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\n<\/span>The Drug Enforcement Administration has officially begun accepting public comments on the Biden administration\u2019s cannabis rescheduling proposal<\/span><\/a>, and key reform groups spoke to Marijuana Moment to preview their strategy on influencing the process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Obama administration White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Gil Kerlikowske claimed that marijuana is \u201cnot medicine\u201d<\/span><\/a> and criticized the Biden administration\u2019s rescheduling move, suggesting that it\u2019s orchestrated by \u201cBig Cannabis.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New Hampshire Senate Finance Committee amended and approved a marijuana legalization bill<\/span><\/a>, sending it back to the floor for a final vote in the chamber this week before it returns to the House for concurrence on recent changes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The California Assembly passed a bill to legalize cannabis cafes<\/span><\/a>, months after Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) vetoed a previous version of the proposal. The new legislation contains changes to address the governor\u2019s concerns about smoke-free workplace protections.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota lawmakers sent Gov. Tim Walz (D) a bill to make several changes to the state\u2019s marijuana legalization law<\/span><\/a>\u2014including allowing all military veterans to be eligible for cannabis social equity business licenses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana lawmakers sent Gov. Jeff Landry (R) a bill to transfer medical cannabis cultivation licenses<\/span><\/a> from universities to private businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former Republican presidential candidate <\/span>Vivek Ramasway<\/span><\/a> criticized President Joe Biden for allegedly flip-flopping on marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time federal regulations catch up with the times. We must pass commonsense national cannabis reform ASAP.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cChinese criminal organizations moved to my state in record numbers to turn OK farmland into marijuana operations. We need oversight on who is purchasing our land.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Josh Brecheeen (R-OK)<\/span><\/a> spoke about his concerns with marijuana legalization during a House hearing.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Several members of Congress<\/span><\/a> discussed their views on using the Farm Bill to enact restrictions on intoxicating hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> Gov. Wes Moore (D) touted the Biden administration\u2019s marijuana rescheduling and pardons moves.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a> Mayor Muriel Bowser\u2019s (D) budget request proposes to strip $6.5 million from a cannabis social equity fund.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians Tribal Council, located within <\/span>North Carolina<\/span><\/a>, plans to approve an ordinance allowing recreational marijuana sales next month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> officials are ending a cannabis social equity business loan fund that a key lawmaker called \u201cpredatory.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed rules on medical cannabis registration, testing and labeling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators filed temporary rules on procedures and requirements for presumptive testing of hemp plants.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a marijuana packaging and labeling application for wholesalers and retailers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on a new law concerning marijuana temporary excise tax exemptions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on marijuana package tags.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a new webpage about municipal cannabis policies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Medical Marijuana Advisory Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Ann Arbor, Michigan<\/span><\/a> City Council voted to dedicate $1 million in marijuana revenue to social services.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> House Human Rights Committee held the first hearing in its investigation of the country\u2019s bloody \u201cwar on drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Victoria, <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> government is launching a trial on whether medical cannabis impairs driving ability.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cmost patients with <\/span>psychiatric disorders<\/span><\/a> received cannabinoid drugs for pain\u201d and that \u201cdoctors reported a positive effect on symptoms in at least 75% of the cases.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study of rats found that \u201cuse of the oily extract of Cannabis sp. in a 2:1 ratio of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC): Cannabidiol (CBD) effectively reduced <\/span>hippocampal neuron deaths<\/span><\/a> from amyloidosis induced in chronic aluminum chloride intoxication.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Democratic National Committee<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cPresident Biden reclassifying marijuana will remove longstanding barriers to critical research into medical benefits of marijuana that could benefit veterans, seniors, and people with chronic illnesses.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New York Daily News editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on state lawmakers to legalize and fund safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Glass House Brands Inc.<\/span><\/a> withdrew its defamation lawsuit against Catalyst Cannabis Co., citing \u201cserious concerns about Catalyst\u2019s financial viability, which could render a judgment worthless, and harassment threats by Catalyst to Glass House\u2019s customers, and its customers\u2019 customers.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Mississippi Green Oil LLC<\/span><\/a> and its principals are being sued for allegedly violating securities regulations by soliciting unregistered loans that were never repaid.<\/span>
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