{"id":52601,"date":"2022-01-28T03:10:43","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T11:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/01\/28\/fed-regulator-notes-bright-future-for-cannabis-newsletter-january-28-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-01-28T13:45:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T21:45:48","slug":"fed-regulator-notes-bright-future-for-cannabis-newsletter-january-28-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/01\/28\/fed-regulator-notes-bright-future-for-cannabis-newsletter-january-28-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed regulator notes \u201cbright future\u201d for cannabis (Newsletter: January 28, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-121.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>3rd AR legalization initiative; Congressman slams DEA\u2019s psychedelic blockade; Most Americans would vote for marijuana smoker; TN cannabis ballot bill<\/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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While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you\u2019ve got a few dollars to spare each month and believe in the work we do, please consider joining us on Patreon today.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/federal-financial-regulator-talks-marijuana-industrys-bright-future-and-need-for-banking-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal regulator with the National Credit Union Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana legalization is only a matter of \u201cwhen\u201d and so credit unions \u201cmust embrace\u201d the cannabis industry, which he says has a \u201cbright future.\u201d<\/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\/former-arkansas-lawmaker-files-marijuana-legalization-initiative-for-2022-ballot-to-compete-with-two-other-measures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">group led by a former Arkansas House minority leader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and funded by medical cannabis companies filed a new ballot initiative to legalize marijuana in the state. Activists behind two competing measures say it would create a cannabis monopoly.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congressman-blasts-dea-over-psychedelics-scheduling-at-event-with-former-gop-colleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said the Drug Enforcement Administration needs to get out of the way of patients having access to psychedelic therapy.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cA criminal justice enforcement agency is not well-equipped\u2026 I\u2019d like to just get them out of the equation.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/majority-of-americans-say-theyd-vote-for-a-politician-who-smokes-marijuana-poll-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">majority of Americans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said in a new poll that they would be willing to vote for a political candidate \u201cwho occasionally smokes marijuana in their free time.\u201d The results come shortly after Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate Gary Chambers released an ad showing him smoking a blunt.<\/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\/bipartisan-tennessee-lawmakers-want-to-put-marijuana-on-the-ballot-for-voters-to-decide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bipartisan pair of Tennessee lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are teaming up on measures to put questions about marijuana legalization on the ballot.<\/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:\/\/www.reuters.com\/legal\/litigation\/restrictions-doj-pot-prosecutions-dont-bar-maine-case-court-rules-2022-01-27\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ruled that a congressionally approved medical cannabis rider does not protect two Maine marijuana growers who engaged in \u201cblatantly illegitimate activity\u201d from federal prosecution.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1486804717284077574\" 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, \u201cIn state after state, Americans are sending a clear message\u2014they want an end to marijuana prohibition. I\u2019m working to pass our bill to end the federal prohibition, enact criminal justice reforms, and ensure equity for those 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\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1486371862426828805\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAmazon has endorsed my States Reform Act, a bill that would end the federal government\u2019s 85-year prohibition on marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMattGaetz\/status\/1486702225896443907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke on his podcast about the potential role of cannabinoids in preventing COVID infection.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseP4Congress\/status\/1486434684909326340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jesse Philippe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe most dangerous aspect about psychedelic plants is their criminalization. Stop incarcerating innocent people and stop propping up the \u2018black market\u2019 economy. If there is demand; we should create a safe\/legal avenue for people to get treatment.\u201d<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1486789630280282112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, tweeted, \u201cMost states have either already legalized marijuana or they\u2019re on pace to legalize it soon. The fact that South Carolina still hasn\u2019t legalized *medical* marijuana is a testament to how out-of-touch @henrymcmaster and his allies are. Time to wake up and smell the, well, you know.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/yallpolitics.com\/2022\/01\/27\/ag-commissioner-gipson-thanks-legislature-for-removing-mdac-from-medical-marijuana-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agriculture and commerce commissioner thanked lawmakers for removing his department from having any role in regulating medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.virginiamercury.com\/blog-va\/virginias-former-secretary-of-public-safety-registers-as-marijuana-lobbyist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> former public safety secretary is now lobbying for Jushi Inc.<\/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:\/\/kelo.com\/2022\/01\/27\/296571\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives defeated two bills to add restrictions on 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 chairman of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/maustermuhle\/status\/1486798201466220546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Council is floating a tax holiday for medical cannabis sales during the week of 4\/20. Separately, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCGov_ABRA\/status\/1486791771644481536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are processing cost-free, two-year medical marijuana patient registrations this weekend.<\/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\/BenWinslow\/status\/1486839911802019841\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Government Operations Committee approved a bill to protect government employees from being punished for medical cannabis use.<\/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.wwlp.com\/news\/state-politics\/committee-advancing-marijuana-cafe-host-agreement-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Joint Committee on Cannabis Policy is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/commonwealthmagazine.org\/marijuana\/marijuana-industry-fixes-moving-in-the-legislature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">considering<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislation on marijuana host community agreements, expungements, equity and social consumption sites.