{"id":50142,"date":"2021-09-24T02:14:28","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T10:14:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/24\/ms-medical-cannabis-deal-reached-for-special-session-newsletter-september-24-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-09-24T13:47:23","modified_gmt":"2021-09-24T21:47:23","slug":"ms-medical-cannabis-deal-reached-for-special-session-newsletter-september-24-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/24\/ms-medical-cannabis-deal-reached-for-special-session-newsletter-september-24-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"MS medical cannabis deal reached for special session (Newsletter: September 24, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-60.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>House officials sends marijuana banking to Senate; Feds fund psilocybin for cigarette cessation study; FBI changes marijuana policy again<\/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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Steve Johnson:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cWe are going through a fascinating time in cannabis legislation. You provide an extremely valuable resource. I am happy to pledge. Keep up the great work. Thank you.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-officially-passes-defense-bill-with-marijuana-banking-protections-but-key-senators-may-block-path-ahead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> formally passed the National Defense Authorization Act, which contains marijuana banking provisions. But the path ahead in the Senate is complicated, with key lawmakers indicating they are not in favor of the move.<\/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\/fbi-clarifies-that-using-marijuana-more-than-24-times-disqualifies-would-be-agents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which loosened its marijuana policy for agent applicants earlier this summer, more recently added a new arbitrary restriction:\u00a0 Anyone who has used cannabis more than 24 times as an adult is disqualified.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/mississippi-lawmakers-reach-deal-on-medical-marijuana-legalization-plan-to-request-special-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reached a deal on medical cannabis legislation to replace the voter-approved measure that was overturned by the state Supreme Court, and they\u2019ll ask Gov. Tate Reeves (R) for a special session as soon as Friday. In a related development, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/mississippi-agriculture-department-should-have-no-role-in-medical-marijuana-regulation-commissioner-tells-lawmakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">commissioner of agriculture and commerce<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> told lawmakers in a letter that he wants no part of regulating medical marijuana as long as it remains federally illegal. <\/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\/feds-fund-study-into-whether-psilocybin-can-help-people-quit-smoking-cigarettes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is funding research on whether psilocybin can help people quit smoking cigarettes.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo my knowledge it\u2019s the 1st grant from the US government in over a half century to directly study therapeutics of a classic psychedelic.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/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:\/\/aspe.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/2021-09\/POIA-2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said a study it funded on differences in opioid-related outcomes among pregnant and parenting women in states with and without medical cannabis laws has been submitted to a scientific journal for publication.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.c-span.org\/video\/?514752-1\/senate-session\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke in a Senate floor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/congressional-record\/2021\/9\/20\/senate-section\/article\/s6546-3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">speech<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about a departing staffer\u2019s role in helping to craft cannabis legislation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeGarcia\/status\/1440726365028831237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cA few months ago, the largest illegal drug bust in LA County History was conducted in #CA25. While progress was made to combat the illegal marijuana grows, there is still more work to be done to eradicate this problem. I promise to continue to work to combat this problem.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsstation.com\/how-legalizing-marijuana-could-save-democrats-in-2022-if-they-let-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Fetterman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, currently the state\u2019s lieutenant governor, spoke about both major parties\u2019 reluctance to embrace marijuana reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Compton4KY2022\/status\/1440649685677477900\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">William Compton<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cHere is something that hasn\u2019t been talked about lately: Marijuana. It needs to be legalized. The revenue, alone, would create a massive boost to KY\u2019s economy. Tobacco is our cash crop, it\u2019s time we add Marijuana into that!\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.tampabay.com\/news\/florida-politics\/2021\/09\/23\/have-black-florida-marijuana-farmers-fallen-too-far-behind\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Agriculture Committee members pressed regulators on the lack of medical cannabis licenses awarded to black farmers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newson6.com\/story\/614be19871f8de0f9874d22f\/oklahoma-marijuana-growers-sue-omma-after-agency-revokes-300-licenses-tied-to-single-owner-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are being sued over the revocation of medical cannabis cultivation licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/helenair.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/govt-and-politics\/state-road-to-marijuana-legalization-rocky-but-remains-on-schedule\/article_738727b6-28ee-539f-8fc6-399ae1f02b9e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators gave lawmakers an update on formulating marijuana rules. They also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtcannabisreview.substack.com\/p\/breaking-montana-to-ban-most-cbd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">revealed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that regulations will ban hemp-derived CBD from being sold in marijuana dispensaries.