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\n<\/span>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The federal <\/span>Economic Classification Policy Committee<\/span><\/a> said the marijuana industry \u201cwill continue to grow.\u201d The panel\u2014comprised of the White House Office of Management and Budget, Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of Labor Statistics\u2014is recommending several changes to how cannabis, hemp and CBD businesses are categorized in the North American Industry Classification System.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>USA Track & Field<\/span><\/a> said it agrees that rules punishing Olympic athletes for marijuana \u201cshould be reevaluated.\u201d But it is choosing not to let Sha\u2019Carri Richardson run in the upcoming relay event in Tokyo even though it falls outside her initial 30-day suspension window.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia gubernatorial and attorney general candidates<\/span><\/a> are sharply divided across party lines on marijuana legalization\u2014with Democrats proudly in support of the new law they passed this year and Republicans maintaining opposition.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Arcata, California City Council member<\/span><\/a> has agreed to sponsor a resolution aimed at making it the third city in the state to decriminalize psychedelics. Meanwhile, a bill to legalize possession of psilocybin, LSD and more is advancing at the state level, with another committee vote coming up next week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new poll found that, overall, <\/span>American men<\/span><\/a> support suspending Sha\u2019Carri Richardson from the Olympics for marijuana while women oppose it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Federal Trade Commission<\/span><\/a> approved a final administrative consent order against Kushly Industries LLC and its owner for allegedly making false or unsupported health claims about its CBD products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Customs and Border Protection<\/span><\/a> sent a reminder that marijuana is still federally illegal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cReminder: The costs associated with enforcing the ban on marijuana, including arrests, court costs, and incarceration, reach nearly $14 billion a year. It\u2019s time to end this madness.\u201d He also <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>, \u201cWhat does it tell you when sitting members of Congress face no consequences for inciting a deadly insurrection at the Capitol, but Sha\u2019Carri Richardson is suspended from the Olympics for using cannabis?\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAmericans are sending a clear message: They want an end to marijuana prohibition. I\u2019m working in the Senate with @SenBooker and @RonWyden to end the federal prohibition and to repair the damage done by the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about visiting a marijuana dispensary, saying, \u201cCannabis is an economic engine for communities in Oregon and nationwide. It\u2019s past time to end the federal prohibition of cannabis, and I\u2019m working hard to do just that.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)<\/span><\/a> sent a press release that touts the House Appropriations Committee\u2019s passage of a funding bill that does not contain provisions blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing marijuana sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cDecriminalize and legalize marijuana now.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> held a press <\/span>conference<\/span><\/a> with a local sheriff about efforts to combat illegal marijuana grow sites.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) appointed three members to the Cannabis Compliance Board.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the state\u2019s agriculture commissioner, tweeted, \u201cMarijuana is medicine. It\u2019s past time to end cannabis prohibition \u2014 for criminal justice reform, healthcare, economic opportunity & good paying jobs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North Carolina\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney general said he supports medical cannabis but wants to make sure it is regulated properly.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Assembly Health Committee won\u2019t hear a Senate-passed bill to legalize safe consumption sites for illegal drugs until next year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Mississippi<\/span><\/a> senator said he thinks lawmakers will reach a deal on medical cannabis legislation this summer.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> lawmakers spoke about plans to try to pass a marijuana legalization bill next year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a marijuana social equity business resource workshop on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Oshkosh, Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> City Council member is working on a proposed marijuana decriminalization ordinance.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/a> regulators sent an update about implementing new ordinances on marijuana business licensing approval.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Russian<\/span><\/a> President Vladimir Putin approved a strategy document that criticizes drug legalization in Western countries.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> officials are facing a possible lawsuit over the right of dying patients to access psilocybin therapy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201crecent studies provided further evidences supporting the suggestive hypothesis of a therapeutic use of psilocybin for treating various <\/span>psychiatric disorders<\/span><\/a> including: pathological anxiety, mood depressive disorder and addiction.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Lancet HIV editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling for an end to the war on drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a> is lobbying the Canadian government to reduce restrictions on marijuana-infused beverages.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Phynally<\/span><\/a> is a new job search engine that features only positions that don\u2019t require marijuana testing.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf International\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Medalchemy site got approval from the Spanish government to import, manufacture and export medical cannabis flower.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>High Tide Inc.<\/span><\/a> completed its acquisition of DHC Supply LLC, which operates as Daily High Club.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Terrapin Care Station<\/span><\/a> is partnering with the equity business High Demand Delivery for deliveries from its Aurora, Colorado locations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> dispensaries sold more than $16.3 million worth of medical cannabis in June.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Musician <\/span>Perry Farrell<\/span><\/a> criticized the marijuana suspension of Sha\u2019Carri Richardson.<\/span><\/p>\n

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