{"id":51086,"date":"2021-11-10T03:11:13","date_gmt":"2021-11-10T11:11:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/11\/10\/biden-administration-continues-cannabis-penalties-for-public-housing-newsletter-november-10-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-11-10T13:47:42","modified_gmt":"2021-11-10T21:47:42","slug":"biden-administration-continues-cannabis-penalties-for-public-housing-newsletter-november-10-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/11\/10\/biden-administration-continues-cannabis-penalties-for-public-housing-newsletter-november-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden administration continues cannabis penalties for public housing (Newsletter: November 10, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-37.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>VA election endangers marijuana roll-out; Mexican senators agree to prioritize cannabis; Celebs and industry team up on federal legalization push<\/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>Before you dig into today\u2019s cannabis news,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scott C: \u201c<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">My particular cannabis interests at this time are both in legalization for a variety of reasons related to investment and also in the expanded research into cannabis\u2019s use in the medical field, as well as industrial hemp uses\u2026 Thank you for being a professional, consolidated source of information and using Patreon.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us 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\/biden-administration-will-keep-denying-public-housing-over-marijuana-despite-congresswomans-request\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Housing and Urban Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says federal law requires it to continue denying access to public housing to people who use marijuana\u2014even for medical use in accordance with state law. The comments come in a letter to Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who had asked the Biden administration to exercise cannabis enforcement discretion.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/virginia-election-outcome-endangers-marijuana-legalization-rollout\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia\u2019s election results<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which gave control of the governor\u2019s office and House of Delegates to Republicans, could seriously jeopardize the chances of legal marijuana sales launching. And if they do launch, the policy is less likely to center equity and justice than the plan that Democrats passed this year but which is subject to reenactment by the next legislature.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-mexican-senator-says-theres-agreement-to-prioritize-marijuana-legalization-legislation-this-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexico\u2019s Senate majority leader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said the multi-party Political Coordination Board \u201cagreed to prioritize cannabis laws,\u201d among other issues, in the current legislative session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/seth-rogen-and-sarah-silverman-partner-with-marijuana-businesses-to-press-senators-for-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> teamed up with the Cannabis Voter Project, U.S. Cannabis Council and several marijuana businesses to launch a campaign encouraging people to pressure their U.S. senators to enact federal legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/oregons-drug-decriminalization-initiative-has-created-300-million-in-funding-for-treatment-and-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon\u2019s drug decriminalization law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, passed by voters one year ago, has created $300 million in new funding for treatment and services. And there have been no drug possession arrests since it took effect.<\/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.usda.gov\/media\/radio\/daily-newsline\/2021-11-08\/hemp-producers-still-have-time-reply-usda-hemp-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released short podcasts about a national <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usda.gov\/media\/radio\/daily-newsline\/2021-11-08\/actuality-overview-questions-current-hemp-farmer-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hemp survey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> it is conducting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1458177345815289864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s long past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana, make criminal justice reforms, and ensure equity for communities most impacted by the War on Drugs. I\u2019m working with @SenBooker and @RonWyden to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to do just that.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorHick\/status\/1457873303855669250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAmericans support legalized marijuana, and now Congress is catching up. My first-of-its-kind amendment will help us create a national standard to prevent cannabis-impaired driving.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1458099114751758352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about a new documentary on illegal cannabis cultivation, saying, \u201cI reviewed this film as a critic of \u2018enforcement-first\u2019 Marijuana policy. It is very compelling and has already led to productive discussions with my colleague @RepMikeGarcia, who is featured in the piece.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JayObernolte\/status\/1458076163574845442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Jay Obernolte (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cSouthern California has experienced an alarming escalation in large-scale illegal marijuana cultivation that threatens our environment, our water resources, and our community safety.\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.supertalk.fm\/governor-tate-reeves-update-on-vaccine-mandates-rising-crime-and-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tate Reeves (R) said he <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wlox.com\/video\/2021\/11\/09\/gov-reeves-restore-act-projects-fighting-vaccine-mandates-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">continues<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to work with lawmakers to address concerns he has about draft medical cannabis legislation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFried\/status\/1458200188162543619\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, tweeted a video of herself with her medical cannabis card.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerrittForTexas\/status\/1458219245502881793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic attorney general candidate Lee Merritt tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to reimagine our approach to public safety. Imagine if instead of fighting a war on drugs, we considered it a public health crisis. Imagine if our response to people in mental health crises wasn\u2019t state violence. We can build a system based on compassion.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baltimoresun.com\/politics\/bs-md-pol-marijuana-work-group-20211109-p5snj36y5baujmp6fu2wsjgg7m-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLuedtke\/status\/1458134913010569223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">met<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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.bostonherald.com\/2021\/11\/09\/bills-filed-in-state-house-senate-would-legalize-medical-marijuana-insurance-coverage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Joint Committee on Financial Services held a hearing on bills to allow health insurance coverage for medical cannabis.<\/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:\/\/www.cleveland.com\/open\/2021\/11\/senate-bill-would-expand-ohio-medical-marijuana-to-any-patient-who-can-reasonably-be-expected-to-benefit-from-drug.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator filed a bill to expand medical cannabis eligibility to any patient who would \u201creasonably be expected\u201d to benefit from it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/marijuana\/2021\/11\/nj-will-start-accepting-applications-to-run-legal-weed-businesses-next-month.