{"id":56805,"date":"2022-08-24T02:13:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-24T10:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/24\/senators-demand-us-help-another-cannabis-prisoner-in-russia-newsletter-august-24-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-08-24T08:46:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T16:46:00","slug":"senators-demand-us-help-another-cannabis-prisoner-in-russia-newsletter-august-24-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/08\/24\/senators-demand-us-help-another-cannabis-prisoner-in-russia-newsletter-august-24-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators demand US help another cannabis prisoner in Russia (Newsletter: August 24, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1f9e0-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NE marijuana reformers regroup; SF to launch safe consumption site despite gov\u2019s veto; SD gov\u2019s new cannabis comments; NYC equity initiative<\/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. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/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><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work 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\/bipartisan-senators-demand-justice-for-another-u-s-citizen-imprisoned-over-medical-marijuana-in-russia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A bipartisan group of senators led by Sen. Bob Casey (D-PA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken demanding that the State Department give Marc Fogel\u2014another U.S. citizen imprisoned for medical marijuana in Russia\u2014the same \u201cwrongfully detained\u201d status as Brittney Griner.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIn 2021, a doctor recommended medical marijuana as an opioid alternative to treat his chronic pain.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/san-francisco-officials-ready-to-authorize-safe-drug-consumption-sites-despite-governors-veto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">San Francisco, California\u2019s city attorney<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says the city should move ahead with opening a safe consumption site for illegal drugs despite Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s (D) veto of a bill to authorize such facilities under state law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/south-dakota-governor-pledges-to-implement-marijuana-legalization-if-voters-approve-ballot-initiative-this-time\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014whose administration funded a lawsuit that overturned a voter-approved 2020 marijuana legalization initiative\u2014suggested she\u2019d implement a new cannabis measure that\u2019s on the ballot this year alongside her own reelection bid.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-activists-weigh-recreational-marijuana-legalization-for-2024-ballot-after-medical-cannabis-campaign-setback\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nebraska activists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are regrouping after their medical cannabis initiatives failed to make the November ballot. They may pursue a recreational legalization measure in 2024, and a senator wants to call a special session on medical marijuana in the meantime.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-city-mayor-launches-marijuana-resource-hub-to-support-industry-equity-as-state-prepares-to-accept-first-retailer-applications\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City\u2019s mayor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new initiative to promote marijuana industry equity by helping people harmed by the drug war complete dispensary applications while also providing support \u201cbeyond the license.\u201d<\/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.nytimes.com\/2022\/08\/23\/health\/marijuana-psychedelics-young-adults.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said, \u201cWe say drugs are so bad they will fry your brains like an egg and then we undermine the evidence that they can be harmful, depending on the dose and the person who takes them. By making everything black and white, we lose all credibility.\u201d<\/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.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1523190\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Board of Immigration Appeals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being directed by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to take another look at the case of a Haitian man who was denied asylum over marijuana.<\/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\/samhsagov\/status\/1561397930610888711\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cKnow the risks of marijuana. Marijuana use comes with real risks that can impact a person\u2019s health and life: <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1f9e0.png\" alt=\"&#x1F9E0;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Brain health\u00a0 <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2699.png\" alt=\"&#x2699;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Mental health\u00a0 <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1f6b4-200d-2642-fe0f.png\" alt=\"&#x1F6B4;&#x200D;&#x2642;&#xFE0F;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Athletic Performance\u00a0 <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1f697.png\" alt=\"&#x1F697;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Driving\u00a0 <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/1f37c.png\" alt=\"&#x1F37C;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Baby\u2019s health and development <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/2764.png\" alt=\"&#x2764;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Daily life\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/632499613608845\/permalink\/1939409589584501\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> wrote in a constituent letter that he understands \u201cthe impact of a life-long struggle with pain on people\u2019s lives, but there remain legal and proven ways to safely address those concerns as opposed to the unfettered use of any cannabidiol or marijuana product.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BryanLanganTN\/status\/1561718687274618881\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bryan Langan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cUnlike my opponent mentioned below, I will work to legalize cannabis, providing our farmers access to a cash crop and put the tax revenue towards funding our public schools to ensure every child in Tennessee has access to a quality education that prepares them for the future.