{"id":52984,"date":"2022-02-16T03:12:06","date_gmt":"2022-02-16T11:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/legalize-cannabis-to-boost-mail-delivery-rep-says-newsletter-february-16-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-16T13:46:22","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T21:46:22","slug":"legalize-cannabis-to-boost-mail-delivery-rep-says-newsletter-february-16-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/16\/legalize-cannabis-to-boost-mail-delivery-rep-says-newsletter-february-16-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Legalize cannabis to boost mail delivery, rep says (Newsletter: February 16, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274c-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>VA Senate approves quicker marijuana sales; HI psilocybin bill advances; MO GOP legalization proposal; NH state-run stores criticism<\/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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So I definitely have a personal interest, admiration and respect for the work you are doing. I wholeheartedly support independent journalism and sidestepping any middle men! It takes a tremendous amount of time, energy and commitment to report so diligently and in-depth as you are. Honored to support in any small way \u2026 many hands makes light work!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work for $25\/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: <\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/legalizing-marijuana-would-help-people-get-their-mail-delivered-on-time-congressman-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> suggested at a recent House Rules Committee meeting that federally legalizing marijuana would help people get their mail delivered on time\u2014pointing out how U.S. Postal Service staffing shortages are driven in part by the ban on workers using 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:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/virginia-senate-votes-to-start-recreational-marijuana-sales-this-september-through-current-medical-dispensaries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Senate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> passed a bill to launch recreational marijuana sales early by letting current medical cannabis and hemp businesses enter the adult-use market. Sales would begin in September under the plan, which now heads to the Republican-controlled House.<\/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\/hawaii-senators-approve-psilocybin-task-force-bill-in-committee-with-decriminalization-measures-still-pending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii Senate Health Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> unanimously approved a bill to create a working group to study the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin mushrooms and develop a plan to ensure that the psychedelic is accessible for medical 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:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/gop-missouri-lawmaker-unveils-wide-ranging-marijuana-legalization-bill-as-others-pursue-2022-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Republican representative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a comprehensive, 74-page marijuana legalization bill called the Cannabis Freedom Act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-hampshire-should-legalize-marijuana-but-a-state-run-monopoly-is-a-bad-idea-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> prepares to vote on a bill to legalize marijuana and conduct sales through state-run stores on Wednesday, Matt Simon of Prime Alternative Treatment Centers of NH writes in an op-ed that there\u2019s a better way.<\/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:\/\/www.naco.org\/articles\/new-drug-czar-previews-biden-administration-plan\" 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\"> spoke about the Biden administration\u2019s drug policy priorities.<\/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\/NIAAAnews\/status\/1491774401204801536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held a discussion on the effect of cannabis and alcohol on sleep.<\/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.usda.gov\/media\/radio\/daily-newsline\/2022-02-14\/usda-set-release-results-major-hemp-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted a short podcast on the forthcoming release of the results of a national hemp survey it conducted.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/event.on24.com\/wcc\/r\/3645083\/C9CC78D619BEEF8CE221972F3AAA0492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food and Drug Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials will participate in a Council for Federal Cannabis Regulation event on the endocannabinoid system on February 24.<\/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:\/\/filtermag.org\/senate-califf-fda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> confirmed the nomination of Robert Califf to serve as Food and Drug Administration commissioner.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natsfert\/status\/1493614253391106058\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Lou Correa (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said they\u2019ve had cannabis trade talks with Canadian and Mexican officials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DelgadoforNY19\/status\/1492574226557009920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Antonio Delgado (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe legal cannabis industry can help fuel local economies and create jobs and training for a new generation of hemp workers, and I will continue to do all I can to support cannabis-related businesses in #NY19 communities.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RubenGallego\/status\/1493242440563703815\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized how officials reacted differently to U.S. runner Sha\u2019Carri Richardson\u2019s marijuana test and a Russian skater testing positive for a performance enhancing drug, tweeting, \u201cBut our American sprinter Sha\u2019carri smoked Marijuana and was booted from the Olympics? Glad I boycotted this corrupt game.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepTimBurchett\/status\/1491824479441494021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cDirtbag drug dealers are killing Americans by cutting marijuana, cocaine, and other recreational drugs with synthetic fentanyl. President Biden should have done something to stop the flow of this deadly drug into our country a long time ago.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/justinamash\/status\/1492600545718190085\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Rep. Justin Amash (L-MI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hosted a discussion about psychedelics on his podcast.<\/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\/GovernorTomWolf\/status\/1493616093063114753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, \u201cFour years ago today, medical marijuana became available for Pennsylvanians. I\u2019m proud to have signed medical marijuana into law. It brings relief to many people with medical conditions. I\u2019m hoping we can soon legalize recreational marijuana, too.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-new-mexico-albuquerque-santa-fe-michelle-lujan-grisham-4662b1864b6510098ded82b744033ec7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers sent Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) a bill to legalize drug checking equipment. Separately, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nmpoliticalreport.com\/2022\/02\/15\/senate-passes-cannabis-law-changes-adds-new-water-rights-language\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved legislation to increase production limits for small cannabis companies and make other changes to marijuana laws. <\/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:\/\/housedemocrats.wa.gov\/morgan\/2022\/02\/14\/house-passes-morgans-community-reinvestment-program-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives approved a bill to create a Community Reinvestment Program to fund expungements and other services.