{"id":59380,"date":"2022-12-15T03:22:44","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T11:22:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/is-cannabis-banking-still-possible-this-year-newsletter-december-15-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-15T05:45:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T13:45:27","slug":"is-cannabis-banking-still-possible-this-year-newsletter-december-15-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/15\/is-cannabis-banking-still-possible-this-year-newsletter-december-15-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Is cannabis banking still possible this year? (Newsletter: December 15, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-58.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NY gov signs hemp bill; Congressional marijuana report; 2 million expungements in past 5 years; MT projects more cannabis revenue than alcohol<\/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>Before you dig into today\u2019s cannabis news,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us at <\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/in-face-of-reports-that-marijuana-banking-wont-make-it-in-spending-bill-lawmakers-and-stakeholders-make-final-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweet from a well-connected D.C. journalist<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> caused a stir by reporting that marijuana banking won\u2019t be part of the omnibus appropriations bill that congressional leaders agreed to a framework for, but Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and industry leaders are stepping up the push\u2014even as Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) renewed his opposition to including unrelated \u201cpoison pills.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) deleted a tweet in which she appeared to suggest that SAFE Banking won\u2019t pass this year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-governor-signs-bill-encouraging-businesses-to-use-hemp-for-construction-packaging-and-other-purposes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> signed a bill aimed at expanding the state\u2019s hemp market by promoting collaborative partnerships to identify more opportunities to utilize the crop and its derivatives for packaging, construction and other purposes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congressional-researchers-detail-expanding-federal-state-marijuana-policy-gap-and-remind-lawmakers-of-their-options-to-fix-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional Research Service<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> report looks at the \u201cexpanding policy gap\u201d on marijuana as more states continue to enact legalization while Congress refuses to pass significant federal reforms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new NORML report shows that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nearly-2-million-marijuana-convictions-have-been-pardoned-or-expunged-in-the-u-s-in-the-past-five-years-new-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nearly 2 million marijuana convictions have been pardoned or expunged<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in the U.S. over the past five years.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/montana-governors-budget-projects-marijuana-revenue-will-grow-while-alcohol-taxes-flatten-out\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte\u2019s (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> budget projects that marijuana revenue will continue to grow year over year while alcohol taxes remain relatively flat.<\/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.axios.com\/2022\/12\/14\/biden-pandemic-flexibilities-opioid-treatments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is proposing to permanently extend rules making it easier for people with opioid use disorder to access drugs like methadone for use at home. Meanwhile, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brookings.edu\/events\/making-behavioral-health-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Health and Human Services Sec. Xavier Becerra<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cited the decriminalization of fentanyl testing strips as a successful harm reduction strategy, and expressed openness to safe consumption sites for illegal drugs if the evidence says they work.<\/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.va.gov\/performance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Veterans Affairs\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Fiscal Year 2022-2028 Strategic Plan mentions cannabis and psychedelics research.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/9b55e6e54d00\/hemp-industry-supported-project-wins-usda-grant-for-climate-smart-fiber-hemp-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> granted nearly $5 million for sustainable hemp fiber research.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomDaschle\/status\/1602759477002145792\" 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 legalization of #cannabis does not lead to an increase in impaired driving, according to a study done by @CPEARcoalition. A federal regulatory framework for #cannabis rooted in science and data can help combat the issue of danger on the roads.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carolinajournal.com\/nickel-stresses-bipartisanship-in-farewell-to-the-ncga-during-press-conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep.-elect Wiley Nickel (D-NC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about his father\u2019s use of medical cannabis when he was dying of cancer.<\/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\/1602862989702737920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tony Evers (D) tweeted, \u201cNearly two-thirds of Wisconsinites support legalizing marijuana. The will of the people should be the law of the land.\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\/1602798519483514891\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, \u201cThere are only 18 days left of 2022, and I have to say, I\u2019m proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished. From the best two-year period for economic investment to helping those impacted by natural disasters or chronic pain through medical cannabis, we have made progress for Kentuckians.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sahanjournal.com\/business-work\/legalization-recreational-marijuana-entrepreneurs-of-color-minnesota-legislature\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> outgoing House majority leader and another lawmaker spoke about plans to pass marijuana legalization legislation in 2023.<\/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=\"http:\/\/www.valleyjournal.net\/article\/27403\/Legislative-Notes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator authored an op-ed calling on Congress to pass marijuana banking legislation.<\/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\/NH_Braveheart\/status\/1602427916843094016\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative replied to a Marijuana Moment article about a new bipartisan legalization bill, tweeting, \u201cThe NH House and Senate started the year last week in a \u2018Joint Convention\u2019.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.vermont.gov\/proposed-rule-re-writes-posted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted revised marijuana business rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Members of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotlightpa.org\/news\/2022\/12\/pa-medical-marijuana-cards-telemedicine-doctor-oversight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Marijuana Advisory Board are questioning regulators\u2019 oversight of doctors and third-party certification companies.