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\n<\/span>New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D)<\/span><\/a> signed a bill creating a process for people to verify if their marijuana convictions have been expunged and request expedited processing if eligible records are still pending.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas lawmakers sent Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R)<\/span><\/a> a bill to clarify that medical cannabis patients can obtain concealed carry licenses for firearms.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Minnesota House Health Finance and Policy Committee<\/span><\/a> inserted provisions to create a psychedelics task force that would prepare the state for possible legalization into a large-scale health policy bill heading toward a floor vote soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Texas House of Representatives<\/span><\/a> will vote on Tuesday on a bill to allow doctors to recommend medical cannabis as an opioid alternative for chronic pain while also replacing the current THC potency cap.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Chicago Cubs<\/span><\/a> is the first Major League Baseball team to officially partner with a CBD company. The deal with MYND DRINKS is rolling out with a guided meditation narrated by Cubs announcer Pat Hughes and a \u201cSounds of Wrigley Field\u201d Spotify playlist.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri retailers sold $126.2 million worth of legal marijuana products<\/span><\/a> in March\u2014the second month of adult-use sales. The state\u2019s cannabis market is on pace to reach $1 billion in sales by the end of the year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former White House Office of National Drug Control Policy chief medical officer<\/span><\/a> spoke at a press conference opposing a California psychedelics legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019m for completely getting the federal government out of marijuana regulation, not for taxing it, criminalizing those who don\u2019t pay taxes on it, and setting up new equity\/justice programs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> Gov. Andy Beshear (D) cited the passage of medical cannabis legislation this session as an example of \u201cthe best of bipartisanship.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a> lieutenant governor spoke about the importance of equity in cannabis legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> lawmakers sent Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) a bill to ban delta-8 THC products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate minority leader expressed concerns about advancing marijuana legalization legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are considering a bill to provide tax relief to marijuana cultivators.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>South Carolina<\/span><\/a> judge rejected the State Law Enforcement Division\u2019s request to reconsider a civil penalty she applied in a lawsuit over the destruction of a hemp crop.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a notice about possible pesticide contamination of cannabis products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> regulators are moving to eliminate the \u201cFlorida Hemp\u201d designation on products made in the state.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a> is instituting a medical cannabis sales tax holiday from April 15-24.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located within <\/span>North Carolina<\/span><\/a>, will begin accepting medical cannabis applications on April 20.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators launched new web resources to identify marijuana social equity businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> Economic Development Authority will hold a webinar about the Cannabis Equity Grant Program on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A marijuana dispensary owned by a <\/span>Santa Rosa, California<\/span><\/a> City Council member is defying an order to cease operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials sent a reminder about marijuana advertising rules ahead of a 4\/20 festival.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Bahamian<\/span><\/a> attorney general said draft medical cannabis legislation will be released for public comment within a month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>South African<\/span><\/a> National Assembly Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services is accepting proposed amendments to a cannabis bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Civil Court revoked an injunction that had prevented a politician from criticizing the Bhumjaithai Party\u2019s cannabis policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Argentinian<\/span><\/a> government agencies participated in the first legal hemp harvests in the country in half a century.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study \u201cobserved an association between initiation of [cannabis-based medicinal products] treatment and improved outcomes for <\/span>chronic pain<\/span><\/a> patients.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study of fish found that \u201chemp seed supplementation showed significant improved results against <\/span>copper toxicity<\/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, \u201cA year ago, legalization of either medical cannabis or sports betting seemed like distant possibilities. Last week, @AndyBeshearKY signed both into law.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Illinois Sheriff\u2019s Association<\/span><\/a> official expressed concerns about a bill to prevent police from using the smell of marijuana as probable cause for vehicle searches.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Akerna Corp.<\/span><\/a> is terminating the agreement for POSaBIT Systems Corporation to acquire it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Engin Sciences Inc.<\/span><\/a> raised a $2.5 million seed funding round.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Green Thumb Industries Inc.\u2019s<\/span><\/a> deal to sell medical cannabis at Circle K gas stations in Florida is on hold amid litigation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Verano Zen Leaf and Acreage\/The Botanist<\/span><\/a> were fined again by New Jersey regulators for selling marijuana to the public during times that are supposed to be reserved for medical cannabis patients.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a> closed a secured commercial loan for gross proceeds of $20 million.<\/span><\/p>\n

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