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/crosscut.com\/equity\/2021\/09\/wa-pot-industry-easier-enter-under-new-licensing-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> policy will take effect next month that makes it easier for people with criminal records to participate in the marijuana industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepWeinstein\/status\/1441090271911952390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative who is sponsoring a marijuana legalization bill tweeted that it\u2019s been referred to the House Finance Committee and that he\u2019s pushing to get a hearing scheduled.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2021\/09\/23\/mysterious-hold-on-marijuana-products-was-done-inadvertently\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said that some medical cannabis products were put on hold in the state\u2019s track and trace system \u201cinadvertently.\u201d Meanwhile, the state has now <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/marijuana\/legal-costs-continue-to-climb-in-defense-of-missouri-s-troubled-medical-marijuana-program\/article_a3e66e62-cc35-5fe5-ae78-f6129a14fd15.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> more than $6.7 million defending against legal challenges to licensing decisions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mmcc.maryland.gov\/Documents\/2021%20Commission%20Meeting_Agendas\/Agenda-Full-Comm.Mtg._September.23.2021-FINAL.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Cannabis Commission met.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1441066073273643010\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss marijuana business issues on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/cannabis\/resources\/webinars\/index.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host a webinar on marijuana rules on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/maine\/mmmp-workgroup-meeting-members\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will convene the first meeting of the new Medical Marijuana Workgroup on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mra\/September_29_2021_Public_Notice_Announcment_735807_7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will hold a quarterly meeting on marijuana issues on Wednesday.<\/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 1,200 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\/09\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-59.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.kpax.com\/news\/missoula-county\/missoula-county-commissioners-present-details-of-marijuana-tax-proposal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missoula County, Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials held a meeting to explain a marijuana tax ballot measure.<\/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:\/\/www.copfs.gov.uk\/media-site-news-from-copfs\/1983-lord-advocate-statement-on-diversion-from-prosecution\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scotland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lord advocate announced a plan to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/transformdrugs.org\/blog\/scotland-steps-towards-reform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police to issue warnings for Class A drugs instead of making arrests.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcannabisventures.com\/canadian-cannabis-sales-increased-46-in-july-to-record-339-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold C$338.9 million worth of legal marijuana in July.<\/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 \u201cthe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/osu\/2021-ommcp-media-advisory\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">price of Ohio\u2019s medical marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> continues to drive dissatisfaction\u201d with the state program.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/3ed8bce755b4\/state-regulators-start-cannabis-regulators-association-5655992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis Regulators Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent comments about federal marijuana legalization provisions to senators.<\/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:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/oklahoma-agricultural-groups-call-for-pause-in-medical-marijuana-grow-licensing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma Sheriffs\u2019 Association, Oklahoma Dairy Producers Association and other groups<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter asking regulators to place a moratorium on issuing new medical cannabis cultivation licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NBC\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1440998732967862278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brian Williams<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made a marijuana edibles joke on air.<\/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\/20210923005274\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring Bay, LLC d\/b\/a Cure Pennsylvania.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crain.com\/news\/crain-communications-acquires-cannabis-financial-news-brand-green-market-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green Market Report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being acquired by Crain Communications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Investors in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/investors-push-founders-out-cannabis-startup-civilized-memo-2021-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Civilized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are pushing out the company\u2019s founders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2021\/09\/23\/nyregion\/new-york-dispensary-mohawk-reservation.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">unlicensed marijuana dispensaries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are now operating on the St. Regis Mohawk reservation located within New York.<\/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\/20210923005344\/en\/Eaze-Launches-Statewide-Program-To-Bring-Free-Medical-Cannabis-to-Low-Income-Patients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eaze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a program to bring free medical cannabis to low-income patients.<\/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\/20210923005232\/en\/International-Cannabis-Brand-Cookies-Launches-New-Product-Combining-Non-Psychedelic-Mushrooms-and-THC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cookies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new product that combines THC and non-psychedelic mushrooms.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/APStylebook\/status\/1441106155195883528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Associated Press Stylebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cTHC is OK in all references to tetrahydrocannabinol, the compound that gives marijuana its high. 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