{"id":48819,"date":"2021-07-13T01:30:22","date_gmt":"2021-07-13T09:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/schumer-cannabis-bill-is-here-finally-newsletter-july-13-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-07-13T02:45:42","modified_gmt":"2021-07-13T10:45:42","slug":"schumer-cannabis-bill-is-here-finally-newsletter-july-13-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/13\/schumer-cannabis-bill-is-here-finally-newsletter-july-13-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer cannabis bill is here (finally) (Newsletter: July 13, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-31.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Marijuana protections in spending bills; WADA: US to blame for cannabis ban; New ID legalization ballot measure; TN lawmaker wants cannabis on ballot<\/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. 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We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/schumer-to-unveil-federal-marijuana-legalization-bill-on-wednesday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/a> will finally release a draft of their long-awaited federal cannabis legalization bill on Wednesday, Marijuana Moment has learned.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congressional-lawmakers-advance-marijuana-protections-for-medical-programs-and-universities-in-new-spending-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Subcommittees of the House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> advanced spending bills that have protections for state medical marijuana programs and universities that research cannabis. One also blocks local police that carry out no-knock drug raids from getting funding.<\/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\/world-anti-doping-agency-says-u-s-bears-responsibility-for-marijuana-ban-that-led-to-richardsons-suspension\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Anti-Doping Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made\u00a0 clear in a letter to Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Jamie Raskin (D-MD) that the U.S. has consistently led the global push to punish athletes for marijuana. The lawmakers had written the global sports authority to decry Sha\u2019Carri Richardson\u2019s recent cannabis-related ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe U.S. has been one of the most vocal and strong advocates for including cannabinoids on the Prohibited List.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/idaho-marijuana-activists-revise-legalization-ballot-initiative-following-attorney-general-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Idaho activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> revised the text of an initiative to legalize marijuana possession after receiving comments from the state attorney general on an initial version. They\u2019re aiming to get this, and a separate medical cannabis measure, on the 2022 ballot.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/tennessee-republican-lawmakers-new-bill-would-put-three-marijuana-questions-before-voters-on-2022-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee Republican representative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a bill that would put three nonbinding marijuana questions on the state ballot for voters to decide on in 2022.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJackyRosen\/status\/1414239427791048706\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe @SBAgov\u2019s loan programs provide financial assistance to small businesses who cannot easily access capital. However, SBA\u2019s policy excludes cannabis small businesses. It\u2019s time these loans are available to all state-legal cannabis businesses.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAngieCraig\/status\/1413939210256633856\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m no doctor, but the notion that marijuana is a performance-enhancing drug is unconvincing. This week, I joined a letter urging the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to re-evaluate its classification of cannabis as a prohibited substance. And for Pete\u2019s sake\u2026 #LetHerRun!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLeeForCongress\/status\/1414668133315629059\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAs Co-Chair of the bipartisan Congressional Cannabis Caucus, I say it\u2019s time we legalize cannabis. Athletes like U.S. Sprinter Sha\u2019Carri Richardson should not be disqualified from the Olympics because of it.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeGarcia\/status\/1414620336692375555\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m grateful for @LASDHQ\u2019s work to combat the illegal marijuana grows in the AV. Their work reveals the importance of funding our law enforcement and securing our border. I look forward to continuing our efforts towards protecting the people of #CA25.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayObernolte\/status\/1414069846426402816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about attending a town hall meeting on illegal marijuana cultivation, saying, \u201cI am committed to working with our federal and local partners to address this crisis and keep our communities safe.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CheriBeasleyNC\/status\/1414297280941789185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cheri Beasley<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s past time we legalize &amp; regulate cannabis in NC. Taking this action will strengthen our economy, help family farms, &amp; reform criminal justice.\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.mass.gov\/news\/governor-charlie-baker-appoints-kimberly-roy-to-cannabis-control-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Charlie Baker (R) appointed a new member of the Cannabis Control Commission.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/government-and-politics-marijuana-only-on-ap-8c3a1f6db3265e9eef2580461145a4bf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1414557348681723906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1414581294751703045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to legalize recreational and medical marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnBKing\/status\/1414598951819386880\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate John King, a former U.S. education secretary, tweeted, \u201cBlack Marylanders are nearly twice as likely as white Marylanders to be arrested for cannabis despite using it at the same rate. It\u2019s time to legalize it and expunge records for non-violent offenders.