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\n<\/span>Vice President Kamala Harris \u201cdidn\u2019t want to talk about marijuana legalization\u201d with Joe Rogan \u201cbecause of her prosecuting record\u201d on cannabis<\/span><\/a>, the podcaster said, detailing \u201cmultiple conversations\u201d his team had with the campaign about a potential interview that never happened.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>All three candidates for Republican Senate majority leader\u2014Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX), Rick Scott (R-FL) and John Thune (R-SD)\u2014are strong opponents of marijuana reform<\/span><\/a>, raising questions about the prospects for cannabis legislation in the 119th Congress.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $8.4 million to a hemp business working to produce sustainable cannabis-based alternatives<\/span><\/a> for building materials, packaging and automobile parts.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Polish Parliamentary Committee on Petitions referred a cannabis decriminalization proposal to Prime Minister Donald Tusk<\/span><\/a>, who has 30 days to respond.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Debra Bogen rejected proposals from the Medical Marijuana Advisory Board<\/span><\/a> to allow nurse practitioners and podiatrists to recommend medical cannabis to patients.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study authored by one of the only people permitted by the U.S. government to grow marijuana for research claims that cannabis from state-legal markets and seized illegal product is \u201cbasically the same\u201d<\/span><\/a> and that dispensary marijuana is \u201cvery similar to the chemical profile\u201d of what the National Institute on Drug Abuse provides\u2014but other scientists are skeptical.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A paid petition circulator for Nebraska medical cannabis ballot initiatives that voters approved last week pleaded guilty<\/span><\/a> to charges related to alleged fraudulent activity in the signature gathering process.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District ruled that municipalities and counties cannot stack marijuana taxes<\/span><\/a> on top of one another, overturning a lower court decision that had upheld the practice.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission is stalling on launching applications for marijuana consumption lounges, ten months after approving rules for their operation<\/span><\/a>\u2014leaving the industry in limbo.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former Trump administration Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission Chair <\/span>Chris Christie<\/span><\/a>, also a former New Jersey Governor, reportedly said he thinks President-elect Donald Trump will attempt to \u201cchange marijuana to a non-scheduled drug that wouldn\u2019t be illegal, and then banks and other institutions would be more free to do business with cannabis store owners and entrepreneurs.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A hearing on the <\/span>Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s<\/span><\/a> proposal to ban two psychedelics began.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Congressional Joint Economic Committee Democrats<\/span><\/a> touted Oregon voters\u2019 approval of a ballot initiative to protect cannabis workers\u2019 right to unionize.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> Senate General Government Committee held a hearing on a bill to ban the sale of intoxicating hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> senator said he plans to file \u201ca bill or two\u201d on marijuana in the next legislative session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators approved a six-month extension for marijuana equity businesses and separately <\/span>adopted<\/span><\/a> an alternate payment schedule for medical cannabis licensees seeking to enter the recreational market.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alaska<\/span><\/a> rules<\/span><\/a> concerning marijuana edibles consumption areas and exterior window pickups received final approval.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> regulators published a fact sheet about marijuana-impaired driving.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a marijuana business social equity grants listening session on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> officials will host a financial projections workshop for cannabis social equity businesses on November 21.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Irish<\/span><\/a> Taoiseach Simon Harris criticized <\/span>pledges<\/span><\/a> from Fianna F\u00e1il and the Green Party to enact cannabis reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.\u2019s administration says it is launching a new anti-drug strategy that focuses on the supply side rather than consumers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Italian<\/span><\/a> senator said the government\u2019s plan to restrict so-called \u201ccannabis light\u201d is \u201cshameful.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cadolescents and emerging adults <\/span>overestimated the cannabis quantity<\/span><\/a> used in an average joint\u201d and that \u201cthose who initiated cannabis at an older age were less likely to overestimate their use.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study\u2019s results \u201cdemonstrate the suitability of our engineered A. nidulans to serve as a <\/span>production strain for psilocybin<\/span><\/a> and other tryptamine-derived pharmaceuticals.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Chicago Tribune editorial board<\/span><\/a> is pushing for a crackdown on intoxicating hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly net revenue of $141.6 million and a net loss of $28.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Cronos Group Inc.<\/span><\/a> reported quarterly net revenue of $34.3 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Agrify Corporation<\/span><\/a> is acquiring the Se\u00f1orita brand of hemp-derived beverages from Double or Nothing LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Eaze Inc.<\/span><\/a> announced $10 million in Series B funding following the acquisition of select assets from Eaze Technologies Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Raekown and Charlamagne Tha God<\/span><\/a> are opening a marijuana dispensary in Newark, New Jersey.<\/span>
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