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MN marijuana conference committee; CO online cannabis sales to gov; Germany draft legalization bill; Former Schumer aide op-ed on SAFE Banking<\/em><\/p>\n

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\n<\/span>The Wisconsin legislature\u2019s Joint Committee on Finance<\/span><\/a> voted to remove marijuana legalization and medical cannabis provisions from Gov. Tony Evers\u2019s (D) budget request.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019ve been pushing legislation to ensure past cannabis use doesn\u2019t disqualify applicants from getting a security clearance. It\u2019s time for lawmakers to enter the 21st century and loosen outdated, harmful restrictions on federal employees, and I\u2019m all in to get it done.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a> sent a press release about his bill to facilitate marijuana industry insurance coverage.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)<\/span><\/a> circulated supportive quotes from members of law enforcement about his marijuana banking bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> spoke about racial disparities in marijuana enforcement in a House floor speech.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Haley Stevens (D-MI)<\/span><\/a> noted in a House floor speech that an auto parts supplier in her district is using hemp as an alternative to plastic.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill to expand the state\u2019s cannabis social equity program, a move that was praised by <\/span>regulators<\/span><\/a>. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> Gov. Wes Moore (D) put his investments, including $1.1 million worth of stock in Green Thumb Industries, into a blind trust.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chairman of the <\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s General Law Committee spoke about a pending bill to allow marijuana sales at festivals and other events.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators posted revised marijuana rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> regulators announced that dispensaries can now sell marijuana seeds and clones to consumers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>North Dakota<\/span><\/a> State Patrol official spoke about efforts to prepare for marijuana legalization in neighboring Minnesota.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> officials will host a workshop on energy and water efficiency tips for cannabis growers on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Columbia, Missouri<\/span><\/a> City Council approved the implementation of a marijuana sales tax passed by voters via a local ballot measure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The American Medical Association<\/span><\/a> approved a code for psychedelic therapies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Heritage Foundation<\/span><\/a> is suing the Department of Homeland Security for a copy of Prince Harry\u2019s immigration records as part of a dispute over his admitted use of illegal drugs and an apparent lack of immigration consequences.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Star Tribune editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on Minnesota lawmakers to provide for more local control in the final version of a marijuana legalization bill that\u2019s being crafted.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The president of the NAACP Illinois State Conference and the head of prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana<\/span><\/a> coauthored an op-ed arguing that the NBA\u2019s plan to allow players to use marijuana and invest in cannabis companies is \u201cbewildering and alarming.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Bright Green Corporation<\/span><\/a> received a Drug Enforcement Administration license to grow, manufacture and sell cannabis for research, pharmaceutical applications and affiliated import and export.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Green Thumb Industries<\/span><\/a> raised wages by 50 percent during a strike by workers at Rise Cannabis dispensaries.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cookies Retail Products<\/span><\/a> dropped litigation it filed that had alleged Cookies executives tried to \u201csabotage\u201d a licensing deal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Uber\u2019s<\/span><\/a> 2023 Lost & Found Index says that \u201cfrom bags of weed to pre-rolls and pens\u2014medicinal and recreational \u2013 we\u2019ve seen a \u201chigh\u201d increase in forgotten ganja goods\u201d left behind in drivers\u2019 cars.<\/span><\/p>\n

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