{"id":58124,"date":"2022-11-17T03:26:19","date_gmt":"2022-11-17T11:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/senate-votes-to-send-cannabis-research-bill-to-biden-newsletter-november-17-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-17T05:45:29","modified_gmt":"2022-11-17T13:45:29","slug":"senate-votes-to-send-cannabis-research-bill-to-biden-newsletter-november-17-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/17\/senate-votes-to-send-cannabis-research-bill-to-biden-newsletter-november-17-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Senate votes to send cannabis research bill to Biden (Newsletter: November 17, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-49.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Interstate marijuana commerce suit; Biden: cannabis moves are \u201ctop\u201d achievements; Reps want banking data; GOP Congress legalization plan; MD hearing<\/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>Free to read (but not free to produce)!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>An anonymous supporter: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI am tired of my employer and the government having a say over what I do in my own time. I am tired of hiding in the shadows and risking my job for the only therapeutic agent that can control my anxiety when all else fails. I stumbled across MM while looking for online resources regarding alt-cannabinoids and their legality. MM is an excellent resource for staying up to date on the highly dynamic canna laws in this country, that is published by folks who are serious about their mission to advocate for, and educate others about, cannabis.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/senate-lifts-hold-on-house-passed-marijuana-research-bill-with-expedited-vote-expected-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate approved a House-passed marijuana research bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014marking the first time in history that standalone cannabis reform legislation has ever been sent to the president\u2019s desk.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Just before the vote, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said on the floor that he\u2019s holding \u201cproductive talks\u201d about \u201cmoving additional bipartisan cannabis legislation in the lame duck.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/white-house-touts-bidens-marijuana-pardons-among-top-accomplishments-for-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The White House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is touting President Joe Biden\u2019s move to pardon people for cannabis and initiate a review of its scheduling status as one of the administration\u2019s \u201ctop accomplishments\u201d\u2014saying it will remedy the U.S.\u2019s \u201cfailed approach to marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congressional-lawmakers-seek-federal-banking-data-on-marijuana-business-ownership-to-promote-industry-equity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reps. Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter asking the Treasury Department\u2019s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network to provide marijuana banking data\u2014including a demographic breakdown that they say can \u201cinform federal efforts around equitably ending the racist cannabis prohibition.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/gop-congresswoman-discusses-plans-to-advance-winning-marijuana-issue-under-new-house-majority\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) spoke to Marijuana Moment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about her plans to advance marijuana reform in a Republican-controlled House of Representatives next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThe only place that cannabis is controversial is in D.C.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/oregon-marijuana-company-files-federal-lawsuit-against-state-over-unconstitutional-cannabis-export-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon marijuana business filed a federal lawsuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> seeking to overturn the state\u2019s ban on cannabis exports and imports to and from other states\u2014arguing that it violated the U.S. Constitution\u2019s Dormant Commerce Clause.<\/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\/maryland-lawmakers-marijuana-workgroup-discusses-tax-options-in-first-meeting-since-voters-approved-legalization-on-ballot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held its first hearing since voters overwhelmingly approved legalization on the ballot. Lawmakers now need to craft legislation regulating the market, and this latest meeting focused on taxes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Three subcommittees of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/louisiana-task-force-weighs-employment-protections-for-medical-marijuana-patients\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> met to discuss issues related to workplace protections for medical cannabis patients.<\/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.youtube.com\/watch?v=8tSYwJ1_htE&amp;t=45m49s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former President Donald Trump<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in his reelection campaign announcement speech, said he would \u201cwage war on the cartels\u201d and reiterated that he would ask Congress for legislation \u201censuring that drug dealers\u2026who are responsible for death, carnage and crime\u201d would receive the death penalty.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natsfert\/status\/1592882422995357696\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he is open to including expungements provisions in a package of marijuana reforms alongside banking access.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/FOXNEWSW_20221116_080000_The_Ingraham_Angle\/start\/3120\/end\/3180\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he will be watching to see how Sen.-elect John Fetterman (D-PA) evolves and changes \u201cin between periods of marijuana and whatever else it is he does.