{"id":59595,"date":"2022-12-20T03:29:09","date_gmt":"2022-12-20T11:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/cannabis-banking-left-out-of-omnibus-newsletter-december-20-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-20T05:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-12-20T13:45:37","slug":"cannabis-banking-left-out-of-omnibus-newsletter-december-20-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/20\/cannabis-banking-left-out-of-omnibus-newsletter-december-20-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis banking left out of omnibus (Newsletter: December 20, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1f399-3.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>MN gov: Legal marijuana \u201cby May\u201d; CA legal psychedelics bill refiled; Study: Legalized states have better cannabis public health outcomes<\/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>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-banking-left-out-of-congressional-spending-bill-senate-source-confirms\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Congressional staffers confirmed to Marijuana Moment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that cannabis banking language is not being included in the omnibus appropriations bill despite a final push by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and other supporters from both parties. Advocates will now look ahead to 2023 and the possibility of advancing the cannabis reform in a divided Congress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meanwhile, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/key-gop-congressman-keeps-door-open-for-marijuana-banking-in-2023-while-law-enforcement-steps-up-push-for-passage-in-lame-duck\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">incoming House Financial Services Committee Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he still opposes cannabis banking legislation but won\u2019t stand in the way in the GOP-controlled chamber next year.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ahead of the news about the omnibus, marijuana industry leaders and some law enforcement officials made a final push to include the cannabis banking provisions.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-governor-predicts-state-will-legalize-marijuana-by-may\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he expects the state to legalize marijuana \u201cby May.\u201d But the House speaker said she thinks it\u2019ll be on a slower timeline, sometime over the next two years.<\/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.marijuanamoment.net\/california-senator-files-revised-psychedelics-legalization-bill-for-2023-leaving-out-lsd-mdma-and-other-synthetics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California senator refiled his bill to legalize possession of certain psychedelics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The new version\u2014unlike last session\u2019s that cleared the Senate but stalled in the Assembly\u2014would only cover plant- and fungi-based substances, leaving out synthetics such as LSD and MDMA.<\/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\/states-with-legal-marijuana-have-less-underage-use-and-impaired-driving-than-criminalized-states-study-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis Public Policy Consulting study<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shows that states where marijuana is legal have less underage use and impaired driving than states where cannabis remains criminalized.<\/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.va.gov\/covidtraining\/docs\/TRAINcatalog.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted online courses about medical marijuana\u2019s role in treating PTSD and the science of cannabis use disorder.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisVanHollen\/status\/1603887168883228674\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about the Justice Department\u2019s cocaine sentencing move, saying, \u201cThe \u2018War on Drugs\u2019 failed. It did not stop drug use and was designed &amp; enforced in a manner that had a discriminatory impact on communities of color. This is another step by the Biden Admin to undo harmful policies and establish a fairer justice system. Much work still to do.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepNikema\/status\/1603876899276689408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted that the Justice Department\u2019s cocaine sentencing move \u201cwon\u2019t undo decades of sentencing injustice and harm to Black communities across the country, but it\u2019s a huge step toward ending the racial injustices fueled by the failed War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/congress-blog\/3778629-with-a-divided-congress-we-must-remain-united-in-combating-the-opioid-epidemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reps. David Trone (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> coauthored an op-ed calling for drug policies based on demand reduction and harm reduction.<\/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\/1604906460160425994\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tony Evers (D) tweeted, \u201cWisconsin should legalize recreational marijuana. And I\u2019ll propose to do just that in our next biennial budget.\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.kttn.com\/audio-state-senator-elect-rusty-black-on-amendment-3-property-rights-and-sports-betting-and-how-state-money-is-being-spent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator-elect said he believes the state\u2019s marijuana legalization law will make law enforcement\u2019s job harder.<\/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.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1558982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Court of Appeals upheld regulators\u2019 right to withhold emails with a hemp policy consultant in response to a public records request.<\/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.michiganradio.org\/criminal-justice-legal-system\/2022-12-17\/court-of-appeals-drug-use-alone-cant-be-the-reason-to-prevent-child-visits\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> court ruled that positive drug tests alone can\u2019t be used as justification to suspend parental visitation time.<\/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:\/\/mmcc.maryland.gov\/Documents\/2022_notices_and_news_releases\/Tiffany_Randolph_Resignation_News_Release_master.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Medical Cannabis Commission\u2019s chair is stepping down.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/floridapolitics.com\/archives\/577174-new-medical-marijuana-rules-mean-higher-application-renewal-fees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed emergency medical cannabis rules amendments that increase business licensing fees and make other changes. The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFried\/status\/1604873107860488192\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">agriculture commissioner<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWow @GovRonDeSantis has become so predictable. Cannabis rules out for new licenses limits the release of new licenses based on \u2018need\u2019 in violation of state law.\u00a0 Desantis continues to show he is not a capitalist, against freedom, favors BIG government, and ignores the laws.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/b20221215.