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\n<\/span>Former Health and Human Services Sec. Tom Price<\/span><\/a>\u2014who did not use his power to initiate a process to reschedule cannabis during the Trump administration and who voted against marijuana amendments as a member of Congress\u2014is now on the board of a company that just won a Georgia medical cannabis license, according to documents obtained by Marijuana Moment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nebraska medical marijuana advocates<\/span><\/a> unveiled a new strategy that involves putting two separate initiatives on the 2022 ballot to get around the single subject rule that doomed their 2020 effort.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study shows how <\/span>legal marijuana sales hit record highs in multiple states during COVID-19<\/span><\/a>, speculating that the addition of curbside pickup and other measures \u201cto promote social distancing during the pandemic may have increased the convenience or ease of purchasing cannabis for certain customers\u201d and that \u201cindividuals may have initiated or increased cannabis use to cope with stressors brought on by the pandemic.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A recent memo from the federal <\/span>Farm Credit Administration<\/span><\/a> on financing for hemp businesses has the industry concerned it could discourage lenders from working with businesses in certain states.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe War on Drugs has been a war on people. @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and invest in communities hurt by the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a> introduced a bill to repeal a lifetime ban on people with felony drug convictions from accessing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits or assistance under programs funded by Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grants.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> wrote a noncommittal response to a constituent letter about an amendment to protect state marijuana laws from federal interference.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> said \u201cthe legal cannabis business is suffering\u201d because of \u201cbureaucracies\u201d that put them at a competitive disadvantage with illegal marijuana growers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate <\/span>John Fetterman<\/span><\/a>, currently the state\u2019s lieutenant governor, tweeted about the popularity of marijuana reform with voters.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Utah<\/span><\/a> Gov. Spencer Cox (R) met with Paiute Indian Tribe leaders to discuss their interest in entering the medical cannabis business.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Gov. Jared Polis\u2019s (D) administration is pushing to make the state a hub for hemp production.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a> agriculture secretary is inviting proposals for block grants to fund projects on specialty crops, including hemp.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>California<\/span><\/a> senator is resisting calls to delay consideration of his psychedelics possession legalization bill until next year while disagreements on possession limits are worked out.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Questions are being raised about <\/span>Georgia<\/span><\/a> regulators\u2019 secretive process for awarding medical cannabis business licenses, and losing companies are filing protests to challenge the results.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting public comments on petitions to add anxiety disorder as a new medical cannabis qualifying condition and gastrointestinal uptake infused edibles as an approved delivery method.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> judge held a hearing in a case challenging regulators\u2019 marijuana business licensing process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Office of Addiction Services and Supports published a one-pager on the marijuana legalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Regulatory Advisory Board will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Technical Assistance & Mentorship Workgroup will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators will discuss marijuana issues on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a> officials filed a court motion for a full trial to determine the legality of the city\u2019s marijuana businesses licensing residency components.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oakland, California<\/span><\/a> officials will discuss loan and grant programs for cannabis equity businesses on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sonoma County, California<\/span><\/a> officials will host a visioning session about cannabis policy on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nearly half of New Jersey municipalities<\/span><\/a> are pursuing bans on marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Gibraltar\u2019s<\/span><\/a> government is preparing a medical cannabis bill with the assistance of a former health minister.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A report concluded that an <\/span>Israeli<\/span><\/a> law intended to increase medical cannabis exports has failed to achieve its goals, and the country is instead a leading importer of the product.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201ccannabinoids may be used in <\/span>eczema, acne, pruritus, and systemic sclerosis treatment<\/span><\/a>\u201d and that CBD \u201cmay enhance hair growth via multiple mechanisms.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study of flies found that hemp seed ethanol extract \u201d alleviates <\/span>depression-like symptoms<\/span><\/a> by modulating the circadian rhythm-related behaviours, transcript levels of neurotransmitter receptors, and neurotransmitter levels.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Nebraska Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted about a new medical cannabis ballot effort being led by a Democratic senator.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America<\/span><\/a> launched an action alert to encourage people to send letters to senators opposing pending marijuana legalization legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Virginia Marijuana Socialist Coalition<\/span><\/a> is a new group pushing for equity in cannabis policies in the state.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Leafly Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a> announced it will merge with Merida Merger Corp. I and trade on the NASDAQ.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly revenue of $312 million and a net loss of $9.8 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Acreage Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly net revenue of $44.2 million and a net loss of $3.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> retailers sold $9.4million worth of recreational marijuana in July.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> dispensaries sold more than $21 million worth of medical cannabis in July.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Rapper <\/span>Trap Beckham<\/span><\/a> and manager TJ Chapman appeared to post photos of themselves smoking marijuana at former President Barack Obama\u2019s birthday party.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former football player <\/span>Calvin Johnson<\/span><\/a> used his NFL Hall of Fame acceptance speech to call on sports leagues to recognize the potential of \u201cplant medicines\u201d such as cannabis to serve as opioid alternatives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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