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\n<\/span>The <\/span>National Conference of State Legislatures<\/span><\/a> adopted a resolution calling for federal marijuana legalization and urging Congress to pass cannabis banking legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arkansas Board of Election Commissioners<\/span><\/a> declined to certify the ballot title and popular name of a marijuana legalization initiative even after the secretary of state verified that activists collected enough signatures. The dispute is expected to end up before the state Supreme Court.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>California Assembly Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a> teed up Senate-passed bills to legalize psychedelics possession, authorize interstate marijuana agreements and mandate that localities allow medical cannabis delivery for a crucial legislative hurdle next week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Illinois Department of Finance and Professional Regulation<\/span><\/a> reported that retailers sold more than $135 million worth of adult-use marijuana products in July\u2014the second biggest month ever. It also saw the largest number of individual cannabis products sold.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study found that <\/span>colleges in states with legal marijuana see a significant boost<\/span><\/a> in student applications\u2014but that the effect has diminished over time as more states enact legalization and students have more options for cannabis-friendly jurisdictions across the country.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a> published a short podcast on challenges in the growing hemp industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA)<\/span><\/a> spoke about his new marijuana expungements bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Jones said he supports a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Republican senators are urging Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to veto a bill to legalize safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> Republican lawmakers are highlighting a study on the purported harms of high-potency marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico\u2019s<\/span><\/a> former top marijuana regulator is now working for a cannabis consulting firm called Weeds.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed changes to marijuana social equity rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators opened applications for marijuana retail licenses four weeks earlier than expected.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators published a summary of public comments about proposed marijuana dispensary rules, along with their responses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators are launching a hemp networking directory.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators are facing complaints from marijuana businesses that say they are being sent excessive hourly bills from state officials.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators released a form that consumers can use to report adverse reactions to cannabis products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Iowa<\/span><\/a> regulators published a data report on the medical cannabidiol program.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Athens-Clarke County, Georgia<\/span><\/a> Commission approved a marijuana decriminalization ordinance.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>San Marcos, Texas<\/span><\/a> City Council placed a marijuana decriminalization initiative on the November ballot rather than immediately enact the reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Australian<\/span><\/a> Capital Territory lawmakers are considering legislation to lower penalties for drug possession.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A survey found that British Columbia, <\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a> residents are using more cannabis than in the past, but are likely to purchase it from licensed retailers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study concluded that \u201cmedical marijuana has an important role in the palliation of symptoms in <\/span>advanced cancers<\/span><\/a> with few adverse effects.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study concluded that \u201cCBD is safe and effective in <\/span>reducing pain<\/span><\/a> in the immediate peri-operative period following [arthroscopic rotator cuff repair] and should be considered in post-operative multimodal pain control.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Sacramento Bee editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on California lawmakers to pass a bill to legalize possession of psychedelics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Boston Herald editorial board<\/span><\/a> is criticizing legislation passed by lawmakers that would require regulators to study the possibility of allowing medical cannabis to be administered to students at schools.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Green Thumb Industries Inc. <\/span><\/a>\u00a0reported quarterly revenue of $254.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico health insurance companies<\/span><\/a> that are being sued over lack of coverage for medical cannabis succeeded in moving the case to federal court.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company<\/span><\/a> reported that sales for its cannabis-focused Hawthorne unit decreased 63 percent in the most recent quarter.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>NewLake Capital Partners, Inc.<\/span><\/a> added two lenders to an existing revolving credit facility and upsized the aggregate commitment from $30 million to $90 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Basketball player <\/span>Iman Shumpert<\/span><\/a> was arrested for having a \u201csizable\u201d amount of marijuana at an airport.<\/span>
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