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\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Vice President Kamala Harris<\/span><\/a> is urging voters to study the marijuana positions of midterm candidates and elect a pro-reform Congress that can create a \u201cuniform\u201d federal policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain<\/span><\/a> touted strong public support for President Joe Biden\u2019s marijuana pardons and scheduling review as two new polls show majority backing for the cannabis moves.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Major League Baseball<\/span><\/a> reportedly signed a deal for Charlotte\u2019s Web to become the \u201cOfficial CBD of MLB.\u201d In addition to a rights fee and revenue share in a new line of \u201cSport\u201d products, the league will also get shares in the CBD company as part of the deal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new <\/span>Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City<\/span><\/a> report shows how marijuana legalization has a \u201csignificant effect\u201d on states\u2019 economies through \u201chigher employment and stronger demand for commercial real estate\u201d while generating tax revenue.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Court of International Trade<\/span><\/a> ruled that state-level marijuana legalization provides an exception to the federal ban on importing drug paraphernalia into the country.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>President Joe Biden\u2019s cannabis clemency move leaves many people behind<\/span><\/a>\u2014including non-citizens, military members, people in federal prison for selling marijuana, those convicted at the state level and victims of the broader war on drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kansas lawmakers<\/span><\/a> have laid out a plan to prepare medical cannabis legislation for votes in the 2023 session\u2014including three public hearings before the Special Committee on Medical Marijuana, starting on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a> issued responses to questions about a request for proposals to produce cannabis for research.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Bill Bennett<\/span><\/a> said marijuana is a \u201cgateway\u201d to using fentanyl.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Tim Ryan (D-OH)<\/span><\/a>, a Senate candidate, spoke about his support for marijuana legalization during a debate, and Republican opponent <\/span>J.D. Vance<\/span><\/a> said cannabis should be a \u201cstates\u2019 issue\u201d and that he doesn\u2019t want people being sent to jail for use, but he has concerns about people getting violent after consuming.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Pramila Jayapal (R-WA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cMarijuana is classified at the same level as heroin and HIGHER than fentanyl. @POTUS is right: It makes no sense. Pardoning prior federal offenses of marijuana possession is an important first step. Now, the Senate should pass the MORE Act and legalize it nationwide.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cGrateful to @POTUS for his bold move to pardon those with simple marijuana convictions in federal prison. Now, the next step is to expunge these records.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cKamala Harris is bragging about Biden\u2019s mass marijuana pardons even though she oversaw nearly 2,000 marijuana-related convictions as a San Francisco DA. What changed, @VP?\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO)<\/span><\/a> spoke about the ongoing federal-state conflict on marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe FDA has wide authority over products Americans use, but its failures from baby formula to CBD have contributed to shortages and confusion in the marketplace. @HouseGOP would prioritize accountability from FDA and other agencies.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-RI)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe high concentration of THC in these marijuana products is not what people grew up with. We need to listen to the research, which is clearly pointing to harmful consequences like increased risk of psychosis.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> Gov. Charlie Baker (R) said the \u201cfastest, easiest and quickest way\u201d for someone to deal with a part marijuana conviction is to get it expunged rather than through the pardon process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A spokesperson for <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said gubernatorial marijuana pardons are \u201cnot necessary\u201d because convictions are already being expunged.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> Gov. Tony Evers (D) tweeted, \u201cThe only thing standing in the way of legalizing and taxing marijuana in Wisconsin is Republicans in the Legislature.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Carolina<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, tweeted, \u201cOur message is one of freedom\u2026Freedom includes women\u2019s freedom to control their own bodies. It can include the freedom to purchase marijuana for adults or allow our veterans to use marijuana to treat PTSD, it includes the freedom to put a bet down on a football game.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Republican gubernatorial candidate Heidi Ganahl and GOP attorney general candidate John Kellner will speak at a prohibitionist event on the state\u2019s \u201cfailed drug policies\u201d on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Beto O\u2019Rourke, a former congressman, spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana and expunging past records.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California\u2019s<\/span><\/a> attorney general announced that the state\u2019s Campaign Against Marijuana Planting is being reformulated as Eradication and Prevention of Illicit Cannabis, and that the program chopped down nearly one million illegally cultivated marijuana plants and seized more than 200,000 pounds of illegally processed cannabis over the past year. Separately, <\/span>regulators<\/span><\/a> said they are making improvements to the state\u2019s marijuana track and trace system.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> Republican attorney general candidate Tim Griffin, currently the lieutenant governor, called legalizing marijuana \u201ca horrible idea.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Iowa<\/span><\/a> attorney general candidates discussed marijuana and drug policy during a debate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> representative discussed her concerns with the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> Court of Appeals upheld a lower court\u2019s ruling that the odor of burnt marijuana did not provide probable cause for police to search a vehicle.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators issued updated guidance on commingling various strains of cannabis trim or kief into mixed strain packages and on reporting testing results<\/span> using laboratory uncertainty.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection included several hemp and CBD businesses in a new \u201cSomething Special from Wisconsin\u201d guide.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kansas<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a list of licensed hemp processing businesses.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Little Rock, Arkansas\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor and his election challenges discussed marijuana during a debate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Washoe County, Nevada<\/span><\/a> Board of Commissioners voted to initiate an ordinance allowing cannabis consumption lounges in unincorporated areas.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Moorhead, Minnesota<\/span><\/a> City Council is considering a proposal to regulate the sale of cannabinoid products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials posted best practices for renewing cannabis licenses online.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The New South Wales, <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> Legislative Council will debate legislation to protect medical cannabis patients from being improperly prosecuted for driving under the influence on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cCBD is highly efficacious both as standalone and adjunct therapy with clobazam for <\/span>controlling seizures<\/span><\/a> in [Dravet syndrome], [Lennox-Gastaut syndrome], and [ tuberous sclerosis complex] conditions while limiting side effects.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review indicated \u201can association between psychedelic therapy and significant reduction of <\/span>depressive symptom<\/span><\/a>s at several time points.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A poll of <\/span>Ohio voters<\/span><\/a> found that they support legalizing marijuana, 58 percent to 30 percent.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Wyoming Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted about President Joe Biden\u2019s marijuana clemency move, saying, \u201cWyoDems support legalizing cannabis. This is a step in the right direction!\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>An Oregon judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by <\/span>Sentia Wellness<\/span><\/a> investors including Boris Jordan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>BLAZE and Leafly<\/span><\/a> announced an integration partnership.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> retailers sold $73.8 million worth of recreational marijuana products and $35.2 million in medical cannabis in July.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Xzibit<\/span><\/a> said President Joe Biden\u2019s marijuana move is a \u201cstep in the right direction\u201d but falls short of the \u201cmass clemency\u201d that is needed.<\/span>
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