{"id":56568,"date":"2022-08-15T02:11:59","date_gmt":"2022-08-15T10:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/15\/schumer-touts-cannabis-research-bill-among-historic-wins-newsletter-august-15-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-15T08:46:04","modified_gmt":"2022-08-15T16:46:04","slug":"schumer-touts-cannabis-research-bill-among-historic-wins-newsletter-august-15-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/15\/schumer-touts-cannabis-research-bill-among-historic-wins-newsletter-august-15-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Schumer touts cannabis research bill among \u201chistoric\u201d wins (Newsletter: August 15, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-75.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>CA psychedelics bill gutted; Colombian president talks legal marijuana exports; NAACP legal arm pushes state expungements; Record MI cannabis sales<\/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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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\/schumer-touts-senate-marijuana-research-bill-among-historic-progress-under-biden-as-legalization-measure-lingers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touted the Senate\u2019s passage of a marijuana research bill among the \u201chistoric progress\u201d Democrats have made since President Joe Biden took office ahead of the midterm 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:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/california-senator-gives-up-psychedelics-reform-push-for-2022-after-bill-gutted-by-key-committee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California senator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is giving up the effort to pass his psychedelics reform bill this year after the Assembly Appropriations Committee stripped it of legalization provisions and turned it into a study instead. He says he\u2019ll try to pass the broader reform again next year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Newly sworn in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colombias-new-president-talks-up-marijuana-legalization-freeing-prisoners-and-exporting-cannabis-to-other-countries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian President Gustavo Petro<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> talked up the possibility of legalizing marijuana, freeing current prisoners and exporting cannabis to other countries.<\/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\/federal-marijuana-bill-isnt-enough-to-fix-drug-wars-harms-without-state-action-naacps-legal-arm-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published an analysis arguing that a new federal marijuana legalization bill from Senate Democrats won\u2019t on its own do enough to repair the drug war\u2019s past harms and that states must also pass legal cannabis laws with expungement provisions.<\/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\/michigan-breaks-monthly-marijuana-sales-record-in-july-state-data-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported that retailers broke the state\u2019s monthly marijuana sales record again in July\u2014with $210 million worth of legal adult-use and medical cannabis products sold.<\/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\/nebraska-legal-panel-says-lawyers-can-invest-in-medical-marijuana-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska Lawyer\u2019s Advisory Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued an opinion finding that attorneys can invest in state-legal medical cannabis businesses without violating their code of conduct.<\/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.c-span.org\/video\/?522266-1\/federalist-society-holds-forum-opioid-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former White House Domestic Policy Council Director Joe Grogan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he is irritated by the smell of marijuana in public in major U.S. cities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DrOz\/status\/1557498497049534468\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mehmet Oz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized Democratic opponent John Fetterman, currently the lieutenant governor, for not replying to a letter from sheriffs who urged him to reverse a stance on drug policy reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrandNew535\/status\/1558480536980578308\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brittany Ramos DeBarros<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana \u201csaved me\u201d after years of suffering from chronic pain, severe insomnia and PTSD.<\/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 marijuana conviction records<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of 18.<\/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.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/Newsom-safe-injection-17370768.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Gavin Newsom (D), who has long criticized the war on drugs, is reportedly having hesitations about signing a bill to allow 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:\/\/cowboystatedaily.com\/2022\/08\/11\/cody-gubernatorial-debate-gordon-bien-would-consider-medical-marijuana-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wyoming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Mark Gordon (R) and primary challenger Brent Bien discussed marijuana during a debate, with the incumbent saying he \u201cwould be willing to look at the research\u201d on the benefits of medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.illinois.gov\/Pages\/news-item.aspx?ReleaseID=25310\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) announced that a third wave of marijuana social equity dispensary licenses were granted.<\/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.nevadaappeal.com\/news\/2022\/aug\/11\/nevada-supreme-employees-be-fired-marijuana-carson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Supreme Court ruled that employers can fire workers for off-duty marijuana use.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/iowamedicalmarijuana.org\/iowa\/mcb_2022_08_12\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are in discussions with Gov. Kim Reynolds\u2019s (R) office about the best way to request a federal exemption for the state\u2019s medical cannabis law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/546391-marijuana-treatment-centers-have-60-days-to-comply-with-emergency-rule-on-website-purchasing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued an emergency rule on medical cannabis business websites and online purchasing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/masscannabiscontrol.com\/2022\/08\/cannabis-control-commission-opens-investigation-into-marijuana-products-containing-corydalis-yanhusuo-issues-precautionary-bulletin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued a bulletin about marijuana products containing Corydalis rhizome extract. Separately, the state\u2019s\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/2022\/08\/12\/marijuana\/former-mass-cannabis-czar-joins-medical-marijuana-app-startup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">former top cannabis regulator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is joining the board of medical marijuana app startup EO Care Inc.