{"id":52916,"date":"2022-02-14T03:13:53","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T11:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/sponsor-confident-cannabis-banking-will-pass-this-year-newsletter-february-14-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T13:46:07","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T21:46:07","slug":"sponsor-confident-cannabis-banking-will-pass-this-year-newsletter-february-14-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/14\/sponsor-confident-cannabis-banking-will-pass-this-year-newsletter-february-14-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Sponsor \u2018confident\u2019 cannabis banking will pass this year (Newsletter: February 14, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-58.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>UT House approves psychedelics bill; OH Senate leader will block legalization; Twitch\u2019s marijuana-friendly policy; Willie Nelson Super Bowl ad<\/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>BREAKING<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! 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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Ben Dryfuss, EDIBLZ co-founder: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMarijuana Moment has always been a great\u00a0 source for consistent, valuable news on the marijuana industry.\u00a0 Now as we start our first Illinois operations and are considering expansion into other states, we don\u2019t have time to monitor every state\u2019s website.\u00a0 The bill tracker allows us to see what\u2019s going on in each state we are watching, in one place.\u00a0 It\u2019s worth it just to save the time navigating Illinois\u2019s website.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-marijuana-banking-bill-sponsor-is-confident-it-will-advance-through-senate-despite-obstacles\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he\u2019s \u201cconfident\u201d his marijuana banking legislation is finally going to make it through the Senate and onto the president\u2019s desk before he leaves office at the end of this year.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/utah-house-overwhelmingly-approves-psychedelics-study-task-force-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted 68-1 to create a task force to study and make recommendations on the therapeutic uses of psychedelics such as psilocybin for treating mental health disorders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/ohio-marijuana-legalization-will-have-to-go-on-ballot-if-its-going-to-pass-ohio-senate-president-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio\u2019s Senate president<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says he won\u2019t bring a marijuana legalization measure to the floor for a vote, meaning that activists who collected enough signatures to force the legislature to consider the measure will need more petitions to place it on the November ballot.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/missouri-lawmakers-delay-proposed-ballot-initiative-changes-at-marijuana-campaigns-request-representative-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a bill to make it harder to qualify and pass ballot initiatives\u2014but included a delayed implementation date that a lawmaker says was requested by a current marijuana legalization campaign.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/twitch-says-marijuana-themed-usernames-are-exempt-from-new-ban-just-like-alcohol-and-tobacco\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Video game streaming service Twitch\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> username policy update says references to marijuana are totally fine\u2014treating it the same as alcohol and tobacco. But the Amazon-owned company bans mentions of psychedelics and \u201chard drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana icon <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-icon-willie-nelson-pushes-for-the-legalization-of-comfort-in-super-bowl-ad-for-shoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Willie Nelson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called for the legalization of\u2026comfortable shoes in an ad for Sketchers that aired during the Super Bowl.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cTo feel so good, I just assumed The Man made them illegal.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><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:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDOJDEA\/bulletins\/308cfa3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Museum proudly displayed a pair of platform shoes worn by an undercover agent in the 1970s.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1491903601387753472\" 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, \u201cHundreds of millions of Americans live in states where cannabis has been legalized in some way. It\u2019s long past time for the federal government to catch up. The Senate will move forward on cannabis legalization with justice for the communities most 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:\/\/about.bgov.com\/news\/pot-legalization-boosted-as-schumer-makes-issue-a-top-priority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several U.S. senators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed their positions on the issue of marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchin.senate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/manchin-rubio-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-prohibit-federal-purchasing-of-crack-pipes-and-needles-for-drug-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Marco Rubio (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a bill to restrict the use of certain federal funds for syringes for the injection of illegal drugs or devices to \u201csmoke, inhale, or ingest narcotics.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MondaireJones\/status\/1492629120060203015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mondaire Jones (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> toured a cannabis testing facility.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=QP1NOEtSt_I\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said Republicans should \u201clean in\u201d on marijuana reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDaveJoyce\/status\/1491843666524188673\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIf anyone knows the unjust consequences of #cannabis criminalization, it\u2019s @weldon_angelos. Humbled to have his endorsement of my bipartisan #HOPEAct, which will help remedy the War on Drugs where it\u2019s been most pervasive \u2013 at the state and local level.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeGarcia\/status\/1491457722512187395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIn my district, cartels are profiting off the illegal marijuana market through indentured servant labor, stealing land and water, and threatening Californians!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1492206261018017793\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gary Chambers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said his cannabis consumption is not something that should be controversial.<\/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:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/whitmer\/0,9309,7-387-90499_90640-577333--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) issued an executive order consolidating the regulation of marijuana and hemp under the newly renamed Cannabis Regulatory Agency.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/samkarlin\/status\/1492229699929624579\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. John Bel Edwards\u2019s (D) Drug Policy Board adopted a resolution opposing the legalization of marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetoORourke\/status\/1492359481853984770\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke, a former congressman, spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana at a campaign rally.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoeCunninghamSC\/status\/1492247381538226176\" 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, \u201cBy opposing medical marijuana, @henrymcmaster is keeping life-saving medical care from countless veterans and patients across SC. Governor, your conspiracy theories about cannabis are rooted in lies, fear and 1950s propaganda. Time to end your opposition and help get this done.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myfox23.com\/single-post\/lt-gov-hosemann-discusses-medical-marijuana-s-impact-on-economy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lieutenant governor spoke about the economic impact of legalizing 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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WashingtonSRC\/status\/1492234498074886149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to increase penalties for robbing marijuana dispensaries, on par with those for robbing pharmacies.