{"id":51678,"date":"2021-12-10T03:11:16","date_gmt":"2021-12-10T11:11:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/12\/10\/ky-gov-wants-to-sell-cannabis-to-other-states-newsletter-december-10-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-12-10T13:46:19","modified_gmt":"2021-12-10T21:46:19","slug":"ky-gov-wants-to-sell-cannabis-to-other-states-newsletter-december-10-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/12\/10\/ky-gov-wants-to-sell-cannabis-to-other-states-newsletter-december-10-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"KY gov wants to sell cannabis to other states (Newsletter: December 10, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-33.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Biden drug czar open to safe consumption sites; MO marijuana smell bill; VA lawmakers talk psychedelics decrim<\/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>Free to read (but not free to produce)!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/white-house-drug-czar-open-to-safe-consumption-sites-for-illegal-substances-amid-overdose-crisis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Drug Czar Rahul Gupta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said the Biden administration is open to allowing safe consumption sites for illegal substances\u2014if the evidence supports it as a harm reduction measure.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf you\u2019re looking to save lives, and you\u2019ve reached a historic precedent levels of deaths, you cannot avoid looking at any and every option in order to save those lives.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/kentucky-governor-wants-to-let-farmers-sell-marijuana-to-other-states\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said legalizing medical marijuana is \u201cthe future\u201d and that he wants to let farmers grow cannabis to sell to other states.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/virginia-lawmakers-tout-benefits-of-psychedelics-as-activists-prepare-push-for-statewide-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two Virginia lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hosted an event where activists kicked off an effort to decriminalize psychedelics.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/missouri-police-couldnt-use-marijuana-odor-to-justify-searches-under-new-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri representative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a bill to prevent police from using the smell of marijuana as \u201cprobable cause to conduct a warrantless search of a motor vehicle, home, or other private property.\u201d<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Surgeon_General\/status\/1468208429521059843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Surgeon General Vivek Murthy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued an advisory on youth mental health that urges people to \u201c\u200b\u200bavoid substances that can ultimately make you feel tired, down, or depressed, such as alcohol, marijuana, vaping, and tobacco.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The administrator of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hempgrower.com\/article\/usda-rma-administrator-discusses-changes-to-hemp-crop-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Risk Management Agency spoke about 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:\/\/crsreports.congress.gov\/product\/pdf\/IF\/IF11984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Research Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a report on the differing hemp provisions in the 2014 and 2018 Farm Bills.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1469033528369180675\" 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, \u201cI\u2019m working with @SenBooker and @RonWyden to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end federal prohibition. It\u2019s long past time to end the federal prohibition on marijuana and ensure equity for communities impacted by 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:\/\/twitter.com\/SenTedCruz\/status\/1468713616320999434\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized the newly confirmed U.S. attorney for Massachusetts for not wanting to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cruz.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/sen-cruz-blasts-democrat-colleagues-over-radical-biden-nominee-here-are-the-15-crimes-rachael-rollins-wouldnt-prosecuteand-youre-about-to-make-her-a-us-attorney\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prosecute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> people for possessing marijuana and other drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.siriusxm.com\/clips\/clip\/65cfb29a-195e-4b44-91fb-9e855ad51e03\/fcf26869-0a13-4a32-80fc-d939e5a5c2ab\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about efforts to build bipartisan support for her marijuana legalization bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDaveJoyce\/status\/1468684747496906752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cMy bipartisan bill will help redress the consequences of the War on Drugs and remove obstacles preventing hundreds of thousands across the country from reaching their American Dream.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hmforcongress\/status\/1468729246126387203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Henry Martin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cToday would be a good day for the President to legalize marijuana and pardon all the non-violent offenders who are imprisoned for it.\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\/2588\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">legalize medical cannabis for military veterans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of 15.<\/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\/841\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allow CBD as a dietary supplement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of 36.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesperson for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/original.newsbreak.com\/@matt-whittaker-1591192\/2456974215705-polis-perlmutter-businesses-slam-lawmakers-after-marijuana-banking-act-setback\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Jared Polis (D) criticized Congress for \u201ccontinued inaction\u201d on marijuana banking.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tallahassee.com\/story\/news\/2021\/12\/08\/nikki-fried-calls-florida-ethics-case-calculated-political-effort\/6441578001\/\" 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, is facing an ethics investigation over allegations that she did not properly disclose income related to medical cannabis lobbying work.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox26houston.com\/news\/beto-orourke-calls-for-more-nuanced-border-policy-legalization-of-marijuana-in-texas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke, a former congressman, spoke about his support for legalizing 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=\"http:\/\/www.legislature.mi.gov\/(S(o15ucjhxhshy2xt4cxb3btyo))\/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&amp;objectname=2021-HR-0158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives adopted a resolution calling on Congress to \u201cclarify\u201d its position on the legality of marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CPeoplesStokes\/status\/1468752071587467266\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly majority leader spoke about marijuana issues at a union meeting. Separately, the state\u2019s <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/marijuana\/2021\/12\/chair-of-nys-cannabis-control-board-discusses-states-strategy-on-key-decisions.