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\n<\/span>A cannabis company and an advocacy group set to testify at marijuana rescheduling hearings are accusing the Drug Enforcement Administration of opposing the proposed rule it is supposed to defend<\/span><\/a> and of engaging in improper communication with opponents.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Outgoing Delaware Gov. John Carney (D), who reluctantly allowed marijuana legalization to become law without his signature, argued that cannabis use is \u201cnot such a good thing\u201d<\/span><\/a> and claimed that \u201cnobody\u201d wants dispensaries in their neighborhoods.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) is providing tips on how patients can register for legal access to medical cannabis, including how to find a doctor to issue them a required certification<\/span><\/a>\u2014while also giving an update on how many people have registered since the program began on January 1.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The chairs of the Maryland Senate Finance Committee and House Economic Matters Committee filed legislation to clarify rules for on-site marijuana consumption businesses<\/span><\/a> and to create a new permit for temporary cannabis events.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A new study shows that legalizing medical cannabis leads to a \u201csignificant decrease in direct payments from opioid manufacturers to pain medication physicians\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u2014indicating that the companies \u201cperceive marijuana as a superior substitute and respond by reducing these payments.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Ohio Division of Cannabis Control reported that retailers sold more than $242 million worth of recreational marijuana products in 2024<\/span><\/a> after legal sales launched in August.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME)<\/span><\/a> said Chinese-run illegal marijuana growing operations in the U.S. are a \u201cnational security threat.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A spokesperson for <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) said he is \u201cdisappointed that lawmakers failed to take bipartisan, common-sense action to protect children and the public from unregulated and untested hemp products.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate president discussed public use of marijuana and other \u201cunintended consequences\u201d of the state\u2019s voter-approved legalization law.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> representative hosted a marijuana policy summit.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of aspergillus and inaccurate labeling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance for manufacturers of hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder about a requirement for marijuana dispensaries to offer a safety flyer at the point of purchase.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Control Board will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cMDMA as well as amphetamine and alcohol increase <\/span>feelings of social closeness<\/span><\/a> in healthy adults.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>American Enterprise Institute<\/span><\/a> official authored an op-ed arguing that there should be a surgeon general\u2019s warning on marijuana.<\/span>
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