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnnieAndrewsMD\/status\/1562087486297456643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amie Andrews<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> called out Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) for voting against a federal marijuana legalization bill on the House floor.<\/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\/GovernorTomWolf\/status\/1562086083806085122\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, \u201cI signed my 2,000th <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.pa.gov\/newsroom\/gov-wolf-pardons-2000-pennsylvanians-for-new-beginnings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pardon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this month. This was one of the greatest honors of my time in office. Since 2015, I granted 2,098 pardons. 326 were part of an expedited review for marijuana offenses. We all deserve the opportunity to learn from our mistakes and do better tomorrow.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newstalkkzrg.com\/2022\/08\/22\/mo-governor-mike-parson-on-recreational-marijuana-vote-this-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Mike Parson (R) went along with a radio host\u2019s incorrect <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newstalkkzrg.com\/kzrg-morning-newswatch\/?futurishared=2315\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">suggestion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot is 450 pages long. He separately <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansascity.com\/news\/politics-government\/article264817369.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">called<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the measure a \u201cdisaster\u201d and repeated the false length claim.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.counton2.com\/news\/governor-hopeful-joe-cunningham-hosts-rally-in-lowcountry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, reiterated his pledge to legalize marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AndreaSCousins\/status\/1561809189332303874\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority leader is promoting a community conversation about cannabis dispensaries in Yonkers on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/not-at-all-al-medical-cannabis-commission-says-licenses-have-not-been-promised-to-anyone-bobby-poitevint-alabama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top medical cannabis regulator pushed back against rumors that officials have pre-selected or promised business licenses to certain entities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kitv.com\/news\/business\/pinkys-hempire-files-lawsuit-against-dept-of-health-and-re-opens-first-store-after-raid\/article_e1ad5d1e-22a7-11ed-91bc-2ba460d3834e.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are being sued over a raid of stores that sold hemp-derived products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The members of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/utahpatients.org\/what-is-utahs-mental-illness-psychotherapy-drug-task-force\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Mental Illness Psychotherapy Drug Task Force, which will issue recommendations on psychedelics therapy by October 31, have been appointed.<\/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\/LAOEconTax\/status\/1561805553994584065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislative Analyst\u2019s Office reported that \u201ccannabis tax revenues have declined substantially for three consecutive quarters.\u201d Separately, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdtfa.ca.gov\/news\/22-08.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Tax and Fee Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana tax revenue in the second quarter of 2022 amounted to $275.2 million. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dafs\/ocp\/sites\/maine.gov.dafs.ocp\/files\/inline-files\/Metrc%20User%20Workgroup%20Agenda%2008-23-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Metrc User Workgroup held its first meeting.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg.colorado.gov\/med\/205-Task-Force\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Intoxicating Hemp and Tetrahydrocannabinol Products Task Force will meet on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Agendas\/Task-Force-Agenda-082422.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production will meet on Wednesday.<\/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-123.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=\"https:\/\/www.fox5atlanta.com\/news\/stonecrest-announces-new-marijuana-ordinance-reducing-fine-for-possessing-one-ounce-or-less\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stonecrest, Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council approved a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MayorofSeattle\/status\/1562110919999569921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Seattle, Washington\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor tweeted, \u201cSeattle must address the equity gap in the cannabis industry that has left communities of color behind. By reducing barriers for those most harmed by the war on drugs, we can foster diversity and expand opportunity in the industry.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tsegerblom\/status\/1561815761210855429\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clark County, Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> declared Monday \u201cCheech and Chong Day.\u201d<\/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.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-08-23\/colombia-halts-forced-destruction-of-plants-used-to-make-cocaine\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> suspended the forced eradication of coca.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caymancompass.com\/2022\/08\/23\/bryan-changes-to-ganja-and-gambling-laws-up-to-the-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cayman Islands\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tourism minister suggested there should be a referendum for people to decide whether to decriminalize cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/codeblue.galencentre.org\/2022\/08\/23\/deputy-minister-medical-cannabis-use-still-illegal-pending-product-approval\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Malaysia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> deputy health minister said that patients and doctors can still be prosecuted for medical cannabis while potential approval is pending.