{"id":56431,"date":"2022-08-09T02:23:11","date_gmt":"2022-08-09T10:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/09\/cannabis-patients-are-dangerous-biden-doj-says-in-gun-suit-newsletter-august-9-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-09T08:45:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T16:45:44","slug":"cannabis-patients-are-dangerous-biden-doj-says-in-gun-suit-newsletter-august-9-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/09\/cannabis-patients-are-dangerous-biden-doj-says-in-gun-suit-newsletter-august-9-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis patients are \u2018dangerous,\u2019 Biden DOJ says in gun suit (Newsletter: August 9, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-48.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>FL marijuana ballot effort; 2nd CO psychedelics measure not likely to qualify; New Colombian president: End drug war; WI cannabis ballot measures<\/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. 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But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/biden-doj-says-medical-marijuana-patients-are-too-dangerous-to-trust-in-motion-to-dismiss-lawsuit-on-gun-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a motion to dismiss Florida Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried\u2019s lawsuit that seeks to protect medical marijuana patients\u2019 gun rights, arguing it is too \u201cdangerous to trust\u201d cannabis consumers with firearms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-florida-marijuana-legalization-initiative-filed-for-2024-ballot-with-backing-of-states-largest-medical-cannabis-company\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida marijuana legalization initiative backed by Trulieve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> would let existing medical cannabis companies sell to all adults over 21. The measure doesn\u2019t allow home cultivation. It allows\u2014but doesn\u2019t require\u2014additional businesses to be licensed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-activists-say-its-very-unlikely-second-psychedelics-legalization-initiative-will-make-ballot-as-alternative-to-state-certified-measure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado psychedelics activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it\u2019s unlikely their legalization initiative will make the ballot as an alternative to another measure that has already qualified and which they plan to raise concerns about as November approaches.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-colombian-president-calls-for-end-to-war-on-drugs-earning-praise-from-top-u-s-congressman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newly sworn-in Colombian President Gustavo Petro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called for an end to the international war on drugs during his inaugural address\u2014generating praise from a top U.S. congressman.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt is time for a new international convention that accepts that the drug war has failed, which has left a million murdered Latin Americans during these 40 years and that leaves 70,000 Americans dead from drug overdoses each year.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/voters-across-wisconsin-will-see-marijuana-questions-on-their-ballots-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voters in cities and counties across Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will see nonbinding marijuana legalization advisory referendums on their local ballots in November. The results won\u2019t immediately change cannabis policy, but they could send a message to state lawmakers.<\/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\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1518489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal judge<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> upheld a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services decision to block permanent resident status from a Russian citizen because he helped to install and maintain a security camera system for a cannabis grower.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mitchellreports\/status\/1555589998325506048\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said the Biden administration <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/andrea-mitchell-reports\/watch\/sen-casey-senate-bill-is-significant-investment-to-lower-emissions-and-prescription-drug-prices-145574981984\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">should<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> give a \u201cwrongfully detained\u201d designation to American Marc Fogel, who is serving a prison sentence in Russia for possessing medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newson6.com\/story\/62ec421f4cd9330727279b79\/us-senate-candidates-answer-additional-viewer-questions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and his Senate primary opponent TW Shannon expressed concerns about Oklahoma\u2019s medical cannabis law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VoteKendraOK\/status\/1556665538067288066\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kendra Horn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, a former congresswoman, visited a medical cannabis dispensary.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesperson for Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.post-gazette.com\/news\/politics-state\/2022\/08\/04\/john-fetterman-mehmet-oz-senate-pennsylvania-campaign-television-ads-life-sentences\/stories\/202208040094\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mehmet Oz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a statement accusing Democratic opponent John Fetterman, currently the lieutenant governor, of being \u201cthe nation\u2019s most prominent trust-fund advocate of marijuana legalization.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vtdigger.org\/2022\/08\/05\/in-final-tv-debate-becca-balint-and-molly-gray-draw-distinctions-on-criminal-justice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont Democratic congressional candidates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed decriminalizing drugs at a debate.<\/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\/NikkiFried\/status\/1556058544310452231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, tweeted, \u201cAs Commissioner of Agriculture, by getting democrats and republicans to work together, I created Florida\u2019s hemp program, generating more than $300M in tax revenue.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JulianaforLG\/status\/1556734972744040450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lieutenant governor tweeted, \u201cWhen we legalized recreational cannabis, we made a promise to reinvest the revenues in the communities hit the hardest by the failed war on drugs in every corner of our state. That\u2019s what justice and accountability are all about.\u201d<\/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:\/\/mndaily.com\/273356\/news\/new-hemp-legalization-puts-consumer-safety-at-forefront\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative spoke about a new THC edibles law she championed into enactment.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.mt.gov\/gateway\/ShowNoticeFile.asp?TID=11229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators amended and repealed hemp rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sec.state.ma.us\/PublicationSubscriptionPublic\/Subscriber\/MRNoteDetails.aspx?dty=OI39KNNmYLleutRdRJEoLg==&amp;id=JPZhmLq9R6zHlK1Y6X0MMA==&amp;PublishDate=\/+rLcmfrXSg3nsA\/9IVu4A==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed updated hemp rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oehha.ca.gov\/proposition-65\/crnr\/notice-adoption-proposed-text-cannabis-marijuana-smoke-and-delta-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Office of Administrative Law approved new warnings about exposure to marijuana smoke and THC.