{"id":58016,"date":"2022-11-15T03:26:00","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T11:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/15\/congressional-joint-memo-on-cannabis-hearing-newsletter-november-15-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-15T17:46:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-16T01:46:29","slug":"congressional-joint-memo-on-cannabis-hearing-newsletter-november-15-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/15\/congressional-joint-memo-on-cannabis-hearing-newsletter-november-15-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Congressional \u2018joint memo\u2019 on cannabis hearing (Newsletter: November 15, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f389-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Booker: marijuana must pass \u201cnow\u201d or wait \u201cmany years\u201d; CO gov touts psychedelics ballot vote; AG pressed for DC cannabis non-enforcement policy<\/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 v4.8.11 - 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><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Robert Albrecht: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf you\u2019re interested in investing in the cannabis industry like me, then Marijuana Moment is an invaluable news source. Up-to-date, informative and timely to say the least, with daily updates on the latest\u00a0 events in the political environment. I\u2019m happy to support the effort.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><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\/booker-says-marijuana-reform-can-pass-now-during-lame-duck-or-many-years-from-now-after-gop-takes-house-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said that with Republicans poised to take control of the House, Democrats who want to enact marijuana reform must either do it \u201cnow\u201d during the lame duck session or wait until \u201cmany years from now\u201d\u2014and time is running short to act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/house-democrats-and-republicans-publish-joint-memo-on-marijuana-ahead-of-congressional-legalization-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Democrats and Republicans on the Oversight Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> co-published an 11-page \u201cjoint memo\u201d on marijuana legalization ahead of a Tuesday hearing on the prospects for federal cannabis reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-governor-excited-about-psychedelics-legalization-vote-touting-promising-medical-benefits-despite-not-endorsing-before-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> told Bill Maher he\u2019s \u201cexcited\u201d about the state\u2019s vote to legalize psychedelics, saying the substances have \u201cpromising\u201d therapeutic potential\u2014despite having declined to endorse the ballot initiative before voters approved it last week.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/attorney-general-pressed-to-enact-marijuana-non-enforcement-policy-for-d-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">coalition of groups including the Drug Policy Alliance, ACLU, NORML, Dr. Bronner\u2019s and the National Cannabis Industry Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to enact a non-enforcement policy allowing Washington, D.C. to locally legalize recreational marijuana sales.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/dea-corruption-jose-irizarry-interview-38aed2da8cd0ac237aca28aa39321105\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agent who was sentenced to federal prison for conspiring to launder money with a Colombian cartel called the war on drugs an \u201cunwinnable\u2026game\u201d and said officials \u201cknow we\u2019re not making a difference.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorHick\/status\/1592204760438145024?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAmericans support legalizing marijuana, now it\u2019s up to Congress to make it happen!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/news\/aoc-has-quick-response-when-chris-wallace-shows-attack-ads-using-her-against-democrats-we-won-didnt-we\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touted Democrats\u2019 embrace of marijuana decriminalization and other popular issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PramilaJayapal\/status\/1592236929780547584\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cMaryland and Missouri voters approved constitutional amendments to end the prohibition on marijuana use! <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f389.png\" alt=\"&#x1F389;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Let\u2019s follow their lead and legalize marijuana nationwide.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/AJBayatpour\/status\/1591810618050355200\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority leader said he doesn\u2019t think there\u2019s enough support in his caucus to legalize marijuana or even allow medical cannabis, but said it is \u201cobviously a discussion we will have.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The chairs of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.djournal.com\/news\/state-news\/mississippi-governor-opposes-pardoning-cannabis-offenders-but-reform-could-come-from-legislature\/article_c4b93625-5d2f-5f09-aab8-09cb7f2402eb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Judiciary B and Drug Policy Committees said they are open to considering legislation to reduce marijuana penalties.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The lead Senate sponsor of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2022\/11\/13\/california-black-market-weed-new-york-00066470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> marijuana legalization law said she is open to reconsidering tax rates if legal businesses are not able to undercut the unlicensed market.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/Kansas_Heather\/status\/1591578116774060033\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted, \u201cKansas needs to move forward on cannabis decriminalization or Missouri is going to have a monopoly on this &amp; we will lose out on money that we could use for schools, Medicaid expansion, community development, social services and more.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesperson for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stltoday.com\/news\/local\/marijuana\/legal-pot-sales-in-missouri-could-begin-before-february-state-says\/article_4a09c124-4083-5632-b1c6-62727689c04f.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said recreational marijuana sales could begin earlier than the expected February date.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.minnpost.com\/mental-health-addiction\/2022\/11\/minnesota-health-officials-weigh-whether-to-allow-medical-cannabis-for-opioid-use-disorder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top medical cannabis regulator said her office got a lot of feedback about a pending decision on whether to add opioid use disorder as a qualifying condition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dbr.ri.gov\/sites\/g\/files\/xkgbur696\/files\/2022-11\/2022-11-10%20Metrc%20Implementation%20Guidance%20and%20FAQs%20Amended%20Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued guidance on marijuana testing and tracking.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/medicalcannabis.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/November-2022-Monthly-Update-.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent an update about the medical cannabis program.