{"id":56284,"date":"2022-08-02T02:23:06","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T10:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/02\/booker-talks-cannabis-banking-compromise-newsletter-august-2-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T08:45:45","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T16:45:45","slug":"booker-talks-cannabis-banking-compromise-newsletter-august-2-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/02\/booker-talks-cannabis-banking-compromise-newsletter-august-2-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Booker talks cannabis banking \u201ccompromise\u201d (Newsletter: August 2, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-12.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>CA safe drug consumption site bill to gov; Feds want cannabinoid &amp; terpene studies; Govs\u2019 marijuana DUI prevention recs; Poll: MO legalization support<\/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>Before you dig into today\u2019s cannabis news,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us at <\/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\/booker-says-hes-open-to-compromises-such-as-passing-marijuana-banking-with-equity-provisions-despite-filing-gold-standard-legalization-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he\u2019s open to passing marijuana banking legislation as long as there\u2019s some relief for people with past cannabis convictions attached.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m a compromise guy. New Jersey sent me down here to get things done\u2014not to make stands where I make good points but don\u2019t pass bills.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/california-lawmakers-send-safe-drug-consumption-site-bill-to-governor-gavin-newsoms-desk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California lawmakers sent Gov. Gavin Newsom (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a bill to legalize safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/federal-health-agencies-want-to-fund-studies-on-minor-cannabinoids-like-delta-8-thc-and-marijuana-terpenes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several National Institutes of Health component agencies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a notice saying they\u2019re interested in funding research on the therapeutic benefits of minor cannabinoids and terpenes in marijuana.<\/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\/states-should-avoid-marijuana-stereotypes-and-partner-with-budtenders-on-impaired-driving-education-governors-group-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Governors Highway Safety Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a report recommending that in order to effectively dissuade marijuana-impaired driving, state officials should avoid stereotyping cannabis consumers and should feature \u201ctrusted\u201d messengers like budtenders instead of government officials.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new poll found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/majority-of-missouri-voters-back-marijuana-legalization-new-poll-finds-as-state-reviews-signatures-for-ballot-initiative\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri voters support legalizing marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 62%-26%. The strong backing comes as activists hope a final secretary of state analysis of signatures will reverse county reviews indicating that they didn\u2019t collect enough to qualify a reform initiative for the November ballot.<\/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:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/trump-brittney-griner-prisoner-swap-merchant-death-doesnt-seem-like-very-good-trade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former President Donald Trump<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized a proposed prisoner <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1puD9LV3cDU&amp;t=7m9s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">swap<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Russia involving American basketball player Brittney Griner, who pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis vapes, and an arms trafficker.<\/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\/NCISymptomMgmt\/status\/1552784220002652160\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cRecreational and medicinal cannabis use has changed dramatically over the past decade; yet research examining the risks and benefits of cannabis use has lagged behind the media promotion and their use by the general public and cancer patients.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/RoigFranzia\/status\/1554127646572920832\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> second lady is helping to bring attention to the case of an American detained in Russia for medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swtimes.com\/videos\/news\/2022\/07\/30\/chris-jones-democratic-nominee-arkansas-governor-talks-recreational-marijuana-ballot-measure\/10193746002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones spoke about using legal marijuana revenue to support education.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2022\/08\/01\/marijuana\/massachusetts-legislature-approves-marijuana-industry-reforms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers sent Gov. Charlie Baker (R) a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/malegislature.gov\/Bills\/192\/S3096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> revising marijuana business rules, providing funding for equity assistance and authorizing a pilot program for cannabis cafes.<\/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:\/\/nsjonline.com\/article\/2022\/08\/trio-of-bills-left-undone-in-legislative-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives reportedly may take up a Senate-passed medical cannabis bill after the November elections.<\/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:\/\/themicrodose.substack.com\/p\/this-is-not-oregon-5-questions-on\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator spoke about his psychedelics decriminalization bill. Separately, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CAcannabisdept\/status\/1554178019773792258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> made appointments to the Cannabis Advisory Committee.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/eregulations.ct.gov\/eRegsPortal\/Search\/getDocument?guid=%7B10554082-0000-CE14-9C3E-0323EADD2E33%7D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed rules on sale or change of ownership or control of marijuana social equity businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/b20220801.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed updated rules on medical cannabis administrative hearing procedures.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/3255d39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released guidance on accurate reporting of cannabis taxes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/baltimore\/news\/2022\/08\/01\/maryland-cannabis-id-card-renewal-change.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators cut fees to renew medical cannabis patient ID cards and made them valid for six years instead of three.