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\n<\/span>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a> sent a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to federally decriminalize marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>House Veterans Affairs\u2019 Subcommittee on Health<\/span><\/a> will hold a hearing on Wednesday on a bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to conduct a series of clinical trials on using medical marijuana to treat PTSD and chronic pain.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)<\/span><\/a> vetoed a bill that would have allowed marijuana companies to advertise on billboards along most highways in the state.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>bipartisan duo of Pennsylvania senators<\/span><\/a> filed a long-anticipated marijuana legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>bipartisan group of Pennsylvania House members<\/span><\/a> introduced a bill that would require the state to study the benefits of psilocybin, with a focus on helping military veterans and first responders treat PTSD and other mental health conditions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>President Joe Biden<\/span><\/a> issued a proclamation declaring October to be National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An official with the <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s National Agricultural Statistics Service<\/span><\/a> discussed the importance of a hemp survey that\u2019s being conducted.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)<\/span><\/a> wrote in a constituent letter that he opposes ending federal marijuana prohibition.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The campaign list for <\/span>House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler(D-NY)<\/span><\/a> sent a fundraising email authored by NORML\u2019s political director.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThere is a serious public safety threat that exists in our communities which we cannot wait to address, which is why #SAFEBanking needs to move now and will be the first of many federal cannabis reforms.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI joined the LV Medical Marijuana Association, @ACDCNV, @repsusielee, & others to remember the role that the LGBTQ community played in medical marijuana legalization during Nevada #PRIDE week. We must pass the MORE Act to remove cannabis from the list of Controlled Substances.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Idaho<\/span><\/a> Gov. Brad Little (R) repealed a prior executive order on the transportation of hemp.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> Gov. Kristi Noem (R) told lawmakers that she\u2019s not interested in leading efforts to scale back the voter-approved medical cannabis ballot measure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) touted her work \u201cgetting New York\u2019s cannabis industry up and running\u201d in a press release about her first 45 days in office.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) said he was against legalizing marijuana but has to respect the will of the voters who approved it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A federal judge said she will issue a permanent injunction against <\/span>Missouri\u2019s<\/span><\/a> medical cannabis business ownership residency requirements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a> marijuana Social Equity Council wants the state to charter banks to serve the cannabis industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a bulletin about how as of Monday it will be illegal to sell delta-8 THC without proper marijuana business licensing, along with other changes going into effect.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators voted to eliminate consideration of economic opportunity zones when determining marijuana social equity licenses. Meanwhile, the <\/span>Cannabis Control Board<\/span><\/a> and its <\/span>advisory subcommittees<\/span><\/a> will hold several meetings this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators announced that physician assistants and nurse practitioners can now issue medical cannabis recommendations. Separately, they will <\/span>announce<\/span><\/a> winners of medical cannabis cultivation and vertically-integrated licenses on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> regulators will begin accepting hemp license applications this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> regulators released a list of zip codes that people need to have lived in to qualify for marijuana social equity licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on transfer of marijuana research and development samples between cultivation, manufacturing or retail licensees and testing facilities, as well as guidance on proper packaging and labeling of seeds.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> regulators will accept applications for an additional medical cannabis clinical registrant this month.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>San Francisco, California<\/span><\/a> Board of Supervisors approved the mayor\u2019s cannabis equity legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oakland, California<\/span><\/a> released a request for proposals for a public education campaign to encourage consumers to support regulated cannabis businesses, with a focus on equity-owned businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Vancouver, British Columbia, <\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a> City Council approved a compassion club where drug consumers can obtain a safe supply of substances like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Liberian<\/span><\/a> lawmakers approved legislation to reduce penalties for drug possession.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chairman of <\/span>Nigeria\u2019s<\/span><\/a> National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said legalizing marijuana would be a \u201cshortcut to illicit drug Armageddon.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that medical cannabis is \u201cgenerally safe and even displayed some positive effects among patients with <\/span>neuropathic pain<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio State University\u2019s Drug Enforcement and Policy Center is accepting grant proposals for \u201cresearch focused on implementation and <\/span>policy impacts of marijuana legalization<\/span><\/a> and other emerging topics in drug enforcement and policy.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oklahoma Republican Party<\/span><\/a> hosted a forum about medical cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>We Are the 74<\/span><\/a> held <\/span>rallies<\/span><\/a> calling on Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves (R) to schedule a special session to pass a medical cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Drug Policy Alliance<\/span><\/a> Executive Director Kassandra Frederique\u2019s weekend routine was profiled in the New York Times.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Sundial Growers Inc.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Alcanna Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf Inc.<\/span><\/a> is facing another lawsuit over allegedly mislabeled CBD products that contained high amounts of THC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Stone Age<\/span><\/a> is a new cannabis-focused exhibit in New York City.<\/span><\/p>\n

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