{"id":55954,"date":"2022-07-18T02:13:01","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T10:13:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/07\/18\/biden-working-on-cannabis-campaign-pledge-newsletter-july-18-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-07-18T08:45:38","modified_gmt":"2022-07-18T16:45:38","slug":"biden-working-on-cannabis-campaign-pledge-newsletter-july-18-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/07\/18\/biden-working-on-cannabis-campaign-pledge-newsletter-july-18-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden \u201cworking on\u201d cannabis campaign pledge (Newsletter: July 18, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1f440-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>CO gov\u2019s marijuana exec order; Interior sec pressed on tribal legalization interference; Griner is a medical cannabis patient; Safe consumption study<\/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 year and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/biden-says-hes-working-on-fulfilling-marijuana-campaign-pledge-to-free-prisoners\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President Joe Biden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> told reporters that he\u2019s \u201cworking on\u201d fulfilling his campaign pledge to free cannabis prisoners.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI don\u2019t think anyone should be in prison for the use of marijuana.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-governor-issues-executive-order-on-marijuana-protections-for-workers-with-professional-licenses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued an executive order to protect workers from being denied professionally licensed employment opportunities due to legal marijuana use.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/federal-marijuana-enforcement-on-tribal-lands-is-horrible-misappropriation-of-resources-senator-tells-interior-secretary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Interior Secretary Deb Haaland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was pressed during a Senate hearing about the Bureau of Indian Affairs spending resources to interfere with tribal cannabis programs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawyers for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/brittney-griner-is-a-medical-marijuana-patient-in-arizona-wnba-stars-attorneys-tell-russian-court-amid-cannabis-possession-trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American basketball player Brittney Griner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, who is on trial for possessing cannabis vapes in Russia, presented evidence in court that she is a registered medical marijuana patient in Arizona.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/safe-drug-consumption-sites-decrease-overdose-risk-and-prevent-public-use-study-of-first-sanctioned-centers-in-nyc-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">study published by the American Medical Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that the U.S.\u2019s first sanctioned safe consumption sites for illegal drugs in New York City have prevented overdose deaths and reduced use in public.<\/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\/utah-lawmakers-seek-to-improve-medical-marijuana-program-with-stakeholders-pushing-for-regulatory-consolidation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah legislature\u2019s Medical Cannabis Governance Structure Working Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> took testimony on the possibility of consolidating\u00a0 oversight of the medical marijuana program under one agency instead of the current two that have jurisdiction.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/3559842-senate-democrats-to-roll-out-bill-aimed-at-decriminalizing-weed-next-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he and others will introduce a federal marijuana legalization bill \u201csoon\u201d and that it will be \u201cvery similar\u201d to a draft released last year, though\u00a0 some\u201cvery important changes\u201d have been made.<\/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:\/\/progressives.house.gov\/press-releases?ID=08A776FD-2087-415A-8BB2-4126076FC611\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Progressive Caucus<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cheered the inclusion of marijuana provisions on banking and veterans\u2019 medical access in the National Defense Authorization Act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/adamsmith.house.gov\/press-releases?ID=03012BC5-DECB-4CE5-850E-DEC1F5ADF308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-WA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touted the inclusion of marijuana banking language in the National Defense Authorization Act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepPerlmutter\/status\/1547597963249168387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to enact common sense cannabis reforms, starting with banking access.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMaloney\/status\/1548057317077241862\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted that New York regulators\u2019 approval of marijuana dispensary rules is \u201cgreat news. I look forward to visiting the dispensaries and talking with the small business owners once they are up and running!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/3105\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deschedule marijuana with a focus on veterans and small businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor, for a total of nine.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/7513\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">create a commission to study legal cannabis regulations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor, for a total of four.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/6129\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">facilitate state marijuana expungements<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor, for a total of six.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/2864\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">seal federal marijuana conviction records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor, for a total of 17.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/841\/cosponsors?loclr=cga-bill&amp;pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">allow CBD as a dietary supplement<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor, for a total of 40.<\/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:\/\/www.columbiadailyherald.com\/story\/news\/2022\/07\/15\/ut-southern-jason-martin-gubernatorial-tennessee-governor-district-4-candidates\/10067413002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasagriculture.gov\/NewsEvents\/NewsEventsDetails\/tabid\/76\/Article\/7380\/EDITORIAL-STANDING-UP-FOR-COMPASSIONATE-USE.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agriculture commissioner authored an op-ed saying that \u201cthe history of cannabis prohibition reflects the failed alcohol prohibition\u201d and that the state should expand its limited medical marijuana program. His <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hays4ag\/status\/1548068176780398592\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Democratic opponent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> responded by tweeting, \u201cSomeone just did a poll <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1f440.png\" alt=\"&#x1F440;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>\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:\/\/www.inforum.com\/news\/south-dakota\/medical-marijuana-oversight-committee\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee held its first meeting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/COSenDem\/status\/1547989378688884736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Democrats thanked Gov. Jared Polis (D) for signing an executive order providing marijuana-related employment protections.<\/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\/CarlosGSmith\/status\/1547701604547055617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted, \u201cFlorida voters have made clear that marijuana should be legal in our state. It\u2019s past time for the legislature to pass my bipartisan bill legalizing cannabis for adult-use, allow small business to compete, and expunge non-violent records of those with cannabis-related offenses.