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">top cannabis regulator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about efforts to implement legalization.<\/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:\/\/bangordailynews.com\/2021\/12\/09\/opinion\/opinion-contributor\/decriminalization-of-drug-possession-is-working-in-oregon-maine-should-follow-the-model\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative who is sponsoring a drug decriminalization bill authored an op-ed arguing that the state should follow Oregon in enacting the policy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100112308053813\/posts\/788984505833253\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> activists announced they\u2019ve collected more than 15,000 signatures for a marijuana legalization initiative they hope to place on the 2022 ballot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DCP\/News-Releases-from-the-Department-of-Consumer-Protection\/2021-News-Releases\/DCP-Commissioner-Accepts-Social-Equity-Council-Request\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Consumer Protection accepted the cannabis Social Equity Council\u2019s request to keep the application period open for 90 days for all business license types that will be selected through the first lottery.<\/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:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/12\/09\/illinois-case-that-originated-stay-on-dispensary-licenses-issuance-moves-forward\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge set next steps in a case challenging regulators\u2019 marijuana business licenses decisions.<\/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\/2fff841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators proposed rules on cannabis quality control testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/ORDHS\/bulletins\/2facc4a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will hold listening sessions about the psilocybin therapy program next week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/notices.guam.gov\/notice_detail\/795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guam<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss marijuana rules 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 1,300 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-32.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\">Marijuana seized in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcax.com\/2021\/12\/09\/dea-pot-seized-brattleboro-not-laced-with-fentanyl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brattleboro, Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was not laced with fentanyl despite earlier reports, according to the Drug Enforcement Administration.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ktvl.com\/news\/local\/jackson-county-commissioners-preview-potential-legislation-on-cannabis-and-water-rights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jackson County, Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> commissioners discussed legislation to limit marijuana cultivation licenses to land that is already endowed with water rights.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pressofatlanticcity.com\/news\/local\/officials-shut-down-atlantic-city-cannabis-caf-citing-lack-of-permits\/article_a320e366-5923-11ec-b2b5-bf1539e1c524.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Atlantic City, New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials shut down a cannabis cafe over lack of required permits.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/6f8ca32bfd6c\/marijuanahospitalitysession-4843161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials will host an information session about marijuana hospitality businesses on Tuesday.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jasperward94\/status\/1468977939240923138\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bahamian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agriculture minister said the government will propose marijuana legislation \u201cin the next year or so.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/ronniecowan\/status\/1468897652159000584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs said hemp is \u201can interesting crop.\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.thenational.wales\/news\/19771508.westminster-war-drugs-failed-says-plaid-cymru\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Welsh<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government criticized a new UK drug crackdown plan and said it prefers to take an approach based in harm reduction.<\/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\/gavinstpier\/status\/1468603275796697089\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guernsey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker is pressing for information about a cannabis memorandum of understanding with UK officials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A journalist who covered the bloody <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.benarnews.org\/english\/news\/philippine\/philippines-journalist-killed-12082021115619.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Philippine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cdrug war\u201d was shot and killed.<\/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 Food and Drug Administration warning letters about improper marketing of products that allegedly prevent or treat <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s42238-021-00109-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that \u201ccannabidiol products were the most frequent subject of violation.\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\/INDems\/status\/1469054244720451589\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to legalize cannabis &amp; create a better future for Indiana.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/FRCdc\/status\/1468974012634001408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Family Research Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FRCdc\/status\/1469003956944879621\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pushing back<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> against the movement to normalize psychedelics.<\/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.drugpolicy.ca\/leading-human-rights-and-public-health-organizations-release-national-drug-decriminalization-platform-for-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian Drug Policy Coalition<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other organizations proposed a framework for decriminalizing drugs.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2021-12-08\/canadian-exchange-proposal-would-benefit-u-s-cannabis-firms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian Securities Exchange<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is proposing to make it easier for U.S. cannabis companies to be included in exchange-traded funds and indexes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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