{"id":58366,"date":"2022-11-22T03:27:38","date_gmt":"2022-11-22T11:27:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/or-gov-issues-mass-cannabis-pardons-newsletter-november-22-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-11-22T05:46:24","modified_gmt":"2022-11-22T13:46:24","slug":"or-gov-issues-mass-cannabis-pardons-newsletter-november-22-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/11\/22\/or-gov-issues-mass-cannabis-pardons-newsletter-november-22-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"OR gov issues mass cannabis pardons (Newsletter: November 22, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f4aa-1f3fd-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NY\u2019s 1st marijuana dispensary licenses approved; Top fed. drug official: Safe consumption sites save lives; SAFE Plus concerns; Colombian legalization<\/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. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/oregon-governor-issues-marijuana-pardons-for-45000-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued pardons for more than 47,000 past marijuana possession convictions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-officials-award-first-marijuana-dispensary-licenses-to-people-harmed-by-drug-war\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s Cannabis Control Board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted to approve the state\u2019s first recreational marijuana dispensary licenses\u2014 with most going to businesses owned by people harmed by the war on drugs, and others to nonprofit organizations that have a history of helping people re-enter society after having been incarcerated.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Regulators also approved a package of proposed new rules for the cannabis industry.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-colombian-official-reaffirms-governments-support-for-marijuana-legalization-bill-scheduled-for-senate-vote-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombia\u2019s justice minister<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reiterated that the government supports a marijuana legalization bill that has been advancing in the legislature. The Senate\u2019s First Committee is expected to vote on the legislation on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-federal-drug-official-says-safe-consumption-sites-are-proven-to-save-lives-as-doj-weighs-ending-legal-battle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said evidence shows that safe consumption sites for illegal drugs are \u201cpreventing people from dying.\u201d The comments come as the Department of Justice faces a December 5 deadline to respond to litigation over the facilities.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/will-safe-plus-add-up-to-marijuana-justice-for-communities-harmed-by-prohibition-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supernova Women\u2019s Amber Senter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that the \u201cSAFE Plus\u201d package of cannabis reforms might not add up to justice for communities harmed by cannabis prohibition unless substantial reforms are made to its banking provisions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Simply tying in marijuana expungements to banking\u2014without addressing discrimination that impedes minority-owned businesses\u2019 access to capital\u2014\u201dshould not be accepted as a political trade\u201d for passing SAFE, Senter argues.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/iowa-regulators-push-to-exempt-medical-marijuana-from-sales-tax-and-to-decouple-state-from-federal-280e-penalty-on-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa\u2019s Medical Cannabidiol Board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> voted to recommend that lawmakers exempt medical marijuana from sales taxes and further decouple state policy from the federal 280E penalty on cannabis businesses, among other changes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/oregon-drug-decriminalization-likely-to-proceed-after-democrat-elected-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon\u2019s voter-approved drug decriminalization law<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is likely to continue being implemented after Democrat Tina Kotek won this month\u2019s gubernatorial election. Her opponents had suggested repealing the reform.<\/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:\/\/republicans-oversight.house.gov\/release\/comer-biden-administration-officials-will-be-held-accountable-for-the-worst-border-crisis-in-u-s-history\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent letters to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, Drug Enforcement Administration and other agencies <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GOPoversight\/status\/1594742074485743616\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">reiterating<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> requests for information about border enforcement, including as it concerns drug smuggling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In an op-ed, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/biggs.house.gov\/media\/op-eds\/american-greatness-i-cannot-vote-kevin-mccarthy-house-speaker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), whom he unsuccessfully challenged in a leadership race, for not fighting to remove marijuana banking provisions from the National Defense Authorization Act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RoKhanna\/status\/1593669133048381440\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cVoters in Missouri legalized recreational marijuana under a Republican Governor, House and Senate. No more excuses. It\u2019s time to legalize marijuana nationally.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FrankPallone\/status\/1593716637135347712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about the passage of marijuana research legislation, saying, \u201cI\u2019m proud to have helped pass this important bill out of the @EnergyCommerce and on the House floor to fill the gap in research on the health effects of marijuana and cannabis products.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1594015647054417920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cA bill to expand medical marijuana research passed the Senate this week and is heading to @POTUS\u2019s desk. It will be the first federal marijuana reform bill to become law. <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f4aa-1f3fd.png\" alt=\"&#x1F4AA;&#x1F3FD;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNancyMace\/status\/1594782766608093213\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cBig news <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f525-2.png\" alt=\"&#x1F525;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1f343-1.png\" alt=\"&#x1F343;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>New @CPEARCoalition report shows 59% of Republican voters in South Carolina support federal cannabis reform!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IssuesOn1\/status\/1593697472399888384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Rep. Mimi Walters (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the formation of a new psychedelics caucus in Congress that she has been assisting with.<\/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\/GovEvers\/status\/1594508574675402752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tony Evers (D) tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s about darn time we listen to the people and legalize and tax marijuana in Wisconsin, much like we already do with alcohol.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovAndyBeshear\/status\/1593982838281588737\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, \u201cStudies have found a 64% reduction in opioid use among chronic pain patients who use medical cannabis. Here in Kentucky, we know the dangers of opioids all too well. Our people deserve better options.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AGKarlRacine\/status\/1594403955798310912\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C.