<\/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.kait8.com\/2022\/01\/27\/lawmakers-hear-report-medical-marijuana-tracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislative Council\u2019s Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee discussed medical cannabis tracking. Separately, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.arkansas.gov\/events\/arkansas-state-plant-board-hemp-committee-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">State Plant Board Hemp Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will meet on Friday.<\/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\/AsmMiaBonta\/status\/1486782499954987009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> assemblywoman filed a bill to require courts to dismiss and seal marijuana convictions by set deadlines.<\/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\/dianesavino\/status\/1486369980488765444\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator spoke about efforts to enact marijuana legalization.<\/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:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/2022\/01\/26\/nm-supreme-court-to-hear-oral-arguments-in-medical-cannabis-tax-case\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case on medical cannabis taxes next month.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/marijuana\/2022\/01\/nj-wont-meet-late-february-deadline-to-open-legal-weed-sales-says-top-state-cannabis-official.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are indicating they may not meet the February 22 deadline to launch recreational marijuana sales.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pharmacy.ohio.gov\/Documents\/Pubs\/NewsReleases\/2022\/Statement%20Regarding%20the%20RFA%20II%20Dispensary%20Drawings.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators held a lottery for medical cannabis dispensary licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legis.iowa.gov\/docs\/aco\/bulletin\/01-26-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are proposing changes to rules for the medical cannabidiol program.<\/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:\/\/missouriindependent.com\/2022\/01\/26\/missouri-marijuana-license-jilted-applicant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Administrative Hearing Commission reversed regulators\u2019 decision not to award a medical cannabis cultivation license to a company after finding irregularities with how applications were evaluated.<\/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\/307e760\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent safety tips for marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reviewjournal.com\/news\/politics-and-government\/nevada\/nevada-marijuana-dispensary-fined-45k-for-self-reported-violation-2518971\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators fined a marijuana dispensary that self-reported a regulatory violation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/content\/dam\/ok\/en\/omma\/docs\/business-lists\/omma_processors_list.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a list of licensed medical cannabis processors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/gmcc.ga.gov\/notice-of-commission-meeting-january-29-2022-1000-am\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will consider medical cannabis issues on Saturday.<\/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 1,000 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\/2022\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-120.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><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradonewsline.com\/briefs\/recreational-marijuana-colorado-springs-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado Springs, Colorado\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor is opposing a proposed local ballot measure to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries.<\/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.crhoy.com\/nacionales\/presidente-espero-a-estar-fuera-del-pais-para-vetar-parcialmente-ley-de-cannabis-medicinal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costa Rican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Carlos Alvarado <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CarlosAlvQ\/status\/1486841627306045443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">vetoed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a medical cannabis and hemp bill.<\/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 facilitated by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michaeljfox.org\/news\/mjff-survey-results-people-parkinsons-share-experiences-cannabis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michael J. Fox Foundation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that people with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/movementdisorders.onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/10.1002\/mdc3.13414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Parkinson\u2019s disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201creported using more CBD products, via oral administration, with mild subjective benefits primarily for sleep, pain, and mood.\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 suggested that \u201ccannabidiol treatment might lead to improvements in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/2473011421S00447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">fracture healing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and provide a novel therapeutic option for the bone regeneration.\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:\/\/www.pianational.org\/detail-pages\/news\/2022\/01\/24\/pia-announces-issues-of-focus-for-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Professional Insurance Agents<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> listed cannabis banking and insurance legislation as an \u201cissue of focus\u201d for 2022.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americansforprosperity.org\/empowering-people-emerging-stronger-afp-releases-2022-legislative-roadmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Americans for Prosperity<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> included \u201crestor[ing] state authority over cannabis\u201d as a priority in its 2022 legislative roadmap.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ssdp.org\/blog\/ssdp-decrim-nature-become-partners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students for Sensible Drug Policy and Decriminalize Nature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a psychedelics reform partnership effort.<\/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:\/\/maps.org\/2022\/01\/25\/maps-is-granted-innovation-passport-in-united-kingdom-for-mdma-as-an-adjunct-to-therapy-for-ptsd\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was awarded a UK innovation passport for MDMA as an adjunct therapy for PTSD.<\/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\">A counterclaim by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2022\/01\/27\/curaleaf-counterclaim-suit-against-former-subsidiary-cmo-allowed-to-progress-while-both-parties-begin-potentially-embarrassing-discovery-phase\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> against a former executive for Grassroots Cannabis, which was acquired by the former company, is being allowed to proceed under an Illinois judge\u2019s ruling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220127005938\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High Tide Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported C$53.9 million in quarterly revenue.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/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 - 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