{"id":53739,"date":"2022-03-22T02:29:16","date_gmt":"2022-03-22T10:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/03\/22\/us-presses-russia-on-american-cannabis-prisoner-newsletter-march-22-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-03-22T13:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T21:46:00","slug":"us-presses-russia-on-american-cannabis-prisoner-newsletter-march-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/03\/22\/us-presses-russia-on-american-cannabis-prisoner-newsletter-march-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"US presses Russia on American cannabis prisoner (Newsletter: March 22, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-124.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NH legalization bill amended; MO psychedelics hearing; MD lawmakers vote to fund legal marijuana implementation; MI local drug decrim effort<\/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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Delaney of The Delaney Policy Group: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019ve been a lobbyist and consultant in the cannabis industry since 2012. Marijuana Moment is an essential resource to me and my firm as we try to advise individuals and companies the best ways to navigate this ever evolving industry. I\u2019d tell anyone who wants reliable journalism with integrity to subscribe and support your services. I\u2019m proud to support Marijuana Moment.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work at <\/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\/american-basketball-star-brittney-griners-cannabis-arrest-in-russia-prompts-top-u-s-officials-to-speak-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> accused Russia of violating international law by blocking consular access to American basketball player Brittney Griner, who is being detained after allegedly being caught with cannabis vape cartridges at an airport. But the case is also highlighting the fact that American laws continue to jail people for marijuana.<\/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\/new-hampshire-lawmakers-approve-state-run-marijuana-legalization-bill-with-amendments-sending-it-back-to-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire House Ways &amp; Means Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> amended and approved a bill to legalize marijuana and conduct sales through state-run stores. The legislation, which recently got surprising praise from anti-legalization Gov. Chris Sununu (R), now heads back to the House floor for a second vote before potentially going to the Senate.<\/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\/maryland-lawmakers-approve-millions-in-funding-to-implement-marijuana-legalization-if-reform-is-enacted\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved budget provisions for millions of dollars to help implement legalization of marijuana with the expectation that separate legislation to end prohibition will be enacted 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\/missouri-lawmakers-discuss-gop-led-psychedelics-therapy-and-decriminalization-bill-in-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri House Health and Mental Health Policy Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held a hearing on a bill to legalize a wide range of psychedelics for therapeutic use at designated care facilities while further decriminalizing low-level possession in general.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A group of students is leading a campaign to convince the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/ann-arbor-could-decriminalize-drugs-with-student-led-effort\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ann Arbor, Michigan City Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to pass a resolution decriminalizing drugs.<\/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.muckrock.com\/foi\/united-states-of-america-10\/epa-memo-to-marijuana-policy-coordination-committee-60099\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Environmental Protection Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in response to a Freedom of Information Act request, released information it submitted to the White House in response to a Trump administration request for \u201cdata demonstrating the most significant negative trends\u201d about marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BLeeForCongress\/status\/1505625724920684551\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe struggles of Black business owners in the cannabis industry show how deeply seeded structural racism is in all institutions. It\u2019s time for the federal government to step up and legalize cannabis and level the playing field for Black business owners.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepPerlmutter\/status\/1505609113694257158\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep.Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about robberies of marijuana businesses, saying, \u201cThis has to stop. These are legal, legitimate businesses that shouldn\u2019t have to worry about this type of public safety threat. It\u2019s time for the Senate to take up and pass #SAFEBanking.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAngieCraig\/status\/1505648513790754819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> praised Minnesota regulators\u2019 move to clarify CBD rules, tweeting, \u201c\u200b\u200bDefining CBD as a non-controlled substance will help to clarify our laws and keep small business owners in Minnesota out of legal limbo. This is a big win for Minnesota\u2019s hemp producers.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1505290841270718468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAlways looking for new organizations to join our coalition to pass the #StatesReformAct. If you or your staff would like to reach out to our office to meet, email our cannabis staff.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnCranley\/status\/1505909257618833410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate John Cranley, a former Cincinnati mayor, tweeted that incumbent Republican Gov. \u201cMike DeWine thinks marijuana should be a crime, I think it should be a business. My plans to legalize recreational marijuana in Ohio will generate revenue and create jobs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.einnews.com\/pr_news\/566040963\/attorney-general-will-speak-at-hash-bash-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general and state lawmakers will speak at the Hash Bash event on April 2.