{"id":58784,"date":"2022-12-01T03:26:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-01T11:26:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/these-states-almost-legalized-cannabis-in-2022-newsletter-december-1-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-01T05:45:58","modified_gmt":"2022-12-01T13:45:58","slug":"these-states-almost-legalized-cannabis-in-2022-newsletter-december-1-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/01\/these-states-almost-legalized-cannabis-in-2022-newsletter-december-1-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"These states almost legalized cannabis in 2022 (Newsletter: December 1, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-1.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Marijuana banking prospects; NV cannabis scheduling ruling appeal &amp; lounge licenses; Berkeley psychedelics decrim; LA employment protections<\/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>Hold on, just one second before you read today\u2019s news. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We\u2019re planning our reporting for the coming year and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Bliss Davis:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u201cI\u2019m a NORML intern and my work there brings me into constant contact with your work and publication. I think Marijuana Moment does good work educating people about cannabis-related policy, and brings interesting topics to the table. Thank you so much for the work you do.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check us out on Patreon and sign up to give $25\/month today:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/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\/on-marijuana-banking-bill-congressman-is-balancing-optimism-with-realism-as-senate-talks-heat-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the prospects for his marijuana banking bill being enacted this year, saying he\u2019s an \u201ceternal optimist\u201d but also a \u201crealist\u201d who has \u201cbeen disappointed before\u201d by Senate inaction.<\/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\/nevada-pharmacy-board-to-appeal-court-ruling-on-unconstitutional-marijuana-scheduling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada Board of Pharmacy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is moving to appeal a court ruling that found its ongoing classification of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under state law to be unconstitutional.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nevada-regulators-award-states-first-marijuana-consumption-lounge-licenses-in-lottery-drawings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada\u2019s Cannabis Compliance Board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> held lottery drawings to award marijuana consumption lounge licenses, with half going to social equity businesses.<\/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\/berkeley-california-officials-approve-psychedelics-decriminalization-resolution-amid-pushback-from-reform-advocates\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Berkeley, California Community Health Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a psychedelics decriminalization measure that includes LSD but which has some limitations that certain advocates oppose.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Marijuana Moment compiled a look at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/these-states-almost-legalized-marijuana-in-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">states that almost legalized cannabis in 2022<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. In addition to the three states that succeeded in legalizing recreational marijuana and one that approved medical cannabis this year, there are several others where bills passed one chamber and then stalled\u2014putting those states at the top of the list where reform stands the best chance of advancing in 2023.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In a new Marijuana Moment op-ed, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-banking-reform-can-pass-and-heres-how-the-minority-cannabis-business-association-plans-to-help-op-ed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minority Cannabis Business Association President Kaliko Castille<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> argues that cannabis banking legislation must pass by the end of the year\u2014and that several amendments to aid minority entrepreneurs are achievable.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/louisiana-task-force-nears-deadline-for-medical-marijuana-patient-workplace-protection-recommendations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana\u2019s Employment and Medical Marijuana Task Force<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> met as members face a December 21 deadline to issue recommendations on 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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/8454\/all-actions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has formally received the marijuana research bill that the Senate approved last month. President Joe Biden has until December 10 to act on it.<\/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.congress.gov\/congressional-record\/volume-168\/issue-183\/house-section\/article\/H8625-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House of Representatives<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/clerk.house.gov\/evs\/2022\/roll488.xml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a bill to provide retroactive relief to people harmed by the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staff for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/natsfert\/status\/1597989806612836352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> treasurer reportedly discussed marijuana banking issues in a White House meeting.<\/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:\/\/ohiocapitaljournal.com\/2022\/11\/30\/measure-decriminalizing-fentanyl-testing-strips-headed-for-ohio-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Criminal Justice Committee approved a bill to decriminalize fentanyl testing strips.<\/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:\/\/abcnews4.com\/news\/local\/we-should-have-our-choice-sc-veterans-continue-fight-for-medical-marijuana-law\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative said he opposes legalizing medical cannabis because \u201cwe\u2019ve got enough drugged up people in America as it is.\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:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=027gAcW6r8g\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative discussed growing support for marijuana reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/turnto10.com\/politics\/rhode-island-prepares-for-first-recreational-cannabis-sales-this-week-marijuana-pot-department-business-regulation-compassion-center-december-1-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator spoke about work to prepare the launch of recreational sales on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MNMDH\/bulletins\/33ab499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators added irritable bowel syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder as medical cannabis qualifying conditions, but rejected petitions to add gastroparesis and opioid use disorder.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.srca.nm.gov\/nmac\/nmregister\/pdf\/xxxiii22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed rules on marijuana sales being subject to the gross receipts tax.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tax.nv.gov\/uploadedFiles\/taxnvgov\/Content\/Meetings\/Regulation%20Temp%20LCB%20File%20No.