{"id":50244,"date":"2021-09-30T02:26:07","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T10:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/30\/cannabis-banking-sponsors-talk-strategy-for-senate-passage-newsletter-september-30-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-09-30T13:46:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T21:46:53","slug":"cannabis-banking-sponsors-talk-strategy-for-senate-passage-newsletter-september-30-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/09\/30\/cannabis-banking-sponsors-talk-strategy-for-senate-passage-newsletter-september-30-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis banking sponsors talk strategy for Senate passage (Newsletter: September 30, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-78.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Federal legalization vote delayed; CA gov OKs marijuana in hospitals; MS gov on cannabis special session; Elon Musk: Psychedelics are the future<\/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. 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No unnecessary fluff or misleading click bait titles. Refreshing journalism around an issue I firmly believe needs to be improved in America and around the world.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work for $25\/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: <\/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\/watch-live-federal-marijuana-legalization-vote-in-congress-days-after-banking-reform-advances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Judiciary Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was scheduled to debate and vote on a bill to federally legalize marijuana on Wednesday, but consideration of unrelated business ran long and now the cannabis legislation action is expected on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-and-senate-marijuana-banking-sponsors-discuss-path-ahead-while-legalization-debate-looms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, the lead sponsors of marijuana banking bills in the House and Senate, spoke to U.S. Hemp Roundtable stakeholders about the path ahead for the incremental reform legislation while the broader cannabis legalization debate is pending.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/california-governor-signs-bill-to-allow-medical-marijuana-use-in-hospitals-for-severely-ill-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> signed a bill requiring hospitals to allow certain patients to use medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/mississippi-governor-says-medical-marijuana-bill-needs-changes-before-special-session-is-called\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said a draft medical cannabis bill that\u2019s circulating needs some changes before he will be ready to call a special session to pass it. Lawmakers had hoped he would do so this week after reaching a deal on the cannabis measure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/elon-musk-says-people-should-be-open-to-psychedelics-and-predicts-the-next-generation-of-politicians-will-normalize-the-substances\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elon Musk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he thinks \u201cpeople should be open to psychedelics\u201d and that \u201cas a new generation gets into political power I think we will see greater receptivity\u201d to their benefits.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1426218\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is considering a case challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s role in regulating hemp.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDAAMS\/bulletins\/2eb588b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is launching a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ams.usda.gov\/rules-regulations\/hemp\/hemp-emanagement-platform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">portal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that lets hemp producers, states and tribes submit information on license applications and production.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisCoons\/status\/1442926033510944772\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cFirst-time drug offenders\u2014no matter their age\u2014deserve a second chance to pursue a productive life. That\u2019s why I am so proud that the Judiciary Committee voted to advance my bipartisan bill with @JohnCornyn to expand federal expungement.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/congressional-record\/2021\/9\/28\/house-section\/article\/h5477-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about her support for decriminalizing drugs in a House floor speech.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1443211314747351044\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> highlighted his concerns about tax provisions in cannabis legalization legislation, tweeting, \u201cWhen pro-marijuana lobbyists lobby for taxing marijuana, it might be time to get new pro-marijuana lobbyists.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DwightEvansPA\/status\/1443241341513867270\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cFormer [Pennsylvania] colleagues of mine are trying their best to pass an adult use cannabis bill and I\u2019m supportive of doing the same in Washington. We must make sure to include social justice reforms as well to these efforts.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/3617\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair drug war harms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of 74.<\/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.youtube.com\/watch?v=RSvOfnOuu3E&amp;t=1h2m25s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and Republican challengerJack Ciattarelli debated marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WMUR9\/status\/1442968109984354313\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House minority leader <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmur.com\/article\/lawmakers-propose-establishing-right-to-possess-marijuana-in-new-hampshire-constitution\/37779852\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discussed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> his plan to put a marijuana legalization referendum on the 2022 ballot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supertalk.fm\/house-speaker-pro-tempore-jason-white-says-mississippi-medical-marijuana-program-will-pay-for-itself\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House speaker pro tempore said a proposed medical cannabis program that lawmakers are considering will generate enough revenue to pay for itself.