{"id":58943,"date":"2022-12-06T03:23:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T11:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/ndaa-and-cannabis-provisions-delayed-newsletter-december-6-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-06T05:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T13:45:25","slug":"ndaa-and-cannabis-provisions-delayed-newsletter-december-6-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/06\/ndaa-and-cannabis-provisions-delayed-newsletter-december-6-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"NDAA and cannabis provisions delayed (Newsletter: December 6, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-18.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Biden HHS sec. tweets Marijuana Moment at 4:20; New top House Dem: Cannabis an \u201copportunity for common ground\u201d; NJ banking bill; PA pardons problems<\/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 v4.8.12 - 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>Alan Weinstein, Cleveland State University professor emeritus: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI pledged because I\u2019m teaching Marijuana Law at CSU College of Law and your newsletter does a great job of covering current developments. I want the newsletter to continue doing that and the best way for me to ensure that is to provide financial support.\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\/fate-of-marijuana-banking-reform-uncertain-as-lawmakers-delay-defense-bill-consideration-amid-disagreements\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Rules Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> was scheduled to take up the National Defense Authorization Act on Monday\u2014along with possible marijuana banking and expungements provisions\u2014 but the text is not yet ready amid disagreements over a number of issues.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, the offices of several Senate Republicans met with the Department of Justice to discuss outstanding concerns about the cannabis legislation. Also, the \u201cSAFE Plus\u201d package will reportedly include measures on gun rights for marijuana consumers when it is formally unveiled.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bidens-health-secretary-shares-marijuana-scheduling-news-at-420-again\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted a Marijuana Moment article about the federal scheduling review he\u2019s leading\u2014at precisely 4:20PM. It\u2019s the second time he\u2019s shared cannabis news at the very symbolic hour of the day.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newly-elected-house-democratic-leader-says-marijuana-is-opportunity-for-common-ground-under-gop-control\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said marijuana is an \u201copportunity for common ground\u201d and bipartisanship in the new divided Congress next year.<\/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\/new-jersey-lawmakers-approve-marijuana-banking-protections-bill-as-congress-prepares-to-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a bill to give state-level protections to banks and insurers that work with marijuana 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\/pennsylvania-marijuana-pardon-initiative-disappoints-as-thousands-of-applicants-are-rejected\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania Board of Pardons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has approved only 231 of the more than 3,500 clemency applications it received under the governor\u2019s Marijuana Pardon Project.<\/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\/virginia-task-force-wants-stricter-rules-for-hemp-derived-delta-8-thc-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia Task Force to Analyze and Make Recommendations Regarding Whether Any Statutory or Regulatory Modifications are Necessary to Ensure the Safe and Responsible Manufacture and Sale of Industrial Hemp Extracts and Other Substances Containing Tetrahydrocannabinol that are Intended for Human Consumption in the Commonwealth<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> issued a report recommending stricter rules for businesses that sell hemp-based delta-8 THC products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sunjournal.com\/2022\/12\/02\/lewiston-man-seeks-to-have-federal-pot-conviction-voided\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">federal court<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being asked to overturn a Maine man\u2019s marijuana conviction on constitutional grounds.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichiganCPAs\/status\/1598346515008872457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is scheduled to speak at a Michigan Association of Certified Public Accountants cannabis summit on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomDaschle\/status\/1599873490978340866\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cThe momentum for #cannabis is real. The historic research bill signed by my friend @POTUS and @SenatorHick\u2019s intro of #PrepareAct shows there is growing bipartisan support for a federal framework.\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\/1599121537755676672\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cGlad to see @POTUS sign this important bill into law. I helped pass it out of @EnergyCommerce and on the House floor so we can 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><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1554236\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Laura Kelly (D) and the state attorney general are asking a federal judge to dismiss remaining claims in a lawsuit that is challenging the state\u2019s ban on sales of certain hemp products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texastribune.org\/2022\/12\/01\/greg-abbott-fentanyl-strips-opioid-overdose\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Greg Abbott (R) said he supports decriminalizing fentanyl testing strips.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFriedFL\/status\/1599876005341982720\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> agriculture commissioner tweeted, \u201cAs a champion for ending cannabis prohibition, I\u2019m encouraged by the negotiations in Congress. More needs to be done as we move towards equitable legalization, but financial services access, expungement programs, &amp; protecting our constitutional rights, are a great place to start.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1SAzZCbOSm4&amp;t=23m22s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate president spoke about ongoing efforts to ensure fairness and equity in the legal marijuana industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1598776298507096065\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly speaker-elect cheered the issuance of marijuana consumption lounge licenses under a bill he authored.<\/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\/RepWeinstein\/status\/1599760555127951360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill on Tuesday.<\/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\/BriannaForCO\/status\/1598209855168598016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted photos of a tour she and another lawmaker took of a marijuana cultivation facility.<\/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:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/03\/new-york-city-nonprofits-to-sell-pot-treat-drug-addicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> assemblymember criticized nonprofits that offer substance misuse treatment for applying for and receiving licenses to sell legal marijuana.<\/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.freep.com\/story\/news\/marijuana\/2022\/12\/02\/flint-pot-retailer-license\/69696119007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge upheld regulators\u2019 decision to suspend a marijuana business\u2019s license over allegedly unacceptable levels of banned pesticides, heavy metals, mold and bacteria.<\/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:\/\/mn.gov\/boards\/assets\/Edibles%20Release_Final_tcm21-550091.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Board of Pharmacy filed a lawsuit alleging that businesses have been manufacturing and selling THC edibles with illegal potency levels and in shapes that could appeal to children.