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\n<\/span>The Congressional Progressive Caucus included marijuana legalization and expungements in a new agenda it says Democrats \u201ccan pass with congressional majorities\u201d<\/span><\/a> if they keep the Senate and retake the House in the November elections.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new poll finds that three in five Americans think marijuana is safer than alcohol or tobacco<\/span><\/a>\u2014and that a majority support legalizing cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Two new polls show that Colorado voters\u2019 support for legalizing marijuana is significantly higher now than when they approved the reform on the ballot in 2012<\/span><\/a>\u2014with a majority saying it has a positive economic impact and generates important tax revenue.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Hawaii lawmakers sent Gov. Josh Green (D) legislation to facilitate expungements of past marijuana offenses<\/span><\/a>, but the Senate rejected a bill that would have expanded the state\u2019s limited cannabis decriminalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A South Carolina House committee will hold a hearing on a Senate-passed medical cannabis legalization bill<\/span><\/a> on Tuesday\u2014earning praise from U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC), though members will only take testimony from law enforcement and the medical community.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cannabis businesses and advocacy groups like Acreage, Cresco, Green Thumb Industries, Trulieve and Marijuana Policy Project sent a letter<\/span><\/a> calling out Sen. Mitt Romney\u2019s (R-UT) \u201cinaccurate claims\u201d about marijuana rescheduling being blocked by international treaties.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Two Vermont Senate committees approved a House-passed bill to legalize and fund safe consumption sites for illegal drugs<\/span><\/a>, with a new amendment to limit it to a pilot program involving one facility.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) signed a bill to let people apply<\/span><\/a> to have their marijuana conviction records sealed.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana lawmakers failed to override Gov. Greg Gianforte\u2019s (R) veto<\/span><\/a> of a bill to reallocate marijuana tax revenue.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) announced awards of more than $2.3 million in funding through the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund<\/span><\/a> following a long delay in launching the program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA)<\/span><\/a> discussed his support for legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT)<\/span><\/a> said marijuana expungements \u201cshould be more of a state issue.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIn the past 24 hours, @JoeBiden has tweeted about legalizing marijuana & his attacks on Donald Trump. NOT ONE WORD about the horrific #Antisemitism we\u2019re seeing at #Columbia & #Yale & across the country. Why not??? Will any Dems call him out?\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAmericans shouldn\u2019t have to give the U.S. government their fingerprints just to grow hemp.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said that voters may have rejected a medical cannabis legalization initiative if they knew how the program would turn out.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) tweeted, \u201cOur budget supports our hard-working dispensary owners by giving the state & localities tools to shut down illicit storefronts.\u201d Separately, an <\/span>assemblymember<\/span><\/a> discussed her psychedelics legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Senate Health & Human Services Committee rejected a bill to legalize safe consumption sites for illegal drugs. Separately, a <\/span>former Senate majority leader<\/span><\/a> authored an op-ed urging Republicans in Congress to support a marijuana banking bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>North Carolina<\/span><\/a> senator launched a campaign ad about his support for marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> regulators filed changes to cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance for events with on-site marijuana consumption.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators published a newsletter about various marijuana issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators are asking cannabis businesses to fill out a survey on the track and trace system.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider recommendations for marijuana business licensure on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Sonoma County, California<\/span><\/a> Board of Supervisors approved changes to cannabis tax rates.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Honolulu, Hawaii\u2019s<\/span><\/a> prosecutor is raising concerns about a state bill to expand marijuana decriminalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Germany\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Federal Court of Justice is maintaining a prior limit to determine what a \u201csignificant amount\u201d of cannabis is even in light of the nation\u2019s new legalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Slovenia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> National Assembly voted to put a medical cannabis referendum on the ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study of rats found that \u201ccannabidiol improves maternal obesity-induced behavioral, <\/span>neuroinflammatory and neurochemical<\/span><\/a> dysfunctions in the juvenile offspring.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cpsilocybin has also been demonstrated to be an effective treatment for people with <\/span>[substance use disorders]<\/span><\/a> and non-substance-related addictions.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cJust this month, members of the Pennsylvania House became the latest Dem-led chamber to introduce a bill to legalize cannabis.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Curaleaf Holdings., Inc.<\/span><\/a> completed its acquisition of Northern Green Canada.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Eaze\u2019s<\/span><\/a> CEO said the company would \u201cgladly increase our employee pay rates\u201d if it saw a reduction in government fees.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A receiver has been appointed to oversee the sales of <\/span>High Times\u2019s<\/span><\/a> assets to settle outstanding debts.<\/span>
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