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/politics\/marijuana-legalization-rhodeisland-bill-recreation-cannabis-legal-criminal-record\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House speaker said a negotiated marijuana legalization bill should be unveiled around March 1.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2022\/02\/15\/maryland-marijuana-legalization-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House speaker said she favors a careful step-by-step approach to legalizing marijuana, while the Senate president wants to move more quickly to enact a regulated cannabis system.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MaayanSchechter\/status\/1493646953598656515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House speaker assigned a Senate-passed medical cannabis bill to the only committee in the chamber that\u2019s chaired by a Democrat.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/inhsedems\/status\/1493677041769660421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Democrats tweeted, \u201cHoosiers convicted of misdemeanor marijuana possession are branded with a criminal record for something that is legal in 3&#x20e3; neighboring states. State Rep. @SueinMuncie proposed a one-time expungement for misdemeanor marijuana possession. House R\u2019s voted NO <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/274c.png\" alt=\"&#x274C;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>\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.house.leg.state.mn.us\/SessionDaily\/Story\/17105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Health Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill on medical cannabis pacts between tribal nations.<\/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:\/\/okcfox.com\/news\/local\/state-lawmakers-are-calling-for-marijuana-regulations-as-the-industry-booms-in-oklahoma\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative spoke about a package of medical cannabis reform bills he has filed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2022\/02\/15\/vermont-announces-adult-use-license-pre-approval-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will begin accepting applications for pre-approval of recreational marijuana business licenses on March 16.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/documents\/mra\/Public_Notice_Announcement.pdfFINAL_747034_7.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> marijuana regulators will hold a public hearing on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/News-Events\/Event-Calendar\/Meetings-and-Hearings\/Industrial-Hemp-Advisory-Council-Meeting?instance_date=02%2F16%2F2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Industrial Hemp Advisory Council will meet on Wednesday.<\/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-75.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:\/\/twitter.com\/HildaSolis\/status\/1493712571316137986\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Los Angeles County, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of Supervisors approved a marijuana business licensing program for unincorporated areas.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.portland.gov\/bes\/preventing-pollution\/cannabis-industry-environmental-requirements\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted guidance on environmental requirements for cannabis businesses.<\/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 the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/politico.mx\/descongelan-iniciativa-para-la-regulacion-de-cannabis-comision-en-salud-recibe-nuevo-dictamen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Health Committee announced that a new marijuana legalization bill is being circulated.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/junkee.com\/grace-tame-bong-photo-weed-laws\/321726\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> politicians are coming to the defense of an activist who is being criticized over a photo of her holding a bong as a teenager.<\/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 of patients with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.karger.com\/Article\/Abstract\/521492\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chronic refractory pain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that \u201cmore than one-third of patients benefited from oral medicinal cannabis.\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 examined hemp as \u201ca very promising <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cell.com\/heliyon\/fulltext\/S2405-8440(22)00041-X?_returnURL=https%3A%2F%2Flinkinghub.elsevier.com%2Fretrieve%2Fpii%2FS240584402200041X%3Fshowall%3Dtrue\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">renewable resource<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> including its potential uses in paper, textiles, composites, biofuel, and food industry.\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:\/\/nasc-2430414.hs-sites.com\/aafco-joint-letter-on-hemp-in-animal-feed-nasc-cbd-study-in-dogs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Association of American Feed Control Officials<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other organizations sent a letter to agriculture officials expressing concern about the allowance of hemp in animal feed.<\/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\/554744da75f1\/missouri-criminal-defense-attorneys-endorse-marijuana-legalization-expungement-campaign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> endorsed a proposed marijuana legalization ballot measure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Prohibitionist organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learnaboutsam.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2021-Annual-Report-FINAL-3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published its annual report.<\/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:\/\/iapps.courts.state.ny.us\/nyscef\/ViewDocument?docIndex=7rqY\/_PLUS_xfN4BkUmk4hzLRug==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed an amended complaint in a case against MedMen over a disputed New York cannabis licensing deal and a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iapps.courts.state.ny.us\/fbem\/DocumentDisplayServlet?documentId=sITT_PLUS_Hv_PLUS_p5YcXYt50UmMmg==&amp;system=prod\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">motion to dismiss<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the other company\u2019s counterclaims.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/trulieve-acquires-64-000-sq-ft-cultivation-facility-in-phoenix-301482471.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trulieve Cannabis Corp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed its acquisition of a cultivation facility in Phoenix, Arizona.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/en\/news-release\/2022\/02\/15\/2385122\/0\/en\/Ayr-Wellness-Closes-Acquisition-of-Levia-Cannabis-Infused-Seltzer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ayr Wellness Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed its acquisition of Cultivauna, LLC.<\/span><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-increased-interest-in-haight-ashbury-dispensary-301482464.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> increased its ownership stake in FGW Haight, Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/02\/15\/cannabis-beverage-startup-cann-raises-27m-as-it-expands-to-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cann<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> raised a $27 million Series A funding round.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Psychedelics therapy training and certification platform <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/integration-communications.prowly.com\/177535-fluence-raises-3-million-to-scale-psychedelic-therapy-training\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fluence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed a $3 million seed funding round. <\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/therecount\/status\/1493623906820886532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Whoopi Goldberg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana is \u201cnot a performance-enhancing drug, I can tell you from experience.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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