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Lawmakers push state marijuana protections; Veterans cannabis bill coming; Feds creating national medical marijuana registry<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Attorney General Merrick Garland<\/span><\/a> said the Justice Department is \u201cexamining a range of issues that relate to marijuana and its production, sale, and use, and we intend to address these issues in the days ahead.\u201d The revelation came in response to a written question from Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI), who wanted to know if the Biden administration plans to reissue Obama-era cannabis prosecution guidance that was rescinded during the Trump years.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Dozens of bipartisan members of Congress<\/span><\/a> are pushing House leaders to include provisions protecting state and tribal marijuana programs from Justice Department interference in a must-pass spending bill being introduced next week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Brian Mast (R-FL)<\/span><\/a> are circulating a Dear Colleague letter to build support for a bill allowing Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical cannabis to military veterans that they plan to introduce soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a> is providing funding to create a national medical cannabis registry to track how patients are obtaining and using marijuana, as well as their health outcomes\u2014including whether there\u2019s a reduction in prescription drug use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>State Department<\/span><\/a> spokesperson reiterated that the U.S. government views American basketball player Brittney Griner as being wrongfully detained by Russia after she was allegedly caught with cannabis vapes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Government Accountability Office<\/span><\/a> published an analysis of the 2022 National Drug Control Strategy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO)<\/span><\/a> and nine cosponsors filed a bill to require the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office to \u201ctreat fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)<\/span><\/a> sent a press release cheering the lack of a rider blocking the legalization of recreational marijuana sales in Washington, D.C. from being included in a House spending bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Kay Granger (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> criticized provisions inserted into a spending bill that would prevent the Federal Communications Commission from taking action against radio and TV stations that run marijuana ads.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a> announced that his marijuana expungements bill was endorsed by Alice Johnson, who was pardoned by President Donald Trump for a drug offense.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a> Museum is hosting an event on illegal drugs and the environment on June 22.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) spoke about efforts to issue equity-focused cannabis business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney general filed charges against two attorneys for allegedly facilitating illegal medical cannabis operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are considering amendments that would tighten marijuana testing rules and open up access to medical cannabis business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> senator is asking Snoop Dogg and <\/span>Elon Musk<\/span><\/a> to help fund a signature gathering drive to put two medical cannabis initiatives on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> judge overturned regulators\u2019 recall of medical cannabis vape products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators adopted marijuana rules changes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators published average market rates for retail marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators heard testimony on issues related to unregulated marijuana operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is hosting a cannabis equity summit on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators are being asked to consider creating a new conditional permit for cannabis social use facilities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> regulators have now issued more than 1,000 medical cannabis patient cards.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators approved eight additional marijuana business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators will propose rulemaking on cannabis equity fees, cultivation licenses and cannabinoid testing on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Regulation of Cannabis Production Workgroup will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>West Virginia<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold a medical cannabis patient signup event on June 27.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Athens-Clarke County, Georgia<\/span><\/a> Commission\u2019s Legislative Review Committee approved a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Birmingham, Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s past time for Alabama to legalize cannabis and end the injustices of its criminalization. Legalization has overwhelming bipartisan support amongst the American people. 18 states have already legalized. It\u2019s time for Alabama to join them. Let\u2019s be a leader on this issue.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>San Diego County, California<\/span><\/a> Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval to a resolution calling for a measure to tax marijuana businesses in unincorporated areas to be placed on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> government is moving to restrict the provisions of the country\u2019s new cannabis policy to apply only to people aged 20 and older. Meanwhile, <\/span>Bangkok\u2019s<\/span><\/a> governor issued an order to keep cannabis and hemp out of schools.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New South Wales, <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> Legislative Council\u2019sLaw and Justice Committee held a hearing on a bill to exempt medical cannabis patients from being charged with certain driving offenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabis extracts are <\/span>cytotoxic for melanoma cells<\/span><\/a> in a time- and dose-dependent manner and that high THC cannabis extracts exert higher cytotoxicity compared to their corresponding amount of THC alone.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that\u201dstates tend to <\/span>license medical cannabis more restrictively<\/span><\/a> than adult-use cannabis: i.e., by offering licenses in fewer categories, at higher cost, in lower issuance volume, and more often mandating vertical integration\u201d and that states that implemented licensing earlier \u201ctend to offer licenses in more categories, at lower cost, and in greater volumes.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>ASTM International<\/span><\/a> developed a new standard for food-grade hempseed products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>HEXO Corp.<\/span><\/a> announced a restructuring plan that includes eliminating 450 jobs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.<\/span><\/a> acquired a Texas property and entered into a long-term lease for it with a subsidiary of Texas Original Holdings, LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Netflix is launching a new series based on <\/span>Michael Pollan\u2019s<\/span><\/a> psychedelics book \u201cHow To Change Your Mind.\u201d<\/span>
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