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\n<\/span>\u200b\u200bDrug Enforcement Administration Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section Chief Terrence Boos clarified in a new letter that \u201ccannabis-derived THCA does not meet the definition of hemp\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u2014an interpretation of the Farm Bill that a hemp stakeholder says would \u201cdestroy\u201d the industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former President Donald Trump pledged to commute the sentence of dark web drug market Silk Road operator Russ Ulbricht if elected in November<\/span><\/a>\u2014despite his overall position that people who sell illegal drugs should face the death penalty.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) claimed that President Joe Biden\u2019s reelection strategy is \u201cto get more people to smoke marijuana\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u2014arguing that rescheduling cannabis is a \u201cbad idea\u201d and \u201csends all the wrong message about the drug use in our country.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new federal webpage from the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health summarizes scientific findings on the therapeutic potential of psilocybin<\/span><\/a>\u2014including for treatment of alcohol use disorder, anxiety and depression.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Former Republican presidential candidate <\/span>Vivek Ramaswamy<\/span><\/a> spoke in support of decriminalizing ayahuasca, ketamine and psilocybin for people who want to use them to treat PTSD.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a> approved a report noting that the Department of Veterans Affairs has clarified that \u201cnothing in VA statutes or regulations specifically prohibits a veteran whose income is derived from state-legalized cannabis activities from obtaining a certificate of eligibility for VA home loan benefits\u201d and that the department is working to \u201cimprove communication with eligible lending institutions to reduce confusion among lenders and borrowers on this matter.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Tina Smith (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cMarijuana has for decades been classified as one of the most dangerous drugs \u2013 as dangerous as heroin. President Biden\u2019s move to reclassify cannabis was the right step to start repairing the damage from the War on Drugs that disproportionately hurt Black and Brown communities.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> Senate passed legislation to restrict hemp products and <\/span>amend<\/span><\/a> various medical cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New Hampshire<\/span><\/a> representative whose marijuana legalization legislation has passed both chambers in differing forms said she would \u201clike to kill my own bill\u201d now that it has been so heavily amended by the Senate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana<\/span><\/a> regulators proposed changes to rules on marijuana sampling protocols and quality assurance testing requirements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on determining marijuana plant canopy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a question and answer document about medical cannabis business permit applications.<\/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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\n<\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider petitions to add autism spectrum disorder and female orgasmic difficulty as medical cannabis qualifying conditions on June 7.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Phoenix, Arizona<\/span><\/a> Police Department spokesperson said it\u2019s a \u201cfair assessment\u201d that marijuana legalization freed up resources to combat other crimes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The head of the <\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> Department of Science and Technology is supporting legislation to legalize medical cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Jersey<\/span><\/a> lawmaker filed legislation to legalize cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ireland\u2019s<\/span><\/a> first medical cannabis production facility was given planning permission.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cthe majority of natural and synthetic cannabinoids included showed promise in improving memory, cognition, and behavioral symptoms,\u201d evidence that \u201csupports further advancing cannabinoids in clinical trials for<\/span> [Alzheimer\u2019s disease]<\/span><\/a> treatment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The New York Daily News editorial board<\/span><\/a> said \u201cgood riddance\u201d to the state\u2019s outgoing top marijuana regulator.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> retailers sold C$414.1 million worth of legal marijuana products in March.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Rapper <\/span>Jelly Roll<\/span><\/a> said \u201cmarijuana has kept me sober.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Onion<\/span><\/a> made fun of a new study showing that daily marijuana use outpaces daily alcohol drinking.<\/span>
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