\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:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1512233\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supreme Court is taking up a case on marijuana expungements and diversionary programs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/cannabis-insider\/2022\/07\/the-legacy-to-legal-conversation-a-qa-with-ocms-chris-alexander.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator spoke about efforts to bring legacy operators into the regulated industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=207390\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators proposed rules changes on the size of marijuana samples that can be transported to trade shows, the need for cannabis businesses to have backup power supply for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=207394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">video surveillance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and public notice of license applications of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=207397\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">license applications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/notice-of-modifications-to-proposed-consolidated-medicinal-and-adult-use-commercial-cannabis-activity-regulations-16577014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators corrected errors in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/notice-of-modifications-to-proposed-consolidated-medicinal-and-adult-use-commercial-cannabis-activity-regulations-16576978\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">notices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about public hearings on changes to rules on marijuana cultivation licenses and testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/education\/2022\/07\/14\/medical-marijuana-allowed-ri-schools-with-certain-provisions-new-regulation\/10058899002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators explained new rules on medical cannabis in schools.<\/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-80.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:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/07\/15\/mayor-eric-adams-looking-for-a-smokes-person-to-manage-nycs-weed-habit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor spoke about the prevalence of the smell of marijuana in the city. Meanwhile, the city is looking to hire for the position of Cannabis NYC Founding Director.<\/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.statesmanjournal.com\/story\/news\/local\/2022\/07\/16\/keizer-may-ban-psilocybin-magic-mushroom-treatment-centers\/65374469007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Keizer, Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is expected to vote on Monday to place a measure on the November ballot to ban psilocybin services businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorSheehan\/status\/1548023592767500289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Albany, New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.albanyny.gov\/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=464\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">appointed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> members to the Local Cannabis Legalization Advisory Committee.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/21dd2788e447\/july-19-denton-city-council-holds-hearing-andvote-on-ground-game-texas-decriminalize-dentonballot-initiative-to-decriminalize-marijuana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denton, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is expected to hold a hearing on a marijuana decriminalization initiative on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.detroitnews.com\/story\/business\/2022\/07\/15\/detroit-start-taking-marijuana-business-license-applications-aug-1\/10071250002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials will begin accepting recreational marijuana business license applications on August 1.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Officials from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/gouvernement.lu\/fr\/actualites\/toutes_actualites\/communiques\/2022\/07-juillet\/15-lenert-tanson-canabis.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany, Luxembourg, Malta and The Netherlands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> met to discuss cannabis regulations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RF_OSCE\/status\/1547936309880111107\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Russia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RF_OSCE\/status\/1547936161959555074\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">criticized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> countries that are moving to legalize marijuana.<\/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 case report suggested that \u201ccannabinoid microdosing could be effective as an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jmedicalcasereports.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s13256-022-03457-w\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> treatment while preventing major side effects.\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 found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/today.yougov.com\/topics\/politics\/articles-reports\/2022\/07\/13\/marijuana-economistyougov-poll-july-9-11-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> support legalizing marijuana, 58 percent to 28 percent, and that they back clearing cannabis-related records, 65 percent to 23 percent.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chairman of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wdrb.com\/news\/politics\/kentucky-gop-overtakes-democrats-in-voter-registration\/article_06947ab4-0547-11ed-8ab3-6b92a595f92a.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> blasted Republicans for blocking the passage of medical cannabis legislation.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/harrisdemocrats\/status\/1548001009154174976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas Democratic Convention<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> featured a meeting of a Cannabis Special Interest Group.<\/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:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/national-cannabis-trade-group-to-close-because-of-tough-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Association of Cannabis Businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is ceasing its operations.<\/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.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220714005838\/en\/Columbia-Care-Obtains-Final-Order-of-the-Supreme-Court-of-British-Columbia-Approving-Business-Combination-with-Cresco-Labs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbia Care Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> obtained a final order from the Supreme Court of British Columbia approving its proposed acquisition by Cresco Labis Inc.<\/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\/20220715005423\/en\/Cresco-Labs-Announces-Voting-Results-of-Its-Annual-and-Special-Meeting-of-Shareholders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shareholders elected board members.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A federal judge presiding over a real estate company\u2019s lawsuit against <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1512045\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has ordered the plaintiff to show how the court has jurisdiction in the case, lest it be dismissed.<\/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\/20220714005523\/en\/Waitr-Powered-by-ASAP-to-Begin-Delivery-of-CBD-Products-as-Transition-to-%E2%80%9CDeliver-Anything%E2%80%9D-Expands\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Waitr Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> began delivery of CBD products in Texas markets.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ozarksfirst.com\/local-news\/regional-news\/missouri-medical-marijuana-sales-up-more-than-500-from-last-june-per-missouri-dhss\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensaries have sold more than $393 million worth of medical cannabis since sales began.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The president of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/marijuana-policies-track-and-field-reconsidered-sebastian-coe-2022-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">World Athletics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana policies for athletes should be reconsidered.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Representatives for <\/span><a 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