{"id":74506,"date":"2024-04-22T02:22:30","date_gmt":"2024-04-22T10:22:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/biden-celebrates-4-20-with-cannabis-reform-push-newsletter-april-22-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-04-22T12:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T20:46:23","slug":"biden-celebrates-4-20-with-cannabis-reform-push-newsletter-april-22-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/04\/22\/biden-celebrates-4-20-with-cannabis-reform-push-newsletter-april-22-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden celebrates 4\/20 with cannabis reform push (Newsletter: April 22, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-106.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NM gov presses feds on marijuana seizures; Fed cannabis research report; Lawmakers &amp; brands mark 4\/20; NH medical expansion; PA patients\u2019 gun rights<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Join us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/joe-biden-and-kamala-harris-tweet-about-marijuana-at-exactly-420-on-4-20\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris both touted their support for marijuana law reform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> at exactly 4:20 p.m. on 4\/20 in joint social media posts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/ahead-of-4-20-white-house-says-biden-has-been-very-clear-in-supporting-marijuana-decriminalization-but-admin-is-awaiting-doj-rescheduling-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on the eve of 4\/20 that President Joe Biden has been \u201cvery, very clear\u201d about his support for decriminalizing marijuana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014adding that a cannabis rescheduling review is still under consideration by the Department of Justice.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-mexico-governor-presses-biden-official-about-spike-in-federal-marijuana-seizures-from-licensed-businesses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) met with Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to push back against a recent spate of seizures of marijuana products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> from licensed businesses in her state by Customs and Border Protection agents.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/this-will-be-the-last-4-20-celebration-with-marijuana-still-in-schedule-i-congressman-says-while-predicting-house-action-on-cannabis-banking-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Earl Blumenauer(D-OR)\u00a0 said this year will be the \u201clast 4\/20 celebration that cannabis will be on Schedule I\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014adding that lawmakers are \u201cmaking progress\u201d on passing a cannabis banking bill soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cEvery day we\u2019re closer on SAFE Banking.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-rescheduling-could-ease-researcher-access-for-studies-federal-agency-says-in-overdue-report-to-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new report from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on barriers to marijuana research concludes that \u201crescheduling cannabis may ease researcher access to products\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014though it sidesteps a congressional mandate for recommendations on letting scientists study dispensary products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/ahead-of-4-20-national-democratic-group-slams-virginia-gop-governor-for-marijuana-vetoes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee marked 4\/20 by calling out Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) for vetoing marijuana sales legalization and resentencing bills<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014saying the moves are \u201chindering economic opportunity and needed criminal justice reform.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/6-in-10-americans-are-surprised-marijuana-hasnt-been-legalized-across-the-u-s-yet-poll-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new poll found that 6 in 10 Americans are \u201csurprised marijuana hasn\u2019t been legalized across the United States yet\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014and that 4 in 10 are current consumers, with most of them saying they prefer cannabis to alcohol or cigarettes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/politicians-tout-marijuana-policy-progress-on-4-20-amid-heightened-expectations-about-federal-reform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Elected officials used the 4\/20 holiday to spread the message<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that marijuana reform is a mainstream political issue.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/brands-and-advocacy-groups-from-aclu-to-kfc-launch-4-20-promotions-to-mark-the-marijuana-holiday\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Major brands and organizations latched onto cannabis culture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with a variety of 4\/20 promotions and deals this year.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-hampshire-lawmakers-weigh-medical-marijuana-expansion-bills-amid-recreational-legalization-debate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire House and Senate committees held hearings on a variety of bills to expand the medical cannabis program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014including measures to legalize home cultivation for patients and allow doctors to recommend marijuana for any condition they see fit.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-bill-with-25-tax-rate-on-cbd-and-consumable-hemp-products-is-dead-as-legislative-session-draws-to-close\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Nebraska bill that would have set a 25 percent tax on consumable hemp and CBD products<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014down from an initially proposed 100 percent rate\u2014died with the end of the legislative session amidst a filibuster.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/pennsylvania-gop-senators-bill-would-let-medical-marijuana-patients-get-gun-carry-permits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A Pennsylvania Republican senator filed a bill to let medical cannabis patients<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> obtain licenses to carry guns.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-house-passes-bill-changing-marijuana-social-equity-and-licensing-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill making changes to marijuana social equity rules<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and the process for awarding business licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaschleGroup\/status\/1781152122328809958\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke in support of a pending federal marijuana reform bill at a cannabis happy hour event.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2024\/04\/brown-open-to-advancing-stablecoin-legislation-alongside-cannabis-banking-recoup-act-00152638\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reiterated his support for combining marijuana banking legislation with measures on cryptocurrency and other issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/1781681361255842121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cSchumer could have done Safe Banking in the 117th Congress, but he didn\u2019t have the cajones to do it\u2026 This is just more of the same, say one thing, do another, DC BS. Both sides are particularly well-versed at it.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.askapol.com\/p\/barbara-lee-no-need-to-pressure-biden\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said lawmakers have \u201cbeen negotiating on SAFE banking for a while.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House Ethics Committee is reportedly investigating an allegation that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/matt-gaetz-attended-2017-party-minor-drugs-present\/story?id=109324572\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> used illicit drugs as a member of Congress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/2891\/cosponsors?pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">marijuana banking<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> bill got two new cosponsors for a total of 115.