{"id":52834,"date":"2022-02-09T03:12:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T11:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/09\/fed-power-agency-threatens-cannabis-businesses-newsletter-february-9-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-09T13:46:13","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T21:46:13","slug":"fed-power-agency-threatens-cannabis-businesses-newsletter-february-9-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/09\/fed-power-agency-threatens-cannabis-businesses-newsletter-february-9-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Fed power agency threatens cannabis businesses (Newsletter: February 9, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-40.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NY marijuana \u2018gifting\u2019 crackdown; Bill to increase hemp THC content; WA drug decrim ballot measure; New cannabis \u2018BOWL PAC\u2019 launched<\/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>*Rattling the tip jar* <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Got a few dollars you can spare to help Marijuana Moment pay our writers, keep our website running and grow into the kind of robust news organization the fast-paced world of drug policy deserves?<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>William Jones:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cThis is an excellent resource working toward cannabis reform and ending the so-called \u2018war on drugs\u2019 which has ruined and taken so many harmless lives for way too long.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us for $25\/month and be a part of our work: <\/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\">The federally owned power company <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/federal-power-utility-threatens-to-shut-off-the-lights-on-marijuana-businesses-after-mississippi-legalizes-medical-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee Valley Authority<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is threatening to block electricity delivery to state-legal marijuana businesses and says it may report any such grow operations or dispensaries it discovers to law enforcement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/hemp-could-have-more-thc-under-new-congressional-bill-that-aims-to-fix-regulatory-issues-for-expanding-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a new bill to increase the legal limit of THC in hemp and remove a ban on industry participation by people with felony drug convictions. But it also has a provision that could upend the delta-8 THC product market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-regulators-crack-down-on-businesses-gifting-marijuana-as-state-prepares-to-approve-licensed-retailers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent letters warning businesses to cease unlicensed cannabis sales, including instances where it is given as a \u201cgift\u201d in exchange for purchasing an unrelated product or service.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/proposed-washington-state-ballot-initiative-would-decriminalize-drug-possession-and-expand-recovery-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a ballot measure to decriminalize possession of all drugs and direct funding toward expanding substance misuse treatment, with a focus on outreach and long-term recovery support.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new political action committee called <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/veteran-marijuana-lobbyist-launches-new-bowl-pac-to-fight-for-legalization-and-elect-pro-reform-politicians\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Better Organizing to Win Legalization (BOWL) PAC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014pun totally intended\u2014was launched by former NORML lobbyist Justin Strekal to fight for marijuana legalization and elect pro-reform politicians. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ongoing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/police-seizure-of-marijuana-dispensary-cash-leads-to-federal-litigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">police seizures of cash being transported from licensed marijuana businesses to banks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has led to federal litigation over \u201cthe repeated and continuing highway robberies of armored cars by government agents.\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\/DrGupta46\/status\/1491125018218033152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Rahul Gupta<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAs a physician, I\u2019ve witnessed the life-saving results of evidence-based harm reduction services. In honoring my \u201cdo no harm oath,\u201d as Director of @ONDCP, I am doing everything I can to make these services available so we can save lives. Every life is precious and worth saving.\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.gao.gov\/products\/gao-22-105462\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Government Accountability Office<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a revised report on the use of virtual currency in drug and human trafficking<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/1490770048117522433\" 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 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\/RepAngieCraig\/status\/1490728576672579584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cOutdated and prejudicial laws criminalizing marijuana usage can be so harmful to Minnesotans \u2013 while preventing legitimate business owners from helping grow our community.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/congress-blog\/politics\/593282-just-say-no-can-no-longer-be-the-republican-approach-to-cannabis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> authored an op-ed urging fellow Republicans to back marijuana reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina Republican congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rF-UZ5U_Pz8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Katie Arrington<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized the incumbent\u2019s focus on marijuana legalization in a campaign ad, saying, \u201cIs Nancy Mace high?\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitchellrepublic.com\/news\/south-dakota\/south-dakota-senate-removes-medical-purpose-defense-from-cannabis-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate voted to remove an affirmative defense for medical cannabis patients who don\u2019t have registration cards.<\/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:\/\/www.thegazette.com\/staff-columnists\/threat-of-federal-rebuke-limits-iowans-medical-marijuana-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Judiciary subcommittee approved a resolution calling for a federal exception for the state\u2019s medical cannabidiol program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.channel3000.com\/state-lawmakers-hold-medical-marijuana-roundtable\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers held a roundtable meeting on medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/outlawreport.com\/legalization-framework-bills-formally-introduced-in-maryland-house-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are considering several marijuana legalization bills. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mdhousedems\/status\/1490700024438681602\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Democrats<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cHouse Bill 837 puts Maryland on the right path to adult recreational cannabis should Marylanders vote to legalize it in the 2022 General Election.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/coloradosun.com\/2022\/02\/08\/house-bill-1152-marijuana-work-policy-colorado\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representatives filed a bill to prevent employers from firing or refusing to hire workers for off-the-job marijuana use.<\/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\/RepDanFrankel\/status\/1491086923863048200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted, \u201cExciting steps forward in marijuana decriminalization in Pennsylvania, but if we are to #legalizeit, we must repair the damages criminalization caused the marginalized communities from aggressive enforcement. That includes expungement of marijuana-related offenses.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/da5723056b42\/the-push-for-2024-begins-now\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> activists began collecting signatures for a proposed 2024 marijuana legalization ballot measure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srca.nm.gov\/nmac\/nmregister\/pdf\/xxxiii02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed amended cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kfor.com\/news\/local\/omma-has-plan-to-keep-up-as-marijuana-industry-soars\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top medical cannabis regulator spoke about efforts to oversee a growing industry.