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\n<\/span>Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> said in a Senate floor speech that Majority Leader Chuck Schumer\u2019s (D-NY) plan to advance a marijuana banking bill and other legislation this summer is \u201cwishful thinking\u201d\u2014saying he doesn\u2019t think the top Democrat himself even believes he can get it done.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The California Assembly Health Committee<\/span><\/a> approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize possession of psychedelics like psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline while adopting an amendment to initiate a study on a regulatory framework for therapeutic use in facilitated settings.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>North Carolina\u2019s House majority leader<\/span><\/a> said he\u2019s \u201cvery sure\u201d a Senate-passed medical cannabis legalization bill won\u2019t advance in the House this session, though he said legislators would likely return to the issue during next year\u2019s short session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Maryland Department of Commerce<\/span><\/a> is launching a $40 million program aimed at helping marijuana social equity businesses launch their operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission<\/span><\/a> reported that retailers sold nearly $152 million worth of legal marijuana products in June\u2014a record monthly high. The state has now seen $4.74 billion in adult-use sales since the market launched.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study revealed <\/span>how the size of ground marijuana flower in joints<\/span><\/a> affects their potency or how long they burn for.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission<\/span><\/a> voted to delay the awarding of medical marijuana business licenses until an auditor reviews how applications were initially scored.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A Rhode Island marijuana business<\/span><\/a> filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn a portion of the state\u2019s legalization law that requires dispensaries to enter into labor peace agreements with workers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy<\/span><\/a> published a plan to \u201cfight the dangerous and deadly combination of xylazine mixed with fentanyl.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The National Institute on Drug Abuse<\/span><\/a> updated a funding opportunity announcement that includes studies on \u201cresponses to emerging marijuana trends and topics related to the shifting policy landscape\u201d as a research priority area.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) signed budget legislation on marijuana business background checks and cannabis event organizer licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) held a ceremonial signing for a bill to streamline marijuana expungements that he previously formally signed.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, \u201cYou\u2019ve got to be able to bring folks together to get things done for Kentucky, and that\u2019s what I\u2019ve done for my entire career. From medical marijuana to legalized sports betting, I have a record that proves I\u2019ll continue delivering big results as your governor.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> senator who sponsored a now-enacted marijuana legalization bill discussed provisions of the new law concerning where marijuana can be smoked and grown.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> judge dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block a Harlem marijuana dispensary from opening.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators sent an update about contaminants found in cannabis and soil.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> regulators sent an update on changes to rules on marijuana concentrates and synthetic cannabinoid products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider approving new medical cannabis qualifying conditions on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Control Division will host a rapid hire event on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>New York City<\/span><\/a> police raided unlicensed marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Amsterdam, New York<\/span><\/a> wastewater treatment worker who was fired after testing positive for marijuana as a result of legal medical cannabis use was awarded $191,762 by a jury.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Washoe County, Nevada<\/span><\/a> Board of Commissioners defeated a move to allow marijuana consumption lounges.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota cities<\/span><\/a> are considering enacting moratoriums on marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Federal Constitutional Court ruled that challenges to the constitutionality of cannabis criminalization are inadmissible.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cit became evident that Cannabinol, Cannabidiol, Cannabigerol, Cannabidivarin and Cannabichromene may act in novel therapeutic targets, presenting high potential in the pharmacotherapy of\u201d <\/span>depression and Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cthere is evidence to suggest that there are benefits of CBD as a therapeutic in terms of <\/span>inflammation<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Americans for Safe Access<\/span><\/a> published a report on disparities in state cannabis testing programs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Owners of <\/span>Club Castaway<\/span><\/a> in Whatley, Massachusetts are no longer focusing on opening a topless cannabis retail outlet in the strip club.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> retailers sold nearly $21 million worth of legal marijuana products during the first week of recreational sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> dispensaries sold $23.4 million worth of medical cannabis products in June.<\/span><\/p>\n

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