{"id":53125,"date":"2022-02-22T03:26:26","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T11:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/22\/feds-fund-research-on-cannabis-laws-impact-newsletter-february-22-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-22T13:46:10","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T21:46:10","slug":"feds-fund-research-on-cannabis-laws-impact-newsletter-february-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/22\/feds-fund-research-on-cannabis-laws-impact-newsletter-february-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Feds fund research on cannabis laws\u2019 impact (Newsletter: February 22, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-104.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>OR psilocybin equity bill advances; Study: Drug arrests continue at high levels even as incarceration drops; CO marijuana research fairness<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-federal-drug-agency-funds-research-on-differing-legal-marijuana-regulatory-models\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is funding research on the \u201ceffects of changing cannabis laws and policies in the U.S. and globally\u201d with a focus on understanding which components of legalization laws best protect public health.<\/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\/oregon-senators-approve-psilocybin-equity-bill-in-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon Senate Human Services, Mental Health and Recovery Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a bill to create a task force on ensuring the state\u2019s legal psilocybin services program centers equity for psychedelic business owners, session facilitators and participants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/police-keep-arresting-people-for-drugs-even-as-incarceration-rates-drop-pew-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pew Charitable Trusts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> analysis shows that police are continuing to make drug arrests at a high rate even while incarceration rates are dropping.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-lawmaker-presses-for-marijuana-science-review-to-look-fairly-at-benefits-as-well-as-harms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado House Public and Behavioral Health and Human Services Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> hearing, a lawmaker pressed on whether an ongoing review of the science on marijuana products would look fairly at benefits as well as at harms.<\/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.usda.gov\/media\/radio\/daily-newsline\/2022-02-18\/actuality-advancing-industrial-hemp-research\" 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 about hemp innovation and research.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MSNBCW_20220219_220000_PoliticsNation\/start\/540\/end\/670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen.. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the need for equity in the legal marijuana industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/opinion\/2022\/02\/21\/federal-marijuana-laws-cannabis-reform\/6801358001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) and former Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> coauthored an op-ed calling on Congress and President Joe Biden to enact marijuana reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Booker4KY\/status\/1495181602447675395\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charles Booker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cSeriously, cannabis should be legal.\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:\/\/betoorourke.com\/issue\/legalize-marijuana\/\" 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, uploaded a page on his campaign site about his support for legalizing marijuana. He also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BetoORourke\/status\/1495785075308441603\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cWhen I\u2019m governor, we will legalize marijuana. We will stop locking up Texans for a substance that\u2019s legal in much of the rest of the country while generating nearly $1 billion a year in new revenue and taxpayer savings. It\u2019s the right thing to do.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwlp.com\/news\/massachusetts\/guv-candidates-lukewarm-on-cannabis-primary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Sonia Chang-Diaz is expected to tour a cannabis facility.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricJToney\/status\/1495793151331770375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Republican attorney general candidate Eric Toney tweeted, \u201cWI won\u2019t go the way of California and Illinois in legalizing marijuana and eliminating cash bail. Public safety is on the ballot.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioAndersonTV\/status\/1494809194008133632\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority floor leader said he doesn\u2019t support legalizing recreational or medical marijuana but won\u2019t block a bill from advancing if it has sufficient support from Republican colleagues.<\/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.oregonlive.com\/politics\/2022\/02\/lawmakers-approve-measures-aimed-at-cracking-down-on-illegal-marijuana-grows.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives approved a bill to make it harder for unlicensed marijuana growers to access water, and the Senate passed legislation to place a moratorium on issuing hemp cultivation licenses in some counties.<\/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\/17127\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Agriculture Finance and Policy Committee approved a bill to allow hemp-derived cannabinoids as food additives.<\/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.wkar.org\/wkar-news\/2022-02-21\/house-committee-to-hold-1st-hearing-on-controversial-herbal-remedy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Regulatory Reform Committee will hold a hearing on a kratom regulation bill on Tuesday.<\/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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/alabama-marijuana-legislature-state-legislature-bc25fd63935c2044d4c455b1fdc7050d\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator said the prospects for his marijuana decriminalization bill are \u201cnot bright\u201d this year even though it already advanced through committee.<\/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.wabe.org\/a-new-push-at-the-state-capitol-to-get-georgias-medical-cannabis-program-on-track\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative filed a bill to grant medical cannabis business licenses to companies that are protesting their rejection in the first round of awards.<\/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.wlky.com\/article\/bill-legalize-safe-use-illegal-drugs-in-kentucky\/39139471\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative introduced a bill to legalize safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/Repevans33\/status\/1494859067491328006\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative filed a resolution urging Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule I.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2022\/02\/18\/ct-social-equity-council-wants-a-legislative-fix-to-prevent-market-saturation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Social Equity Council wants lawmakers to take steps to prevent marijuana market saturation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe, located in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/health-arrests-marijuana-medical-marijuana-south-dakota-d567ee9bf1c7b1e9a7119a4e03127edd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, says police are arresting people who buy medical cannabis at the tribe\u2019s dispensary.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccd.rld.state.nm.us\/2022\/01\/11\/notice-of-proposed-rulemaking-amendments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to marijuana licensing rules on Tuesday.<\/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-103.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 city of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kcrg.com\/2022\/02\/18\/city-cedar-rapids-hopes-lower-penalty-minor-marijuana-offenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cedar Rapids, Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> included marijuana decriminalization on its list of 2022 legislative priorities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kob.com\/albuquerque-news\/city-updates-application-process-for-potential-dispensaries-following-confusion\/6400394\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albuquerque, New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials updated the city\u2019s marijuana dispensary application after the initial version caused confusion.<\/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.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/politics\/2267631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thailand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha dismissed a threat from a lawmaker about his party leaving the governing coalition if the government refuses to support the bill promoting cannabis as a cash crop.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MorenaSenadores\/status\/1494876393049665540\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexico\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority leader said lawmakers will not hastily pass marijuana legalization and will work to get buy-in from all parties.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbcnews.com.fj\/news\/fiji-takes-careful-step-towards-hemp-research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fiji\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> minister of economy spoke about efforts to craft a hemp program.<\/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 CBD \u201chas a significant role in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Mahmood-Dashti\/publication\/358517813_Efficacy_of_utilizing_cannabidiol_in_reduction_of_inflammation_and_autoimmunity_manifestation\/links\/62096697afa8884cabe06c35\/Efficacy-of-utilizing-cannabidiol-in-reduction-of-inflammation-and-autoimmunity-manifestation.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reducing inflammation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\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 found that \u201cpeyote conferred lowered odds of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-022-06580-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[cocaine use disorder]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, reducing the odds of CUD by over 50%.\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\">Prohibitionist organization <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/learnaboutsam.org\/sam-state-and-local-leadership-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it is \u201cactively working to pass two different proactive amendments in the Senate and House appropriations process.\u201d<\/span><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:\/\/twitter.com\/ABABankers\/status\/1495830366678044676\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Bankers Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reiterated the organization\u2019s support for marijuana banking legislation.<\/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 media investigation concluded that websites for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/02\/pennsylvania-medical-marijuana-addiction-misleading-dangerous-websites\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Releaf Specialists, Compassionate Certification Centers and other Pennsylvania medical cannabis companies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made \u201cinaccurate, misleading or possibly dangerous\u201d claims about marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kark.com\/news\/business\/arkansas-medical-marijuana-sales-surpass-20-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensaries sold more than $20 million worth of medical cannabis in January.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/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 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