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\n<\/span>The House Rules Committee<\/span><\/a> once again blocked floor votes on amendments from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) that would end the practice of drug testing federal job applicants for marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new report from the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s National Forensic Laboratory Information System<\/span><\/a> shows a steady decline in lab testing of seized marijuana as more states legalize\u2014consistent with advocates\u2019 argument that legalization shrinks demand for illicit market products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Florida Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> scheduled oral arguments for next month in a case on whether voters will be able to decide on a marijuana legalization initiative on the 2024 ballot. The state attorney general is pushing to block the vote.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Portland, Maine City Council<\/span><\/a> passed a psychedelics decriminalization resolution. It says officials should \u201cavoid using city funds or resources\u201d to punish people for plants and fungi containing psilocybin, ibogaine, mescaline or DMT.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New Mexico Regulation and Licensing Department<\/span><\/a> reported that retailers in the state have now sold more than half a billion dollars worth of legal recreational marijuana products since sales launched last April.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study bolsters support for the \u201centourage effect\u201d in marijuana<\/span><\/a>, with cannabis containing a diverse array of natural cannabinoids leading to \u201ca considerably faster and more potent psychoactive response\u201d than the high generated by pure THC products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Lubbock, Texas activists<\/span><\/a> have nearly met their signature gathering goal in support of a local marijuana decriminalization initiative they hope to qualify for the 2024 ballot\u2014and there are still three weeks left before the deadline.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>President Joe Biden\u2019s son Hunter Biden<\/span><\/a> pleaded not guilty to federal charges related to allegedly lying about illegal drug use while purchasing a gun.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Supreme Court<\/span><\/a> declined to take up a case challenging Mendocino, California\u2019s refusal to grant a medical cannabis cultivation permit.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cForcing legal cannabis businesses to operate entirely in cash puts everyone in danger \u2013 business owners, employees, and customers. I fought for the #SAFERBanking Act to help Nevada businesses access the safe banking services they need.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cChinese criminal organizations are using Oklahoma farmland to grow marijuana. I\u2019m leading the charge to stop to bad foreign actors buying American soil.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>strip highway funds from states that legalize marijuana<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of four.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> senator who sponsored the state\u2019s marijuana legalization law criticized big businesses that are working to undermine its equity goals.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a> state legislative auditor is opening an inquiry into Gov. Tim Walz\u2019s (D) appointment of a top marijuana regulator who quickly resigned amid allegations that her company sold illegal cannabis products. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> regulators filed changes to medical cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> Board of Nursing filed medical cannabis professional standards.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators awarded marijuana microbusiness licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators published a discussion paper on cannabis sales gross receipts.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> regulators released a parent toolkit about underage marijuana use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Utah<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a quarterly update about the medical cannabis program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider marijuana business license reinstatement and renewal on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a Cannabinoid Science Work Group meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Detroit, Michigan<\/span><\/a> City Council member authored an op-ed arguing that marijuana revenue should be spent on youth substance abuse prevention and treatment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Fiji\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Ministry of Trade and Cooperatives is holding public consultations on medical cannabis policy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> judge upheld a decision denying applications from mental health care professionals who want to be able to use psilocybin in preparation for administering psychedelic-assisted therapy to patients.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study of <\/span>adolescent sexual behaviors<\/span><\/a> found that marijuana \u201clegalization was associated with a reduced likelihood of respondents having 2+ sexual partners, but had no association with condom use.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cCBD is considered safe for treating <\/span>canine [osteoarthritis]<\/span><\/a>\u201d and that \u201cCBD may reduce pain scores, but the evidence is very uncertain to conclude its clinical efficacy.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>MediPharm Labs Corp.<\/span><\/a> entered into a settlement agreement to resolve a claim in connection with a commercial agreement dispute, for a total consideration value of $9 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Aurora Cannabis Inc.<\/span><\/a> closed a bought deal offering of common shares for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately C$38.8 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> closed a marketed offering of subordinate voting shares for total gross proceeds of C$16.2 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Safe Supply Streaming Co. Ltd.<\/span><\/a> began trading on the Canadian Securities Exchange.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Ed Sheeran<\/span><\/a> spoke about smoking marijuana with Snoop Dogg.<\/span>
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