijuana-protections-for-banking-and-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a bill containing marijuana banking protections and letting Washington, D.C. legalize cannabis sales\u2014in contrast to President Joe Biden\u2019s budget.<\/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\/united-nations-urges-global-ban-on-marijuana-advertising-in-novel-regulatory-recommendation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is recommending a global ban on marijuana advertising\u2014but some advocates see it as a sign that the prohibitionist body is coming to terms with the fact that legalization is inevitable.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/rhode-island-house-speaker-says-marijuana-legalization-cant-be-rushed-after-senate-vote\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island\u2019s House speaker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said there are several areas of disagreement that need to be worked out before his chamber is ready to follow the Senate in voting to approve marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/fda-head-refuses-to-say-whether-marijuana-is-more-dangerous-than-tobacco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dodged a congressman\u2019s question about whether marijuana is \u201ca more dangerous product than tobacco.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWell, it depends on the tobacco\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/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.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1396930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Board of Immigration Appeals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sustained an appeal from a Honduran man who was prevented from adjusting immigration status due to a marijuana conviction, ruling that he may apply for a waiver of inadmissibility.<\/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.columbiamissourian.com\/news\/local\/judge-grants-columbia-man-compassionate-release-for-2012-marijuana-charges\/article_a460b856-d51a-11eb-9e77-cf4bdd450a6a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal judge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> granted compassionate release to a man serving 23 years for marijuana and money-laundering felonies.<\/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.federalregister.gov\/public-inspection\/2021-13169\/request-for-applications-socially-disadvantaged-groups-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said licensed hemp businesses are eligible for Socially Disadvantaged Groups Grants.<\/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:\/\/appropriations.house.gov\/events\/markups\/agriculture-rural-development-food-and-drug-administration-and-related-agencies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Subcommittee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released a spending bill that contains protections for state-legal hemp.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJeffMerkley\/status\/1408091677412188172\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAs more states legalize cannabis, federal law lags behind. The SAFE Banking Act will correct a rule that bars legal cannabis businesses from accessing the financial services they need, and ensure they can get the loans they need to get new cannabis businesses off the ground.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBooker\/status\/1408113702142894087\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cOur failed drug war has resulted in a 500% increase in the number of people in our nation\u2019s prisons and jails in the last 40 years. The crack-powder cocaine disparity is an unjust policy that must end, and those who are currently serving time under this law must be re-sentenced.\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:\/\/www.westword.com\/marijuana\/colorado-governor-signs-bill-adding-new-medical-marijuana-restrictions-12017266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov, Jared Polis (D) signed 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. He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradotimesrecorder.com\/2021\/06\/polis-signs-two-bills-designed-to-unburden-colorado-cannabis-industry\/37614\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">signed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislation on marijuana cultivation and business designation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/governor\/mills\/news\/governor-janet-mills-signs-vetoes-bills-2021-06-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill clarifying marijuana excise tax rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.keloland.com\/news\/local-news\/governor-noem-for-years-ive-said-ive-supported-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kristi Noem (R) claimed she has supported medical cannabis \u201cfor years\u201d even though she campaigned against it last year. Meanwhile, the state <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dakotanewsnow.com\/2021\/06\/24\/amendment-decision-not-coming-before-july-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supreme Court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it won\u2019t issue a ruling in a case challenging the voter-approved marijuana legalization law until after July 1, when the policy was initially supposed to take effect. Separately, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sd.gov\/newsitem.aspx?id=28209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/story\/news\/2021\/06\/24\/south-dakota-releases-potential-medical-marijuana-rules-individuals-businesses\/7777386002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">proposed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> medical cannabis rules.<\/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:\/\/katu.com\/news\/local\/cities-counties-could-more-than-triple-cannabis-taxes-under-bill-passed-by-oregon-senate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to allow cities and counties to increase local marijuana taxes.<\/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\/AZSenateGOP\/status\/1408127306309128194\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZSenateGOP\/status\/1408140743097470980\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">approved<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZSenateGOP\/status\/1408128145752948736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">legislation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on marijuana testing, inspections, business licensing, security, ownership and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZSenateGOP\/status\/1408145014127927296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">research<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/binghamton\/politics\/2021\/06\/23\/sen--krueger--there-s-movement-on-office-of-cannabis-management-nominees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator expressed hope that lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) will be able to agree on appointments to the state\u2019s new marijuana regulatory body.