{"id":53234,"date":"2022-02-28T03:12:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-28T11:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/md-house-passes-cannabis-referendum-bill-newsletter-february-28-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-02-28T13:47:00","modified_gmt":"2022-02-28T21:47:00","slug":"md-house-passes-cannabis-referendum-bill-newsletter-february-28-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/02\/28\/md-house-passes-cannabis-referendum-bill-newsletter-february-28-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"MD House passes cannabis referendum bill (Newsletter: February 28, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-128.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>UT psychedelics bill heads to gov; Another USDA hemp survey; NCAA lowers marijuana penalties<\/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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But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Brian Licata of Marvel Consults:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cMarvel Consults is happy to support Marijuana Moment and keep this newsletter free for readers. It\u2019s great to see a location that has all of this information in one location.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/maryland-house-approves-bills-to-put-marijuana-legalization-on-november-ballot-and-set-rules-if-voters-approve\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland House of Delegates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted to put a marijuana legalization referendum on the November ballot and to pass a separate bill to begin implementing the policy if voters approve.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/utah-psychedelics-and-mental-health-bill-heads-to-governors-desk-after-senate-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent Gov. Spencer Cox (R) a bill to create a task force to study and make recommendations on the therapeutic use 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just days after releasing the results of its first national hemp survey, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/usda-seeks-white-house-approval-for-another-hemp-survey-involving-20000-respondents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is asking the White House for permission to question another 20,000 respondents about \u201cproduction practices and costs\u201d for the newly legal crop.<\/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\/ncaa-moves-to-lower-marijuana-penalties-for-student-athletes-and-increase-thc-threshold-in-drug-tests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Collegiate Athletic Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is moving to lower marijuana penalties for student athletes and increase the allowable THC threshold for drug tests.<\/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\/west-virginia-house-approves-bill-to-limit-medical-marijuana-testing-licensees-sending-measure-to-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Virginia House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> passed a bill to allow no more than two medical cannabis testing labs in the state.<\/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.leafly.com\/news\/politics\/where-does-bidens-supreme-court-nominee-stand-on-marijuana-legalization-heres-what-we-found\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, President Joe Biden\u2019s Supreme Court nominee, does not have an extensive record on marijuana but did argue as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission that a reduction in federal sentences for crack cocaine possession should be made retroactive.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The full <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1467879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being asked to take up a marijuana business\u2019s case challenging the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1468557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Internal Revenue Service\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ability to investigate its operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rollcall.com\/2022\/02\/25\/cannabis-advocates-push-senators-to-ease-draft-bills-tax-burden\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said federal marijuana taxes will \u201cplay a key role in preventing youth access and paying for important social equity and policy priorities.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IAmNickReynolds\/status\/1496992523272826883\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed her federal marijuana legalization bill and South Carolina medical cannabis legislation at a town hall event.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/6129\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">facilitate marijuana expungements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of five.<\/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.wfaa.com\/article\/news\/politics\/inside-politics\/joe-jaworski-democratic-candidate-texas-ag-executive-and-trial-experience\/287-64901680-74c6-4bc6-aeee-8f2f4de77657\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic attorney general candidate Joe Jaworski spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana. Rival Democratic contender <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RochelleMGarza\/status\/1498001739307532299\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rochelle Garza<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cHere\u2019s the thing about legal cannabis: it never should have been criminalized. The fight for legal cannabis isn\u2019t about making a dangerous substance legal. 18 states have already legalized cannabis, and Texas needs to be next if we want to jump-start criminal justice reform.\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.thestatehousefile.com\/politics\/amended-delta-8-bill-would-grant-legal-thc-product-a-reprieve-for-now\/article_07f56aec-95b4-11ec-84ad-8b6c825accf0.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives passed a bill to let delta-8 THC products remain legal for now but direct a legislative study committee to consider a potential ban.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenWinslow\/status\/1497274412696948737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to let veterinarians discuss medical cannabis treatments for pets.<\/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.facebook.com\/SouthDakotaMJ\/posts\/263769072575705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives voted against placing a bill to gut affirmative defense protections for medical cannabis patients on its calendar. Separately, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100068278425264\/posts\/265382159081063\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House State Affairs Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is scheduled to hold a hearing on a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill on Monday.<\/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\/karina_elwood\/status\/1496998102716268546\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House General Laws subcommittee tabled a Senate-passed marijuana commerce bill to give members more time to consider its provisions.<\/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.pennlive.com\/news\/2022\/02\/pa-senate-panel-to-hold-second-hearing-on-adult-use-pot-legalization-on-monday.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Law &amp; Justice Committee will hold a hearing on marijuana legalization on Monday. Separately, a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PADemPolicy\/status\/1497240471017508865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">representative<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAmenBrown\/status\/1497298997731643392\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">host<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a discussion on marijuana and social justice on Tuesday.<\/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.laweekly.com\/interstate-cannabis-commerce-bill-introduced-in-ca-senate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator filed a bill to allow the governor to enter into interstate cannabis agreements with other states.