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Senator schooled on marijuana; UT gov signs psychedelics bill; MD senators question House legalization plan; MI city decrims psilocybin & ayahuasca<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>House of Representatives<\/span><\/a> could vote on a federal cannabis legalization bill next week, with a congressional staffer and a key advocate telling Marijuana Moment it\u2019s being discussed at high levels. Nothing is official yet, but an announcement could be imminent.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow<\/span><\/a> surprised Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) at a hearing by informing him that teen marijuana use is not increasing in states that have enacted legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R)<\/span><\/a> signed 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. The measure passed the full legislature with only two lawmakers voting against it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Maryland Senate Finance Committee<\/span><\/a> held a hearing on House-passed marijuana legalization bills, with some lawmakers criticizing the lack of detail on issues like licensing and equity\u2014as well as the idea of putting the issue on the ballot at all.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Hazel Park, Michigan City Council<\/span><\/a> unanimously passed a measure to decriminalize psychedelics\u2014with the sponsor discussing his own psilocybin use before the vote. Meanwhile, the Board of State Canvassers approved the language of a broader legalization initiative that activists are seeking to qualify for November\u2019s statewide ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/span><\/a> activists have been cleared to collect signatures to place an initiative to legalize recreational marijuana sales on the local November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>White House Office of National Drug Control Policy<\/span><\/a> is expected to issue its overdue drug control strategy soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a> tweeted about the availability of hemp revenue protection insurance.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Mike Braun (R-IN)<\/span><\/a> said he anticipates that marijuana legalization will become a \u201cmore important conversation in Indiana.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AK)<\/span><\/a> criticized Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for saying that a convicted drug seller had \u201cno victims.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) tweeted, \u201cWe\u2019re legalizing cannabis & through it we\u2019re paving the way for a diversified economy that will create thousands of good paying jobs for years to come.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A group of <\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> activists plans to drop its effort to place a marijuana legalization initiative on this November\u2019s ballot and will instead target 2024 with a new measure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> House Administration of Criminal Justice Committee held a hearing on a bill to increase penalties for juvenile marijuana possession.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> senator asked the House to delay consideration of his bill to ban delta-8 THC products while he works on an amendment to the Senate-passed legislation so that it would simply prohibit sales to people under 21.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> senator authored an op-ed arguing against the legalization of marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a> top medical cannabis regulator said rules for the program are expected to be filed this summer, with the state on pace to start accepting dispensary applications by September.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> regulators filed amended cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators are expected to approve the first batch of conditional marijuana cultivation and manufacturing license applications on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting public comments for a review of rules for the state\u2019s limited medical cannabis program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators published an updated marijuana sampling and testing guide.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> regulators are preparing to hold a lottery to award marijuana social equity licenses next month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder to apply for hemp licenses by the March 31 deadline.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North Carolina\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services tweeted, \u201cFive farmers in our state have started producing hemp fiber as new and emerging crop.\u00a0 From clothing to building materials, hemp fiber can be used in a variety of ways.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Georgia<\/span><\/a> medical cannabis regulators delayed a scheduled Thursday meeting until March 30.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee and <\/span>Hemp Advisory Committee<\/span><\/a> will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Indiana Borough, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Council <\/span>discussed<\/span><\/a> a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rochester, New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor gave an update on efforts to implement marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Cambridge, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> City Council voted to repeal a three percent \u201cCommunity Impact Fee\u201d on recreational marijuana sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Guilderland, New York<\/span><\/a> Town Board will hold a hearing on reconsidering its ban on marijuana dispensaries on April 5.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> member of Parliament pressed the policing minister about law enforcement officers strip-searching a teenage girl after they said she smelled of cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Malaysian<\/span><\/a> lawmaker said he wants to legalize the export of kratom to Thailand but not allow its consumption domestically.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ca single dose of CBD (300mg) attenuated the increased <\/span>anxiety and cognitive impairment<\/span><\/a> induced by recalling a traumatic event in patients with PTSD when the event involved nonsexual trauma.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabis use is common among patients with <\/span>[alopecia areata]<\/span><\/a> and is often used to alleviate the psychosocial symptoms related to AA, despite the lack of perceived improvement in hair regrowth.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>National Conference of State Legislatures<\/span><\/a> launched a new cannabis policy enactment database.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Lexington Herald Leader editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on Kentucky lawmakers to legalize medical cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Law Enforcement Action Partnership<\/span><\/a> received a donation from MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Columbia Care Inc. Cresco also <\/span>reported<\/span><\/a> quarterly revenue of $218 million and a net loss of $12 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Agrify Corporation<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly revenue of $25.3 million and a net loss of $13.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Metrc<\/span><\/a> signed a medical cannabis tracking contract with South Dakota regulators.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vireo Health Inc.<\/span><\/a> is being sued by its former chief operating officer, who alleges he ended up with a sizable tax bill after the company retroactively reclassified stock options he exercised.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Workers at <\/span>Sessions Retail Cannabis<\/span><\/a> in Timmins, Ontario, Canada voted to organize with the United Food and Commercial Workers Union.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Russian officials finally granted the U.S. consular access to basketball player <\/span>Brittney Griner<\/span><\/a>, who is being detained after allegedly being caught with cannabis vape cartridges at an airport.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Bella Thorne<\/span><\/a> spoke about her involvement in pushing for clemency for cannabis prisoners.<\/span>
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