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.net\/r\/StakeholderEngagement2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are conducting a survey about marijuana business licensing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/idph.iowa.gov\/Portals\/1\/userfiles\/234\/Files\/2022_06%20Monthly%20Website%20Program%20Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a report on the medical cannabidiol program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Agendas\/Agenda-080222-Cannabinoids-Subcomittee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production will meet on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/25c66ae0e13f\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16532008\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will consider recommendations for marijuana business social equity status and full licensure on Wednesday.<\/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\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-11.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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/local\/killeen-city-council-members-to-discuss-special-election-on-decriminalization-ordinance\/article_6d88cb1e-0f90-11ed-bc34-efca00e450a6.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Killeen, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is expected to consider a special election on a marijuana decriminalization initiative on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc6.com\/municipalities-debate-retail-marijuana-dispensary-referendums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island municipalities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are set to vote on local November ballot measures on whether to allow marijuana businesses to operate.<\/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\/marijuanadeliveryproposalrecordingavailable-5623141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials posted a video of a marijuana industry check-in meeting they hosted.<\/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:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-08-01\/russia-balks-at-us-prisoner-swap-offer-viewing-it-as-unequal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Russian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials are reportedly leaning towards rejecting a U.S. prisoner swap offer involving American basketball player Brittney Griner, who pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis vapes, and an arms trafficker, unless it gets more from the deal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elespectador.com\/investigacion\/el-cannabis-va-a-ser-la-revolucion-economica\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> minister of justice said cannabis is going to be an \u201ceconomic revolution.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tragicosmicomic\/status\/1554065639257452544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ministry of finance said the government currently has no plans to legalize marijuana for recreational use.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An Irish member of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzz.ie\/news\/irish-news\/legalisation-cannabis-personal-use-ireland-27616902\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">European Parliament<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the formation of a working group on cannabis legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A New South Wales, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.9news.com.au\/national\/central-coast-news-man-arrested-after-woman-found-dead-in-nsw-town-of-tumbi-umbi\/d5fafc7b-beca-4a4b-ba71-a43a289fc4db\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> man is being charged with allegedly murdering his mother by bludgeoning her with a marijuana plant.<\/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 suggested that \u201chigher frequency of cannabis use is associated with a lower likelihood of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jamanetwork.com\/journals\/jamaotolaryngology\/article-abstract\/2794662\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">sinonasal symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\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 CBD \u201cemerges as a possible strategy for treating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00213-022-06196-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[autism spectrum disorder]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> symptoms since it has relevant pharmacological actions on the endocannabinoid system and shows promising results in studies related to disorders in the central nervous system.\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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/in-depth\/opinion\/todaysdebate\/2022\/08\/01\/senate-democrats-cannabis-marijuana-pot-bill\/10028524002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USA Today editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says Congress should pass a marijuana legalization bill recently filed by Senate leaders.<\/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.washingtonexaminer.com\/restoring-america\/fairness-justice\/congress-should-not-legalize-marijuana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington Examiner editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is urging Congress not to legalize marijuana.<\/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.psychiatry.org\/News-room\/News-Releases\/APA-Releases-Official-Positions-on-Issues-Affectin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Psychiatric Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said there is \u201ccurrently inadequate scientific evidence for endorsing the use of psychedelics to treat any psychiatric disorder except within the context of approved investigational studies.\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:\/\/dailycaller.com\/2022\/07\/29\/narcofornia-california-wildlife-drug-cartels\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daily Caller<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released a documentary that purports to show the harms of marijuana legalization on local California communities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/elonmusk\/status\/1553747872373522432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elon Musk<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted a meme about U.S. efforts to free American basketball player Brittney Griner, who pleaded guilty to possessing cannabis vapes in Russia, saying, \u201cMaybe free some people in jail for weed here too?\u201d<\/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.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1516686\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trulieve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agreed to pay $279 to each member of a class that brought a lawsuit alleging the company improperly fired or refused to hire them based on a consumer report.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.accesswire.com\/710334\/Senate-To-Pass-Marijuana-Research-Act--MMJ-BioPharma-Cultivation-DEA-Approval-Imminent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MMJ International Holdings<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which hopes to obtain a federal license to grow marijuana for use in research, sent a press release touting the fact that legislation advancing in Congress does not allow scientists to study the dispensary cannabis that consumers are actually using.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A New York court ruled in a case brought by <\/span><a 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