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Fed study: Youth use down as more states legalize; OH medical cannabis expansion; IL marijuana money for drug war repairs; NH 2022 legalization push<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Marijuana Policy Project<\/span><\/a> has a new leader. Toi Hutchinson most recently served as the top cannabis advisor to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D), and before that as a state senator she sponsored the legalization bill he signed into law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new federally funded survey found that<\/span> youth marijuana use declined dramatically in 2021<\/span><\/a> even as more states enacted and implemented legalization. While COVID social distancing likely contributed to the drop, the new data provides more evidence that prohibitionists\u2019 fears about skyrocketing teen consumption are unfounded.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Ohio Senate<\/span><\/a> approved a bill to let doctors recommend medical cannabis for any condition they \u201creasonably\u201d believe could benefit from it, and to otherwise expand the program with more dispensaries and bigger cultivation operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D)<\/span><\/a> announced a new $45 million round of marijuana revenue-funded grants aimed at helping communities that have been harmed by the war on drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Hampshire lawmakers<\/span><\/a> are looking to nearby Maine and Vermont for marijuana lessons as they plan a 2022 legalization push\u2014but they face resistance from the governor and legislative leaders. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>President Joe Biden<\/span><\/a> signed<\/span><\/a> executive <\/span>orders<\/span><\/a> imposing sanctions on foreign persons involved with the illegal drug trade and establishing a new U.S. Council on Transnational Organized Crime.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a> said licensed hemp businesses are eligible for its Food Supply Chain Guaranteed Loan Program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Senate<\/span><\/a> passed a bill designating methamphetamine as an emerging threat and directing the Office of National Drug Control Policy to implement a plan to address its use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about St. Louis, Missouri\u2019s mayor signing a marijuana decriminalization bill, saying, \u201cDeep gratitude to you, Madam Mayor, and to the sponsors on the Board of Aldermen for your amazing leadership in delivering this legislation to repeal outdated marijuana laws in St. Louis. This will save lives and livelihoods.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, currently the attorney general, tweeted, \u201cThe majority of Pennsylvanians want to see marijuana legalized. Me too \u2014 it\u2019s time to get it done.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Democratic attorney general candidate Lee Merritt tweeted, \u201cWe can\u2019t simply legalize cannabis in Texas without taking steps to undo 50 years of damage disproportionately directed at black and brown communities. As we move toward legalization in Texas we must rebuild communities devastated by the so-called \u2018war on drugs.’\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House majority leader tweeted, \u201cExpunging convictions must be a non-negotiable part of any cannabis legalization bill. Without it, legalization is barely even a criminal justice reform.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s Joint Judiciary Committee held a hearing on marijuana expungement bills.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> representative tweeted about a bill she recently filed \u201cto decriminalize the personal possession and use (not sale\/production) of marijuana and other drugs to prioritize \u2018treatment and safety in an effort to preserve lives rather than discard them through criminalization and incarceration.’\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court official held an initial hearing in a case in which one legalization activist is challenging other activists\u2019 proposed marijuana ballot measures.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> regulators issued the state\u2019s first recreational marijuana business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators issued an updated health and safety advisory about potentially unsafe marijuana products produced by Innovative Fusion LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators began accepting applications for recreational marijuana cultivation, manufacturing and testing business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> marijuana regulators <\/span>partnered<\/span><\/a> with other state agencies on a new campaign urging people not to drive under the influence.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> Department of Law is pursuing felony charges against a marijuana cultivation business for failure to pay taxes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators released a podcast about 2021 marijuana developments.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Oakland, California\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor said in a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) that she would like a California Highway Patrol task force to direct more attention to recent robberies of marijuana dispensaries and other businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Some <\/span>Green Bay, Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> Common Council members are pushing to lower marijuana penalties.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>San Diego, California<\/span><\/a> City Council is considering a proposal to increase the number of marijuana dispensaries and loosen zoning restrictions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Bernalillo County, New Mexico<\/span><\/a> Commission approved a marijuana ordinance that bans outdoor consumption areas.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his government is open to working with provinces that want to decriminalize drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pakistan\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Ministry of Science and Technology shared more details about its hemp plan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> Food Standards Agency said it will soon publish details on which CBD products will be allowed to remain on the market.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>South Korean<\/span><\/a> judge spared two U.S. service members convicted of bringing cannabis products into the country from serving time in prison.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201camong nurses and physicians, having an oncology specialty predicted <\/span>more positive attitudes<\/span><\/a> toward\u201d medical cannabis and that \u201cphysicians had a less positive attitude toward MC compared to nurses.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Texas Medical Association<\/span><\/a> published a white paper about medical cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a> is divesting subsidiary business C\u00b3 Cannabinoid Compound Company GmbH.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.<\/span><\/a> closed on the acquisition of 27 properties leased for use as cannabis facilities in Colorado, Pennsylvania and North Dakota.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Puffco<\/span><\/a> is temporarily shutting down its website to deal with a backlog of orders caused by the U.S. Postal Service\u2019s ban on mailing vaping products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Village Farms International, Inc.<\/span><\/a> is delisting from the Toronto Stock Exchange and will remain on the Nasdaq Capital Market.<\/span>
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