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\n<\/span>Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is predicting that voters will reject the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot<\/span><\/a>\u2014calling it \u201cradical\u201d and \u201cextreme\u201d and arguing it would \u201creduce the quality of life\u201d because \u201cthis state will start to smell like marijuana in our cities and towns.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said Republicans should pass a marijuana banking bill<\/span><\/a> if they want to keep their House majority. She also criticized Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for vetoing a cannabis sales legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said international officials never bothered his country about its marijuana legalization law violating treaties<\/span><\/a>\u2014comments that come as U.S. officials are weighing the diplomatic implications of cannabis rescheduling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Hawaii House of Representatives gave initial approval to legislation to expand the state\u2019s limited marijuana decriminalization law<\/span><\/a> and establish a task force on expungements\u2014just days after a broader cannabis legalization bill died.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Maine Senate passed a bill to create a commission charged with recommending a \u201clegal framework for the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs<\/span><\/a>, including but not limited to psilocybin.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Alaska House State Affairs Committee amended and approved a bill to create a task force to study how to license and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy<\/span><\/a> following federal approval of substances like MDMA and psilocybin.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Iowa lawmakers sent Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) a bill to restrict consumable hemp products<\/span><\/a>, with the Senate also passing separate legislation to\u00a0double the number of available medical cannabis dispensary licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Missouri Supreme Court upheld the Division of Cannabis Regulation\u2019s denial of a cultivation license<\/span><\/a> to a business that failed to include proper paperwork with its application.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former Surgeon General Jerome Adams<\/span><\/a> coauthored an op-ed about the benefits of syringe exchange programs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a> office is seeking to prevent a woman from using medical cannabis while on supervised release in Michigan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA)<\/span><\/a> said he hopes the Drug Enforcement Administration will reschedule marijuana soon.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Hawaii<\/span><\/a> Gov. Josh Green (D) approved rules changes to allow sales of medical cannabis pre-rolls.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Gov. Jared Polis (D) announced a pilot program to connect marijuana social equity businesses with subject matter experts in compliance, marketing and financial consulting at low or no cost.\u00a0 <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> lawmakers sent Gov. Wes Moore (D) legislation to regulate kratom.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> Senate Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry Committee held a hearing on a bill to expand available medical cannabis business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> judge struck down the state\u2019s marijuana marketing and advertising regulations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed revised cannabis business rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators sent guidance about marijuana microbusinesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on hemp processor policies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators published a flyer with marijuana compliance tips ahead of 4\/20.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Georgia<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider medical cannabis business issues on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Control Authority Board of Directors will meet on May 8.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Martin County, Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a> sheriff said legalizing marijuana will lead to \u201cfurther deterioration of our culture and our society.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> sent a reminder about marijuana advertising rules ahead of 4\/20.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Iranian<\/span><\/a> officials executed at least 481 people for drug offenses last year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The mayor of Strasbourg, <\/span>France<\/span><\/a> said the city should launch a marijuana legalization experiment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study suggested that \u201cthe beneficial effects of these cannabinoids at the cognitive levels might be related to the modulation of glutamate dynamics in the hippocampus and support their potential therapeutic properties against\u201d <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cno increases in past-month daily cannabis use and past-year DSM-5 [cannabis use disorder] among those using cannabis were observed after [recreational cannabis legalization] enactment\u201d and that \u201cthere were <\/span>no increases in any cannabis outcomes<\/span><\/a> after RCL enactment among those 12\u201320 years old\u201d but that the policy \u201cmay contribute to the narrowing of the cannabis gender gap.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A poll of <\/span>Indiana Republican voters<\/span><\/a> found that 33 percent support legalizing recreational marijuana, 34 percent back medical cannabis legalization and 28 percent don\u2019t want any legal access.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chair of the <\/span>Florida Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> said the \u201cyouth vote is excited about the opportunity to be voting on cannabis and abortion in November.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAfter delivering on legalization, DFLers are keeping our promise to expunge cannabis records \u2014 because no Minnesotans should lose a job or housing because of a cannabis misdemeanor.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Bloomberg editorial board<\/span><\/a> claimed that \u201cmarijuana legalization is killing a lot of people\u201d though car crashes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Orlando Sentinel editorial board<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>South Florida Sun Sentinel editorial board<\/span><\/a> cheered the Florida Supreme Court for allowing a marijuana legalization initiative to appear on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Poseidon Investment Management<\/span><\/a> is investing in PCA, which aims to address marijuana social equity businesses\u2019 lack of capital.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Actor <\/span>Danny McBride<\/span><\/a> said he and friends considered opening a movie theater with an attached marijuana dispensary.<\/span><\/p>\n

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