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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> regulators published a list of licensed medical cannabis growers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Seattle, Washington<\/span><\/a> City Council member will participate in a symposium on decriminalizing psychedelics on September 8.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> politicians are discussing legalizing alkyl nitrite, also known as poppers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado\u2019s <\/span>Patterson Inn<\/span><\/a>, which has an allegedly haunted past, plans to apply for a marijuana hospitality license.<\/span>
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