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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arkansas Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> ordered the secretary of state to certify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot while a legal challenge is pending. But depending on the outcome of the case, the votes on the measure may never be counted.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>California Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees<\/span><\/a> cleared major drug policy reforms for floor votes\u2014including bills to allow interstate cannabis commerce and protect people from losing jobs for off-duty marijuana use\u2014but a bill to legalize psychedelics possession was amended in a way that wasn\u2019t\u00a0 immediately clear, even to its sponsor.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> said he\u2019s \u201chopeful\u201d that either his amendment on research into the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for active duty military members with PTSD, or a similar proposal from or Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)\u2014both of which passed the House\u2014will make it through the Senate.<\/span><\/p>\n