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\n<\/span>The Kentucky House of Representatives<\/span><\/a> approved a Senate-passed medical cannabis legalization bill\u2014sending it to the desk of Gov. Andy Beshear (D), who says he plans to sign it into law on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> filed a bipartisan bill in Congress to allow military veterans to get medical cannabis recommendations from their Department of Veterans Affairs doctors.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Minnesota House Taxes Committee<\/span><\/a> approved a marijuana legalization bill and adopted amendments to reduce the tax rate on cannabis sales over time so that it only covers the costs of implementation without generating extra revenue for other programs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Local Washington, D.C. lawmakers<\/span><\/a> testified at a congressional hearing that ongoing federal interference in the city\u2019s marijuana laws is \u201cactually endangering public safety\u201d by preventing regulation of sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Maryland Senate<\/span><\/a> advanced a bill to regulate marijuana sales following voters\u2019 approval of a legalization referendum. After a vote on final passage, expected soon, lawmakers will have to reconcile differences with the House version that passed this month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Washington State House of Representatives<\/span><\/a> approved a Senate-passed bill to bar employers from discriminating against job applicants for marijuana use. The legislation needs one more vote in the Senate to reconcile recent amendments before heading to Gov. Jay Inslee (D).<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Oregon House\u00a0 Behavioral Health and Health Care Committee<\/span><\/a> held a hearing on a bill that aims to address issues related to grant funding and other aspects of the state\u2019s voter-approved drug decriminalization law.<\/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, has reportedly asked advisors to brief him on options for military action against drug cartels in Mexico.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Food and Drug Administration<\/span><\/a> announced it intends to negotiate on a sole source basis with Waterloo University to provide services for a cannabis policy study.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Sentencing Commission<\/span><\/a> will vote to promulgate proposed amendments on marijuana criminal history and other issues on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)<\/span><\/a> and a bipartisan group of cosponsors filed a bill to provide oversight of U.S. agricultural land purchases that could threaten national security, citing concerns about Chinese-connected cannabis grows in Oklahoma.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) tweeted about a marijuana business owner, saying, \u201cEntrepreneurs like Greg Elliot are critical for our state\u2019s economic growth.\u00a0 And thanks to our equity cannabis licenses, Greg is the majority owner and chief growth officer of Waukegan\u2019s first cannabis dispensary: Ivy Hall Waukegan.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North Dakota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> agriculture commissioner issued a statement clarifying the intent of a pending Senate bill on cannabinoid products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A Legal Marijuana Now Party candidate for <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> state auditor received campaign donations from several Republican elected officials and operatives<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Georgia<\/span><\/a> Senate did not approve House changes to a medical cannabis regulation bill by the end of the session, killing it for the year. Separately, <\/span>regulators<\/span><\/a> will consider medical marijuana issues on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Senate passed a bill to decriminalize fentanyl test strips.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> senator filed a bill to require child-resistant packaging for marijuana products. Separately, another <\/span>senator<\/span><\/a> authored an op-ed in support of eliminating the medical cannabis excise tax.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Hawaii<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict large-scale multi-patient medical cannabis grow facilities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a> regulators are being sued over an inspection at a medical cannabis business.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New <\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> rules on dairy butters, oils and fats as standalone marijuana-infused edible products were approved.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators extended the Social Equity in Cannabis Program application window.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> mayoral candidates discussed their views on marijuana policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The head of a <\/span>San Jose, California<\/span><\/a> police union is facing federal charges for allegedly attempting to illegally import a fentanyl analogue.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Los Angeles, California<\/span><\/a> regulators sent an update about marijuana licensing issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Western <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> Legislative Council\u2019s Select Committee on Cannabis and Hemp issued a <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> with 16 recommendations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Food and Drug Administration sent a warning about children eating cannabis-infused cookies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study of <\/span>chronic pain<\/span><\/a> patients found that \u201cparticipants reported using cannabinoids to treat a wide variety of chronic pain conditions\u201d and that \u201cthose currently taking cannabinoids (vs. previously) more frequently reported: (1) large improvements from cannabinoids in all pain types, including particularly difficult to treat chronic overlapping pain conditions (e.g., pelvic pain), (2) improvements in comorbid symptoms (e.g., sleep), and (3) lower interference from side effects.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute<\/span><\/a> published an overview of research on psychedelic-assisted therapy for people receiving hospice care.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New York State Society of CPAs<\/span><\/a> officials authored an op-ed about Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s (D) proposed legislation to crack down on unlicensed marijuana sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Coalition for Access to Regulated and Safe Cannabis<\/span><\/a>, which represents several large marijuana companies, is criticizing New York officials for not more swiftly taking steps to stop unlicensed sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Verano Holdings Corp.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly revenue of $226 million and a net loss of $216.1 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported annual revenue of $163.2 million and a net loss of $449.4 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>SHF Holdings, Inc., d\/b\/a\/ Safe Harbor Financial <\/span><\/a>entered into agreements to settle $64.7 million in payment obligations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc.<\/span><\/a> has a new chief financial officer, chief operating officer and chief investment officer.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Akanda Corp.<\/span><\/a> regained compliance with Nasdaq\u2019s minimum bid price requirements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Erykah Badu<\/span><\/a> spoke about her support for legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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