<\/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.arkleg.state.ar.us\/Calendars\/Attachments?id=50574051\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legislature\u2019s Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkleg.state.ar.us\/Calendars\/Agenda?id=50574051&amp;committee=051&amp;agenda=25182&amp;date=11%2F16%2F2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">meet<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 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\/oha\/PH\/PREVENTIONWELLNESS\/Pages\/Psilocybin-Administrative-Rules.aspx#:~:text=November%202022%20Public%20Hearings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are holding public hearings this week on proposed psilocybin services rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/c71a5e6fcb73\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16691484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will review recommendations for marijuana social equity status and licensure on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/IACIO\/bulletins\/337d44e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will discuss the medical cannabidiol program 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\/11\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-33.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><a href=\"https:\/\/kdhnews.com\/opinion\/editorials\/killeen-heights-councils-must-decide-on-future-of-pot-ordinances\/article_2e315000-62d6-11ed-ad00-1ff2f48bafcc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harker Heights, Texas\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor suggested that a voter-approved marijuana decriminalization initiative may be unconstitutional. Meanwhile, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofdenton.com\/civicalerts.aspx?AID=275\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denton\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> city manager said the city does not have the authority to implement some provisions of a similar measure approved there. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/local\/killeen-police-chief-moves-quickly-on-proposition-a-heights-may-repeal-law\/article_f2229f58-62fb-11ed-87ba-73a4ff9fc384.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Killeen\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police chief began implementing a decriminalization proposal in that city.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/california-voters-approve-dozen-cannabis-ballot-measures-to-expand-retail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California municipalities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved ballot measures to allow or expand marijuana sales, while others rejected them.<\/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.france24.com\/en\/tv-shows\/the-interview\/20221112-colombian-president-gustavo-petro-the-war-on-drugs-was-a-failure\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Gustavo Petro spoke about his discussions with U.S. officials about the failure of the war on drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsfirst.lk\/2022\/11\/14\/budget-2023-sri-lanka-to-allow-marijuana-for-exports-tax-on-beedi-sticks-to-be-hiked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lankan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Ranil Wickremesinghe is appointing an expert committee to examine the legalization of marijuana cultivation for export only.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/legislation-personal-use-of-cannabis-ireland-5917349-Nov2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker will soon introduce a bill to legalize marijuana possession.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.faz.net\/aktuell\/gesellschaft\/kriminalitaet\/der-illegale-handel-mit-cannabis-wird-auch-weiterhin-unter-strafe-stehen-18451376.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Federal Criminal Police Office said officials do not expect a significant decrease in drug-related crime if marijuana is legalized.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Victoria, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FionaPattenMLC\/status\/1590839896683741184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s unfinished business for me to help our returned veterans recover by providing compassionate access to psilocybin and MDMA, which has had remarkable results overseas in assisting treatments for PTSD.\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 provided \u201cpreliminary evidence supporting efficacy and tolerability of a full-spectrum, high-CBD product for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43856-022-00202-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">anxiety<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and showed that \u201cpatients quickly achieve and maintain symptom reduction with few side effects.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study of cows found that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s43016-022-00623-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">hemp feeding<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> included changes in feed intake, milk yield, respiratory and heart rates, and behaviour\u201d and that \u201cfor \u03949-THC\u2026the acute reference dose for humans was exceeded in several consumer groups in exposure scenarios for milk and dairy product consumption when using industrial hemp to feed dairy cows.\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\">A poll of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YouGovAmerica\/status\/1592173005282705410\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that 36 percent support decriminalizing psilocybin and 34 percent oppose it, while 59 percent back legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/triblive.com\/opinion\/editorial-the-peer-pressure-of-legalizing-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said Pennsylvania lawmakers should deliberately consider legalizing marijuana and not rush into it just because other states have legalized.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtontimes.com\/news\/2022\/nov\/13\/editorial-some-states-resist-growing-grip-of-marij\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Times editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cheered states that \u201cwisely\u201d rejected marijuana legalization ballot initiatives.<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/sndl-reports-third-quarter-2022-financial-and-operational-results-with-record-net-revenue-and-cash-flow-from-operations-301676643.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SNDL Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly net revenue of $230.5 million and a net loss of $98.8 million.<\/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\/11\/14\/2554809\/0\/en\/Verano-Announces-Third-Quarter-2022-Financial-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Verano Holdings Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported $227.6 million in quarterly revenue and a net loss of $43 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20221114005427\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbia Care Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $132.7 million and a net loss of $38.3 million.<\/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\/11\/14\/2554882\/0\/en\/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Reports-Preliminary-Third-Quarter-2022-Financial-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> $72.8 million in quarterly revenue and a net loss\u00a0 in the range of $52.9 to $62.8 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/terrascend-reports-third-quarter-2022-financial-results-837739737.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TerrAscend Corp. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0reported quarterly net revenue of $67 million and a net loss of $311 million.<\/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\/11\/14\/2555470\/0\/en\/TILT-Holdings-Reports-Third-Quarter-2022-Results.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TILT Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $40.5 million and a net loss of $15.7 million.<\/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\/4front-ventures-reports-third-quarter-2022-financial-results-301677459.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4Front Ventures Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $32.5 million and a net loss of $8.6 million.<\/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 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