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NY OKs medical marijuana for any condition; MA gets more revenue from cannabis than alcohol; CO industry equity goal met<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>At least six governors across the U.S.<\/span><\/a> have talked about marijuana in their State of State speeches, inaugural addresses and budget plans this month\u2014showing just how far cannabis has come into the mainstream alongside traditional issues like taxes, jobs and infrastructure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York regulators<\/span><\/a> announced that doctors can now recommend medical cannabis for any condition they see fit. It\u2019s a major expansion to the program as officials continue to work to launch the broader recreational marijuana market.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia Republican House of Delegates leaders<\/span><\/a> are beginning to formulate plans for the launch of legal marijuana sales, with multiple bills cutting tax rates and gutting equity and labor provisions being filed.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Massachusetts Department of Revenue<\/span><\/a> \u200b\u200breported that the state is now taking in millions of dollars more in tax revenue from marijuana than from alcohol.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Colorado Marijuana Enforcement Division<\/span><\/a> announced that the state has met a cannabis industry ownership diversity goal ahead of schedule\u2014but the data shows there\u2019s still a way to go before business ownership is on par with the state\u2019s population demographics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Natural Resources Conservation Service\u2019s Michigan office tweeted about hemp\u2019s role in restoring soil health.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a> said he couldn\u2019t recall whether anyone asked him to cosponsor a Republican-led marijuana legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cToday is another day that thousands of people of color sit in jail for marijuana offenses while others profit. Congress must end the discriminatory laws upholding the unjust, classist, racist War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate <\/span>Gary Chambers<\/span><\/a> said legalizing marijuana is a justice and equity issue. He also <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>, \u201cWhy did I smoke a blunt in my ad? Law enforcement in Louisiana is still bragging on locking people up for cannabis. This was in north Louisiana this week. While the same front page says medical cannabis in our state isn\u2019t affordable for citizens.\u00a0 It\u2019s inequitable & unjust.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri Democratic congressional candidate <\/span>Henry Martin<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIf you legalize marijuana without releasing all the non-violent possession offenders from prison, you\u2019ve just created a caste system.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) said that while he continues to \u201chave concerns about marijuana use for any reason,\u201d he is willing to consider a new restrictive medical cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Carolina<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to finally pass the medical marijuana bill in the SC legislature. Grateful to @SenTomDavisSC for his years of steadfast leadership on this issue and for finally getting a vote in the Senate.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Republican lieutenant governor candidate Aaron Sorrells tweeted, \u201cI am personally in favor of medical marijuana. In regards to all recreational use, I believe that should be decided on by the people of Texas. That is not my decision to make.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North Dakota<\/span><\/a> activists failed to collect enough signatures for a marijuana legalization ballot initiative by the deadline, but they say they have separate plans in the works.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> House of Representatives passed a bill to ban medical cannabis home cultivation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House speaker said there\u2019s no need to pass a marijuana legalization bill again in 2022, conflicting with recent comments from the majority leader.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House minority leader said legalizing marijuana is \u201cprobably more a matter of time than it is anything else.\u201d Separately, the <\/span>Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s cannabis day at the FL Capitol\u2014a day dedicated to education on all things cannabis \"🍃\"\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Wyoming<\/span><\/a> representative authored a letter to the editor in support of a pending congressional marijuana legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> senator posted, \u201cAcross the country, more states are taking action legislatively on cannabis. The economic, social, and agricultural benefits of legal cannabis cannot be overstated. Wisconsin must act now and legalize cannabis for responsible, adult usage.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> senator spoke about efforts to build support for his bill to legalize psilocybin services.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators posted cannabis rules for public comment and issued a <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> to lawmakers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> officials are directing medical cannabis toward a student loan repayment program for drug treatment providers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Psilocybin Advisory Board is preparing to submit recommendations to regulators in March.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Idaho<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a list of hemp labs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold a listening session on draft hemp rules on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Activists in <\/span>Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/span><\/a> filed a local ballot measure to allow recreational marijuana sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/span><\/a> officials are hosting cannabis equity events this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> health ministry reportedly plans to legalize marijuana for recreational use in designated areas<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Mexican<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are expected to resume consideration of marijuana legalization legislation in the session that begins on February 1.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The president of <\/span>Costa Rica\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Congress accused the government of throwing \u201csmoke screens\u201d about its decision on a medical cannabis and hemp bill that passed the legislature. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Irish<\/span><\/a> senator tweeted about <\/span>support<\/span><\/a> for decriminalizing drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Edmonton, Alberta, <\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a> City Council is considering a drug decriminalization proposal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cCBG\u2019s broad range of in vitro and clinical <\/span>skin health-promoting<\/span><\/a> activities demonstrates its strong potential as a safe, effective ingredient for topical use and suggests there are areas where it may be more effective than CBD.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cpublished studies since 1991 largely support the hypothesis that small numbers of treatments with psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy can offer significant and sustained alleviation to symptoms of <\/span>multiple psychiatric conditions<\/span><\/a>\u201d and that \u201cno serious adverse events attributed to psychedelic therapy have been reported.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>South Carolina Republican Party<\/span><\/a> is paying to circulate a sheriff\u2019s attack on a pending medical cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, Minnesota Beverage Association, Minnesota Trucking Association<\/span><\/a> and other groups formed a new coalition to oppose marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>MedMen<\/span><\/a> claimed in a new lawsuit that the office of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) pushed regulators to approve an acquisition by Ascend Wellness just days after an executive from the former company attended a fundraiser for the governor\u2019s reelection campaign.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>WeedMD\u2019s<\/span><\/a> former board chair is being accused by the Ontario Securities Commission of providing confidential information to a longtime friend who engaged in insider trading of the company\u2019s shares.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The owners of <\/span>Native Roots<\/span><\/a> are involved in an internal legal battle.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> dispensaries have sold more than $215 million worth of medical cannabis as of December.<\/span>
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