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/06\/24\/michigan-regulator-planning-to-permanently-allow-curbside-and-possibly-drive-through-service\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator said he\u2019s working to permanently allow curbside pickup at dispensaries, potentially along with drive through service.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/erfc.wa.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/public\/documents\/meetings\/rev20210623.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials reported that marijuana sales have \u201cspiked\u201d since April.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.nv.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Las-Vegas-Wellness-and-Compassion-Case-2021-29.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators agreed to a settlement with a marijuana business they accused of employing workers under age 21, making false statements and concealing evidence.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mmcc.maryland.gov\/Documents\/2021%20Commission%20Meeting_Agendas\/Agenda-Full-Commission_Mtg-6-24-2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators discussed medical cannabis business issues.<\/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\/06\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-98.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><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/denvergov\/appsopen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials sent a notice about the opening of marijuana business licensing applications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GloriaPazmino\/status\/1408059963247837184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic mayoral candidate Eric Adams commented on the smell of marijuana.<\/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.kpax.com\/news\/missoula-county\/missoula-co-commissioners-to-consider-special-election-on-countywide-marijuana-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missoula County, Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of County Commissioners will hold a hearing on a proposal to place a local tax on marijuana sales on July 1.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/KPateontheHill\/status\/1407790704269615107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate debated a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.parl.ca\/LegisInfo\/BillDetails.aspx?Language=en&amp;Mode=1&amp;billId=11179944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to decriminalize drugs.<\/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 study of mice suggested that \u201cCBD can prevent the development of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0278584621001494?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cocaine addiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and, when administered during cocaine abstinence, may be of help in avoiding relapse to drug-seeking and in ameliorating the memory disturbances provoked by chronic consumption of cocaine.\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 \u201cperceived <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0376871621003173?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">availability of marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and alcohol among adolescents declined during the pandemic at the largest levels ever recorded in 46 years\u201d but that \u201cprevalence of adolescent marijuana and alcohol <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drugabuse.gov\/news-events\/news-releases\/2021\/06\/adolescent-marijuana-alcohol-use-held-steady-during-covid-19-pandemic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> did not significantly change during the pandemic.\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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SoDakDems\/status\/1408215236138704896\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cKristi Noem is a liar. Her lies are an insult to South Dakotans. \u2018I\u2019m urging all South Dakotans to vote no on legalizing marijuana this November,\u2019 Noem said in a commercial that aired ahead of the 2020 election.\u201d<\/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.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210624005110\/en\/Leafly-Launches-New-Report-to-Score-Legalized-Cannabis-Markets-on-Social-Justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Leafly<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a report that scores how state marijuana laws rank on equity and justice.<\/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\/06\/24\/2252248\/0\/en\/Silo-Wellness-Debuts-Marley-One-the-First-Global-Functional-and-Psychedelic-Mushroom-Brand-in-Collaboration-with-the-Bob-Marley-Family.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Silo Wellness Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> licensed Bob Marley\u2019s name for a psychedelic mushroom brand.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cybin.com\/press-release\/cybin-announces-former-fda-psychiatry-division-director-dr-thomas-laughren-has-joined-clinical-advisory-board\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cybin Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> appointed a former director of the Food and Drug Administration\u2019s Division of Psychiatry Products to its clinical advisory board.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A California judge denied <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1397378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clint Eastwood\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> request for a default judgement in a case he brought against Mediatonas UAB for allegedly creating a fake interview with him to sell CBD products.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/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 v4.8.6 - 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>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-advances-cannabis-protections-for-banking-dc-newsletter-june-25-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">House advances cannabis protections for banking &amp; DC (Newsletter: June 25, 2021)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-advances-cannabis-protections-for-banking-dc-newsletter-june-25-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">House advances cannabis protections for banking &amp; DC (Newsletter: June 25, 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UN wants global marijuana ad ban; RI House speaker on legalization disagreements; FDA head won\u2019t say if cannabis or tobacco more dangerous Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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