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KY gov pushes medical marijuana in SOTC speech; MD hearing on market demands; CO seeks psychedelic board members; CBD pharma lawsuit<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>Minnesota House and Senate lawmakers<\/span><\/a> unveiled a new marijuana legalization bill they expect to pass this session and announced the first committee hearing for next week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D)<\/span><\/a> called on lawmakers to send a medical cannabis legalization bill to his desk during his annual State of the Commonwealth speech.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Maryland House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup<\/span><\/a> held a hearing on market demand considerations, with consultants testifying that the state can expect to hit $1 billion in adult-use marijuana sales within 20 months.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies<\/span><\/a> is promoting an opportunity for people to apply to serve on the Natural Medicine Advisory Board, which will help to implement the state\u2019s voter-approved psychedelics legalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>GW Research Limited<\/span><\/a>, maker of the Food and Drug Administration-approved CBD drug Epidiolex, is suing 12 competitors that want to produce generic versions of the cannabinoid medicine over alleged patent infringement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former President Donald Trump<\/span><\/a>, who is running again, announced a \u201cplan to destroy the drug cartels.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration<\/span><\/a> released a survey that found that 18.7 percent of Americans used marijuana within the past year, including 35.4 percent of people between the ages of 18 and 25.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate president said he thinks a marijuana legalization initiative would fail if it qualifies for the ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Hampshire\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate president and president pro tem spoke about their opposition to legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House majority leader said lawmakers plan to pass legislation to allow regulated marijuana sales to begin.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>North Dakota<\/span><\/a> Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a bill to increase the limit of THC that medical cannabis patients can purchase in a 30-day period.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Georgia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House Study Committee on Cannabis Waste Disposal and Recycling met.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> senator filed a marijuana decriminalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>North Carolina<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court is being asked to reconsider a lower court\u2019s decision that a man says improperly criminalizes non-flower forms of hemp.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators filed emergency cannabis laboratory rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators issued health and safety <\/span>advisories<\/span><\/a> about potentially unsafe levels of microbial contamination on marijuana products\u00a0 produced by SISSCO LLC and about potentially unsafe levels of yeast and mold contamination in products from Jolet Ventures LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators sent guidance about the state\u2019s new marijuana tracking system.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators have started to receive applications for psilocybin services business licenses and worker permits.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold hearings on Tuesday and January 18 to gather public input on how marijuana social equity fee revenue should be spent, and they will hold a board meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> regulators will <\/span>host<\/span><\/a> town hall <\/span>meetings<\/span><\/a> for medical cannabis businesses and <\/span>patients<\/span><\/a> this month.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a> recreational marijuana sales began.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An employee at a <\/span>New York City<\/span><\/a> unlicensed marijuana store was shot during a botched robbery.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska<\/span><\/a> Assembly passed a resolution asking state lawmakers to enact standards on driving under the influence of marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Colombia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Ministry of Health reaffirmed the inclusion of medical cannabis in insurance coverage.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>UK\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Prince Harry wrote about his experiences with cannabis, psychedelics and cocaine in his new book.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabidiol decreases <\/span>intestinal inflammation<\/span><\/a> in the ovariectomized murine model of postmenopause.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies reported \u201ca successful confirmatory Phase 3 trial of <\/span>MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Kentucky Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cBy issuing an executive order to protect qualified use of medical cannabis, @GovAndyBeshear made a huge difference for Kentuckians who need relief. Now it\u2019s time for the Republican supermajority in Frankfort to go all the way and pass a bill to legalize it.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Irish Labour Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe war on drugs is lost! We need a real step change in how drug users are treated in Ireland. Decriminalisation of the drug user must be top of the agenda at the Citizens Assembly on Drugs in 2023.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine<\/span><\/a> issued guidelines recommending that all patients undergoing procedures requiring anesthesia should be asked about cannabis use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Seattle Times editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on Congress to pass marijuana banking legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Glass House Brands Inc.<\/span><\/a> said it anticipates quarterly revenue of approximately $31 million to $32 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cann Group<\/span><\/a> is selling its cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in Southern Australia.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> retailers sold $303.6 million worth of legal marijuana products in 2022.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> retailers sold more than$43 million worth of legal marijuana products in December.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Actor <\/span>Harry Hamlin<\/span><\/a> said he decided to get into acting after taking psychedelics.<\/span><\/p>\n

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