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Congressional panel urges psychedelics research; Neil deGrasse Tyson asks what other plants get you high; AZ medical marijuana oversight report<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>The <\/span>House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a> is calling on the National Institutes of Health to study the benefits of psychedelics in treating PTSD, depression and other mental health conditions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Army<\/span><\/a> is looking for contractors who can supply hemp yarn to make new uniforms that will help snipers \u201cremain undetected within close proximity of the enemy forces.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Neil deGrasse Tyson<\/span><\/a> wants to know what other plants besides marijuana can get you high that we don\u2019t know about yet just because no one has gotten around to trying to smoke them.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona\u2019s auditor general<\/span><\/a> issued a followup report finding that regulators have been slow to implement previously recommended changes needed to stop the misallocation of money from the medical cannabis fund.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>ACLU of New Jersey<\/span><\/a> official argues in a new op-ed that restrictive local marijuana licensing policies in municipalities across the state are undermining legalization\u2019s equity goals.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Department of Transportation<\/span><\/a> is requesting comment on the level of interest in making drug testing data publicly available.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Andy Levin (D-MI)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about Colombia\u2019sTruth Commission recommending drug policy reforms, saying, \u201cI hope the Biden Administration and my colleagues in Congress take in this report. The searching review of nearly 60 years of internal conflict in Colombia concludes that nearly a half million people died, and US policy played a disastrous role. We can move away from our indiscriminate war on drugs and cozy relationships with human rights violators, and we must.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Angie Craig (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> noted a new Minnesota law allowing cannabinoid-infused foods and drinks, tweeting, \u201cCannabis should be federally legalized, decriminalized and responsibly regulated for adult use. In the meantime, I am glad that the state is working on responsible regulation of certain products.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> Gov. Mike Parson (R) vetoed a kratom regulation bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, currently the attorney general, tweeted, \u201cThe majority of Pennsylvanians support marijuana legalization, and the boost it will bring to our economy. Tell you what, let\u2019s win this race for Governor of Pennsylvania so we can get it done.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> lieutenant governor tweeted, \u201cProud that @Tim_Walz signed this important law legalizing edibles but there\u2019s more to do. We must work to legalize adult use cannabis *and* expunge marijuana convictions. It makes Minnesota a more just place to live and helps strengthen our economy.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A top <\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> marijuana regulator called out the racially disproportionate harms of the war on drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> regulators amended rules on reinstatement of marijuana business licenses after a failure to renew.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators are calling on the state\u2019s congressional delegation to support passing marijuana banking legislation as a priority.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators issued guidance about counting pathways between rows of cannabis plants in calculating canopy size.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators issued guidance on marijuana tinctures.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Mississippi<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder that they will begin accepting medical cannabis dispensary license applications on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider recommendations for marijuana license prequalification approval, full licensure and social equity status on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Boulder, Colorado<\/span><\/a> activists are pushing the city to decriminalize psychedelics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are advancing legislation to sequester drug possession conviction records.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> Department of the Interior and Local Government said the new administration will work to \u201csustain the gains\u201d made in the nation\u2019s bloody \u201cwar on drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Interior Ministry issued local cannabis guidance for governors.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Albanian<\/span><\/a> opposition party is criticizing the government\u2019s draft cannabis law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabidiol improves <\/span>thyroid function<\/span><\/a> via modulating vitamin D3 receptor in vitamin D3 deficiency diet-induced rat model.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A survey of <\/span>mental health experts<\/span><\/a> suggests that \u201ca higher level of knowledge about psilocybin is associated with more optimistic views about its use in a therapeutic setting.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Chacruna Institute of Psychedelic Plant Medicines<\/span><\/a> published a blog post criticizing Decriminalize Nature\u2019s support for decriminalizing peyote.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>R\u00a0 Street Institute<\/span><\/a> is hosting an event on the public safety benefits of cannabis reform on July 14.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Bud\u2019s Goods & Provisions<\/span><\/a> agreed to repay more than $33,000 in tips that were improperly kept from employees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The creator of <\/span>Blue Moon<\/span><\/a> beer is now marketing a new cannabis-infused beer called Ceria.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>American basketball player <\/span>Brittney Griner<\/span><\/a>, who is being detained in Russia after allegedly being caught with cannabis vapes at an airport, sent a handwritten letter urging President Joe Biden to \u201cdo all you can\u201d to bring her home.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Wiz Khalifa<\/span><\/a> is launching a psychedelics brand called Mistercap.<\/span>
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