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\n<\/span>A new <\/span>U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit<\/span><\/a> ruling overturning Maine\u2019s residency requirements for medical marijuana business owners could open the door to interstate cannabis commerce while potentially upending equity efforts, according to legal experts.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Idaho activists<\/span><\/a> filed a proposed medical cannabis initiative that they hope to qualify for the 2024 ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida activists<\/span><\/a> are planning a 2024 marijuana home grow ballot initiative they hope will run parallel to a recently filed cannabis sales measure being backed by the industry. Trulieve says it\u2019s open to supporting both but made no specific commitment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new poll found that <\/span>69 percent of Wisconsin voters<\/span><\/a> support legalizing marijuana. That includes majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arizona Department of Revenue<\/span><\/a> reports that as recreational marijuana sales continue to rise, medical cannabis purchases are dropping month over month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)<\/span><\/a> authored an op-ed outlining his evolution toward supporting marijuana legalization and urging Congress to catch up.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Rep. Mary Bono (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> coauthored an op-ed arguing that drug cartel leaders should be treated as terrorists.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate <\/span>Charles Booker<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cA vote for me is a vote to legalize cannabis.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, criticized the state surgeon general for his handling of the medical cannabis program. Separately, Fried and rival Democratic contender <\/span>Charlie Crist<\/span><\/a>, currently a congressman, spoke about their support for legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Senate approved a bil to seal marijuana records.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate president said he expects the legislature to focus on implementing marijuana legalization next session if voters approve a referendum on the policy change in November.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> senator cheered a New York City police crackdown on trucks that were allegedly selling illegal cannabis products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> senator who voted against marijuana legalization discussed her concerns with implementation, including her desire to regulate THC content.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A top <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulator discussed the state\u2019s marijuana business licensing process at a New Jersey CannaBusiness Association event.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators issued guidance on required standard operating procedures for marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators said a THC vaping product containing a banned ingredient was sold at two licensed cannabis retailers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators are being criticized for delays in processing marijuana cultivation license applications.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider changes to marijuana business rules on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Bell County, Texas\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney suggested that a marijuana decriminalization ballot measure in Killeen conflicts with state law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Superior, Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> City Council voted to place a nonbinding marijuana legalization advisory question on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor <\/span>defended<\/span><\/a> police seizures of vehicles that were allegedly involved in selling illegal cannabis products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Erie County, New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a> district attorney and public defendants are hosting marijuana conviction expungement clinics this month and next month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Hattiesburg, Mississippi<\/span><\/a> City Council approved conditional-use zoning variances for two medical cannabis dispensaries.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Costa Rican<\/span><\/a> President Rodrigo Chaves announced he will be proposing legislation to legalize marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Basel-Stadt, <\/span>Switzerland<\/span><\/a> is launching a marijuana legalization pilot program next month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> public health minister suggested that the country may legalize recreational marijuana at some point.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a> health minister spoke about his past marijuana use and his evolution from opposing legalization to supporting it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabinoids have <\/span>anti-cancer effects<\/span><\/a> on mesothelioma cells in vitro and alternatives of drug delivery may be needed to enhance their effects in vivo.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cparticipants perceived [medical marijuana] to be helpful in <\/span>alleviating cancer symptoms<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Republican National Committee<\/span><\/a> blasted Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, currently the state\u2019s lieutenant governor, for saying he\u2019s \u201cfor decriminalizing across the board\u201d and for backing safe consumption sites.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Nebraska Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> criticized the author of a letter to the editor that claimed there is \u201cno such thing as medical marijuana.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Ayr Wellness Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported $110.1 million in quarterly revenue and a net loss of $40.2 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Compass Group USA Inc.<\/span><\/a> and a New York man who alleged that his job offer was unlawfully rescinded over medical cannabis use settled his disability discrimination lawsuit.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Greenleaf Compassionate Care Center<\/span><\/a> workers in Portsmouth, Rhode Island voted to ratify a contract, which United Food and Commercial Workers Local 328 said makes it the first cannabis dispensary in the state to secure a labor peace agreement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Diane Keaton<\/span><\/a> said she has never done psychedelics because they are \u201cscary\u201d and that when playing someone on psilocybin in a movie involved acting \u201clike you\u2019re an idiot.\u201d<\/span>
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