\u201d<\/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.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/senate-oks-removing-marijuana-from-pre-employment-testings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to remove marijuana from government employee drug testing.<\/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.ncleg.gov\/Committees\/NoticeDocument\/1433\/Finance-Tue--72021-at-200-PM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Finance Committee hearing on a medical cannabis bill that was slated for Tuesday has been rescheduled until next week.<\/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:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/11XfNFk0JqrbtLssaZ82X9Mx2G14mtNuO\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> executive order that suspended in-person exam requirements for medical cannabis recommendations, allowed online marijuana sales transactions and made other changes during the coronavirus pandemic was rescinded.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/07\/12\/mo-regulator-says-supply-is-up-but-will-revoke-licenses-not-operating-by-sept-30\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top medical cannabis regulator said he will revoke the licenses of businesses that are not operating by September 30.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sd.gov\/newsitem.aspx?id=28291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a request for proposals for a medical cannabis tracking system.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2e77a8d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a new brochure on medical cannabis endorsements for marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtfa.ca.gov\/industry\/cannabis.htm#CalculateTaxDue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted guidance on calculating marijuana excise tax due.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov\/DispensaryLocations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted an updated map of medical cannabis dispensary locations.<\/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\/07\/Corrected-CCB-Public-Health-and-Safety-Bulletin-2021-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Commission will hold its first meeting 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-30.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:\/\/www.wtnh.com\/this-week-in-connecticut\/this-week-in-ct-middletown-mayor-discusses-approach-to-legalized-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Middletown, Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor said he would consider smoking marijuana with Gov. Ned Lamont (D) to celebrate the opening of a dispensary.<\/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.boston.gov\/public-notices\/15759026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/prohibitionpartners.com\/2021\/07\/09\/uruguay-is-on-the-cusp-of-legalising-and-commercialising-cbd-edibles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uruguay\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is considering rules to allow CBD-infused edibles.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthycanadians.gc.ca\/recall-alert-rappel-avis\/hc-sc\/2021\/75987r-eng.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators announced a recall of marijuana products from Atlas Growers Ltd. that may contain yeast, mold and bacteria.<\/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 found that \u201cphytocannabinoids derived from Cannabis sativa have therapeutic potential due to its <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2021.0016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> properties, making the plant a study option to reduce and reverse inflammation and comorbidities associated with obesity.\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 \u201cliving near more [marijuana] outlets of any type was not significantly associated with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s42238-021-00084-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">intentions to use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the full sample, adjusting for individual- and neighborhood-level characteristics.\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\/DemGovs\/status\/1414594147705577476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Democratic Governors Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThanks to Gov. @Michelle4NM, New Mexico is the 17th state to legalize adult-use cannabis.\u201d<\/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.ama-assn.org\/press-center\/press-releases\/rhode-island-first-state-support-pilot-harm-reduction-center\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Medical Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cheered the enactment of a Rhode Island law legalizing safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/news\/2021\/07\/08\/us-athletes-olympics-suspension-highlights-influence-war-drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Human Rights Watch<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized the marijuana-related 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:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/culture\/culture-features\/ethan-nadelmann-psychoactive-podcast-psychedelics-legalized-drugs-1195644\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drug Policy Alliance founder Ethan Nadelmann<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new podcast about drugs called Psychoactive.<\/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:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/opinion\/editorial\/editorial-strengthen-laws-around-cannabis-product-to-ensure-oklahoma-public-safety\/article_3378e292-df2b-11eb-a34d-8f38be103cfa.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tulsa World editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is calling on Oklahoma officials to enact a stronger medical cannabis tracking system.<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/curaleaf-appoints-ranjan-kalia-as-chief-financial-officer-301331165.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span 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