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Young Americans twice as likely to smoke marijuana than cigarettes; Colombia & Mexican presidents want drug war review; TX cannabis decrim pushback<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Marijuana Moment compiled a deep dive into the cannabis voting records of the <\/span>incoming Republican and Democratic House leaders<\/span><\/a>. We examined their support for and opposition to federal legislation on legalization, banking, veterans, research and more.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colombian President Gustavo Petro and Mexican President Andr\u00e9s Manuel L\u00f3pez Obrador<\/span><\/a> said in a joint statement that they will convene other Latin American leaders for a conference focused on \u201credesigning and rethinking drug policy\u201d given the \u201cfailure\u201d of prohibition.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new Gallup poll shows that <\/span>young Americans<\/span><\/a> are now more than twice as likely to smoke marijuana than cigarettes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas activists<\/span><\/a> are pushing back as local lawmakers in several cities are working to undermine marijuana decriminalization ballot measures that voters overwhelmingly approved this month. In Harker Heights, for example, the City Council repealed the reform\u2014but now advocates want to put it back on the ballot again.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Kansas legislature\u2019s Special Committee on Workforce Development<\/span><\/a> voted to recommend that colleagues \u201cproceed with caution\u201d on medical cannabis legalization due to concerns about drug testing and labor shortages.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>White House spokesperson<\/span><\/a> said President Joe Biden\u2019s marijuana pardons will \u201cbring relief to thousands of Americans.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Customs and Border Protection<\/span><\/a> defended a lifetime ban on visiting the U.S. that was imposed on a Canadian man who had a bottle of CBD oil in his car when crossing the border.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI introduced a common sense bill to level the playing field for legally-operating cannabis small businesses so that they have access to the @SBAgov resources they need to thrive.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> discussed his marijuana research bill that is expected to be signed into law by President Joe Biden soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a> tweeted that his bill to create a federal commission to study marijuana regulations \u201d gives lawmakers the answers they need to effectively regulate cannabis & forces executive agencies to prepare for the inevitable end to prohibition. With a deadline of 1 year to act, PREPARE bolsters @POTUS\u2019 EO\u2019s, paving the way for more comprehensive reform.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Wisconsin<\/span><\/a> Gov. Tony Evers (D) tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s long past time for Wisconsin to join other states in legalizing, regulating, and taxing marijuana, much like we already do with alcohol. Nearly two-thirds of Wisconsinites support legalizing marijuana\u2014it\u2019s time to get this done.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Indiana<\/span><\/a> Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> he supports research on medical cannabis but he is not comfortable with advancing any marijuana legislation that would contradict federal law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House speaker said members have interest in enacting a Senate-passed bill to expand the medical cannabis program in the lame duck session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> outgoing House majority leader authored an <\/span>op-ed<\/span><\/a> arguing that the state is \u201con the verge of passing the best cannabis legislation in the nation.\u201d He also <\/span>discussed<\/span><\/a> his support for legalization in a radio interview.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> representative\u2019s office is assisting people with registering as medical cannabis patients.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court is\u00a0 being asked to reconsider the loss of a medical cannabis cultivation company\u2019s license.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> judge heard arguments in a case challenging the local impact fees that Haverhill charges to marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting public comment on proposed medical cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a> regulators issued guidance about marijuana taxes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Crime Commission is considering proposals on marijuana-impaired driving.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators will review marijuana guidance, proposed rules changes and recommendations for license approvals and social equity status on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators will host the first Cannabinoid Science Work Group meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Advisory Commission\u2019s Subcommittee on Public Health will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Elyria, Ohio<\/span><\/a> City Council Utilities, Safety and Environmental Committee rejected a marijuana decriminalization proposal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>District attorneys in several <\/span>North Carolina counties<\/span><\/a> discussed their decisions to deprioritize marijuana prosecutions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reno, Nevada<\/span><\/a> officials are holding meetings to take public feedback on a proposal to allow marijuana consumption lounges on Wednesday and Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The president of <\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Parliament said lawmakers still have enough time to consider cannabis and hemp legislation before the end of the session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Lithuanian<\/span><\/a> Parliament\u2019s Committee on Legal Affairs advanced marijuana decriminalization legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> Senate Committee on Indigenous Peoples held a hearing on how cannabis laws impact indigenous populations. Separately, the <\/span>Senate Subcommittee on Veteran Affairs <\/span><\/a>\u00a0heard testimony on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics in treating PTSD.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> government is launching a new drug policy that it says will focus on demand reduction and rehabilitation instead of killing people who consume drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Malta\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Authority for the Responsible Use of Cannabis is expected to start accepting applications for marijuana club licenses by February.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colombia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> National Institute of Cancerology wants to produce cannabis medicines. Separately, the <\/span>Justice Ministry<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>National Planning Department<\/span><\/a> participated in a cannabis conference.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Victoria, <\/span>Australia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Legalise Cannabis Party is expected to win seats in the Legislative Council.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study suggested that \u201cthe commercially available CBD products included in this study are safe and may serve as potentially effective complementary therapies for management of <\/span>anxiety, sleep disturbance, and pain<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review found \u201ca significant <\/span>pain reduction in response to placebo<\/span><\/a> in cannabinoid randomized clinical trials\u201d and concluded that \u201cmedia attention was proportionally high, with a strong positive bias, yet not associated with the clinical outcomes.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Iowa Republican Party and Democratic Party chairs<\/span><\/a> discussed their views on marijuana policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A spokesperson for <\/span>Meta<\/span><\/a> discussed the company\u2019s ban on content that promotes the buying and selling of illegal drugs including marijuana.<\/span><\/p>\n

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