<\/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\/DPA_NY\/status\/1603050830655004678\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Opioid Settlement Fund Advisory Board held a meeting at which advocates pushed back against the administration of Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s (D) decision to reject a recommendation to use opioid settlement funds to support safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/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.arkleg.state.ar.us\/Calendars\/Agenda?id=50668051&amp;committee=051&amp;agenda=25325&amp;date=12%2F14%2F2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legislative Council\u2019s Medical Marijuana Oversight Subcommittee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arkleg.state.ar.us\/Calendars\/Attachment?committee=000&amp;agenda=25193&amp;file=Exhibit+F.07+-+ALC+Report+Medical+Marijuana+Oversight+Subcommittee+12-16-22.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">met<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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\/NJDCF\/status\/1603006640692768768\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Children and Families tweeted, \u201cSome packaging for cannabis edibles are designed to mimic name brand candy. At a quick glance, even adults have a hard time telling the difference between them. These \u2018recreationals\u2019 can pose severe health risks if ingested by children, so keep them stored safely &amp; out of reach.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tn.gov\/health\/calendar\/2022\/12\/16\/tn-medical-cannabis-commission-meeting.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tennessee\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Cannabis Commission will meet on Friday.<\/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-57.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.thecity.nyc\/2022\/12\/13\/23507834\/edny-fbi-investigating-nypd-drug-planting-allegations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police are under federal investigation over allegations that they planted illegal drugs during car stops.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/buffalonews.com\/news\/local\/buffalo-lawmakers-asking-questions-about-legal-marijuana-rollout\/article_56607504-7b1a-11ed-bd6c-1f80863cafc4.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Buffalo, New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Common Council members expressed concerns about unlicensed marijuana sales.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thejournal.ie\/drug-comittee-recommendations-5945998-Dec2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Oireachtas Justice Committee issued a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OireachtasNews\/status\/1603013728202592259\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">report<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> recommending that the government consider legalizing marijuana and other 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\/ThaiEnquirer\/status\/1602994566382034944\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thai<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Parliament committee removed a section of a pending cannabis and hemp regulation bill that stated marijuana is not a drug.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Victoria, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aapnews.com.au\/news\/independent-tipped-to-take-final-vic-seat\/RWAmLtMb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Legalise Cannabis Victoria Party won two seats in the Legislative Council, and other newly elected members from other parties also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannabiz.com.au\/two-legalise-cannabis-mps-elected-in-victoria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">support<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> legalization.<\/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.canada.ca\/en\/health-canada\/services\/drugs-health-products\/drug-products\/announcements\/expectations-risk-management-measures-clinical-trials-psychedelic-assisted-psychotherapy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government published expectations for risk-management measures during clinical trials on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.<\/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 Frankfurt, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/frankfurt.de\/service-und-rathaus\/presse\/texte-und-kampagnen\/interviews\/interview-artur-schroers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> drug department supports the federal government\u2019s marijuana legalization proposal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review concluded that \u201cCBD can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurekaselect.com\/article\/123554\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">prevent cardiac oxidative damage<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in many conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes, or even through the cardiotoxic effects induced by chemotherapy, which makes it a potential target for future clinical use to minimize the deleterious effects of many pathophysiologies.\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 suggested \u201ca potentially significant role of Cannabis in treatment-resistant <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/profile\/Oded-Hershkovich\/publication\/365150691_The_role_of_Cannabis_in_treatment-resistant_Fibromyalgia_women\/links\/63849e56554def61937e6541\/The-role-of-Cannabis-in-treatment-resistant-Fibromyalgia-women.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fibromyalgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> women.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Staffers from <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=8TPaCsQVwA8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NORML and Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> participated in a debate on legalization hosted by Vox.<\/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.bizjournals.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/2022\/12\/13\/trulieve-medical-marijuana-facility-layoffs.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Trulieve<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> laid off employees at its McKeesport, Pennsylvania cultivation facility.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ontario Securities Commission said it no longer has a reasonable prospect of getting convictions against former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/osc-says-no-reasonable-prospect-of-conviction-in-canntrust-case-1.1859300\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CannTrust Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> executives charged in connection to alleged growing of marijuana in unlicensed rooms.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Founders of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1557633\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dutchie<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are suing the company\u2019s executive chairman and four directors, claiming their removal was invalid.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2022\/12\/14\/2573572\/0\/en\/MariMed-Appoints-Jon-Levine-as-Interim-Chief-Executive-Officer.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MariMed, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has a new interim CEO following the unexpected death of its CEO.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newcannabisventures.com\/illinois-cannabis-sales-decrease-slightly-in-november\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold $130.5 million worth of legal recreational marijuana products in November.<\/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: 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