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/gobiz\/go-biz-awards-35-million-in-grant-funding-to-local-jurisdictions-to-support-equity-in-californias-cannabis-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Governor\u2019s Office of Business and Economic Development awarded $35 million in grant funding to local jurisdictions to promote equity and reduce barriers to entry in the cannabis industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2022\/02\/08\/maine-caregivers-and-patients-attack-new-medical-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators held a public hearing on proposed medical cannabis rules changes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/governor.hawaii.gov\/newsroom\/doh-news-release-doh-approves-second-medical-cannabis-retail-dispensary-for-cure-oahu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators approved a second medical cannabis dispensary on Oahu.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.vermont.gov\/medical-program-survey-results\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released the results of a medical cannabis patient survey.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.sc.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HempTransporterList2022_2-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a list of permitted hemp transporters.<\/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:\/\/healthequity.wa.gov\/Portals\/9\/Licensing_2022-02-10%20.pdf?ver=2022-02-08-100629-807\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Licensing Workgroup will meet on Thursday.<\/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\/02\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-39.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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/grand-rapids\/2022\/02\/grand-rapids-looks-to-heal-the-harm-from-war-on-drugs-with-new-city-sponsored-organization.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grand Rapids, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Commission voted to create a city-backed nonprofit that will work to \u201cheal the harm\u201d caused by the war on drugs.<\/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.freep.com\/story\/news\/marijuana\/2022\/02\/08\/councilman-says-hes-got-fix-detroit-recreational-pot-ordinance\/6692967001\/?gnt-cfr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council\u2019s president pro tempore is proposing an ordinance on recreational marijuana business licensing.<\/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:\/\/patch.com\/massachusetts\/worcester\/worcester-discuss-decriminalizing-psychedelic-fungi-plants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Worcester, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Human Rights Commission heard a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worcesterma.gov\/agendas-minutes\/boards-commissions\/human-rights-commission\/2022\/20220207.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">presentation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about decriminalizing psychedelics.<\/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.thaipbsworld.com\/cannabis-to-partially-come-off-thailands-illegal-narcotic-list-in-about-4-months\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> health minister officially signed off on removing cannabis and hemp from Category 5 of the country\u2019s list of narcotics.<\/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.riotimesonline.com\/brazil-news\/rio-business\/uruguay-launches-program-to-train-marijuana-growers-in-the-country\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uruguayan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is launching an effort to train marijuana growers.<\/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\/1490927628723056640\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guernsey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker released a committee\u2019s answers to questions he submitted on cannabis licensing.<\/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 found that \u201cwhen experienced cannabis users control their own intake, one <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamapsychiatry\/fullarticle\/2788264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannot infer impairment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> based on the product THC content or blood concentrations.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review of psychedelics research found that \u201cavailable studies indicate a potent, rapid onset and in many cases long-lasting <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/35103814\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antidepressant effect<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over several months.\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\/1490460298825777152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThere\u2019s no legitimate reason for Indiana to sit on the sidelines on cannabis.\u00a0 If Mississippi can legalize medicinal marijuana, then the Hoosier State can legalize this product in some form too.\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\/CCVPolicy\/status\/1490698319424901125\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Center for Christian Virtue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> organized a press conference in opposition to an Ohio marijuana legalization proposal.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/schwazze-closes-new-mexico-acquisition-301477352.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Schwazze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed its acquisition of the operating assets of Reynold Greenleaf &amp; Associates, LLC, and the equity of Elemental Kitchen &amp; Laboratories, LLC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/02\/08\/2381120\/0\/en\/Red-White-Bloom-Closes-Acquisition-of-PharmaCo-with-21-Cannabis-Licenses.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Red White &amp; Bloom Brands Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed its acquisition of PharmaCo, Inc. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/02\/08\/2380683\/0\/en\/Tilray-Brands-Consolidates-its-Global-Medical-Offering-into-Tilray-Medical-a-Comprehensive-Portfolio-of-Brands-and-Products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tilray Brands, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is consolidating its medical cannabis offerings under a new division called Tilray Medical.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/02\/08\/2380752\/0\/en\/Mydecine-s-Exclusive-Dealer-Identified-as-Licensed-Psilocybin-and-MDMA-Supplier-in-Canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mydecine Innovations Group Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced that Canadian officials included the dealer\u2019s license it operates under as a supplier for the special access program that allows healthcare providers to request specific drugs for approved patients who have not responded to other available treatment options.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drbronner.com\/all-one-blog\/2022\/01\/legalize-cannabis-support-justice-equity-and-diversity-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dr. Bronner\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is allowing customers to direct 10 percent of their purchase amounts, at no additional cost, to marijuana and drug policy reform nonprofits.<\/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\/20220208005542\/en\/Eaze-Releases-2022-State-of-Cannabis-Report-Showing-Massive-Consumer-Support-for-Social-Equity-Brands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eaze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a cannabis market report that found consumer support for and dollar value of social equity brands are growing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.illinois.gov\/sites\/mcpp\/Pages\/update02072022_mcpp.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensaries sold $29.7 million worth of medical cannabis products in January.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/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.theverge.com\/2022\/2\/8\/22911200\/super-bowl-ads-cannabis-weed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Football League<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said cannabis is in a \u201crestricted category\u201d that can\u2019t be advertised during the Super Bowl.<\/span><span 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