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\n<\/span>The Republican chair of the Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee said he thinks more of his GOP colleagues could support marijuana legalization this year than have in the past<\/span><\/a>, and that his panel needs to \u201ctake a lot of public input\u201d on the issue.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New Hampshire\u2019s Republican House majority leader said it might be \u201canother decade\u201d until the state legalizes marijuana<\/span><\/a>, arguing that the \u201cship has sailed\u201d on the issue for now after a bill failed last session and with the new governor opposing the reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Wisconsin\u2019s Republican Senate majority leader said members of his caucus support legalizing medical cannabis<\/span><\/a>, but cautioned that a plan from Assembly GOP leaders for state-run dispensaries \u201cdoesn\u2019t seem to be the best way to do it.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) is proposing to use medical cannabis revenue to fund free\u00a0 breakfast and lunch<\/span><\/a> for public school students.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Department of Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal said psychedelics reform support from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick for health and human services secretary, is \u201cvery encouraging\u201d<\/span><\/a> and he\u2019d be \u201chonored\u201d to serve the new administration to \u201cadvance the agenda for veterans.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former Nebraska senator who is suing to block the state\u2019s voter-approved medical cannabis program from launching is expanding the litigation to include more state officials<\/span><\/a> he claims will violate federal law by proceeding.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former director of the Iowa Department of Management is predicting that the legislature will eventually embrace marijuana legalization as a way to raise revenue<\/span><\/a>\u2014but so far the Republican majority is not on board with the reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Newly revealed <\/span>Central Intelligence Agency<\/span><\/a> documents shed light on its use of LSD as part of its MKULTRA program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cProud to serve as the new Co-Chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus alongside @repdinatitus. Looking forward to pushing for meaningful cannabis reform and address the harm caused by decades of criminalization. It\u2019s time to bring our federal cannabis laws into the 21st century.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A spokesperson for <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) said that \u201ctime and time again, he\u2019s made clear his opposition\u201d to legalizing marijuana sales.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maine\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House minority leader said he opposes raising cannabis taxes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a health and safety bulletin about potentially contaminated marijuana products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting public comments on draft cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators are proposing changes to cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> regulator said a dispute about medical cannabis business licensing could be resolved in the coming weeks.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> officials are asking lawmakers to put $28.4 million into the Opioid Settlement Trust Fund after Gov. Ron DeSantis\u2019s (R) administration used the account on anti-marijuana ads amid a legalization ballot measure campaign.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider marijuana business issues on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators will hear an update from the Cannabis Industry Alliance of Oregon on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Seattle, Washington<\/span><\/a> officials are proposing changes to cannabis rules to align with new state regulations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> City Council voted to reduce restrictions on syringe exchanges.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>European Union<\/span><\/a> citizens are collecting signatures for an initiative to support psychedelic therapies.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Philippine<\/span><\/a> representative said he\u2019s optimistic a medical cannabis legalization bill can pass.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found that a cannabidiol-based nutritional supplement \u201cis effective in ameliorating <\/span>osteoarthritis in dogs<\/span><\/a>, improving their quality of life.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cpsilocybin shows efficacy for the treatment of <\/span>mood disorders<\/span><\/a> in clinical settings.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The founder and chairman of <\/span>Hightimes Holding Corp.<\/span><\/a> agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of participating in a criminal conspiracy to pay more than $150,000 in undisclosed compensation to an analyst for an investment newsletter that touted the company\u2019s stock and assisted in raising at least $6 million.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Berkeley Patients Group<\/span><\/a> is facing litigation over allegedly unpaid bills.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>PharmaCann<\/span><\/a> workers in Dwight, Illinois voted to join Teamsters Local 777.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> closed a private placement of $15 million of senior secured notes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Compass Pathways plc<\/span><\/a> announced the pricing of an underwritten offering of shares.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Former football player <\/span>Marvin Washington<\/span><\/a> joined Leafwell as an advisor.<\/span>
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