{"id":57368,"date":"2022-10-05T02:11:50","date_gmt":"2022-10-05T10:11:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/10\/05\/gop-caucus-ties-cannabis-to-violence-newsletter-october-5-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-10-05T19:46:44","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T03:46:44","slug":"gop-caucus-ties-cannabis-to-violence-newsletter-october-5-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/10\/05\/gop-caucus-ties-cannabis-to-violence-newsletter-october-5-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"GOP caucus ties cannabis to violence (Newsletter: October 5, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-7.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Colombian legalization advances; DEA admits racism drives drug war; Reformers to Senate: don\u2019t pass marijuana research bill; CA cannabis equity grants<\/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 v4.8.10 - 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-republican-group-releases-agenda-opposing-legalization-of-marijuana-linking-it-to-suicide-and-violence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Republican Study Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014which represents nearly three out of four House GOP lawmakers\u2014released a \u201cFamily Policy Agenda\u201d that opposes legalization of marijuana and attempts to link it to suicide and violence. Some members spoke out against their own group\u2019s agenda when approached by Marijuana Moment.<\/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\/colombian-lawmakers-approve-marijuana-legalization-bill-in-committee-as-president-pushes-for-global-drug-policy-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian Chamber of Representatives First Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a marijuana legalization bill. The action comes as new President Gustavo Petro is broadly calling for an end to the war on drugs.<\/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\/dea-admits-racial-ethnic-and-class-prejudice-led-to-drug-criminalization-and-the-agencys-own-founding\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> admitted in a new video that \u201cracial, ethnic and class prejudice\u201d led to drug criminalization and the agency\u2019s own founding.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWhat had been a medical condition became deviant or criminal. This shift led to a wave of laws against heroin, marijuana and cocaine.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/reform-groups-say-bipartisan-marijuana-research-bill-could-cause-dire-unintended-consequences-for-industry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce and Law Enforcement Action Partnership<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are asking the Senate not to vote on a pending cannabis research bill, arguing it would have \u201cdire unintended consequences\u201d for the marijuana and hemp industry.<\/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\/california-is-providing-15-million-in-grants-to-support-local-marijuana-equity-programs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California Governor\u2019s Office of Business and Economic Development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is now accepting applications for a new $15 million round of the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions.<\/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.whitehouse.gov\/briefing-room\/presidential-actions\/2022\/09\/30\/a-proclamation-on-national-youth-substance-use-prevention-month-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President Joe Biden<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a proclamation declaring October as National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.gov\/secretary-antony-j-blinken-and-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-at-a-joint-press-availability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Secretary of State Antony Blinken<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said in a joint <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-S_bERuyW3Y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">appearance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with Colombian President Gustavo Petro that the U.S. backs his \u201cholistic approach\u201d to drugs. Petro, for his part, said that countries need to \u201cview the war on drugs differently.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DahrCsIYZys\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sens. Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> clashed over the issue of fentanyl analogue scheduling during a Senate Judiciary Committee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.judiciary.senate.gov\/meetings\/09\/29\/2022\/oversight-of-the-federal-bureau-of-prisons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hearing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenJackyRosen\/status\/1577337790446043137\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe cannabis industry is a booming industry in our state \u2013 creating new jobs and generating economic opportunities for our small businesses.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TimRyan\/status\/1577054617203924992\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, currently running for Senate, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wkbn.com\/news\/local-news\/tim-ryans-visit-puts-marijuana-on-campaign-table\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">toured<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a medical cannabis cultivation facility and discussed his support for recreational marijuana legalization.<\/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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Yf7-bugVj2M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mehmet Oz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> released an ad criticizing Democratic rival John Fetterman, currently the lieutenant governor, over his past support for decriminalizing drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gomcdermott\/status\/1576632725745778689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thomas McDermott<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, currently Hammond\u2019s mayor, tweeted, \u201cStudies show many benefits of cannabis for certain conditions, in fact 37 states have legalized medical marijuana. We are now seeing the economic effect in the states that have legalized for personal use. I am supportive of state &amp; federal laws to help #Indiana, #LegalizeIt.\u201d<\/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.nwaonline.com\/news\/2022\/oct\/04\/sanders-says-she-intends-to-vote-against\/?news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she plans to vote against the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insurance.ca.gov\/0400-news\/0100-press-releases\/2022\/release071-2022.cfm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> insurance commissioner cheered the governor\u2019s signing of a bill to clarify that offering insurance to a cannabis business is not a crime.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wgrz.com\/article\/news\/local\/nys-lawmaker-who-helped-lead-marijuana-legalization-assesses-progress-business-buffalo\/71-ccef64e3-4348-4377-bcd3-cfbfc160279b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly majority leader spoke about efforts to ensure equity businesses get a head start in the marijuana industry before bigger players come in. Separately, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochesterfirst.com\/news\/local-news\/nys-fall-harvest-tour-for-cannabis-stops-in-rochester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">regulators<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are doing a \u201cfall harvest <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nys_cannabis\/status\/1577327208565186562\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tour<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d of cannabis grow sites. Meanwhile, there are currently more than 100 marijuana dispensaries operating on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rochesterfirst.com\/news\/local-news\/nys-fall-harvest-tour-for-cannabis-stops-in-rochester\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">native land<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> within the state.