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thepublicsradio.org\/episode\/political-roundtable-matt-santacroce-head-of-ris-office-of-cannabis-regulation-andrew-schiff-ceo-of-ri-community-food-bank\" 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 the rollout of legal recreational sales, saying he doesn\u2019t expect that cannabis use in the state will \u201cincrease noticeably.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/proposed-rulemaking-for-cannabinoid-test-method-and-sops-17000182\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed changes to rules on marijuana cultivation licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Rules\/METRC-Batch-Tagging-Notice-Rulemaking.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are considering changes to rules on marijuana plant tagging requirements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A draft <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2022-12-05\/how-potent-is-your-marijuana-leaked-report-suggests-new-rules\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators\u2019 report on marijuana potency was leaked. Separately, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/app.leg.wa.gov\/ReportsToTheLegislature\/Home\/GetPDF?fileName=Hemp%20Commission%20Task%20Force%20Report_FINAL_002985f3-d4fd-419d-a0a0-02e2ec26a4c8.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hemp Commission Task Force<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a report to lawmakers<\/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\/ssurovell\/status\/1599816754028744704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> State Crime Commission discussed marijuana-impaired driving and other issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/209755c40ded\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16695848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will review recommendations for marijuana license approvals and social equity status on Wednesday.<\/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\/CivilRightsNJ\/status\/1596285111439613952\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Division on Civil Rights is hosting an event on cannabis policies on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhhs.nh.gov\/events\/therapeutic-cannabis-medical-oversight-board-meeting-december-7-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Therapeutic Cannabis Medical Oversight Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/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-17.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nyc.gov\/assets\/doh\/downloads\/pdf\/basas\/cannabis-in-nyc-safer-use.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials posted tips about safer cannabis use.<\/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\">Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gzeromedia.com\/gzero-world-clips\/ivan-duque-i-should-have-been-more-forceful-with-us-on-drugs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colombian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> President Iv\u00e1n Duque said he wishes he was more vocal about pushing for a demand-side solution to the war on drugs while in office.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caymancompass.com\/2022\/12\/05\/parliament-to-consider-ganja-national-lottery-referendums\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cayman Islands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are expected to consider advancing a marijuana decriminalization referendum this week.<\/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.elpais.com.uy\/informacion\/salud\/farmacias-venderan-nueva-variedad-cannabis-mayor-nivel-thc.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uruguayan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is moving to allow pharmacies to sell marijuana with greater THC potency levels.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.gy\/2022\/12\/02\/with-new-ganja-law-health-ministry-sees-need-to-train-more-counsellors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Guyana\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> health minister said that a new law diverting people possessing small amounts of marijuana from incarceration to mandatory counseling has created a need to train more counselors.<\/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 \u201cregular cannabis use appears to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/journals.sagepub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1177\/02698811221138934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">suppress the impact of HIV<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on spontaneous and oscillatory alpha deficits in the left inferior frontal cortex and [dorsolateral prefrontal cortices].\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 \u201cthe endocannabinoid system is a prominent target for the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1089\/can.2022.0133\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inflammatory and autoimmune diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, rheumatoid diseases, viral infections, neurological and psychological pathologies, and cancer.\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\/INDems\/status\/1599151488122568704\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWhat\u2019s there to discuss? 80% of Hoosiers want to legalize cannabis in some form. It\u2019s past time for discussion \u2013 cannabis legalization is a win-win economic opportunity that will create a brighter future for the Hoosier State.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICBA\/status\/1599833877895430151\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Independent Community Bankers of America<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWith the debate over ICBA-advocated cannabis banking legislation picking up as some policymakers express concerns and others confidence in the bill\u2019s passage, ICBA urges #communitybankers to continue speaking out.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/congress-should-not-make-colorados-marijuana-mistake\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Washington Examiner editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is urging Congress not to legalize marijuana.<\/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.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/op-eds\/marijuana-legalization-doesnt-make-it-any-safer-to-drive-while-high\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Responsibility.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> staffer authored an op-ed about the dangers of marijuana-impaired driving.<\/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.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2022-12-05\/how-to-buy-weed-that-s-changing-as-cashless-atms-close\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NCR Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other providers are reportedly moving to shut down cashless ATMs at marijuana dispensaries.<\/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\/aurora-cannabis-repurchases-103-million-principal-amount-of-convertible-notes-balance-sheet-among-strongest-in-industry-301694037.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> repurchased approximately C$102.5 million worth of its convertible senior notes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/former-canntrust-compliance-worker-says-unlicensed-growing-very-openly-discussed-1.1855188?taid=638e59d91bba080001c3fede\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CannTrust Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> director of quality and compliance said the growth of cannabis in unlicensed rooms was \u201cvery openly discussed\u201d at the company.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com\/life\/health_wellness\/2022\/12\/04\/a-canadian-psychedelic-drug-company-has-created-medical-grade-ayahuasca.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Filament Health<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> says it created medical grade ayahuasca.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2022\/12\/02\/missouri-sets-another-sales-record-for-medical-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensaries sold a record $35.56 million worth of medical cannabis products in November.<\/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 v4.8.12 - 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