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed emergency changes to rules on hemp processors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hartfordbusiness.com\/article\/as-recreational-marijuana-sales-prep-for-debut-regulators-reflect-on-launching-new-industry\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators spoke about preparations to launch recreational marijuana sales early in the new year.<\/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\/Bulletins\/CE2022-04-Walk-Up-Drive-Up.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted compliance bulletins about walk-up and drive-thru sales, as well as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Bulletins\/CE2022-03-Discounted-Marijuana-Items.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discounted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> items.<\/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\/DCGov_ABRA\/status\/1604952260852830209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration tweeted, \u201cBig news <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1f399.png\" alt=\"&#x1F399;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1f399-1.png\" alt=\"&#x1F399;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/><img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/1f399-2.png\" alt=\"&#x1F399;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> The fee waiver for med cannabis patient &amp; caregiver registrations has been extended again thru 4\/13! Apply today. Self-certification permitted.\u201d<\/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:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MEDACF\/bulletins\/33da925\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry\u2019s Agricultural Trades Show next month will feature a hemp program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A sixth <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wpri.com\/news\/cannabis-coverage\/sixth-ri-dispensary-gets-greenlight-to-sell-recreational-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dispensary will begin recreational sales on Tuesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nys_cannabis\/status\/1604899732257706009\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> marijuana regulators will consider approving additional marijuana business licenses on Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/2723e694c13b\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16698340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will review staff recommendations for marijuana license approvals and social equity status, as well as discuss a draft report on hemp regulation, 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-73.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\">A worker at a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2022\/12\/18\/manhattan-cannabis-shop-employee-stabbed-by-alleged-thief\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> unlicensed marijuana shop was stabbed by a man who allegedly robbed the store days earlier.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Police officials in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ideastream.org\/government-politics\/2022-12-19\/ohio-cities-have-begun-removing-some-penalties-for-marijuana-not-all-police-departments-are-onboard\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio municipalities<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about voter-approved local marijuana decriminalization ballot measures.<\/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.komu.com\/news\/midmissourinews\/columbia-and-jefferson-city-to-consider-recreational-marijuana-tax\/article_1bbebad6-7fd5-11ed-a75f-5f1b6bbe7609.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Councils are considering proposals to enact local marijuana taxes.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/MinJus_Lu\/status\/1604800247271936000\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Luxembourg\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> justice minister defended the government\u2019s move 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\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/1706128\/abalos-bucks-decriminalization-of-drug-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Philippine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> interior secretary said he opposes decriminalizing drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/news\/2022\/12\/17\/first-time-drug-users-will-not-prosecuted-police-chiefs-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">UK<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> police officials are preparing to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-11551343\/First-time-cocaine-cannabis-users-not-prosecuted-offered-education-programmes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to offer treatment or education to people who are caught with marijuana or cocaine instead of prosecuting them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsctotal.com.br\/noticias\/anvisa-libera-cultivo-de-cannabis-em-espaco-fechado-para-pesquisas-cientificas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Brazil\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> National Health Surveillance Agency approved a project to cultivate cannabis for research.<\/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.thesun.ie\/news\/9919779\/ireland-examine-health-plan-legal-drug-use-fianna-fail\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmaker authored an op-ed calling for a health-focused approach to drugs rather than a criminal one.<\/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 \u201cstudies demonstrated that medical marijuana has a significant clinical response by reducing the length and frequency of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/118190-efficacy-and-safety-of-medical-marijuana-in-migraine-headache-a-systematic-review\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">migraines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and that \u201cno severe adverse effects were noted.\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 of mice concluded that \u201ccombinations of celecoxib plus CBD produce efficacious <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2022.0225\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">antidepressant- and anxiolytic-like effects<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, which may depend on their synergistic microglia-suppressive effects.\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\">A poll of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/blog\/2022\/12\/virginia-voters-support-criminal-justice-reforms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia voters<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> found that 32 percent believe marijuana decriminalization has made their community more safe, 19 percent think it is less safe and 38 percent say there has been no change.<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/curaleaf-adds-two-new-members-to-the-board-of-directors-301705873.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has two new board members.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/seattle-news\/wa-pot-sales-decline-for-first-time-in-the-decade-since-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> saw a decline in annual marijuana sales for the first time this year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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