{"id":76035,"date":"2024-06-06T02:26:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-06T10:26:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/06\/06\/vp-kamala-harris-says-cannabis-isnt-a-gateway-drug-newsletter-june-6-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-06-06T12:46:23","modified_gmt":"2024-06-06T20:46:23","slug":"vp-kamala-harris-says-cannabis-isnt-a-gateway-drug-newsletter-june-6-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/06\/06\/vp-kamala-harris-says-cannabis-isnt-a-gateway-drug-newsletter-june-6-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"VP Kamala Harris says cannabis isn\u2019t a \u201cgateway drug\u201d (Newsletter: June 6, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-29.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>Anti-marijuana banking amendment; NH legalization; FL cannabis campaign ad; OH license apps; NJ psilocybin poll; Alcohol group: Regulate hemp<\/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. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/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 v4.9.13 - 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><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Free to read (but not free to produce)!<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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\/vp-kamala-harris-trashes-marijuana-gateway-drug-theory-but-says-she-wont-use-strain-named-after-her\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vice President Kamala Harris slammed the idea that marijuana is a \u201cgateway drug\u201d in a new interview and seemed shocked to learn there\u2019s a \u201cKamala Kush\u201d cannabis strain<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> named after her\u2014though she misstated the criminal justice impact of rescheduling.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/gop-congressman-will-attempt-to-remove-marijuana-banking-protections-from-spending-bill-due-to-overwhelming-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC) indicated he will file an amendment to remove marijuana banking protections from a key spending bill<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> because \u201cour country has never allowed a federally illegal activity to be banked\u201d\u2014adding that cannabis is \u201cdangerous\u201d and \u201ccauses irreparable harm.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/with-deadline-looming-new-hampshire-marijuana-legalization-conference-committee-makes-slow-progress-toward-deal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire senators on a marijuana legalization conference committee said they are willing to accept some House proposals<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but still need more time to consider others. The bicameral panel only has until Thursday to reach a final deal.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/florida-marijuana-legalization-campaign-releases-new-statewide-ad-warning-of-dangers-of-unregulated-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Florida campaign seeking to pass a marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot released a new TV ad<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> featuring a mom who says currently illegal cannabis is \u201cproduced by criminals and can be laced with dangerous drugs like fentanyl.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The legalization measure, in contrast, \u201cgives adults access to legal, safe marijuana.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/ohio-officials-post-recreational-marijuana-license-application-materials-to-prepare-market-launch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control posted application materials for medical marijuana businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> that want to begin serving the new recreational market.<\/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-hearing-on-new-jersey-psilocybin-bill-majority-of-state-residents-back-legalization-for-therapeutic-use-in-new-poll\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A poll found that New Jersey adults support legalizing medical use of psilocybin<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, 55 percent to 20 percent. The result comes ahead of a Thursday vote in the Senate Health, Human Services and Senior Citizens Committee on a bill to create a licensed psilocybin services program while more broadly legalizing the psychedelic.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/major-alcohol-industry-group-pushes-congress-for-critical-action-to-regulate-consumable-hemp-products-rather-than-ban-them\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wine &amp; Spirits Wholesalers of America sent a letter urging congressional leaders to take \u201ccritical action to ensure that intoxicating hemp products sold across the country are safe for consumers\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014including enacting \u201cclear federal rules and regulations that define intoxicating hemp compounds and to grant states the authority to regulate these products within their borders.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/most-consumers-use-marijuana-to-treat-health-issues-but-very-few-call-it-medical-ama-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new study published by the American Medical Association found that while more than three-quarters of marijuana consumers \u201creported using cannabis to manage a health symptom<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, very few patients identified as medical cannabis users.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cMost patients reported that they used cannabis to manage symptoms including stress and pain.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/alabama-medical-marijuana-grower-nears-first-harvest-but-litigation-is-still-blocking-patient-access\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission official said that even though some growers are \u201cpreparing to harvest their first crops,\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> they are \u201cfaced with the uncertainty of when that product can be sold to patients\u201d due to ongoing litigation holding up dispensary 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:\/\/www.federalregister.gov\/public-inspection\/2024-12216\/agency-information-collection-activities-proposals-submissions-and-approvals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is seeking White House Office of Management and Budget permission for a data collection effort on hemp production and disposition.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/james-comer-helped-a-donor-get-chinese-hemp-it-ultimately-tested-as-marijuana\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. James Comer (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, when he served as Kentucky\u2019s agriculture commissioner, reportedly helped a campaign donor obtain imported Chinese hemp seeds that later grew plants containing illegally high levels of THC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepRitchie\/status\/1798345369073615205\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cLast night, I mistakenly voted NO on an appropriations amendment that would allow veterans to access state medical marijuana programs. I want to set the record straight: I strongly support this amendment.