{"id":55770,"date":"2022-07-08T02:13:11","date_gmt":"2022-07-08T10:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/07\/08\/ar-ne-cannabis-ballot-signature-submissions-newsletter-july-8-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-07-08T08:45:51","modified_gmt":"2022-07-08T16:45:51","slug":"ar-ne-cannabis-ballot-signature-submissions-newsletter-july-8-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/07\/08\/ar-ne-cannabis-ballot-signature-submissions-newsletter-july-8-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"AR &amp; NE cannabis ballot signature submissions (Newsletter: July 8, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-43.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>VA clarifies marijuana industry worker home loan issue; Griner pleads guilty in Russia; NY crackdown on unlicensed cannabis sellers<\/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. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.8.7 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Hold on, just one second before you read today\u2019s news. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We\u2019re planning our reporting for the coming months and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Donn Hall: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am a veteran of four years service in the United States Marine Corps and a retired professor of history who is also a pain patient\u2026 Indiana is our home and we are surrounded by states with much more liberal laws regarding cannabis. I look to be more familiar with legalization in other states in order to know what should be done here in Indiana; maybe gain some insight on how cannabis legalization can be carried out most effectively, and how I can help. I appreciate your efforts very much.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check us out on Patreon and sign up to give $25\/month today:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/va-says-veterans-who-work-in-marijuana-industry-still-eligible-for-home-loan-benefits-but-may-face-challenges-with-lenders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a memo clarifying that veterans who work in the marijuana industry are not ineligible for VA-guaranteed home loans\u2014but noting that ongoing federal prohibition may make some lenders reluctant to risk financing them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wnba-star-brittney-griner-pleads-guilty-to-cannabis-charge-as-russia-calls-out-u-s-hypocrisy-in-maintaining-criminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American basketball player Brittney Griner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pleaded guilty to bringing cannabis vapes into Russia, but says she did it accidentally. Meanwhile, a Russian official suggested the U.S.\u2019s stance on the case is hypocritical because marijuana is also criminalized in some states.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-medical-marijuana-activists-turn-in-ballot-signatures-after-campaign-suffers-legal-setback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> turned in what they hope are enough signatures to qualify two medical cannabis initiatives for the November ballot. It\u2019s the culmination of a volunteer-led petition drive that saw a major legal setback this week and the loss of large donors earlier in the year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/arkansas-activists-set-to-turn-in-double-the-signatures-needed-to-put-marijuana-legalization-on-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on Friday plan to submit what they say are more than double the amount of signatures needed to put a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot\u2014but other advocates have concerns about the measure\u2019s provisions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-marijuana-regulators-put-52-unlicensed-retailers-on-blast-as-state-prepares-to-launch-adult-use-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced they have sent cease and desist letters warning more than 50 unlicensed businesses to stop illegally selling marijuana or they will become ineligible to receive cannabis licenses in the future.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/NIH_NCCIH\/status\/1542610183284789257\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201c#Cannabis and its constituent #cannabinoids are being studied for their potential to relieve #pain and possibly serve as a partial substitute for #opioids.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenWarren\/status\/1545059910550835209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cOur country\u2019s senseless cannabis laws have disproportionately harmed Black &amp; Brown communities for decades. We\u2019re urging @POTUS &amp; his administration to use their executive authority to decriminalize cannabis &amp; pardon non-violent cannabis-related offenders.\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\/1545084980619100163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe Senate\u2019s inaction on this [marijuana banking] issue means stalled progress on equity in the cannabis industry and a continued public safety risk that jeopardizes the lives and livelihoods of business owners and employees across the country.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ElectMikeGarcia\/status\/1544440111676329984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cFor over a year, I\u2019ve been working with law enforcement to protect our neighborhoods &amp; shut down illegal marijuana growing operations. The deputies on the ground need the resources to get the job done, and I\u2019m proud to deliver for them &amp; our communities.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Cindy_Banyai_FL\/status\/1545045691977777154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cindy Banyai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI will work at the federal level to decriminalize cannabis and expunge possession records. It\u2019s what we need to do to meet the moment.\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:\/\/nj.gov\/governor\/news\/news\/562022\/approved\/20220707b.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Phil Murphy\u2019s (D) office put out a press release about the state phasing out medical cannabis sales taxes. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LtGovOliver\/status\/1545137955186118658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lieutenant governor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cGreat news: As of July 1st, there is no more state sales tax on medicinal cannabis \u2013 advancing our commitment to prioritize patients and improve affordability.