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\n<\/span>Vice President Kamala Harris has evolved significantly on marijuana<\/span><\/a>\u2014from campaigning against legalizing cannabis in California to now being the first major party presumptive presidential nominee in U.S. history to support federal legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>With the close of the federal marijuana rescheduling comment period, the Drug Enforcement Administration will now weigh the more than 40,000 submissions<\/span><\/a>\u2014including those from governors, lawmakers, health experts and advocacy groups.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House Rules Committee is blocking floor votes on amendments that would prevent marijuana testing<\/span><\/a> of certain federal job applicants.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>In his latest comments against the marijuana legalization initiative on Florida\u2019s November ballot, Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) falsely claimed in a speech at a police event that most Colorado voters \u201cregret\u201d enacting the reform<\/span><\/a>\u2014even though recent polls actually show they continue to support it.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Dallas, Texas city secretary certified that activists collected enough valid signatures to put a marijuana decriminalization initiative<\/span><\/a> on the local November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Environmental Protection Administration<\/span><\/a> said a public comment about air emissions from cannabis farms is outside the scope of a rule on an Oregon air plan.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. James Lankford (R-OK)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cDOJ is proposing rules based on the popularity of marijuana instead of the science. We\u2019re calling them out.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>federally legalize marijuana<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of 93.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> senator authored an op-ed urging voters to reject two medical cannabis legalization initiatives that may appear on the November ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a health and safety bulletin about marijuana products that may contain certain dietary supplements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators posted guidance about cannabis prerolls and advertising.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators are encouraging cannabis businesses to request disaster relief if impacted by wildfires.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various marijuana issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold a listening session about marijuana research licenses on August 5.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Redmond, Oregon<\/span><\/a> voters will see questions on their November ballots on allowing marijuana dispensaries and psilocybin service centers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Howard County, Maryland<\/span><\/a> officials are accepting applications to serve on the Adult-Use Cannabis Advisory Panel.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Boston, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Thai<\/span><\/a> Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin is backing down from his push to reclassify marijuana as a narcotic.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Latvia\u2019s<\/span><\/a> governing coalition is divided on the issue of decriminalizing drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>UK<\/span><\/a> Food Standards Agency issued its first positive safety assessment for a consortium application in its CBD Novel Foods approval process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cmedical cannabis seems to be effective at reducing <\/span>perceptions of pain<\/span><\/a>, including for\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>playing-related musculoskeletal disorders.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cdespite recent shifts away from punitive drug policies, we detected no reduction in <\/span>drug arrests<\/span><\/a> nationally and increasing prevalence in non-metro areas\u201d and that \u201cdespite reporting the lowest level of illicit substance use and drug selling, [non-Hispanic] Black individuals had significantly increased odds of arrest across years.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Heritage Foundation\u2019s Project 2025<\/span><\/a> says it is important that anti-drug grant programs \u201care funding the President\u2019s drug control priorities and not woke nonprofits with leftist policy agendas.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Hemp Authority<\/span><\/a> is accepting public comments on an adult cannabinoid certification standard.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Google co-founder Sergey Brin<\/span><\/a> is reportedly funding psychedelic start-up Soneira.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Green Check<\/span><\/a> launched an expansion of its cannabis API and data tool.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Melissa Etheridge<\/span><\/a> is being sued by partners in her cannabis business over allegations that she \u201cabandoned them\u201d and left them in \u201cfinancial ruin.\u201d<\/span>
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