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs46.com\/investigations\/two-bills-introduced-that-could-drastically-change-georgia-s-medical-marijuana-program\/article_12d49d86-9698-11ec-8f0c-0728dad92c8e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers have filed several bills to increase the number of 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:\/\/dcist.com\/story\/22\/02\/25\/dc-marijuana-gifters-step-out-of-shadows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> councilmember said she\u2019s concerned the city is \u201cgoing to miss our window\u201d to legalize marijuana sales if congressional Democrats further extend a rider that has blocked the local reform to date.<\/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:\/\/outlawreport.com\/vacancy-opens-on-maryland-medical-cannabis-commission-as-member-resigns-to-run-for-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> medical cannabis regulator resigned to run as a Republican lieutenant governor candidate.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/OKSDH\/bulletins\/30c19d9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators reached an agreement in a lawsuit that has blocked them from implementing a medical cannabis tracking system.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nj1015.com\/nj-begins-considering-rules-for-marijuana-consumption-lounges\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators discussed potential rules for marijuana consumption lounges and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newjerseymonitor.com\/2022\/02\/25\/cannabis-panel-paves-way-for-thc-concentrate-sales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a waiver for medical cannabis providers to produce and sell concentrates. They also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/marijuana\/2022\/02\/no-firm-date-on-when-nj-legal-weed-sales-will-begin-state-cannabis-panel-says.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">said<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> they hope to begin approving applications for medical cannabis dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana next month.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Most applicants for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.phoenixnewtimes.com\/marijuana\/cannabis-behemoths-back-hundreds-of-applications-in-arizonas-social-equity-lottery-13080478\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> marijuana social equity licenses are backed by large companies or have ties to major investors, a media review of records shows.<\/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:\/\/grownin.com\/2022\/02\/25\/ma-advisory-committee-considers-medical-license-fee-reductions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Board is considering a proposal to reduce medical cannabis\u00a0 business licensing fees.<\/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:\/\/chicago.cbslocal.com\/2022\/02\/24\/community-organizations-illinois-marijuana-revenue\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Criminal Justice Information Authority is seeking volunteers to help evaluate applicants for cannabis revenue-funded community reinvestment grants.<\/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-127.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\">At least 42 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2022\/02\/25\/more-than-40-vermont-municipalities-to-vote-on-retail-cannabis-this-town-meeting-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont municipalities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will decide whether to allow recreational marijuana retailers to operate on Tuesday.<\/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:\/\/triblive.com\/local\/fox-chapel\/sharpsburg-council-pulls-measure-to-decriminalize-possession-and-use-of-marijuana-paraphernalia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Borough Council member withdrew a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buffalonews.com\/news\/local\/da-wont-prosecute-pot-sticker-shops-but-authorities-are-paying-close-attention\/article_9af2c484-9668-11ec-8035-c3dd40359531.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Erie County, New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> district attorney said he won\u2019t prosecute stores that \u201cgift\u201d marijuana to people who buy other items.<\/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.axios.com\/russian-troops-invade-ukraine-encircle-kyiv-9b4acc6a-1bb1-4862-8280-11b09471608e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Russian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Vladimir Putin called Ukraine\u2019s government a \u201cgang of drug addicts and neo-Nazis.\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.bbc.com\/news\/world-europe-isle-of-man-60494843\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Isle of Man\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> minister of enterprise said proposals to build medical cannabis facilities would provide an economic benefit.<\/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:\/\/hemptoday.net\/ec-panel-to-vote-on-thc-in-foods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European Commission\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Standing Committee on Plants, Animals, Food and Feed is expected to vote on a measure to increase the allowable amount of THC in hemp foods on Monday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Winnipeg, Manitoba, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.winnipegfreepress.com\/local\/winnipeg-drug-decriminalization-effort-voted-down-576241562.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council rejected a proposal to ask the federal government for permission to decriminalize drugs.<\/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 \u201cCBD can <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ijpr.sbmu.ac.ir\/article_1101571.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decrease METH addiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-associated problems, for example, symptoms of withdrawal and craving.\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 \u201cpreclinical and clinical research indicates that CBD has a wide range of therapeutic effects, and many of them are relevant to the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6694\/14\/4\/885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">management of cancer<\/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><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 of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sicpa.com\/news\/cannabis-users-want-full-information-and-verification-product-safety\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannabis consumers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that 83 percent support requiring retailers to provide verified certificates validating that products have been tested for safety and potency.<\/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:\/\/ir.curaleaf.com\/2022-02-25-Curaleaf-Informs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a statement addressing \u201cspeculation regarding how the Russia-Ukraine crisis may impact the Company,\u201d saying that is \u201cincorrect\u201d to suggest that it and \u201cits major shareholders and executives will somehow be subject to any U.S. government economic sanctions now or in the future.\u201d<\/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\/20220222005929\/en\/Healthtech-Conglomerate-Veriheal-Inc.-Acquires-MarijuanaDoctors.com-for-3-Million\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Veriheal Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring MarijuanaDoctors.com.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1467997\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> investors are urging a federal court not to dismiss their securities lawsuit against the company.<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aUgzDqniZgo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">John Mulaney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> joked about 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