{"id":60609,"date":"2023-01-12T03:23:14","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T11:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/mn-legal-cannabis-bill-approved-in-1st-committee-newsletter-january-12-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-12T05:45:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T13:45:42","slug":"mn-legal-cannabis-bill-approved-in-1st-committee-newsletter-january-12-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2023\/01\/12\/mn-legal-cannabis-bill-approved-in-1st-committee-newsletter-january-12-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"MN legal cannabis bill approved in 1st committee (Newsletter: January 12, 2023)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-51.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NJ gov touts marijuana market in SOTS; CT gov calls NY cannabis plan \u201ccrazy\u201d; HI legalization push; Top WI lawmaker: Medical marijuana deal not close<\/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>Saphira Galoob of National Cannabis Roundtable: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs we continue to push for federal cannabis reform in the 118th Congress, bolstered by the progress made through bipartisan negotiations at the end of 2022, it is important to stay informed, and there is no better provider of cannabis news than Tom Angell and Marijuana Moment.\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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-lawmakers-approve-marijuana-legalization-bill-with-amendments-in-first-house-committee-stop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Minnesota House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a marijuana legalization bill. This is the first stop for the legislation, which was filed last week\u2014and it\u2019ll likely go through another dozen panels or so before reaching the floor.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-jersey-governor-touts-marijuana-industry-growth-in-state-of-state-address-with-cannabis-business-exec-as-guest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touted the growth of the state\u2019s marijuana industry during his State of the State address\u2014pointing to the president of the minority-owned cannabis business he invited as a special guest.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There\u2019s now a tri-state war of words over cannabis, with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/connecticut-governor-touts-opening-day-of-adult-use-marijuana-sales-and-calls-new-york-crazy-for-starting-with-just-one-shop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touting his state\u2019s rollout of marijuana sales and calling New York \u201ccrazy\u201d for starting with just one dispensary. Last week, New Jersey and New York officials criticized each other\u2019s plans.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-gop-wisconsin-lawmaker-says-medical-marijuana-deal-isnt-close-warning-governor-against-recreational-push\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wisconsin\u2019s Assembly speaker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pushed back on the Senate majority leader\u2019s suggestion that a deal on medical cannabis is \u201cclose\u201d\u2014again warning Gov. Tony Evers (D) that putting recreational marijuana legalization in his budget will \u201cpoison the well.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/hawaii-lawmakers-announce-marijuana-legalization-push-for-2023-with-newly-seated-pro-reform-governor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii lawmakers and advocates<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced a push to legalize marijuana in the 2023 session under new pro-reform Gov. Josh Green (D).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/kentucky-senate-president-open-to-medical-marijuana-on-a-limited-basis-with-restrictions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky\u2019s Senate president<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said for the first time that he\u2019s open to passing medical marijuana legislation\u2014but argued that it would need to have tight restrictions \u201cto prevent abuse.\u201d<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brianschatz\/status\/1613228940050706433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted a thread of 2022 accomplishments, noting that \u201cfor the first time in U.S. history, we enacted federal cannabis reform legislation \u2013 a new law that will help us research marijuana\u2019s potential health benefits.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/archive.org\/details\/MSNBCW_20230110_210000_Deadline_White_House\/start\/5143\/end\/5198\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cited the Cannabis Caucus that she co-chairs as an example of bipartisan collaboration.<\/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\/CAcannabisdept\/status\/1612981247101263876\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Gavin Newsom\u2019s (D) proposed budget includes funds to step up enforcement against illegal cannabis operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Spokespeople for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wjhl.com\/news\/regional\/virginia\/youngkin-aims-to-stop-sale-of-some-cannabis-products-expand-enforcement-in-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Virginia\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general and Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services discussed efforts to remove illegal cannabis products from stores.<\/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:\/\/bismarcktribune.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/govt-and-politics\/north-dakota-senate-oks-higher-thc-limit-for-medical-marijuana-patients\/article_c9053a42-91e3-11ed-8e44-43fca147e758.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to increase medical cannabis patients\u2019 30-day THC limit.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wypr.org\/wypr-news\/2023-01-10\/marijuana-abortion-are-among-democratic-priorities-for-90-day-legislative-session\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate president and House speaker <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pwoodreporter\/status\/1613180205186809857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">discussed<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MDDailyRecord\/status\/1613182807446003716\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to craft a regulatory framework for marijuana sales this session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BenWinslow\/status\/1613228878260219904\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate majority leader filed a bill to amend medical marijuana rules and ban synthetic cannabis products.