{"id":48741,"date":"2021-07-08T02:24:16","date_gmt":"2021-07-08T10:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/fbi-relaxes-cannabis-rules-for-job-applicants-newsletter-july-8-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-07-08T13:46:33","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T21:46:33","slug":"fbi-relaxes-cannabis-rules-for-job-applicants-newsletter-july-8-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/08\/fbi-relaxes-cannabis-rules-for-job-applicants-newsletter-july-8-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"FBI relaxes cannabis rules for job applicants (Newsletter: July 8, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-21.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>RI gov signs safe consumption bill; White House seeks input on drug war equity impact; NV officials end marijuana penalties for fighters<\/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>Looking for more cannabis news and resources? <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you support our reporting with a monthly donation of $25 or more, we\u2019ll give you access to our Cannabis Bill Tracker, exclusive material from our interviews and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Gail Rand of grand consulting, LLC: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe cannabis industry is moving quicker than many of us could have dreamed. Marijuana Moment helps me keep on the pulse of this fast-paced industry in order to understand the legislative and regulatory changes that impact my clients. Their tools give me the gift of information and time, both of which are very limited resources. Thank you!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t miss out \u2013 join us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><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\/fbi-loosens-marijuana-employment-policy-for-would-be-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> quietly loosened its employment restrictions for past marijuana use within the past month. It\u2019s the latest sign that attitudes about cannabis are changing, even at the highest levels of federal law enforcement.<\/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-governor-signs-historic-bill-legalizing-safe-consumption-sites-for-illicit-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> signed a bill creating a pilot program for harm reduction centers where people can consume illegal drugs under medical supervision. It\u2019s the first state in the U.S. to legalize safe consumption sites.<\/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\/white-house-invites-comment-on-how-drug-policies-create-systemic-barriers-for-underserved-communities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Office of National Drug Control Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is inviting public comment on how drug policies can better achieve equity and remove\u00a0 \u201csystemic barriers\u201d for \u201cunderserved communities,\u201d as well as how to involve people who consume drugs in the policymaking process.<\/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\/nevada-sports-regulators-ditch-marijuana-testing-for-fighters-days-after-richardsons-olympics-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada Athletic Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> unanimously voted to stop punishing boxers and MMA fighters for marijuana used outside of competition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana was reportedly a topic of conversation at a meeting the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accountingtoday.com\/news\/irs-gearing-up-for-partnership-compliance-campaigns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internal Revenue Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recently held with stakeholders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1400050\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Customs and Border Protection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being accused of violating the due process rights of We CBD LLC by destroying a shipment of its products without notice.<\/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\/OversightDems\/status\/1412788507685232649\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Oversight and Reform Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about the leaders of a subcommittee pushing back against the marijuana suspension of Sha\u2019Carri Richardson.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ctexaminer.com\/2021\/07\/06\/courtney-talks-electric-boat-jobs-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the impact of marijuana legalization in Connecticut.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBonnie\/status\/1411315399526916099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cMarijuana laws in this country are rooted in a racist past. They were designed and implemented to disrupt minority communities. It\u2019s time to end the war on Drugs.\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.azmirror.com\/2021\/07\/07\/lawmakers-approve-money-to-research-marijuana-psychosis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers approved legislation to direct medical cannabis revenue to fund research into marijuana\u2019s possible connection to psychosis, and to other programs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/nys\/buffalo\/politics\/2021\/07\/07\/assembly-majority-leader-gives-update-on-mrta-nominations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly majority leader said she thinks there is agreement on a \u201cframework\u201d for making 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nominations to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montgomeryadvertiser.com\/story\/news\/2021\/07\/07\/alabama-medical-cannabis-commission-nominees-set-need-senate-confirm\/7794074002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Cannabis Commission have been finalized, subject to Senate confirmation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mra\/3843_Euclid_Recall_Notice_7-7-2021_FINAL_729720_7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators announced a recall of marijuana products manufactured by 3843 Euclid LLC due to unapproved testing and sampling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/govt-and-politics\/oklahoma-seeks-4-million-from-feds-to-combat-illegal-marijuana-growers\/article_2bf6baaa-df51-11eb-862d-8b9799f66399.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials are working with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.koco.com\/article\/state-officials-to-discuss-efforts-to-stop-illegal-marijuana-grow-operations-in-oklahoma\/36953215\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to request $4 million in federal funding to combat illegal marijuana grow operations across the state.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnhinews.com\/pennsylvania\/article_d6790c08-df51-11eb-84c9-7b6718b8ab0e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators identified 10 rural counties they say are underserved by medical cannabis dispensaries.