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EleanorNorton\/status\/1798100683239072021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said she\u2019s \u201cpleased\u201d that a key funding bill was filed by a House subcommittee without a longstanding provision blocking Washington, D.C. from legalizing recreational marijuana sales.<\/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 one new cosponsor for a total of 123.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/118th-congress\/house-bill\/3584\/cosponsors?pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">require the Department of Veterans affairs to study medical cannabis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of two.<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Tribal Council of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, located within <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizen-times.com\/story\/news\/local\/2024\/06\/05\/nc-cherokee-to-vote-on-recreational-marijuana-amendment\/73972500007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, is expected to consider rules allowing recreational marijuana sales on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/okadministrativerules.azurewebsites.net\/api\/BlobStorageGetFile?storageContainer=PublicRegister&amp;name=Volume-41_Issue-18.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators adopted emergency medical cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/news\/newsitem\/uuid\/49abb8bf-7ef1-432b-924e-5374b1825068\/second-round-of-cannabis-microbusiness-applicants-selected-by-random-lottery-drawing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators posted the results of a random lottery drawing to award marijuana microbusiness licenses.<\/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.ccri.edu\/news\/2024\/052924cannabistraining.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Labor is funding a cannabis training program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/cannabis-control-division-june-newsletter-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Montana<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent reminders about marijuana worker permits and other issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WADOC\/bulletins\/3a07b81\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials sent an update on a program to \u201cget money into the communities most harmed by the war on drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/attachments\/ORDHS\/2024\/05\/31\/file_attachments\/2894908\/2024-RAC-Application-Form.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are accepting applications to serve on psilocybin rules advisory committees.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.research.net\/r\/2024CRAEnforcementSurvey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are asking marijuana businesses to complete a survey about enforcement practices.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/cannabis-advisory-committee-meetings-17007326\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday.<\/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:\/\/cannabis.ny.gov\/system\/files\/documents\/2024\/06\/cannabis-control-board-meeting-notice-6.11.24_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Control Board will meet on Tuesday.<\/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 1,500 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\/06\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-28.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.nyc.gov\/office-of-the-mayor\/news\/447-24\/transcript-mayor-adams-holds-in-person-media-availability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor said he believes\u201dthere\u2019s a professional operation behind this that is supplying the same products\u201d to unlicensed marijuana businesses throughout the city.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hempbeveragealliance.org\/news\/minneapolis-mayor-proclaims-june-8-hemp-beverage-day\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minneapolis, Minnesota\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor issued a proclamation declaring June 8 to be \u201cHemp Beverage Day.\u201d<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cannabiz.com.au\/greens-pledge-to-press-on-with-adult-use-bill-despite-senate-inquiry-rejection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Australian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator is pledging to keep pushing to pass a cannabis legalization bill despite its rejection by a key committee.<\/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.irishexaminer.com\/news\/arid-41409503.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Irish<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Oireachtas Committee on Drugs Use is expected to produce interim reports on drug policy issues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alberta, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stratcann.com\/news\/alberta-now-allowing-private-label-cannabis-products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is moving to allow private label 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 review concluded that \u201cCBD shows promise in reducing immune cell recruitment and cytokine storms in organs affected by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s13337-024-00871-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SARS-CoV2.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/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 mice found that cannabis oil \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2024.0062\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">promotes social behavior<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> by acting on oxytocin pathways.\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:\/\/catholicvote.org\/catholic-minnesota-bishops-issue-pastoral-guidance-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Minnesota Catholic Conference<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published pastoral guidance on marijuana use.<\/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.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2024\/06\/05\/2893797\/0\/en\/Safe-Harbor-Financial-Announces-New-Small-Business-Line-of-Credit-Program-with-the-Origination-of-Three-New-Lines-of-Credit.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SHF Holdings, Inc., d\/b\/a\/ Safe Harbor Financial<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a new small cannabis business line of credit program.<\/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\">Actor <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/boingboing.net\/2024\/06\/04\/full-house-star-reveals-shows-secret-marijuana-joke.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dave Coulier<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he chose his \u201cFull 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