{"id":48946,"date":"2021-07-19T02:14:14","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T10:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/surgeon-general-backs-cannabis-decrim-newsletter-july-19-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-07-19T13:46:27","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T21:46:27","slug":"surgeon-general-backs-cannabis-decrim-newsletter-july-19-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/07\/19\/surgeon-general-backs-cannabis-decrim-newsletter-july-19-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Surgeon general backs cannabis decrim (Newsletter: July 19, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-57.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>MD House speaker: put marijuana on ballot; More cannabis protections in Congress; RI Senate pres\u2019s legalization talks; IL cannabis $ for anti-violence<\/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>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work 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\/surgeon-general-says-stop-locking-people-up-for-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surgeon General Vivek Murthy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> appeared to endorse decriminalizing marijuana.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhen it comes to decriminalization, I don\u2019t think that there is value to individuals or to society to lock people up for marijuana use. I don\u2019t think that serves anybody well.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/federal-marijuana-protections-and-other-drug-policy-provisions-approved-in-new-spending-bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved spending bills and reports that protect state medical cannabis laws from federal interference, encourage marijuana and CBD research and note the lifesaving potential of safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The measures also protect universities from being punished for studying cannabis, note the painkilling value of kratom and remove restrictions on using federal funds for syringe access programs.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-maryland-lawmaker-pledges-to-put-marijuana-legalization-on-2022-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s House speaker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pledged to pass legislation \u201cearly next year\u201d to put a marijuana legalization referendum on the 2022 ballot, and she\u2019s forming a working group to figure out details. The Senate president cosponsored a legal cannabis bill this session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-rhode-island-senator-says-lawmakers-are-discussing-a-marijuana-legalization-compromise-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island\u2019s Senate president<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he\u2019s had \u201cdiscussions\u201d about reaching a marijuana legalization compromise with the House and that he hopes lawmakers will come back to vote on a deal in September.<\/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\/illinois-uses-3-5-million-in-marijuana-revenue-to-prevent-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced it is using $3.5 million in marijuana tax revenue to fund grants aimed at reducing violence. It\u2019s part of an ongoing justice reinvestment program created by the cannabis legalization law.<\/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:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/morning-joe\/watch\/sen-durbin-inexcusable-that-this-wealthy-country-has-children-struggling-for-basics-116826181727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said we are due for a national conversation about legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonWyden\/status\/1416109146852577281\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWhen it comes to cannabis, the federal government is still living in the era of Reefer Madness. It\u2019s past time to end these outdated, racist laws.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">@SenBooker\u00a0 @SenSchumer and I are all in to get it done.\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\/1415807140166619148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted his marijuana legalization bill \u201chas the potential to be the most comprehensive effort to rewrite marijuana laws at the federal level in American history, and has the potential to be a substantial step towards ending the failed War on Drugs. We will get this done.\u201d He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenBooker\/status\/1416472824831676420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cThe federal prohibition on marijuana is archaic, cruel &amp; hypocritical to its core. Enough is enough. We need to finally end the prohibition on marijuana &amp; focus on restorative justice for communities that have been ruined by our broken marijuana policies.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thenewsoncnbc\/status\/1415816254242410497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized federal policies that make it hard for military veterans to get access to medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCornyn\/status\/1416458493037588485\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cDemocrats ignore science with their new push for marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sdpb.org\/blogs\/news-and-information\/sd-senators-oppose-federal-marijuana-decriminalization-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he doesn\u2019t support federal marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PramilaJayapal\/status\/1415802354176253956\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s LONG past time to right the wrongs of the failed War on Drugs. Let\u2019s go further and legalize marijuana across America, and invest in the BIPOC communities hit hardest by these cruel failed policies.\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.gov.ca.gov\/2021\/07\/16\/governor-newsom-signs-state-budget-legislation-7-16-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed a marijuana licensing and regulatory bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ketv.com\/article\/ricketts-asks-state-attorney-general-to-review-legality-of-delta-8-thc\/37052930#\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) asked the state attorney general to review the legality of delta-8-THC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.djournal.com\/news\/state-news\/tate-reeves-philip-gunn-say-legislative-talks-continue-over-medical-marijuana-details\/article_6ea59296-5e60-51aa-ade1-6e01570c290f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tate Reeves (R) and the House speaker discussed ongoing negotiations about medical cannabis legislation to replace the voter-approved measure that the state Supreme Court overturned. <\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/GovChristie\/status\/1416061294973702148\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Chris Christie (R) said he remains opposed to legalizing marijuana because it is a \u201cgateway drug.