{"id":51628,"date":"2021-12-08T03:12:24","date_gmt":"2021-12-08T11:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/12\/08\/cannabis-banking-left-out-of-ndaa-newsletter-december-8-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-12-08T13:46:08","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T21:46:08","slug":"cannabis-banking-left-out-of-ndaa-newsletter-december-8-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/12\/08\/cannabis-banking-left-out-of-ndaa-newsletter-december-8-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis banking left out of NDAA (Newsletter: December 8, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-21.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUrgent\u201d marijuana pardon request for Biden; NE gov in anti-cannabis ad; UN rejects kratom ban; VA highlights marijuana benefits for PTSD<\/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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Chase, executive director of Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cDubious and misleading press abounds, so when you discover a media entity that provides exceptional journalism, real insight, and useful-tools \u2026 you support them. Marijuana Moment is a bright light bringing good stories, detailed analysis, and breaking news to all of us who are deeply involved in mainstreaming cannabis. I read Marijuana Moment every day and hold their focused reporting in the utmost regard.\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-banking-not-included-in-congressional-defense-bill-following-bicameral-negotiations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other House lawmakers slammed Senate leadership after marijuana banking provisions were not included in a bicamerally negotiated version of the National Defense Authorization Act. The congressman filed a new amendment to add his legislation back in but did not insist on a vote so as not to jeopardize the broader defense bill\u2014though he said he spoke with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about pursuing separate options to force the other chamber to consider the reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congressional-lawmakers-want-urgent-update-from-biden-on-marijuana-pardons-as-holidays-approach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reps. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent President Joe Biden a letter to \u201curgently request\u201d an update on calls to issue mass marijuana pardons so incarcerated people can reunite with their families as the holidays approach.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-governor-partners-with-prohibitionist-group-on-ad-opposing-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> appears in a new TV ad campaign that prohibitionist group Smart Approaches to Marijuana\u2019s state affiliate is now airing as reform activists seek to qualify medical cannabis initiatives for the 2022 ballot.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe only difference between medical marijuana and recreational marijuana is word choice\u2026 \u201cIt\u2019s not medicine\u2026 Big Marijuana\u2019s way is the wrong way for Nebraska.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/united-nations-panel-rejects-international-kratom-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">United Nations World Health Organization\u2019s Executive Committee on Drug Dependency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> decided against recommending an international ban on kratom.<\/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\/marijuana-helps-treat-ptsd-symptoms-but-federal-policy-impedes-science-va-researcher-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a podcast interview with a researcher discussing his study showing the benefits of medical marijuana in treating PTSD symptoms and talking about how federal prohibition impedes the scientific process.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/TheUSSCgov\/status\/1468234385019351046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Sentencing Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported that federal fentanyl criminal cases are rising and now outnumber those for marijuana.<\/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.usda.gov\/media\/radio\/daily-newsline\/2021-12-02\/some-changes-crop-insurance-rules-hemp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a short podcast on changes to hemp crop insurance 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.trade.gov\/country-commercial-guides\/malta-market-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">International Trade Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> noted Malta\u2019s marijuana market <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/country-commercial-guides\/malta-medical-equipmenthealthcarepharmaceuticals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">opportunities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a report.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsstation.com\/senate-dems-flex-against-house-dems-on-marijuana-safe-banking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reiterated his concerns about advancing marijuana banking legislation without sentencing reform attached.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBarbaraLee\/status\/1468223590843793412\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cEnd the war on drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/OhioMarijuana\/comments\/r84t2j\/response_from_jim_jordan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> wrote in a constituent letter that \u201cmarijuana is illegal for sound reasons.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepBentz\/status\/1467878363226427392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> authored an op-ed about problems associated with illegal marijuana cultivation.<\/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.governor.ny.gov\/news\/video-audio-photos-rush-transcript-governor-hochul-delivers-remarks-african-american-clergy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) discussed her appointment for the state\u2019s top marijuana regulator.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montgomeryadvertiser.com\/story\/news\/2021\/12\/06\/tim-james-seek-republican-nomination-alabama-governor\/6410943001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Republican gubernatorial candidate Tim James criticized the new medical cannabis law, saying it is about \u201ccreating a cartel to peddle marijuana across this state.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFried\/status\/1468341989196410886\" 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, \u201cAs we work to legalize cannabis in Florida, we can\u2019t afford to build a system that repeats the discriminatory mistakes of the past. Medical marijuana licenses should be awarded to qualified growers, not only those that can afford 6 figure fees.\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:\/\/legislature.maine.gov\/doc\/7607\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Marijuana Advisory Commission filed an annual report.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/Provenza4Wyomin\/status\/1466589115755876354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wyoming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted, \u201cHow many jail cells could be turned into affordable housing opportunities if we stopped the needless and harmful war on drugs? How many lives would be saved if drugs were regulated rather than pushed on the black market?\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalmarijuana.ohio.gov\/News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued a mandatory recall of medical cannabis products after receiving reports of foreign matter, possibly plastic, within the packaging.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krwg.org\/post\/ccd-now-accepting-applications-all-available-cannabis-license-types\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators began accepting applications for additional marijuana business license types.