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A member of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/society\/2022\/aug\/22\/tory-peer-daniel-finkelstein-us-visa-cannabis-revelation-in-the-times\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Lords <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/daniel-finkelstein-i-smoked-marijuana-and-i-inhaled-jsm95xj6g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wrote<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that he smoked marijuana during a visit to Colorado.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manipur, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/imphal\/biren-issues-strict-orders-to-police-on-drug-cases\/articleshow\/93720296.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">India\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> chief minister said he gave police \u201cvery strict instructions for dealing with all drugs related matters.\u201d<\/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 concluded that \u201ccannabidiol inhibits <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dovepress.com\/cannabidiol-inhibits-inflammation-induced-by-cutibacterium-acnes-deriv-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-JIR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inflammation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> induced by Cutibacterium acnes-derived extracellular vesicles.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review concluded that \u201cpsilocybin represents a promising alternative in the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11920-022-01361-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">depression<\/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\/INDems\/status\/1561810438462922755\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201c\u200b\u200bMore than 80% of Hoosiers support cannabis legalization in some form because it\u2019s a win-win policy for Indiana. What\u2019s the hold up? The @indgop is putting its extremist agenda ahead of our economic future.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/info.drbronner.com\/all-one-blog\/2022\/08\/responding-to-the-anti-semitic-bigotry-and-anti-indigenous-colonialism-of-decriminalize-natures-leadership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Decriminalize Nature<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being accused by David Bronner of Dr. Bronner\u2019s of \u201canti-semitic bigotry and anti-indigenous colonialism\u201d after circulating a graphic laying out an alleged <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/decriminalizenature\/posts\/pfbid0vqKUFAodcZ7vYZcGbwb2MEKGzwC9rWBe4aiPR1HHEp1ZgmDAuvEyyM3D76n7cQPUl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">conspiracy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of \u201cfinancial entanglement\u201d around peyote scarcity, the original version of which reportedly contained yellow stars.<\/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:\/\/kfgo.com\/2022\/08\/23\/oil-industry-group-will-not-oppose-recreational-marijuana-ballot-proposal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Dakota Petroleum Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said it will not oppose the marijuana legalization measure on the state\u2019s November ballot, despite funding an opposition campaign against a 2018 reform proposal, and the Greater North Dakota Chamber said it hasn\u2019t decided what its stance will be this year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clear-uk.org\/big-tech-bullies-facebook-and-paypal-bad-actors-with-impunity-unaccountable-intransigent-a-law-unto-themselves\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis Law Reform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the UK had its PayPal account shut down.<\/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.syracuse.com\/marijuana\/2022\/08\/the-ny-cannabis-growers-and-processors-association-is-now-the-cannabis-association-of-new-york.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York Cannabis Growers and Processors Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> changed its name to the Cannabis Association of New York.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fox News host <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle\/status\/1561794578595856386\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Laura Ingraham<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThis is how the Left builds the America it prefers. Marijuana and hallucinogenic use reached all-time high among young adults in 2021.\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.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20220822005677\/en\/MedMen-Completes-Sale-of-Florida-Assets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MedMen Enterprises Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed a deal to sell its Florida assets to Green Sentry Holdings LLC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/dutchie-launches-dutchie-pos-an-integrated-software--hardware-solution-to-streamline-retailer-operations-301610358.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dutchie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new point-of-sale service for cannabis retailers.<\/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:\/\/healthcare.utah.edu\/hmhi\/news\/2022\/ketamine-assisted-psychotherapy-clinic.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">University of Utah\u2019s Huntsman Mental Health Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> opened a ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic.<\/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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=lww_NB3wTyM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Daily Show\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> podcast did an episode on marijuana policy reform.<\/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><em>Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis \/\/ Side Pocket Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/senators-demand-us-help-another-cannabis-prisoner-in-russia-newsletter-august-24-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Senators demand US help another cannabis prisoner in Russia (Newsletter: August 24, 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\/senators-demand-us-help-another-cannabis-prisoner-in-russia-newsletter-august-24-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Senators demand US help another cannabis prisoner in Russia (Newsletter: August 24, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NE marijuana reformers regroup; SF to launch safe consumption site despite gov\u2019s veto; SD gov\u2019s new cannabis comments; NYC equity initiative Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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