<\/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:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/local\/marijuana\/legislative-report-recommends-moratorium-on-medical-marijuana-licenses\/article_8a43ae28-8aba-11ec-8759-b3b99372b2c0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislative Office of Financial Transparency issued a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.okloft.gov\/Reports\/MarijuanaRegulation_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recommending a moratorium on medical cannabis business licenses.<\/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\/GabrielAcevero\/status\/1491918711443402756\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delegate tweeted, \u201cThe drug war has led to the mass incarceration of Black &amp; Latinx Marylanders. It\u2019s way past time we legalize cannabis, release non-violent drug offenders, as well as ensure equity &amp; reparations for the harm done. Today, I filed the Cannabis Legalization &amp; Equity Act.\u201d He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GabrielAcevero\/status\/1492138894548213762\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hosting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a series of \u201cWeed Weekend\u201d events.<\/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\/Adamant4Detroit\/status\/1492147843817263104\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator tweeted, \u201cI passed the bill in Michigan that funded automatically expunging the records for those convicted of non-violent marijuana use.\u00a0 Now it\u2019s time to legalize marijuana federally &amp; ensure our sons, grandsons, brothers, and uncles are no longer incarcerated &amp; have a clean slate.\u201d He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Adamant4Detroit\/status\/1492173518502600705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cEven though we legalized marijuana in Michigan, it\u2019s still illegal for banks to provide services to cannabis businesses. This means they operate on a cash-only basis which is dangerous for them and our community. It\u2019s time for Congress to legalize and pass the #SAFEBankingAct.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkansasonline.com\/news\/2022\/feb\/12\/medical-marijuana-grower-dispensary-challenge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are being sued over a policy that doesn\u2019t allow doctors to issue medical cannabis recommendations without in-person patient examinations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iowamedicalmarijuana.org\/iowa\/mcb_2022_02_11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said they haven\u2019t yet gotten any response from the Drug Enforcement Administration about a letter requesting a federal exemption for the state\u2019s limited medical cannabis program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/?mdocs-file=64721\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators proposed rules for failed marijuana laboratory test samples.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=205446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are proposing changes to rules on reinstatement of marijuana business licenses after failure to renew.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dafs\/omp\/sites\/maine.gov.dafs.omp\/files\/inline-files\/OMP_Memorandum-Guidance_Visual_Physical_Separation_Co-located_Cultivation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued guidance on separation of co-located medical cannabis and recreational marijuana cultivation operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1WKSBiTlIw0ce44WJztv2Y4lZQIZ24UT-\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent an update on medical cannabis rulemaking.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/10180de25489\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-15911950\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will review marijuana policies on Monday and accept public comments at a hearing on Friday.<\/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-57.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:\/\/twitter.com\/saintlouismayor\/status\/1492564081135562757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Louis, Missouri\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor toured a black-owned medical cannabis dispensary, tweeting, \u201cBlack entrepreneurs in St. Louis are leading the way towards what I hope is an inclusive, diverse medical marijuana industry.\u201d <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoiabc.com\/2022\/02\/10\/pot-money-helps-revitalize-delavan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delavana, Illinois\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor spoke about how the city is using marijuana revenue to improve infrastructure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlive.com\/news\/ann-arbor\/2022\/02\/ann-arbor-using-marijuana-tax-revenue-to-offer-free-criminal-record-expungement.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is using marijuana tax revenue to help people expunge past convictions.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The president of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.today24.news\/news\/29187.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Italy\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Constitutional Court said his colleagues should not \u201cnitpick\u201d referendums on cannabis and other issues, as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Referendum2021\/posts\/147685407658779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">rumors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> circulated that the body may block voters from being able to decide on the proposals this week.<\/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.infosalus.com\/actualidad\/noticia-subcomision-cannabis-medicinal-congreso-reunira-primera-vez-proximo-miercoles-20220210102827.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spanish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Parliament\u2019s medical cannabis subcommittee will hold its first meeting this week.<\/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 review concluded that \u201ccannabis and cannabinoids may be effective in treating patients with chronic conditions such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s12178-022-09743-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">back pain and spinal cord injuries<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d but that \u201clongitudinal effects and implications on surgical outcomes and complications are poorly understood.\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 concluded that clinical trials on psilocybin \u201cproduced promising results concerning the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/85829-analysis-of-psilocybin-assisted-therapy-in-medicine-a-narrative-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">addiction, depression, and end-of-life mood disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and it has been shown to \u201cproduce durable effects with minimal toxicity.\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\">A poll found that 65 percent of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.plos.org\/plosone\/article?id=10.1371\/journal.pone.0262819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malaysian adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> support decriminalizing medical cannabis.<\/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\/harborside-inc-announces-closing-of-first-tranche-of-pelorus-debt-financing-and-provides-a-business-update-301480271.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed a $45.4 million tranche of debt financing.<\/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\/20220210005855\/en\/Innovative-Industrial-Properties-Acquires-New-Jersey-Property-and-Expands-Real-Estate-Partnership-with-AWH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed on the acquisition of a New Jersey property and entered into a long-term lease with a subsidiary of Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.<\/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\/20220211005631\/en\/MedMen-Announces-Resignation-of-Chief-Revenue-Officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> chief revenue officer resigned.<\/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\/LASairport\/status\/1492559129809866757\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harry Reid International Airport<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWe\u2019re not blowing smoke! Save your super bowls for the couch, not our departure and arrival curbs. As a reminder, the possession and use of marijuana is prohibited on all airport property. Cannabis products can be discarded in the green amnesty boxes located at various entrances.\u201d<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/hiphopdx.com\/news\/id.68005\/title.2-chainz-opens-his-weed-dispensary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 Chainz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the second-largest shareholder of\u00a0 a new marijuana dispensary in Los Angeles, California. 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