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/socialequitycouncil\/Social-Equity-Council-Information\/Articles\/December-7-2021-Agenda---Council-Meeting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> marijuana Social Equity Council <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/connecticut.news12.com\/connecticut-will-accept-marijuana-retail-applications-within-30-days\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">acted on<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> requirements for cannabis social equity business applications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2ff9988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said they successfully launched a new marijuana tracking system.<\/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.wpri.com\/news\/politics\/final-ri-marijuana-dispensary-license-remains-in-limbo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lottery for an additional medical cannabis dispensary license is being delayed amid a legal challenge from a disqualified applicant.<\/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-program-to-exhibit-and-speak-at-emerald-cup-2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Fish and Wildlife will participate in the Emerald Cup this weekend.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NewJerseyCRC\/status\/1467893112584523787\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted tips on preparing to submit marijuana business license applications.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OMMAOK\/status\/1468281232639381515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent a reminder about requirements for transporting medical cannabis.<\/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:\/\/isp.illinois.gov\/BureauOfIdentification\/Faqs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> State Police published a FAQ about expunging marijuana records.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nda.nebraska.gov\/hemp\/2022CultivatorGuidance.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted hemp cultivation license application guidance.<\/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 1,300 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\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-20.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.gwinnettdailypost.com\/local\/gwinnett-boc-puts-off-final-decision-decriminalizing-possession-of-small-amounts-of-marijuana-again\/article_ebdac7ce-5730-11ec-9c6e-13e4e0aebe38.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gwinnett County, Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of Commissioners again delayed action on a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/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\/Schenectady-opts-out-of-cannabis-sales-for-now-16680691.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schenectady, New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is moving to opt out of allowing marijuana dispensaries and on-site consumption facilities.<\/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.boston.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/file\/2021\/12\/CanabisRevise12.3.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/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.maltatoday.com.mt\/news\/national\/113716\/final_vote_on_groundbreaking_cannabis_reform_next_week_after_opposition_asks_for_a_division\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malta\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> parliament is expected to take a final vote on a marijuana legalization bill next week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MinistryofST\/status\/1468153631182622723\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pakistan\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ministry of Science &amp; Technology submitted a medical cannabis and hemp policy to the prime minister\u2019s office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/health-ministry-to-look-at-legalizing-use-of-cannabinoid-cbd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Israel\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Health Ministry formed a committee to examine the possible removal of CBD from the list of dangerous drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/canex.co.uk\/italy-cannabis-referendum-interview-marco-perduca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator who is leading a marijuana referendum campaign spoke about the status of the effort.<\/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 \u201ccannabidiol is associated with clinical improvement in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-021-02770-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dravet syndrome<\/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 mice concluded that \u201cCBD and CBD+THC might be useful in the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tspace.library.utoronto.ca\/handle\/1807\/108561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">epilepsy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and possibly psychosis, but not in the treatment of depression.\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\/hendrellremus\/status\/1467686185103470600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chair of the Tennessee Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time for the Democratic majority in Washington to decriminalize and finally end the federal prohibition on marijuana.\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.globalcommissionondrugs.org\/reports\/time-to-end-prohibition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global Commission on Drug Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a new report calling for an end to drug prohibition.<\/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.freedominthe50states.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cato Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> included marijuana laws and drug enforcement as criteria in a new report ranking states by personal and economic freedom.<\/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\/NatUrbanLeague\/status\/1468369736010371074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Urban League<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is hosting a chat on participation of people of color in the marijuana industry on Wednesday.<\/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.marketwatch.com\/story\/wells-fargo-launches-coverage-of-four-cannabis-stocks-11638887078\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wells Fargo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> initiative courage of four marijuana-related stocks.<\/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\/delix-therapeutics-partners-with-the-national-institute-on-drug-abuse-nida-to-advance-research-on-non-hallucinogenic-therapies-to-treat-substance-use-disorders-301438975.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delix Therapeutics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced a partnership with the National Institute on Drug Abuse to study a non-hallucinogenic and non-toxic ibogaine analog for treating substance use disorders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tesla and SpaceX CEO <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-12-07\/musk-blasts-biden-s-infrastructure-bill-says-should-be-canned\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elon Musk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he doesn\u2019t think \u201cdropping acid makes you age less\u201d and that \u201cdrugs probably make you age more.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge rejected Solar Therapeutics\u2019s CEO\u2019s motion to be dismissed from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1445932\" 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