<\/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\/TexasDeptofAg\/status\/1556681888898711553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Agriculture tweeted about National CBD Day.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.krqe.com\/news\/marijuana\/new-mexico-reviewing-thousands-of-cannabis-cases-for-expungement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> district attorneys are reviewing marijuana cases for possible expungement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/maine\/municipal-reimbursement-launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators launched a portal where municipalities can submit requests to be reimbursed up to $20,000 for costs associated with allowing recreational marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omwbe.wa.gov\/bid-opportunities\/social-equity-cannabis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are awarding a contract to a vendor who can \u201cprovide a detailed and auditable process of selecting potential cannabis licensees to participate in the Social Equity license lottery.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/omc.wv.gov\/industry\/Documents\/MedCanStatistics.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published an overview of the size of the medical cannabis program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2ae9c7025399\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16533556\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host roundtable discussions about the medical cannabis program on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/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.dfa.arkansas.gov\/news\/details\/medical-marijuana-commission-will-meet-thursday-august-11-2022_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Thursday.<\/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-47.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=\"http:\/\/thechampionnewspaper.com\/news\/local\/stonecrest-officials-consider-decriminalizing-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stonecrest, Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is considering a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wapt.com\/article\/petition-leads-to-special-election-for-medical-cannabis\/40821582\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lincoln County, Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> activists collected enough signatures to force a ballot vote to overturn the Board of Supervisors\u2019s decision to ban medical cannabis businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/file\/2022\/08\/_BCB%20Hearing%20Agenda%208.10.22%20%282%29_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Boston, Massachusetts\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9042870\/canada-medical-cannabis-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is on track to spend nearly C$200 million this year to reimburse military veterans for medical cannabis.<\/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 \u201cactive cannabis users <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jcannabisresearch.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s42238-022-00152-x\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hospitalized with COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> had better clinical outcomes compared with non-users, including decreased need for ICU admission or mechanical ventilation.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cantibacterial testing showed that the antibacterial activities of [polyvinyl alcohol] with purified flavonoids were 63% higher than that of PVA without flavonoids,\u201d indicated that \u201cthe purified flavonoids from hemp fibers can be used as a source of potential <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/00405175221114929\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antioxidant and antibacterial agents<\/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><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:\/\/twitter.com\/DemGovs\/status\/1556753729847705606\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Democratic Governors Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> highlighted the pro-legalization marijuana stance of Tennessee Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin.<\/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\/KyDems\/status\/1556017379334918145\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized the state\u2019s agriculture commissioner, saying, \u201cRyan Quarles just spoke at Fancy Farm! At Fancy Farm 2019, he said he was \u2018making hemp great again.\u2019 Since then, hemp has crashed under Quarles, with bankruptcies, layoffs and losses for KY hemp farmers who\u2019ve spoken out about Quarles\u2019s broken promises.\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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/curaleaf-reports-second-quarter-2022-results-301601814.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $337.6 million and a net loss of $28.2 million. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ir.curaleaf.com\/2022-08-08-Curaleaf-Bolsters-Executive-Leadership-Team-with-Three-Key-Hires\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> also has a new CFO, chief investment officer and chief strategy officer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/08\/08\/2494409\/0\/en\/Acreage-Holdings-Reports-Second-Quarter-2022-Financial-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Acreage Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported $61.4 million in quarterly consolidated revenue and a net loss of $10.6 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/08\/08\/2493761\/0\/en\/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Settles-Lawsuit-with-Large-Multi-State-Operator.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jushi Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> settled a lawsuit it filed against Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. and Jushi\u2019s former CFO over an alleged breach of an employment agreement and claimed tortious interference.<\/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\/20220808005196\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said two businesses supported by its SEED initiative were awarded conditional adult-use dispensary licenses in Illinois.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adweek looks at how more <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/commerce\/mini-woodstock-and-mexican-wrestling-cannabis-retailers-go-big-to-boost-traffic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannabis companies<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are using experiential marketing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/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>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/cannabis-patients-are-dangerous-biden-doj-says-in-gun-suit-newsletter-august-9-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cannabis patients are \u2018dangerous,\u2019 Biden DOJ says in gun suit (Newsletter: August 9, 2022)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/cannabis-patients-are-dangerous-biden-doj-says-in-gun-suit-newsletter-august-9-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Cannabis patients are \u2018dangerous,\u2019 Biden DOJ says in gun suit (Newsletter: August 9, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FL marijuana ballot effort; 2nd CO psychedelics measure not likely to qualify; New Colombian president: End drug war; WI cannabis ballot measures Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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