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/governor-hochul-unveils-new-initiatives-shut-down-illicit-cannabis-operations-and-protect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) announced new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.governor.ny.gov\/news\/video-audio-photos-rush-transcript-governor-hochul-unveils-new-initiatives-shut-down-illicit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">plans<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to shut down unlicensed marijuana businesses under provisions included in budget legislation. A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nysenate.gov\/newsroom\/press-releases\/2024\/jeremy-cooney\/senator-cooney-announces-wins-cannabis-fy25-state-budget\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">senator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> touted various \u201cwins\u201d for cannabis in the budget deal, while other <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/policy\/2024\/04\/sorry-harsh-vibe-all-not-well-new-york-cannabis\/395929\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">lawmakers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> decried the lack of relief funds for farmers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/michiganadvance.com\/2024\/04\/21\/pritzker-touts-marijuana-legalization-on-4-20-while-campaigning-for-biden-in-grand-rapids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) touted the economic impact of his state\u2019s marijuana legalization law while campaigning for President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oag.ok.gov\/articles\/drummond-praises-house-approving-hb-4156\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general cheered the House\u2019s passage of a bill that will allow police to arrest and incarcerate undocumented immigrants, which he said will assist his efforts to \u201celiminate Oklahoma\u2019s numerous illegal marijuana grows often run by foreign nationals.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/Docs\/news\/news_releases\/2024\/nr041823-Commission-Meeting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators approved rules on marijuana batch tagging and published a related informational <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Bulletins\/IB2024-02-Batch-Tagging.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bulletin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/consumer-advisory-voluntary-product-recall-bjuuy6io4w-17007245\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of aspergillus and because of inaccurate labeling reporting more THC than the product contains. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/safety\/cannabis\/pdf\/hemp-derived-intox-cannabinoids.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued a health advisory about risks associated with hemp-derived intoxicating cannabinoids.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located within <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/state\/north-carolina\/article287863345.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, began medical cannabis sales, with plans to expand to recreational marijuana soon.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/397818a\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent tips about staying compliant at 4\/20 celebrations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/abc17news.com\/news\/missouri\/2024\/04\/20\/missouris-4-20-marijuana-sales-hindered-by-online-system-crash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators\u2019 marijuana tracking system crashed on 4\/20.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/dot\/ctdot-press-releases\/2024\/stay-off-the-roads-if-youre-high\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/transportation.wv.gov\/communications\/PressRelease\/Pages\/Governors_Highway_Safety_Program_warns_about_dangers_of_drug_impaired_driving_as_4_20_approaches.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Virginia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials sent reminders about the dangers of impaired driving ahead of 4\/20.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/arktimes.com\/news\/cannabiz\/2024\/04\/18\/state-surpasses-100k-medical-marijuana-patients-as-amendment-battle-heats-up\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators announced that the state now has more than 100,000 registered medical cannabis patients.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,400 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-105.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trussvilletribune.com\/2024\/04\/19\/springville-city-council-members-blast-mayor-for-hosting-marijuana-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Springfield, Alabama<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> City Council members criticized the mayor for hosting a 4\/20 event.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.brusselstimes.com\/belgium-news\/1013724\/belgium-passes-report-on-cannabis-policy-without-flemish-majority-tbtb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Belgium\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Federal Parliament approved an informational report on cannabis and drug policies.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tga.gov.au\/news\/media-releases\/all-medicinal-cannabis-products-supplied-australian-patients-must-meet-quality-standards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Therapeutic Goods Administration issued a notice about \u201cquestionable\u201d medical cannabis products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201cthere was a robust effect of CBD across all focal seizure subtypes in patients with\u201d <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurology.org\/doi\/abs\/10.1212\/WNL.0000000000206411\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tuberous sclerosis complex<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study of rats suggested that cannabidiol lipid nanoparticles \u201cholds promise as an intervention addressing both metabolic and neurodegenerative aspects of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1999-4923\/16\/4\/514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[diabetic Parkinson\u2019s disease]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, offering a potential therapeutic strategy.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DLCC\/status\/1781776393811984588\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cEvery state legislature under Democratic control has legalized or decriminalized cannabis. In fact, there are only four states that haven\u2019t legalized or decriminalized some form of cannabis \u2013 and they\u2019re all led by Republicans.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newyorkupstate.com\/cannabis-insider\/2024\/04\/gobsmacked-cannabis-association-of-ny-faces-backlash-over-licensing-letter.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Cannabis Association of New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> members are threatening to leave the group over a letter its leaders sent urging state officials not to issue a large number of new marijuana business licenses. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/canopy-growth-announces-cbi-conversion-to-exchangeable-shares-and-newly-constituted-board-of-directors-302121437.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced that Constellation Brands, Inc. subsidiaries exchanged their common shares in the company for exchangeable shares and that it has a new board of directors.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/ufcw770\/ufcw-california-cannabis-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-to-ratify-historic-contract-with-eaze\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eaze<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> workers ratified their first statewide three-year contract.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Former basketball player <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/lindseybartlett\/2024\/04\/19\/nba-legend-carmelo-anthony-launches-cannabis-brand-and-agency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carmelo Anthony<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is launching his own cannabis brand.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/cannabis\/article\/sfmoma-cannabis-bongs-420-19397600.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is featuring a collection of bongs in its gift shop.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.9.11 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">Get our daily newsletter.&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/biden-celebrates-4-20-with-cannabis-reform-push-newsletter-april-22-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Biden celebrates 4\/20 with cannabis reform push (Newsletter: April 22, 2024)<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/biden-celebrates-4-20-with-cannabis-reform-push-newsletter-april-22-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Biden celebrates 4\/20 with cannabis reform push (Newsletter: April 22, 2024)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NM gov presses feds on marijuana seizures; 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