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thecentersquare.com\/washington\/washington-added-cannabis-dispensaries-in-2020-new-licensees-slow\/article_13e1ce00-db69-11eb-8f9a-4380b7e20e9f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulator records show that the state added 70 new marijuana retail licenses in 2021, with 41 pending by the end of the year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.waterboards.ca.gov\/resources\/fees\/stakeholder\/docs\/2021\/20210709_cannabisfeesmtg_agenda.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> water officials will hold a meeting on cannabis cultivation fees on Friday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewJerseyCRC\/status\/1412788497929408513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss marijuana packaging, labeling and advertising on Tuesday.<\/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\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-20.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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/los-angeles-business-marijuana-803bba5d5829b061b775226ce90613d7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Los Angeles County, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police said they seized $1 billion worth of illegal 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:\/\/missoulacurrent.com\/uncategorized\/2021\/07\/marijuana-sales-tax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missoula, Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council passed a resolution urging Missoula County commissioners to hold a special election on a local marijuana tax.<\/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.keloland.com\/news\/local-news\/south-dakota-marijuana\/im-26-task-force-meets-to-discuss-rules-regulations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sioux Falls, South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> medical cannabis task force met to discuss local regulations.<\/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\/proposed-ordinance-would-ban-smoking-marijuana-in-minnehaha-county-public-places\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnehaha County, South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials are considering a proposed ordinance to ban smoking marijuana, including medical cannabis, in public places.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tapinto.net\/towns\/camden\/articles\/cannabis-committee-meets-again-on-thursday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newark, New Jersey\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ad Hoc Cannabis Committee will meet on Thursday.<\/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\">Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/cannabis-could-become-part-of-nafta-2-0-trade-deal-former-mexican-president-1.1626313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Vicente Fox said he thinks marijuana will be part of the new North American free-trade deal.<\/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 concluded that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0885201421000678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decision-making<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is not impaired when cannabis is used in moderation\u201d and found \u201cno evidence to support the presumption that cannabis consumption leads to a decline in neurocognitive ability.\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 \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/02791072.2021.1941443?journalCode=ujpd20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spiritual benefit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from cannabis was reported by 66.1% of the sample, and 5.5% reported it had sometimes been a spiritual hindrance.\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\/NMDEMS\/status\/1412804671874375683\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Democratic Party of New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called out a Republican state representative who is running for governor for voting against marijuana legalization.<\/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.brookings.edu\/research\/reversing-the-war-on-drugs-a-five-point-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brookings Institution<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a proposed five-point plan for ending the war on drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaladvocatesforpregnantwomen.org\/national-advocates-for-pregnant-women-files-brief-on-behalf-of-45-organizations-experts-and-advocates-including-actor-amy-schumer-in-support-of-arizona-mother-found-to-have-committed-child-neglect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Advocates for Pregnant Women <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0led an amicus brief signed by other organizations and comedian Amy Schumer in support of an Arizona mother who was found guilty of civil child neglect because she used medical cannabis while pregnant to treat acute hyperemesis gravidarum.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/prime-atc-cuts-med-pot-224900373.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana Policy Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> staffer Matt Simon has a new job with New Hampshire medical cannabis company Prime Alternative Treatment Centers.<\/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:\/\/ir.agrify.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/agrify-enters-multi-year-vertical-farming-research-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Agrify Corporation and Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> signed an agreement for a long-term research and development partnership.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210707005512\/en\/Tilray\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tilray, Inc.\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> subsidiary Aphria RX GmbH completed the first successful harvest of medical cannabis cultivated in Germany for distribution to German pharmacies. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210707005529\/en\/ETF-Managers-Group-ETFMG%C2%AE-Extends-Cannabis-and-Leveraged-ETF-Lineup-with-MJXL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ETF Managers Group LLC\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ETFMG 2x Daily Alternative Harvest ETF began trading on the New York Stock Exchange.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/bioharvest-sciences-incs-first-cannabis-cell-reservoir-produces-ongoing-flowering-stage-cannabinoid-cells-for-2-years-301326388.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">BioHarvest Sciences Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it developed technology that reduces marijuana production cycle time from 14-23 weeks to 3-4 weeks and will allow 13-17 cycles per year instead of 2-4 cycles per year under conventional methods.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210706005830\/en\/Innovative-Industrial-Properties-Announces-Q2-2021-Operating-Investment-and-Capital-Markets-Activity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent an update 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