<\/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.wboy.com\/news\/west-virginia\/mon-county-delegate-introduces-bill-to-legalize-marijuana-in-west-virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> delegate introduced 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\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBrakey\/status\/1613019058324078594\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator tweeted that he \u201cmade plans with the Speaker of the House for legislation on the expungement of cannabis convictions.\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.keloland.com\/news\/capitol-news-bureau\/medical-marijuana-ban-sought-for-some-women\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative filed a bill to block women who are pregnant or breastfeeding from qualifying to become medical cannabis patients.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kosu.org\/local-news\/2023-01-10\/two-proposed-bills-would-keep-closer-tabs-on-oklahoma-marijuana-growers-water-use\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers filed bills on water use by medical cannabis cultivators.<\/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.nysenate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/michelle-hinchey\/hinchey-announces-2023-senate-committee-assignments\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator touted her work to make the state \u201ca global leader in industrial hemp production.\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.ctinsider.com\/cannabis\/article\/Cannabis-sales-history-Josh-Elliott-17709903.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative spoke about the launch of legal marijuana sales.<\/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\/KWindham85\/status\/1611040658898440196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative tweeted, \u201cHow you gone police people\u2019s use of the word \u2018recreation\u2019 while using the word \u2018marijuana\u2019 that has racist, pejorative roots? Go off though.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westword.com\/marijuana\/six-marijuana-issues-to-expect-at-the-colorado-legislature-in-2023-15890423\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are expected to consider several cannabis issues this session.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GrantSmithEllis\/status\/1612944584128036865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator will reportedly hold a closed-door meeting with industry participants next week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/cra\/resources\/agency-event-page\/2023\/01\/12\/cra-education-session---cannabis-startup-guide-to-it-featuring-cure8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host an education session on IT services for marijuana businesses 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 hundreds of 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\/2023\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-50.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:\/\/kdhnews.com\/news\/local\/heights-council-rejects-referendum-petition-to-rescind-prop-a-repeal\/article_f3695296-915c-11ed-aa64-a7449fe9b3f1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harker Heights, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council declined to accept a petition to reverse its repeal of a voter-approved local marijuana decriminalization law, meaning it will likely appear on the May ballot.<\/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.kcentv.com\/article\/news\/local\/bell-county\/killeen-city-council-prepares-for-litigation-from-bell-county-commissioners\/500-bae8ab13-9f9e-4040-b220-d45992fff753\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Killeen, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council held a closed-door meeting to discuss pending litigation from Bell County over the city\u2019s marijuana decriminalization law.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/qns.com\/2023\/01\/office-cannabis-management-borough-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Queens, New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Borough Cabinet received a marijuana revenue briefing from state regulators.<\/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.caribbeannationalweekly.com\/news\/caribbean-news\/pm-says-grenada-is-yet-to-identify-a-niche-market-for-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Grenada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell spoke about the ongoing work of the Commission on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spiegel.de\/politik\/deutschland\/fdp-erhoeht-bei-cannabis-legalisierung-druck-a-5bbc21f1-aab9-44cf-9c33-5c5e829a57cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Free Democratic Party is pushing the health minister to unveil a marijuana legalization bill \u201cas soon as possible.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bangkokpost.com\/thailand\/general\/2479459\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department for the Development of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine said that people will soon need to present an ID in order to purchase cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">British Columbia, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vancouver.citynews.ca\/2023\/01\/10\/bc-cannabis-consumption-spaces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government is considering whether to allow cannabis consumption spaces to operate.<\/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 \u201cCBD <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2022.0170\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">improves cardiac function<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and reduces renal injury in a mouse model of cytokine storm\u201d and indicates that \u201cCBD significantly reduces systemic and renal inflammation to contribute to the improvements observed in a cytokine storm-model of cardiac and renal injury.\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\/1613226861085003788\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Indiana Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s past time to legalize cannabis. Why? More than 80% of Hoosiers support cannabis legalization in some form. The @indgop should set aside its partisanship and legalize marijuana. 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