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2021\/07\/15\/trailer-clear-eyes-fully-entrenched-base-why-texas-democrats-think-they-cant-lose-by-fleeing-state\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham spoke about his decision to run on a marijuana legalization platform and about his past cannabis use. He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1416069519693451264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cIt\u2019s shameful that our current Governor opposes medical marijuana. When I served on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I heard from countless veterans just begging for an alternative to addictive opioids. When I\u2019m Governor, they\u2019ll finally get access to medical marijuana.\u201d<\/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.theassemblync.com\/short-form\/medical-marijuanas-conservative-champion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator spoke about how his experience as a cancer survivor motivates his push to legalize medical cannabis.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/DelGlennDavis\/status\/1416089286399696897\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delegate tweeted, \u201cIf requiring an ID to vote is racist, why did Democrats require one to grow marijuana? #Hypocrisy\u201d<\/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.kentucky.com\/news\/politics-government\/article252807058.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge is weighing a case seeking to stop police raids on hemp businesses that sell delta-8-THC products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge heard arguments in a case challenging <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.centralmaine.com\/2021\/07\/16\/federal-judge-hears-arguments-in-maine-medical-cannabis-residency-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> residency requirement for medical cannabis business owners.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osc.state.ny.us\/state-agencies\/audits\/2021\/07\/16\/oversight-industrial-hemp-follow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> comptroller determined that the Department of Agriculture and Markets has made progress in addressing issues with the state hemp program that were identified in a previous report.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/gmcc.ga.gov\/public-notice-of-commission-meeting-monday-november-23-2020-500-pm-est-8823545\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss medical cannabis cultivation licenses on Saturday.<\/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:\/\/healthequity.wa.gov\/Portals\/9\/TAMentorship_2021-07-20.pdf?ver=2021-07-13-170602-513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Technical Assistance &amp; Mentorship Workgroup will meet 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-56.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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenorthwestern.com\/story\/news\/2021\/07\/16\/oshkosh-city-council-consider-marijuana-decriminalization-ordinance\/7936703002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oshkosh, Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council member is proposing a measure to lower marijuana penalties.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mayors of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.logandaily.com\/news\/laurelville-murray-city-may-vote-on-marijuana-decriminalization-in-november\/article_39c57763-8192-5a36-a927-3552940f7355.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Laurelville and Murray City, Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said they are keeping an open mind about proposed marijuana decriminalization ballot measures.<\/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:\/\/caymannewsservice.com\/2021\/07\/pact-plans-to-decriminalise-ganja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cayman Islands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Premier Wayne Panton announced a plan to decriminalize marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabislaw.report\/italy-self-production-of-cannabis-basic-text-presented-14-july-to-justice-commission\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are considering legislation to allow marijuana home cultivation.<\/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 \u201cC. sativa was first <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/advances.sciencemag.org\/content\/7\/29\/eabg2286\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">domesticated in early Neolithic times<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in East Asia and that all current hemp and drug cultivars diverged from an ancestral gene pool currently represented by feral plants and landraces in China.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review concluded that \u201cphyto-, endogenous and synthetic cannabinoids demonstrated <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007%2Fs00432-021-03710-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antitumour effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> both in vitro and in vivo.\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><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/podcasts\/one-year\/s1\/1977\/e2\/marijuana-policy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NORML\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> former executive director spoke about how his decision to tell a Washington Post reporter that he consumed cocaine at a 1977 Christmas party with Office of Drug Abuse Policy Director Peter Bourne impacted marijuana law reform efforts.<\/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\/20210715006062\/en\/MedMen-Announces-Permanent-Appointment-of-Tom-Lynch-as-Chief-Executive-Officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced that its interim CEO will be given the job permanently.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A reorganization plan for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timescolonist.com\/canntrust-reorganization-plan-approved-by-ontario-court-several-conditions-remain-1.24343139\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CannTrust Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was approved by a court.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A National Labor Relations Board judge determined that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1403830\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Massachusetts Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> violated federal labor law by soliciting grievances and implicitly promising benefits to workers if they didn\u2019t support a union drive.<\/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\/20210715005294\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Organigram Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a Cannabis Innovators Panel intended to offer 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