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators voted to begin accepting recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and testing business license applications on December 15, and dispensary license applications on March 15.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Bulletins\/MJ-License-Application-Processing-Bulletin.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators resumed processing new marijuana retailer, wholesalers and processor licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kjrh.com\/news\/local-news\/in-depth-2-news-talks-to-oklahoma-medical-marijuana-authority-director\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top medical cannabis regulator spoke about challenges in overseeing the industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.floridahealth.gov\/newsroom\/2021\/11\/20211108-ommu-curaleaf.pr.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators ordered Curaleaf to recall medical cannabis products that failed mold testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=204355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators adopted changes to rules on marijuana product exit packaging.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/register.dls.virginia.gov\/vol38\/iss06\/v38i06.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed rules for consumable hemp products and separately to remove requirements for reporting past marijuana convictions by certain applicants or licensees.<\/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:\/\/wildlife.ca.gov\/News\/cdfws-cannabis-grant-program-awards-nearly-1-million-for-watershed-remediation-projects\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Fish and Wildlife\u2019s Cannabis Restoration Grant Program awarded nearly $1 million in funding for watershed remediation and enhancement projects.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ctinsider.com\/news\/article\/Connecticut-to-pay-firm-165K-a-year-to-track-16603139.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will use software from Consultants Consortium, Inc. and Forian for the state\u2019s marijuana tracking system.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktbs.com\/news\/texarkana\/medical-marijuana-sales-tax-collected-in-ark-surpasses-50m-since-legalization-in-2016\/article_c96b6908-40bc-11ec-aa1a-1714c909631d.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has collected more than $50 million in medical cannabis tax revenue since sales launched.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1456649112246312961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will hold a public workshop on marijuana business issues on Wednesday.<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><b><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\/11\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-36.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><\/b><\/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:\/\/kymkemp.com\/2021\/11\/01\/city-of-arcata-gives-information-on-their-decision-to-decriminalize-entheogenic-plants-and-fungi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arcata, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials sent guidance on the city\u2019s psychedelics decriminalization policy.<\/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:\/\/billingsgazette.com\/news\/local\/county-and-city-grapple-with-new-recreational-marijuana-regulations\/article_8fcaa9a6-4f46-543c-9388-787a789cbbda.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Billings, Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council approved updated marijuana rules.<\/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.argusleader.com\/story\/news\/2021\/11\/09\/lincoln-county-hearing-medical-marijuana-license-grow-manufacture-application-november\/6344625001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lincoln County, South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Commission approved a public hearing for the county\u2019s first medical cannabis business license application.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cao-94612.s3.amazonaws.com\/documents\/Agenda-Equity-Loan-Grant-Meeting-Nov-9.21_2021-11-08-170247_hgff.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials discussed cannabis equity loans and grants.<\/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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/tel-aviv-middle-east-israel-colombia-health-2247b5952936fd6f81c482a63b54a5e4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Iv\u00e1n Duque touted the potential of his country\u2019s medical cannabis law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codeblue.galencentre.org\/2021\/11\/09\/health-ministry-permits-marijuana-for-medical-treatment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malaysia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> health minister is moving to allow 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 study of mice found that \u201cadministration of the phytocannabinoid \u03949-THC promotes significant functional recovery from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2021.0053\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">traumatic brain injury<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the realms of working memory and locomotor function.\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\/NBCSLNews\/status\/1457739693139775499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Black Caucus of State Legislators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will host a session on marijuana legalization at its conference next month.<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/california-cannabis-industry-association-releases-report-analyzing-the-health-and-success-of-the-states-social-equity-programs-301418142.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California Cannabis Industry Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a report examining state-funded marijuana social equity programs.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/idpc\/drug-decrim-month-1131098\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harm Reduction Consortium<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new Global Drug Policy Index that documents, measures and compares countries\u2019 drug policies.<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/springbig-the-largest-loyalty-and-marketing-automation-platform-to-serve-the-cannabis-industry-to-list-on-nasdaq-through-merger-with-tuatara-capital-acquisition-corp-301419289.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Springbig<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is going public through a merger with Tuatara Capital Acquisition Corporation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/aurora-cannabis-announces-fiscal-2022-first-quarter-results-301420228.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of C$60.1 million and an adjusted EBITDA loss of C$12.1 million.<\/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\/20211109006410\/en\/MedMen-Reports-13-Year-over-Year-Quarterly-Revenue-Growth-and-Fifth-Consecutive-Quarter-of-Positive-Retail-Adjusted-EBITDA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $39.8 million and a net loss of $55.3 million.<\/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\/11\/09\/2330623\/0\/en\/HEXO-Provides-Integration-Update.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HEXO Corp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is decommissioning three of its cannabis production facilities following its acquisition of Redecan, Zenabis Global Inc. and 48North Cannabis Corp.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1438282\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">iAnthus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being sued by a former compliance director who alleges he faced racial discrimination, was demoted and then forced to resign.<\/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\/11\/09\/2330242\/0\/en\/Cronos-Group-Files-Form-12b-25.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cronos Group Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delayed filing its quarterly financial results.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.compasspathways.com\/news-releases\/news-release-details\/compass-pathways-announces-positive-topline-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COMPASS Pathways plc<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced positive results in its phase IIb clinical trial of psilocybin therapy for 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