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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Senate\u2019s new bipartisan infrastructure deal<\/span><\/a> has a provision intended to let researchers study marijuana that consumers are actually buying from dispensaries\u2014instead of just government-grown cannabis. The House already passed a similar measure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado voters<\/span><\/a> could decide on an initiative to increase marijuana taxes to fund education programs this November after an advocacy group appeared to turn in more than enough signatures to put the proposal on the ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana\u2019s new marijuana decriminalization law<\/span><\/a> officially took effect. The lawmaker who sponsored it is partnering with advocates to educate the public about what they can and can\u2019t do without being jailed. They also say it\u2019s time for broader cannabis legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s Office of Fiscal Analysis<\/span><\/a> released updated projections on marijuana tax revenue for the next five years.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>White House Office of National Drug Control Policy<\/span><\/a> is funding research to support model state legislation on drug harm reduction, equitable enforcement and removing stigmas.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>President Joe Biden\u2019s nominee for <\/span>U.S. attorney for Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> has declined to prosecute some drug cases and has <\/span>endorsed<\/span><\/a> safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Naval Submarine Base New London<\/span><\/a> posted pun-filled marijuana warnings for sailors.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> cited the Washington, D.C. police chief\u2019s recent remarks linking marijuana sales to violence in a Senate floor <\/span>speech<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cWe cannot legalize recreational use of marijuana without expunging the records of those convicted at the federal level.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Democratic attorney general candidate Joe Jaworski said legalizing marijuana is one of his priorities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> House Democrats tweeted about a newly filed marijuana legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed new draft marijuana rules. They also <\/span>published<\/span><\/a> an advisory bulletin about keeping cannabis edibles away from children.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> regulators are being sued by marijuana dispensary license applicants who claim their proposals were improperly scored.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts\u2019s<\/span><\/a> treasurer is accepting applications to serve on the Cannabis Advisory Board.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon\u2019s<\/span><\/a> marijuana regulatory body officially changed its name to the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> tax officials said they can\u2019t disclose data on cannabis-related tax deductions and credits due to privacy rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators published an overview of hemp products and how differing regulations apply to them.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s Medical Marijuana Study Subcommittee will meet on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> regulators will discuss how to select two additional medical cannabis dispensary business license winners on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Jamestown, New York<\/span><\/a> is moving to end marijuana testing for most city employees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Israeli<\/span><\/a> government removed blockages on medical cannabis exports.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> government responded to a recent report on drug policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study suggested that \u201cCBD may exert <\/span>anti-inflammatory effects<\/span><\/a> in individuals with\u201d cocaine use disorder.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cin proportion to their abundance, Cannabis sativa plants were consumed by <\/span>sand flies<\/span><\/a> much more frequently than expected (i.e., C. sativa is probably <\/span>highly attractive<\/span><\/a> to sand flies).\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New Jersey State Policemen\u2019s Benevolent Association<\/span><\/a> is asking lawmakers to revise a law that it says \u200b\u200bcould lead to charges for officers who search or arrest minors suspected of marijuana possession or underage drinking.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Families Against Mandatory Minimums<\/span><\/a> announced new staffers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a> pre-announced quarterly revenue of $47.7 million and a net loss of $11.4 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Green Thumb Industries Inc.<\/span><\/a> acquired Mobley Pain Management and Wellness Center, LLC and Canwell Processing, LLC, which both held contractual interests in Summit Medical Compassion Center, Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>urban-gro, Inc.<\/span><\/a> acquired MJ12 Design Studio.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A UK patent examiner said <\/span>Compass Pathways Limited\u2019s<\/span><\/a> psilocybin claims are not inventive.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Acreage Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> is rebranding its Connecticut dispensaries to The Botanist.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Snoop Dogg<\/span><\/a> spoke about the mainstreaming of the cannabis industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Comedian <\/span>Bill Burr<\/span><\/a> spoke to <\/span>Conan O\u2019Brien <\/span><\/a>about how using psychedelic mushrooms helped calm him down.<\/span><\/p>\n

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