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\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Visa issued a warning<\/span><\/a> about \u201ccashless ATMs\u201d\u2014a workaround that some marijuana businesses use to accept credit or debit cards for purchases.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island\u2019s House speaker<\/span><\/a> says a final marijuana legalization bill will be ready for passage early in 2022, as negotiators have just one major issue left to resolve.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York senator<\/span><\/a> filed a bill that would allow marijuana businesses to deduct expenses from their state tax returns that are not allowed under the federal 280E provision.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Montana legislature\u2019s Economic Affairs Interim Committee<\/span><\/a> voted to stall the marijuana rulemaking process, just weeks ahead of the scheduled January 1 launch of legal sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arizona Department of Revenue<\/span><\/a> reports that recreational marijuana sales hit a record monthly high in October. Adult-use sales are still smaller than medical cannabis sales, but they are catching up.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a> special agent was sentenced to more than 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to participating in a conspiracy that used money seized in undercover drug operations to buy jewelry, cars and property.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Transportation Security Administration<\/span><\/a> published an Instagram post about an 850-pound marijuana-infused brownie.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Foreign Ag Service is hosting an event on\u00a0 market opportunities and regulations for industrial hemp in Japan on Monday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>House Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties<\/span><\/a> held a <\/span>hearing<\/span><\/a> on law enforcement asset forfeiture practices in marijuana, drug and other criminal cases.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)<\/span><\/a> said he will continue to work to build support for marijuana banking legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reps.\u00a0 Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Louie Gohmert (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> said a Washington, D.C. jail \u201creeked of marijuana and other substances which were not readily classified\u201d when they toured the facility.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about Portland, Oregon\u2019s move to give relief to cannabis businesses, saying, \u201cAn important part of our local economy has been hit hard, and this is a good step from the city to help. Because of outmoded and unrealistic federal policies, people have not been eligible for other support. Passing the #SAFEBanking Act is the next step the fed gov\u2019t should take.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIf you think cannabis reform isn\u2019t a racial justice issue, you\u2019re wrong.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cCongrats to the cannabis dispensary workers of Curaleaf in Passyunk for voting to form a union with @UFCWLocal1776 today!\u201d He also <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>, \u201cCongratulations to these Philly #cannabis workers, who will now be members of @UFCWLocal1776. I proudly voted for the #PROAct to help more workers organize, and I urge the Senate to join the House in passing it!\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cFor decades, unjust marijuana laws have been exploited to criminalize and incarcerate people of color.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky Democratic congressional candidate <\/span>William Compton<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAccording to the tax foundation, Kentucky has the potential to bring in $83,008,154 in taxes alone from recreational marijuana. That\u2019s over $83 million that could be used to fund public schools, used to help our rural communities, or more.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>legalize medical cannabis for military veterans<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of 16.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> Gov. Kate Brown (D) <\/span>announced<\/span><\/a> that a special session beginning this week will include consideration of funding to address illegal marijuana cultivation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A spokesperson for <\/span>North Dakota<\/span><\/a> Gov. Doug Burgum (R) said the number of people applying to have marijuana convictions pardoned has \u201cslowed to a dwindle.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Gov. Ralph Northam (D) included signing a marijuana legalization bill in a list of his criminal justice accomplishments.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, \u201cSince I took office in 2015, I\u2019ve protected the health of Pennsylvanians by:\u2026\"👩‍⚕️\"Legalizing medical marijuana\u2026\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, tweeted, \u201d In its first year, hemp in Florida created an estimated $370M economic impact, supported over 9k jobs, and generated over $17M in federal, state, and local tax revenue!\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois\u2019s<\/span><\/a> lieutenant governor tweeted, \u201cIf you\u2019re an organization looking to heal your community impacted by mass incarceration and the war on drugs, look into @ICJIA_Illinois\u2019s #R3 grant program.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House speaker said he thinks there will be \u201csignificant opposition\u201dto marijuana legalization bills in the 2022 session, but that there will also be \u201csome significant support in some corners.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Indiana\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House majority leader said it\u2019s worth \u201ctaking a look\u201d at medical cannabis legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court rejected regulators\u2019 motion to remove an injunction on their ban on delta-8 THC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed emergency rules to waive licensing fees for cannabis equity businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> regulators filed amended marijuana social equity business rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators issued a bulletin about new cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Tennessee<\/span><\/a> Medical Cannabis Commission is investigating patient access issues under the state\u2019s limited law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> regulators published a research article on equity and diversity in the marijuana industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators will discuss medical cannabis and hemp issues on Thursday. Separately, the <\/span>director<\/span><\/a> of the Office of Cannabis Management spoke about efforts to implement legalization and expunge records.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials are publicizing a holiday party being hosted by the Black Cannabis Equity Initiative on Monday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> ministry of public health is pushing to remove further restrictions on cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs<\/span><\/a> blocked the chair of the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention from presenting a report on abuses in the war on drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Zealand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> government is moving to effectively phase out legal cigarette smoking by instituting a plan to raise the age of purchase each year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> House of Commons <\/span>debated<\/span><\/a> legislation to expand medical cannabis access.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chairman of the <\/span>Malta<\/span><\/a> Parliament\u2019s Petitions Committee rejected an opposition party <\/span>request<\/span><\/a> for an urgent hearing on concerns about the government\u2019s marijuana bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Fiji\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney general said officials will discuss hemp at a conference.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201ctherapeutic potential of cannabinoids as anti-inflammatory compounds is hypothesized for the treatment of <\/span>COVID-19<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study of children with <\/span>autism spectrum disorder<\/span><\/a> found that \u201cCannabis-Responsive biomarkers shift toward the [typically developing] mean after [medical cannabis] treatment and can potentially quantify benefit at the metabolic level.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Association of Cannabinoid Specialists<\/span><\/a> sent a letter urging Attorney General Merrick Garland to remove marijuana from Schedule I.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>American Judges Association<\/span><\/a> and other organizations are hosting a cannabis <\/span>symposium<\/span><\/a> in May.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a> closed its acquisition of Laurel Harvest Labs, LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>PharmaCann<\/span><\/a> is being sued by a former employee who says he was fired in retaliation for raising concerns about moldy cannabis plants.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Marijuana products produced by <\/span>Green Thumb Industries, Verano Holdings, PharmaCann, Ascend Wellness Holdings and Acreage Holdings<\/span><\/a> and sold in Illinois were found to have two or more microbiological contaminants at levels above state limits in an independent <\/span>investigation<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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