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepAOC\/status\/1592904469347717120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cPresident Biden sent an important signal when he pardoned citizens with federal charges for simple marijuana possession. But there\u2019s still a lot more to do: 1 Expungement. A pardon ends a prison sentence, but it doesn\u2019t erase the charge from your record. People with simple marijuana possessions are still being blocked from accessing housing, employment and other resources. We must expunge records in addition to providing pardons. 2 Pardon immigrants. President Biden\u2019s pardon only applied to citizens with federal marijuana charges. Many immigrants applying for citizenship could continue to face deportation or other adverse consequences for possessing a substance that is now legal in many states.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepPressley\/status\/1592612706510856192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cBlack folks have been disproportionately locked up for marijuana offenses. Now, we\u2019re being locked out of the growing legal cannabis industry. We need a cannabis policy that centers equity and the people most impacted by the failed War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gregwalden\/status\/1592635243861016576\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0tweeted about the participation of the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation, for which he serves as co-chair, in a congressional hearing, saying, \u201cToday\u2019s hearing was a step in the right direction to creating a legal, regulated market for cannabis through federal guidelines.\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.c-span.org\/video\/?524272-1\/republican-governors-discuss-midterm-election-results-party-messaging\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said her reelection effort was \u201ctough\u201d because marijuana and other issues were on the ballot.<\/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.phillyvoice.com\/larry-krasner-impeachment-vote-pennsylvania-house-of-representatives-philadelphia-district-attorney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives voted to impeach Philadelphia\u2019s district attorney through a resolution that criticizes his decision not to prosecute certain marijuana and drug paraphernalia cases.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kctv5.com\/2022\/11\/16\/kansas-dems-remain-committed-passage-medical-marijuana-legislation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House minority leader wants an interim committee on medical cannabis to have additional meetings.<\/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.audacy.com\/podcasts\/the-marc-cox-morning-show-20668\/marijuana-legalization-may-abolish-personal-property-tax-1536578661\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator-elect who currently serves as a representative said he would file a proposed constitutional amendment to steer legal marijuana tax revenue toward eliminating the personal property tax.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstatefl.com\/policy\/2022\/11\/lawyer-navy-veteran-tapped-florida-next-medical-marijuana-director-department-health-christopher-kimball\/379770\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has a new top medical cannabis regulator.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/indypolitics.org\/a-conversation-with-carter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Indiana\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> State Police superintendent said he doesn\u2019t support legalizing marijuana but that he hasn\u2019t seen an increase in enforcement near the borders with states that have enacted reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joesonka\/status\/1592991938680078337\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said it doesn\u2019t appear that the state can enter into a medical cannabis reciprocity agreement with Kentucky under the limited provisions of an executive order on the issue that Gov. Andy Beshear (D) issued this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/marijuana\/2022\/11\/an-open-letter-to-all-stakeholders-seeking-to-advance-nys-legalized-cannabis-market-guest-column.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are being accused of violating the Constitution with guidance that says recreational marijuana \u201cdispensaries, their true parties of interest, passive investors, and any management service providers cannot have any interest in any business anywhere that cultivates, processes, or distributes cannabis.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/oklahoma.gov\/omma\/about\/news\/2022\/public-comment-period-begins-for-proposed-omma-rules-public-hearing-is-dec-15.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are accepting public comments on proposed medical cannabis rules through December 15.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.vermont.gov\/six-week-cannabis-market-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted an update on the first six weeks of the state\u2019s legal adult-use marijuana market.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azdhs.gov\/licensing\/medical-marijuana\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arizona<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will begin accepting applications for nonprofit medical cannabis dispensary certificates on December 16.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/338491a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host a conversation to explore ideas for modernizing rules for cannabis plant canopy on November 29.<\/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-48.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:\/\/twitter.com\/RafaelMandelman\/status\/1592653951018864641\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">San Francisco, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of Supervisors voted to suspend the city\u2019s cannabis business tax until the end of 2025.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PizarroMariaJo\/status\/1592975889314480130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate First Committee approved a report attached to a marijuana legalization bill, with a vote on the legislation itself <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.elheraldo.co\/colombia\/marihuana-recreativa-dure-debate-en-el-senado-sobre-la-legalizacion-de-la-cannabis-955259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">expected<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> next week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bavaria, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bild.de\/regional\/muenchen\/muenchen-aktuell\/klaus-holetschek-fordert-in-bruessel-eu-veto-gegen-cannabis-legalisierung-81959796.bild.