%20-%20T004-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted proposed changes to marijuana tax rules.<\/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:\/\/oal.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/166\/2022\/11\/2022-Notice-Register-Number-47-Z-November-25-2022-Corrected.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Control Appeals Panel is proposing rules changes to automatically stay the effect of adverse administrative actions pending resolution of appeals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2022\/11\/30\/missouris-chief-equity-officer-position-is-officially-open\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators began accepting applications for the new Chief Equity Officer position created by the voter-approved marijuana legalization initiative.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=208998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are seeking proposals for a marijuana and alcohol licensing and enforcement database.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/cnmi-cannabis-commissions-total-budget-for-fy-2022-is-555439-collects-44400-in-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published budgetary information about the territory\u2019s Cannabis Commission.<\/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.dfa.arkansas.gov\/news\/details\/medical-marijuana-commission-will-meet-thursday-december-01-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Thursday.<\/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\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.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.swnewsmedia.com\/chaska_herald\/news\/business\/with-marijuana-legislation-expected-local-communities-focus-on-current-regulations\/article_a7e772c0-6f75-11ed-9907-8f6e49eeb93e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shakopee, Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council is expected to consider a proposal to regulate THC edibles on Tuesday.<\/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.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2449360\/pot-smoking-shops-deemed-illegal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ministry of Public Health issued a directive deeming businesses that offer cannabis-smoking spaces to be illegal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/elmundo.cr\/costa-rica\/diputados-dudan-si-costa-rica-cuenta-con-la-cultura-para-el-consumo-de-cannabis-recreativo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Costa Rican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers held a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill.<\/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.socialdemocrats.ie\/war-on-drugs-is-essentially-a-war-on-poverty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SocDems\/status\/1597937293301788672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">spoke<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> about the need to decriminalize drugs and enact harm reduction policies.<\/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:\/\/rabble.ca\/rabbletv\/legalization-of-cannabis-pardons-are-not-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> member of Parliament discussed the need to expunge, and not just pardon, marijuana convictions.<\/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\/ECiotti\/status\/1442217486041108484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">French<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker is proposing to institute a \u20ac1,000 fine for people who consume marijuana or other illegal drugs.<\/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\/GillianMacMSP\/status\/1596443414782181376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Scottish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker tweeted, \u201cThe war on drugs has failed and has increased the stigmatisation and demonization of people who use drugs, making them less likely to seek treatment.\u00a0 We need a new compassionate approach, one which afford them their dignity and treats them like human beings.\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 concluded that \u201celderly individuals (age 60 and older) benefit from medical marijuana legalization in terms of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.iza.org\/dp15729.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">better mental health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, whereas legalizing recreational marijuana produces negative mental health effects for younger individuals (below age 35).\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 concluded that \u201cpre-clinical evidence supports CBD as a potential treatment for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/can.2022.0130\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stress or anxiety disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> resulting from previously stressful events, particularly by reducing fearful behavior and promoting extinction of contextual fear memories, which are hallmarks of PTSD.\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:\/\/www.sos.state.mn.us\/about-the-office\/news-room\/state-canvassing-board-certifies-results-of-the-2022-general-election\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Minnesota Grassroots \u2013 Legalize Cannabis Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lost its designation as a major party as it did not have a statewide candidate receive at least 5 percent of the vote in last month\u2019s elections. The separate Legal Marijuana Now Party will retain major party status, however.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/INDems\/status\/1597674254291435522\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAbout 80% of Hoosiers support legal marijuana in some form. It\u2019s past time to #LegalizeIt.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ansidotorg\/status\/1597685831203971072\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The American National Standards Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is accepting comments on a International Organization for Standardization proposal for a new technical committee focused on \u201csafety, security and good production practices of cannabis facilities and operations.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectnymedmar.com\/news\/2022\/11\/30\/ecoli-heavy-metals-copyright-infringement-and-100-percent-failure-rate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association, New Jersey Cannabis Trade Association and Connecticut Medical Cannabis Council<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a report raising health and safety concerns about marijuana products in the unregulated market.<\/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.businessinsider.com\/curaleaf-cannabis-company-cut-staff-in-november-2022-11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> laid off approximately 220 employees.<\/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\/20221129005378\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">POSaBIT Systems Corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $10.3 million and a net loss of $1.2 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-reduces-outstanding-debt-by-us-30-million-823428152.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TerrAscend Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced that it reduced its outstanding debt by $30 million.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/benandjerrys\/status\/1597625918473715712\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ben &amp; Jerry\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> praised Oregon Gov. 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