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\n<\/span>Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Andy Harris (R-MD) sent a letter demanding that the Department of Health and Human Services provide an update<\/span><\/a> on implementation of their marijuana research bill that was signed into law by President Joe Biden, saying it is \u201cunacceptable that researchers continue to face harmful barriers to cannabis research.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Department of Agriculture published a new Hemp Research Needs Roadmap<\/span><\/a> and announced a $10 million investment in studies on the crop. It is also proposing to develop a public-private consortium focused on streamlining hemp research.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State lawmakers sent Gov. Jay Inslee (D) a bill to exempt medical cannabis patients from the state\u2019s 37 percent marijuana excise tax<\/span><\/a> when purchasing products that meet certain higher testing standards.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Hawaii Senate Judiciary Committee gutted a House-passed marijuana expungements bill<\/span><\/a>, scaling it back to a pilot program to be carried out in just one county instead of aiding people with cannabis convictions statewide.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Arizona House Health & Human Services Committee approved a Senate-passed bill to legalize psilocybin service centers<\/span><\/a> where people could receive the psychedelic in a medically supervised setting.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Orleans, Louisiana\u2019s police superintendent claimed that \u201crats are eating our marijuana\u201d<\/span><\/a> in the evidence room, adding that \u201cthey\u2019re all high.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new federally funded study published by the American Medical Association finds that teen use of delta-8 THC \u201cwas lower in states with adult-use marijuana legalization\u201d<\/span><\/a> and that \u201cthere were no differences in marijuana use by state-level cannabis policies.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study found that for women with orgasm difficulty, \u201ccannabis use before partnered sex increased orgasm frequency (72.8%)<\/span><\/a>, improved orgasm satisfaction (67%) or made orgasm easier (71%).\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes (D) issued a legal opinion stating that convenience stores and smoke shops cannot sell hemp-derived intoxicants<\/span><\/a> such as delta-8 THC\u2014a move that some advocates fear could affect CBD sales as well.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota lawmakers filed legislation to clarify rules and restrictions for restaurants and bars that sell THC-infused drinks<\/span><\/a> as well as alcohol to customers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cNo more delay, it\u2019s time to legalize marijuana, expunge all records, and finally end the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Indiana<\/span><\/a> Republican gubernatorial candidates discussed marijuana at a debate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> delegate who sponsored a bill to legalize marijuana sales said Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) \u201cwon\u2019t sign it.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators announced that 62 marijuana social equity businesses will each receive $16,129 in funding.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators are being accused of using enforcement powers to retaliate against marijuana business operators who criticize the state\u2019s rollout of the legal market.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators issued a notice of a mandatory recall of marijuana products due to the presence of aspergillus.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators issued a <\/span>variance<\/span><\/a> for marijuana product labeling requirements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators published a compliance education bulletin on various cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> regulators are facing further delays in issuing medical cannabis business licenses amid ongoing litigation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators voted to indefinitely close the window to submit applications for all types of tier-3 marijuana cultivation licenses and mixed tier-2 cultivation licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a> marijuana regulators will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Pueblo, Colorado<\/span><\/a> City Council reversed a move to repeal the local marijuana excise tax, instead instituting a higher rate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials are launching a psychedelic response training program for first responders.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>French<\/span><\/a> regulators confirmed that flower will not be included in the country\u2019s medical cannabis program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>German<\/span><\/a> lawmaker pushed back against <\/span>concerns<\/span><\/a> about the government\u2019s marijuana legalization plan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Researchers developed a new marijuana testing method \u201cbased on exhaled breath and blood sampling that incorporates kinetic changes and the presence of key cannabinoids to detect <\/span>recent cannabis use<\/span><\/a> within the impairment window without the false positive results seen with other methods.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that CBD \u201calleviates chronic prostatitis and chronic <\/span>pelvic pain<\/span><\/a> syndrome.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Boston Globe editorial board<\/span><\/a> cheered a new law that allows state regulators to review agreements between municipalities and marijuana businesses they host.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly net revenue of $140.2 million and a net loss of $19.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Numinus Wellness Inc.<\/span><\/a> has a new interim chief financial officer and made changes to its board of directors.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Safe Harbor Financial<\/span><\/a> originated a $4.6 million credit facility for a Michigan cannabis operator.<\/span>
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