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> health minister is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/europe-germany-state-governments-european-union-commission-ccd4522fc8fafaa1e5ea32ba5da1f20c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">urging<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> European Union officials to block his country\u2019s marijuana legalization plans.<\/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 review concluded that \u201cCBD is a well-tolerated and safe natural compound that exerts analgesic effects, decreasing hyperalgesia, and mechanical\/thermal allodynia in several animal models of pain and patients\u201d and that \u201cusing CBD seems to be a promising strategy to overcome the lack of efficacy of conventional treatment for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/can.2022.0096\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">chronic pain<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review highlighted the \u201cdiversification of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s40290-022-00447-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">clinical trials on cannabinoid-based medications<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the past 21 years,\u201d underlining \u201cthe increased interest in conducting clinical studies on new cannabinoid administration methods such as topical applications and on the investigation of emerging phyto- and synthetic cannabinoids\u201d and showing that \u201cmore clinical trials have been designed to explore the potential therapeutic benefits of cannabinoids in areas such as mental, behavioral, or neurodevelopmental disorders and skin diseases.\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:\/\/www.gov.scot\/publications\/scottish-social-attitudes-survey-2021-22-public-attitudes-towards-people-problem-drug-use\/pages\/5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scottish adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that they support ending prosecutions of people for possessing small amounts of marijuana, 65 percent to 18 percent, and support enacting the same policy for heroin, 42 percent to 36 percent.<\/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\/KyDems\/status\/1592657094251282432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThanks to Gov. @AndyBeshearKY\u2019s executive order, medical cannabis can be legally used starting Jan. 1, providing a lifeline to Kentuckians in pain. This is huge \u2014 while GOP lawmakers continue to ignore the will of an overwhelming majority of Kentuckians, Gov. Beshear listened.\u201d The party also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KyDems\/status\/1593001767683649536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">criticized<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the state\u2019s agriculture commissioner, saying, \u201cAfter Ryan Quarles tried to ban Delta 8, a state court ruled that this hemp derivative \u2014 which is not a controlled substance under state or federal law \u2014 is legal in Kentucky. Yesterday @GovAndyBeshear announced official regulations to ensure it can be sold and purchased safely.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.astm.org\/newsroom-articles\/new-cannabis-standard-supports-supplier-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ASTM International\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cannabis committee developed a new practice for supplier lifecycle management.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oklahoman.com\/story\/news\/religion\/2022\/11\/16\/oklahoma-southern-baptists-weigh-in-on-recreational-marijuana-use\/69634414007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma Southern Baptists<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> adopted a resolution opposing marijuana legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The director of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bigskychathouse.substack.com\/p\/americans-for-prosperitys-david-herbst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Americans for Prosperity Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about efforts to build support for psychedelics policy reform in the state.<\/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\/safe-harbor-financial-announces-completion-of-abaca-acquisition-301679734.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SHF Holdings, Inc., d\/b\/a\/ Safe Harbor Financial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed its acquisition of Rockview Digital Solutions, Inc, d\/b\/a Abaca.<\/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\/charlottes-web-announces-us56-8-million-investment-from-bat-301678154.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Charlotte\u2019s Web Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> received a $56.8 million investment from a subsidiary of BAT.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Payments provider <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/businesscann.com\/cbd-companies-accuse-payment-provider-of-withholding-cash-worth-tens-of-thousands-of-pounds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Zotto<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being accused of withholding money from several CBD companies.<\/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\/20221115005324\/en\/WM-Technology-Inc.-Names-Randa-McMinn-as-Chief-Marketing-Officer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">WM Technology, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has a new chief marketing officer.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcannabisventures.com\/michigan-cannabis-sales-rise-1-sequentially-in-october-to-209-million\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold $209.4 million worth of legal marijuana products in October.<\/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 v4.8.11 - 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