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/komonews.com\/news\/local\/wa-state-treasure-urges-us-senate-to-allow-cannabis-dispensaries-to-use-banking-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> treasurer continued to point to robberies against marijuana businesses as a reason Congress should pass cannabis banking legislation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DWUhlfelderLaw\/status\/1505713987362635779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic attorney general candidate Daniel Uhlfelder tweeted, \u201cFloridians deserve an Attorney General like me who advocates *for* legalizing marijuana instead of the current Attorney General who *twice* took it upon her office to advocate against Florida voters even getting to vote on marijuana legalization.\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:\/\/txcannaco.com\/smokable-hemp-ban-case-to-get-final-hearing-by-texas-supreme-court\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments in a case challenging the state\u2019s ban on smokable hemp 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:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/austin-lawsuits-marijuana-georgia-atlanta-2d37ee324af2794d5171c498acd48c41\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge issued a restraining order against the Gwinnett County district attorney from prosecuting people for selling or possessing delta-8 and delta-10 THC extracts.<\/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.unionleader.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/rep-sue-homola-marijuana-legalization-what-the-public-deserves-to-know\/article_e77b17d3-76ef-5106-8164-349b0bf6968a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative authored an op-ed on her concerns about marijuana legalization.<\/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\/1505992146880450562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delegate tweeted, \u201cMd is 1 of the states w the highest cannabis arrest rates in the country. It is not enough to legalize &amp; expunge records. We must repair the harm done. Any legislation to legalize cannabis must include an equitable framework &amp; reparations. The MGA has work to do before Sine Die.\u201d<\/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\/PatBurkeNY\/status\/1505943386829828099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> assemblymember tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time we pass medical #psilocybin in New York State.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/170.94.37.152\/REGS\/007.16.22-002P-22222.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed proposed amendments to medical cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doa.la.gov\/media\/04fpqj0c\/2203.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators amended hemp rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MNMDH\/bulletins\/30f7a88\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Task Force on Medical Cannabis Therapeutic Research met.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalcannabis.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/CMC-Update-March-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent an update on the medical cannabis program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/data.ct.gov\/dataset\/Weekly-Cannabis-Establishment-Lottery-Report\/w85q-8cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published data on the cannabis business licensing lottery.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelSymons_\/status\/1505885686594822150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are expected to vote on letting existing medical cannabis dispensaries sell recreational marijuana on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,000 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/news\/local\/detroit-city\/2022\/03\/21\/detroit-city-council-vote-revised-recreational-marijuana-ordinance\/7120044001\/?gnt-cfr=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is expected to vote on a proposal to allow recreational marijuana sales on Tuesday.<\/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.newtimes.co.rw\/news\/govt-designates-134ha-medicinal-cannabis-production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rwanda\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government designated 134 hectares of land for cannabis production.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Waterloo, Ontario, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecord.com\/news\/waterloo-region\/2022\/03\/20\/illegal-drugs-should-be-decriminalized-waterloo-region-crime-prevention-council-members-say.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Crime Prevention Council endorsed legalizing 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 \u201cwhen cannabis was used in conjunction with standard medical treatment, many patients experienced an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/scholarcommons.sc.edu\/scurs\/2022symposium\/2022posters\/40\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improved quality of life<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, pain, the ability to cope with pain, and better sleep quality.\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 concluded that \u201cimmediate acquisition of a medical marijuana card increased the incidence and severity of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamanetworkopen\/fullarticle\/2790261\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannabis use disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (CUD) and resulted in no significant improvement in pain, anxiety, or depressive symptoms, but improved self-reported sleep quality.\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:\/\/morningconsult.com\/2022\/03\/21\/in-tense-times-cbd-is-thriving\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that 33 percent have tried a product with CBD in it, 20 percent have consumed THC-infused foods and 15 percent have tried THC drinks.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabisindustryjournal.com\/news_article\/astm-launches-standard-for-international-intoxicating-cannabinoid-symbol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASTM International<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a standard symbol for intoxicating cannabis products.<\/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:\/\/thehill.com\/business-a-lobbying\/business-a-lobbying\/598826-cannabis-industry-goes-all-in-on-banking-push-midterms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Cannabis Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> organized lobbying meetings for marijuana company CEOs on Capitol Hill last week.<\/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\/akerna-announces-fourth-quarter-and-full-year-2021-financial-results-301507041.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Akerna<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $6.6 million and a net loss of $19.5 million.<\/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\/20220321005293\/en\/Cresco-Labs-Celebrates-Milestone-Opening-of-50th-Operating-Retail-Store\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> opened its 50th retail store.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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