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MO officials planning for legalization; DC medical marijuana patient count surges; Mormon bishop & former UT GOP rep touts psychedelic experience<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A new <\/span>Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration<\/span><\/a> draft handbook for medical examiners warns that commercial drivers who use CBD products do so \u201cat their own risk\u201d of testing positive for marijuana and losing their certifications.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri regulators<\/span><\/a> are taking steps to \u201cbegin planning\u201d for possible voter approval of a marijuana legalization initiative on the ballot in November. They\u2019re asking for public comment on \u201chow the new law should be implemented.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington, D.C. regulators<\/span><\/a> reported that medical cannabis patient registrations surged last month after the mayor signed a bill allowing people to self-certify for the program without having to get doctors\u2019 recommendations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Utah Rep. Brad Daw (R)\u2014who is an active Mormon bishop\u2014<\/span><\/a>spoke about how his personal experience with ayahuasca changed his perspective on psychedelics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oglala Sioux Tribe in South Dakota<\/span><\/a> is embracing marijuana sales while continuing to ban alcohol.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>White House\u00a0 Deputy National Security Advisor Jonathan Finer<\/span><\/a> said, in response to the new Colombian president\u2019s move to reform drug policies, that \u201cthe United States and the Biden administration is not a supporter of decriminalization.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>White House Office of National Drug Policy<\/span><\/a> announced $12.4 million in grants as part of the Drug-Free Communities Support Program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island\u2019s U.S. attorney<\/span><\/a> said \u201cit\u2019s up to Congress to decide what they criminalize or don\u2019t criminalize at the federal level\u201d and that the state\u2019s new marijuana legalization law won\u2019t have a big impact on his office\u2019s workload while he plans to focus on opioids.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe same systemic violence caging Brittney Griner as a political prisoner in Russia is resulting in the arrest, incarceration, & deportation of people in the US. No one should be criminalized for drug possession. End the global drug war & prioritize Brittney\u2019s safe return home.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAs more voters continue to support legalizing cannabis, Congress should work to create an equitable, community-focused regulatory framework. Democrats and Republicans need to collaborate on legislation that would support veterans, patients, communities of color, and businesses.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate <\/span>Mehmet Oz<\/span><\/a> criticized Democratic rival John Fetterman, currently the lieutenant governor, for his support of marijuana legalization and for hanging a cannabis flag in his office.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) announced that regulators have issued the final lottery-selected first-round conditional marijuana dispensary licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke, a former congressman, tweeted, \u201cWe are going to legalize marijuana in Texas while generating nearly $1 billion a year in new revenue and savings.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Carolina<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to legalize marijuana in South Carolina.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Tennessee<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jason Martin called out Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) for not supporting legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a> treasurer and banking superintendent spoke about challenges associated with cannabis business banking.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> senator tweeted, \u201cI now fully understand the phrase \u2018be on pins and needles\u2019 as we wait on the outcome of our medical cannabis petition drive. It should be happening any day now. I will tell you when I know.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> delegate tweeted, \u201cQUESTION 4 WOULD LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL CANNABIS IN MARYLAND AND IT\u2019S ON THE BALLOT THIS NOVEMBER SO GO TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS TO VOTE FOR IT SO WE AREN\u2019T LOCKING PEOPLE UP FOR A DAMN PLANT.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A top <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulator spoke about the process of awarding marijuana dispensary licenses to people harmed by the drug war.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> judge determined that testimony from drug recognition experts can be used \u200b\u200bas reliable evidence to determine impairment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Department of Corrections is being sued by a former employee who says he was improperly fired for medical cannabis use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Social Equity Council gave preliminary approval for 12 cannabis delivery, product packaging and retailer licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators voiced concerns about \u201cbadly behaving cannabis businesses.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder about health and safety training for cannabis businesses.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>La Crosse County, Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> Board of Supervisors again rejected putting a nonbinding marijuana legalization advisory referendum on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Jersey City, New Jersey\u2019s<\/span><\/a> City Council president said she regrets having voted to approve a marijuana dispensary owned by her daughter when she should have abstained due to the conflict of interest.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder about marijuana storage rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Colombia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> new drug czar said the country hopes to team up with Peru and Bolivia to decriminalize cocaine across the region and pressure the United Nations to renegotiate international drug conventions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> public health minister said a cannabis and hemp regulation <\/span>bill<\/span><\/a> will go before the House of Representatives this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Lawmakers in <\/span>Chile<\/span><\/a> will undergo the first round of mandated drug tests this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Hundreds of <\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> drug cases could be upended due to errors the federal government made when it updated drug laws and legalized cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The leader of the <\/span>Bahamas<\/span><\/a> opposition party criticized the government for not prioritizing marijuana reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cself-reported studies link marijuana uses to positive mood, anxiety relief, sleep regulation, nausea and vomiting reduction, and appetite stimulation-all <\/span>[postpartum depression]<\/span><\/a> symptoms\u201d but that \u201cothers opposed postpartum marijuana use.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study proposed the concept of a \u201cdancer\u2019s high\u201d to portray \u201chow stimulation by Cannabis may lead to a self-sustaining state of increased <\/span>creativity for dancers<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Cannabis Council<\/span><\/a> has a new interim CEO, with the organization\u2019s press release not giving details on why founding head Steve Hawkins is leaving or what his next steps are.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Save Arkansas from Epidemic<\/span><\/a> is a new committee working to oppose the marijuana legalization initiative on the state\u2019s November ballot, and it has been allowed by the state <\/span>Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> to intervene in ongoing litigation about the measure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial board<\/span><\/a> criticized Missouri lawmakers for leaving it up to voters to pass marijuana expungement reform via a ballot initiative.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Conservative Drug Policy Reform Group<\/span><\/a> is pushing the UK government to reclassify psilocybin.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Mars Canada Inc.<\/span><\/a> won a lawsuit against three cannabis retailers that were found to infringe on the companies trademarks by selling THC-infused edibles with logos and packaging \u201calmost identical\u201d to Skittles products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maridose LLC<\/span><\/a> received a Drug Enforcement Administration license for bulk manufacture of cannabis to supply researchers, the seventh such <\/span>approval<\/span><\/a> granted by the agency.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Spectrum Health<\/span><\/a> hospital system in Michigan no longer includes marijuana in pre-employment drug tests.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cancard<\/span><\/a>, which offers an informal registration in the UK that in some cases allows medical cannabis patients to avoid arrest, says its trademark has been ripped off by a competitor, leading to its social media accounts being shut down.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>ACS Laboratory<\/span><\/a> launched what is says is \u201cthe most comprehensive national hemp testing panel\u201d that can test for \u201c18 cannabinoids, 105 pesticides, 24 heavy metals, 55 potential residual solvents, 17 different microorganisms, and every required mycotoxin to detect parts per billion, as well as for moisture content, water activity and terpenes.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> retailers sold C$377.5 million worth of legal cannabis products in June.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A lawsuit from <\/span>B-Real\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Dr. Greenthumb Inc. that sought to force a dispensary to keep carrying its products was rejected by a California judge.<\/span>
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