\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general tweeted, \u201cHappy Birthday, @POTUS! There\u2019s lots to celebrate this year, from important criminal justice efforts like pardoning simple marijuana convictions to historic student debt relief. Thank you.\u201d<\/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:\/\/kfgo.com\/2022\/11\/19\/minnesota-state-rep-recreational-marijuana-legalization-could-be-introduced-next-session\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative said he thinks lawmakers will consider marijuana legalization in the new session.<\/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\/SenDaveMin\/status\/1593799368951435264\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator tweeted about turmoil at Twitter, saying, \u201cIncredible to recall that this all started with a bad marijuana joke.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The head of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcia.com\/news\/the-failed-war-on-drugs-and-how-illinois-uses-marijuana-tax-money-to-heal-communities-harmed-by-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Criminal Justice Information Authority spoke about the reinvestment of marijuana tax revenue into communities harmed by 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.flrules.org\/Faw\/FAWDocuments\/FAWVOLUMEFOLDERS2022\/48224\/48224doc.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators granted GTI Florida, LLC a temporary waiver on a rule concerning carbon dioxide or organic solvents for medical cannabis extraction.<\/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.mass.gov\/technical-information-release\/working-draft-tir-tax-provisions-in-the-fiscal-year-2023-budget-including-massachusetts-personal-income-tax-code-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Revenue posted an explainer on the budget\u2019s repeal of the state\u2019s unconstitutional tax on illegal drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mmcc.maryland.gov\/Pages\/Legalization-of-Non-Medical-Cannabis.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted answers to frequently asked questions about the state\u2019s new voter-approved marijuana legalization law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/-\/media\/Project\/Websites\/cra\/Agency-Public-Meeting\/Public-Meeting-Notices\/2023-CRA-Public-Meeting-Dates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted a schedule of public cannabis meetings for 2023.<\/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.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Agendas\/Agenda-112222-TF-Funding-Subcommittee.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Task Force on Cannabis-Derived Intoxicants and Illegal Cannabis Production\u2019s Funding Subcommittee will meet on Tuesday.<\/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-66.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mailtribune.com\/top-stories\/2022\/11\/21\/jackson-county-asks-state-to-tighten-psychedelic-mushroom-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jackson County, Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Commission voted to send a letter requesting that state regulators limit the number of psilocybin production licenses and require services businesses to have on-site security and emergency medical staff.<\/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\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KhaosodEnglish\/status\/1594620878356385792\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Administrative Court accepted a petition challenging the government\u2019s cannabis policy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.christianitydaily.com\/articles\/16664\/20221118\/religious-leaders-sri-lanka-blast-government-plan-promote-cannabis-production.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sri Lanka\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tourism state minister spoke about the economic benefits of marijuana reform.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/PaulMcauliffe\/status\/1594634932768358400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker tweeted, \u201cIf there ever was a war on drugs, we\u2019ve lost it. We cannot keep criminalising addiction. We need trauma informed communities, to hold the citizens assembly and to work with families and communities in advance of that.\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 found that \u201cterpene-enriched CBD products may provide a preferred approach for treating <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fphar.2022.979403\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[autism spectrum disorder]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and related conditions.\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 concluded that \u201cfacilitated ayahuasca consumption in na\u00efve participants may precipitate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fphar.2022.884703\/full\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wide-ranging improvements in mental health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, relationships, personality structure, and alcohol use.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/DemMayors\/status\/1594782862502678528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Democratic Mayors Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cLast week, Birmingham Mayor @randallwoodfin testified before the @OversightDems Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on how Mayors can reform cannabis laws at the local level and the urgent need to end cannabis prohibition.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACLU\/status\/1594797439092924442\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ACLU<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cheered Oregon Gov. Kate Brown\u2019s (D) move to pardon marijuana convictions, calling it \u201ca move towards justice for people convicted under outdated drug laws that now haven\u2019t been in place for years.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Lawyers for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/us-supreme-court-business-trademarks-toys-69b5609e6d1ddcf80d1b5b168c390653\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jack Daniel\u2019s Properties Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, in a case it filed against the maker of a dog toy that parodies the whiskey\u2019s signature bottle, argued in a Supreme Court <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/22\/22-148\/244507\/20221101121732368_Cert.%20Reply%20%20Brief_11.1.2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">brief<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that allowing a lower court ruling to stand could allow companies to market \u201cmarijuana-infused cookies in packaging that parodies well-known marks.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/huddle.today\/2022\/11\/15\/ontario-company-buys-shuttered-n-b-cannabis-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Purplefarm Genetics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> purchased a cannabis production facility from Canopy Growth Corporation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Actor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MatthewModine\/status\/1594358863842656258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matthew Modine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he accidentally ate CBD-infused dog biscuits.<\/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 - 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>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/or-gov-issues-mass-cannabis-pardons-newsletter-november-22-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">OR gov issues mass cannabis pardons (Newsletter: November 22, 2022)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/or-gov-issues-mass-cannabis-pardons-newsletter-november-22-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">OR gov issues mass cannabis pardons (Newsletter: November 22, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NY\u2019s 1st marijuana dispensary licenses approved; Top fed. drug official: Safe consumption sites save lives; SAFE Plus concerns; Colombian legalization Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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