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\n<\/span>A new Gallup poll shows that Americans view marijuana as less harmful than alcohol or tobacco<\/span><\/a>, and that more people now smoke cannabis than cigarettes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said \u201clet\u2019s tax\u201d marijuana, adding that rescheduling would be a \u201cgood thing\u201d<\/span><\/a> even as he has criticized the Biden administration\u2019s process that led to a recommendation to move cannabis to Schedule III.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit held oral arguments in the case of a doctor challenging the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s refusal to grant permission<\/span><\/a> for him to treat cancer patients with psilocybin.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control reports that retailers sold $22.5 million worth of recreational marijuana products<\/span><\/a> during the first 11 days of legal sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study found that marijuana use is tied to lower body mass index<\/span><\/a> and that \u201cas legalization and prevalence of the drug in the U.S. increases, the prevalence of obesity may decline.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n