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iowacapitaldispatch.com\/2022\/07\/06\/libertarian-rick-stewart-campaigns-for-iowa-governor-on-ending-the-war-on-drugs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Rick Stewart spoke about his support for broad drug law reform, including plans to address gun violence and mental health issues by legalizing psychedelic therapy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WaTreasurer\/status\/1545094851791765504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> treasurer tweeted, While common sense solutions continue to stall for #SAFEBanking, legal cannabis retailers in our state are continued targets for robbery and the safety of workers remains at risk. We need #SAFEBankingNOW\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:\/\/lis.virginia.gov\/221\/oth\/Agenda.HT.070722.PDF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s \u200b\u200bTask Force to Analyze Industrial Hemp Extracts and Other Substances Containing Tetrahydrocannabinol Intended for Human Consumption met.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/teamakasha\/status\/1544826023736492035\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator tweeted, \u201cThrough rulemaking, Oregon can set historic precedent in the amount of respect it shows to the traditions and practices of Indigenous, religious, and spiritual communities who work with psilocybin and other entheogens.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/agriculture.vermont.gov\/agency-agriculture-food-markets-news\/new-phase-vermont-hemp-production\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are withdrawing the state\u2019s federally approved hemp plan as of the end of the year, meaning that growers will need to register with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dasny.org\/opportunities\/rfps-bids\/2022\/banking-and-custodial-services-rfi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dormitory Authority published a request for information from financial institutions that could provide banking services for the state\u2019s Social Equity Cannabis Investment Fund.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.pa.gov\/Business_Industry\/agricultural_trade\/Documents\/Memorandum%20of%20Understanding.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Agriculture Department and Lithuania\u2019s Ministry of Agriculture signed an agreement that includes sharing best practices and consultation on hemp.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtfa.ca.gov\/formspubs\/L856.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a notice about the elimination of the cannabis cultivation tax.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSenKeFpl2bk_4bJBHi7s0LfaXy_13aapE8h7qKw4vii2gSaag\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are accepting applications to serve on the Social Equity Program Advisory Work Group.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/cra\/Disciplinary-Actions\/2022\/DAR-2022\/June-Disciplinary-Action-Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted a marijuana business disciplinary action report for June.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,500 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\/07\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-42.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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.montanarightnow.com\/bozeman\/marijuana-tax-measure-back-on-gallatin-county-ballot\/article_921eaf86-fdaf-11ec-9c3a-2713cbc9ee04.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gallatin County, Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voters will again see marijuana tax questions on the November ballot after prior votes were overturned due to procedural errors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/us4.campaign-archive.com\/?u=e9597916338dc914165b2d760&amp;id=a8ea8b7ef4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators launched a cannabis industry jobs board.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/mailchimp.denvergov.org\/marijuanaindustrycheckinmeeting-5620389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials are hosting a marijuana industry check-in meeting on July 19.<\/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:\/\/marcelobonelli.cienradios.com\/cerruti-a-favor-de-la-legalizacion-de-la-marihuana-no-se-puede-perseguir-a-alguien-por-fumarse-un-porro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Argentine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Alberto Fern\u00e1ndez\u2019s spokesperson called for the \u201ctotal decriminalization of cannabis.\u201d<\/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 study of rats found that \u201cCBD appears to be a potential novel therapeutic agent in the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/humrep\/article\/37\/Supplement_1\/deac105.104\/6619779\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">endometriosis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> through inhibiting inflammation and decreasing oxidative stress in a dose-dependent manner.\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 \u201cpsychedelics may be a promising alternative in the treatment of\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2772392522000207\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">substance use disorder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/100009397287681\/posts\/pfbid0rqL8BoEKW5JJZTCCBnfKeM39r44K2CDAqsGB9PszgMUk51NgdhajGKQaodoxdJLql\/?d=n\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reddit\u2019s BostonTrees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> forum is under fire for reportedly offering community marketing services to marijuana businesses while touting the ability to \u201cremove unwanted content\u201d or ban users.<\/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.perkinscoie.com\/en\/news-insights\/national-cannabis-laboratory-council-proposes-standardized-testing-for-cannabis-products.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Cannabis Laboratory Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> proposed a standardized national approach to cannabis product testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span 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