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\n<\/span>Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)<\/span><\/a> hopes to announce a marijuana banking bill vote \u201cin the next few days\u201d\u2014but he also said there are still some \u201coutlying issues\u201d that need to be resolved among members.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Drug Enforcement Administration Administrator Anne Milgram<\/span><\/a> misspoke when she testified before Congress that President Joe Biden sent a \u201cletter\u201d directing a federal marijuana scheduling review, the Department of Justice indicated in a new Freedom of Information Act request response.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH)<\/span><\/a> said he will soon be reintroducing a revised version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act, which would undo federal criminalization of people acting in compliance with state marijuana programs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Eight Republican U.S. senators and six GOP House members<\/span><\/a> sent a letter urging the Drug Enforcement Administration to \u201creject\u201d a pending marijuana rescheduling recommendation, saying it would be \u201cirresponsible\u201d to accept it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC)<\/span><\/a> sent a letter saying he\u2019s \u201cvery concerned\u201d about the Department of Health and Human Services\u2019s marijuana rescheduling recommendation, demanding an explanation of how it was determined and who participated in the process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New York Cannabis Control Board<\/span><\/a> voted to open the state\u2019s recreational marijuana market to all applicants, including big businesses and existing medical marijuana companies\u2014a move that sparked outcry among smaller and social equity operators.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study found that the <\/span>number of young adults being forced into drug treatment for marijuana<\/span><\/a> by the criminal justice system \u201cdeclined significantly more rapidly\u201d following legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New Mexico Regulation & Licensing Department<\/span><\/a> reported that retailers sold $48.2 million worth of legal marijuana products in August\u2014a new monthly record.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>federal judge<\/span><\/a> ruled that former Rudy Giuliani associate Lev Parnas, who was convicted of helping to steer money from a Russian oligarch toward an effort to open a marijuana business, can use medical cannabis while on probation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cMark my words: marijuana will become legal nationally, and Colorado\u2019s approach should be a blueprint so legalization can be a success. In the meantime, descheduling can be a big step forward while prioritizing social equity.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Cori Bush (D-MO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s past time we fully deschedule marijuana & legalize it \"🌿\"\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are pushing to make changes to the state\u2019s voter-approved drug decriminalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators filed changes to rules on cannabis excise taxes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> regulators filed rules on marijuana marketing and promotional activities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> officials are conducting interviews with candidates to be the state\u2019s top cannabis regulator.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> regulators said the closure of one of the state\u2019s two cannabis testing labs will have \u201cno impact.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> regulators are being accused of incorrectly denoting whether medical cannabis business license applicants had prior felony convictions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a conversation on the intersection of cannabis and equity on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Marijuana Enforcement Division\u2019s Legislation Implementation & Hospitality Work Group will meet on Monday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> officials are hosting a series of expungement fairs this month and next month.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Montgomery County, Tennessee<\/span><\/a> Commission is including legalizing medical cannabis on its 2024 state legislative agenda.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Duluth, Minnesota<\/span><\/a> City Council voted to lower fines for public smoking or vaping of marijuana and tobacco.<\/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>South <\/span>Australian<\/span><\/a> lawmakers are backing a motion calling for expanded medical cannabis access.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cin <\/span>dogs with [osteoarthritis]<\/span><\/a>, treatment with oral full-spectrum CBD oil may reduce pain severity scores and pain interference scores but the certainty of evidence was very low.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cwhen compared to other treatments, psilocybin was found to decrease <\/span>depression<\/span><\/a> scores significantly more than any other treatment.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Harm Reduction International<\/span><\/a> report concluded that governments across the world have spent the equivalent of $974 million in aid money on narcotics control over the past decade.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Lucy Scientific Discovery Inc.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring BlueSky Wellness Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd.<\/span><\/a> received approval to list on the Canadian Securities Exchange.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a> shareholders will decide on a board of directors election, appointment of auditors, share consolidation and other issues on September 25.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Hulk Hogan<\/span><\/a> appeared in a promo for Sunburn Cannabis.<\/span>
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