<\/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.keloland.com\/news\/capitol-news-bureau\/s-d-lawmakers-panel-wants-home-cultivated-medical-cannabis-to-be-illegal-contrary-to-im-26\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Medical Marijuana Subcommittee voted to recommend that medical cannabis home cultivation be made illegal, and acted on other recommendations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ca.gov\/2021\/09\/29\/department-of-cannabis-controls-proposed-consolidated-cannabis-regulations-are-approved\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators announced that consolidated marijuana rules have been approved and are in effect.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesunion.com\/news\/article\/New-York-misses-deadline-on-rules-for-medical-16496668.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators missed a deadline to issue regulations allowing medical cannabis home cultivation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newly released records indicate that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2021\/09\/pa-medical-marijuana-addiction-funding-confusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials\u2019 lack of communication about federal rules on addiction treatment funding and medical cannabis caused confusion for providers and harm for patients.<\/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:\/\/des.az.gov\/content\/%E2%80%8Buse-wioa-funds-activities-related-medical-and-recreational-marijuana-policy-draft-section\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Economic Security is seeking input on a proposed policy prohibiting the use of federal funds for marijuana-related activities.<\/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\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1443244187286073350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Subcommittee on Social Equity, Diversity &amp; Inclusion will meet on Monday.<\/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-77.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.fox7austin.com\/news\/austin-public-safety-job-candidates-disqualified-for-legal-marijuana-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Austin, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council\u2019s Public Safety Committee asked city departments to review hiring policies that disqualify people for marijuana use.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/RefCannabis\/status\/1443144898849423363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italy\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Council of Ministers extended the deadline for local officials to certify signatures on a marijuana referendum until October 30.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chatham-Kent, Ontario, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blackburnnews.com\/chatham\/chatham-news\/2021\/09\/28\/chatham-kent-police-chief-supports-call-decriminalizing-simple-drug-possession\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police chief is supporting drug decriminalization.<\/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.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/09\/29\/syed-saddiq-calls-for-govt-to-look-into-legalising-medical-marijuana-and-he\/2009357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malaysian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker called on the government to legalize hemp and medical cannabis.<\/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 review concluded that \u201cin multiple animal models of epilepsy, CBD was shown to improve cognition\u201d and that \u201cstudies in humans demonstrate neutral or positive effects of CBD on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S1525505021005771\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cognition in epilepsy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study of voter attitudes about New Zealand\u2019s marijuana legalization referendum found that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S0955395921003479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">support for cannabis legalization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was not based on broad demographics, but rather specific views concerning the medicinal benefit, morality of cannabis use, health risk of frequent cannabis use, political party affiliation, and knowledge of the proposed regulatory controls.\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NJDSC\/status\/1443001393858613249\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cFACT CHECK: Jack Ciattarelli claims that \u2018people didn\u2019t understand\u2019 marijuana legalization, but 67% of NJ voters approved the 2020 referendum to legalize adult-use cannabis.\u201d<\/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.cbc.ca\/news\/health\/drug-decriminalization-camh-1.6192785\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Centre for Addiction and Mental Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is urging the Canadian federal government to decriminalize drugs.<\/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:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/opinion\/editorial\/editorial-open-up-legitimate-banking-to-cannabis-businesses-to-reduce-crime\/article_a1a8a12c-1fcb-11ec-a4b2-cf998a7e1aa0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tulsa World editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is calling on the U.S. Senate to join the House in approving marijuana banking legislation.<\/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:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/tumblr-to-allow-marijuana-cbd-companies-to-advertise-in-california-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tumblr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> changed its policies to allow certain cannabis businesses to advertise on the platform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/09\/29\/2305218\/0\/en\/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Expands-and-Strengthens-its-Presence-in-Nevada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring The Apothecarium2 in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/amandasiebert\/2021\/09\/28\/psychedelics-take-times-square-with-americas-first-ever-psychedelic-billboard-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DoubleBlind Magazine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> partnered with other brands to put up a digital billboard about psychedelics in Times Square.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 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