<\/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.ksn.com\/news\/capitol-bureau\/kansas-medical-marijuana-bill-is-back-for-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Special Committee on Medical Marijuana will hold hearings on October 12 and 19.<\/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.wispolitics.com\/2022\/gary-hebl-gov-evers-calls-special-session-to-give-people-a-voice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative noted that the governor\u2019s push to allow citizen ballot initiatives could let voters enact marijuana legalization.<\/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.wjhl.com\/news\/regional\/tennessee\/tennessee-lawmaker-looks-to-legalize-medical-cannabis-next-legislative-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator discussed plans to pursue medical cannabis legislation in 2023.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/Docs\/rules\/Public-Notice-2022-Legislation-Technical-Updates-Proposed.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed proposed changes to marijuana rules, and will hold a hearing on them on October 25.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/okadministrativerules.azurewebsites.net\/api\/BlobStorageGetFile?storageContainer=PublicRegister&amp;name=Volume-40_Issue-02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed amended medical cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/b20221001.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed changes to rules on hemp product processors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/msdh.ms.gov\/msdhsite\/_static\/resources\/19171.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted a list of licensed medical cannabis businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg.colorado.gov\/med\/kratom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials will hold a meeting on kratom regulation Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.flrules.org\/Faw\/FAWDocuments\/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2022\/48179\/48179doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are hosting workshops about medical cannabis testing labs on Thursday and medical cannabis packaging and labeling rules on Friday.<\/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\/10\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-6.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\">A former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/usao-cdca\/pr\/former-adelanto-mayor-pro-tem-sentenced-5-years-prison-accepting-bribe-and-attempting\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Adelanto, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor pro tem who accepted a $10,000 bribe from an undercover FBI agent who said he wanted help with a marijuana business was sentenced to federal prison.<\/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:\/\/abc3340.com\/news\/local\/birmingham-votes-medical-marijuana-dispensaries-application-allowed-randall-woodfin-alabama-medical-cannabis-commission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Birmingham, Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council voted to allow medical cannabis dispensaries.<\/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.newscutter.lk\/sri-lanka-news\/legalizing-export-of-hemp-04102022-49590\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lanka\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> state minister of indigenous medicine said the cabinet will soon review a proposal to legalize hemp as an Ayurvedic product.<\/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:\/\/hemptoday.net\/uk-food-agency-rejects-hemptoday-request-for-documentation-on-cbd-makers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Food Standards Agency rejected a Freedom of Information request regarding companies with CBD products undergoing safety reviews.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/koreajoongangdaily.joins.com\/2022\/10\/03\/national\/socialAffairs\/Korea-war-on-drugs-Yoon-Sukyeol\/20221003162337660.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Korea\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is reportedly planning to launch an intensified \u201cwar on drugs.\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 demonstrated \u201cin vitro effectiveness of [Cannabis sativa L. extract] as a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0367326X22001939?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">neuroprotective agent<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, proposing the whole cannabis phytocomplex as a more effective strategy, compared to its main constituents alone.\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 suggested that \u201ccannabidiol has an anorexigenic effect, correlated with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40261-022-01205-y\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">decrease in body weight<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.astm.org\/newsroom-articles\/astm-internationals-cannabis-committee-approves-four-new-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASTM International\u2019s cannabis committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved four new testing standards.<\/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.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2406235\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Association of Researchers of Thailand , Thai Industrial Hemp Trade Association and Union of Thai Traditional Medicine Society<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, among other groups, are pushing lawmakers to pass a cannabis and hemp regulation bill.<\/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.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/marijuana\/conservative-pac-takes-aim-at-missouri-marijuana-measure-claims-it-advances-critical-race-theory\/article_c930cae3-63af-5ae4-bc70-289cb2f9fadc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri Constitutional Conservatives PAC<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is arguing that the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot would \u201cput critical race theory in the Missouri Constitution through the creation of a chief equity officer.\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.mpp.org\/news\/press\/marijuana-policy-project-releases-voter-guide-ahead-of-new-hampshire-general-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana Policy Project<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a New Hampshire voter guide.<\/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\/20221003005956\/en\/Akanda-Corp.-Receives-Nasdaq-Notification-Regarding-Minimum-Bid-Price-Deficiency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Akanda Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received a notification from Nasdaq saying it is not in compliance with a minimum bid price requirement.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/10\/04\/2527642\/0\/en\/Tilray-Medical-Relaunches-Cannabis-Oral-Solution-Across-Ireland.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tilray Brands, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received reimbursement approval for its medical cannabis oral product in Ireland.<\/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\/dea-licensed-pharmaceutical-cannabis-company-biopharmaceutical-research-company-brc-announces-20m-series-a-funding-round-301640321.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Biopharmaceutical Research Company<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed a $20 million Series A fundraising round.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/10\/04\/2527691\/0\/en\/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Strengthens-Board-of-Directors-and-Senior-Leadership-Team.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> added a new member to its board of directors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/idfpr.illinois.gov\/Forms\/AUC\/IDFPR%20monthly%20adult%20use%20cannabis%20sales_10_3_22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold $130.7 million worth of recreational marijuana products in September.<\/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: 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