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1520296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit to dismiss an appeal from a company that is suing over the denial of its medical cannabis business license application.<\/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\/327e75a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent guidance about marijuana pesticide testing.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/utilityreporter\/status\/1557004337683247105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are facing criticism over the robustness of the state\u2019s marijuana testing rules.<\/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.oregon.gov\/olcc\/Docs\/rules\/MJ-License-Moratorium-And-Reporting-Human-Trafficking-RAC-Agenda-081622.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Oregon Liquor &amp; Cannabis Commission\u2019s Advisory Committee will discuss a marijuana licenses moratorium as well as issues related to human and sex trafficking on Tuesday.<\/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-74.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:\/\/twitter.com\/QuintonLucasKC\/status\/1558059867155226625\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas City, Missouri\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor suggested he will support a marijuana legalization measure on the state ballot despite some activists\u2019 concerns, tweeting, \u201cInteresting debate. I hope we can get beyond a battle of which moneyed people will make the most money. I figure they all will find a way. Missourians want legal recreational marijuana. I\u2019ll support whoever has the most viable path to us getting there.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pilotonline.com\/government\/local\/vp-nw-cannabis-stores-anticipated-20220812-a6k3jjqoqzdozm4krbos6fcy6a-story.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Norfolk, Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> city planners are drafting recreational marijuana business rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CountyofLA\/status\/1557774239960162304\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Los Angeles County, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials posted a video on how consumers can tell if the marijuana stores they shop at are licensed.<\/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\/reminderssurveillancevideocompliance-5625745\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent a reminder about marijuana business surveillance video compliance.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/public-notices\/15914856\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribbeannationalweekly.com\/news\/caribbean-news\/guyana-parliament-approves-hemp-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guyana\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Parliament approved a hemp bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ontario, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ONCannabisStore\/status\/1558119944704987136\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government-owned cannabis distribution center ramped up shipments to stores following an outage caused by a cyberattack on its logistics partner.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/business\/2367200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hong Kong<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials are implementing a crackdown on CBD products.<\/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 found that \u201cresults from a quantitative survey distributed to Oregon residents reveal overall positive perceptions on cannabis legalization and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ingentaconnect.com\/content\/cog\/tri\/pre-prints\/content-tri638_mcgrady\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">cannabis tourism<\/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 study\u2019s results \u201clend support to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/full\/10.1177\/02698811221101061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">therapeutic potential of psychedelics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and highlight the influence of pharmacological and non-pharmacological factors in determining response.\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\/ACLU\/status\/1558162151218585601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cMost Americans support marijuana legalization \u2014 yet there are more than 400,000 arrests for marijuana possession every year. These arrests disproportionately affect Black communities. It\u2019s long been time to end the racist, ineffective war on drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtoninformer.com\/spellman-adesuyi-ward-8-is-leading-d-c-in-fatal-drug-overdoses-and-in-support-for-drug-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drug Policy Alliance and Decrim Poverty DC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> activists coauthored an op-ed calling on the Washington, D.C. Council to decriminalize drugs.<\/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.syracuse.com\/marijuana\/2022\/08\/curaleaf-forced-to-remove-thousands-of-medical-marijuana-products-from-ny-dispensaries.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being forced to remove thousands of medical cannabis products from New York dispensary shelves after the company switched to an unauthorized potency labeling method.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atai_life\/status\/1557771842546503680\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">atai Life Sciences<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter urging federal health officials to form an interagency task force on psychedelics.<\/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\">Former wrestler <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/wwe-superstar-bill-goldberg-launches-partnership-with-cbd-wellness-brand-gallant-and-hemp2lab-301601183.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bill Goldberg<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a partnership with CBD brand Hemp2Lab.<\/span><\/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\/schumer-touts-cannabis-research-bill-among-historic-wins-newsletter-august-15-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Schumer touts cannabis research bill among \u201chistoric\u201d wins (Newsletter: August 15, 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\/schumer-touts-cannabis-research-bill-among-historic-wins-newsletter-august-15-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Schumer touts cannabis research bill among \u201chistoric\u201d wins (Newsletter: August 15, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CA psychedelics bill gutted; Colombian president talks legal marijuana exports; NAACP legal arm pushes state expungements; Record MI cannabis sales Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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