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\n<\/span>The Pennsylvania House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana sales through a system of state-owned stores<\/span><\/a> on second reading. A separate vote on third reading, expected soon, would formally send the measure to the Senate.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) is touting the cancellation of a federal contract for \u201cpotency monitoring of confiscated marijuana samples\u201d<\/span><\/a> worth $142,839 that the National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded to the University of Mississippi.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking price quotes from contractors who can help analyze and explain scientific evidence on medical marijuana to clinicians and the public<\/span><\/a>\u2014including potential benefits for conditions like PTSD as well as potential risks around cannabis use disorder.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Federal Bureau of Investigation partially approved background check language in Delaware\u2019s revised marijuana law<\/span><\/a>, allowing the state\u2019s recreational cannabis market to proceed toward launching\u2014though lawmakers still need to fix one overly broad definition for full approval.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado lawmakers sent Gov. Jared Polis (D) a bill to empower the governor to grant pardons to people who\u2019ve been convicted of psychedelics-related offenses<\/span><\/a>, and to revise rules for legal psychedelic products and healing centers.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill to stop automatically disqualifying people from becoming foster parents<\/span><\/a> due to past marijuana convictions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cAs Co-Chairs of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, @repdinatitus and I joined cannabis advocates in pushing for equity-focused cannabis laws that ensure folks across the country are given the second chance they deserve.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>create psychedelics-focused innovative therapies centers of excellence<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of seven.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> Gov. Wes Moore (D) signed legislation to add members to the Cannabis Public Health Advisory Council.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> House of Representatives passed an omnibus cannabis policy bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Assembly Revenue & Taxation Committee approved a bill to halt a planned cannabis tax increase.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> legislature\u2019s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee held a hearing on nine bills to change various cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> representative spoke at a press conference about the need to reduce licensing fees and regulations faced by social equity marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The nominee to be <\/span>Delaware\u2019s<\/span><\/a> top marijuana regulator will have a confirmation hearing on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators banned a man from participating in the legal marijuana industry after he allegedly sold cannabis to an underage undercover police cadet.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a> regulators are conducting a survey of people who are interested in applying for a retail marijuana business license.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting proposals to speak at a medical cannabis symposium on November 7.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Control Authority Board of Directors will meet on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Georgia<\/span><\/a> regulators will consider medical cannabis production license contracts on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Mendocino County, California<\/span><\/a> and its sheriff are being sued by the Round Valley Indian Tribes over allegedly illegal raids on cannabis farms.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>German<\/span><\/a> Federal Court of Justice overturned a lower court\u2019s interpretation of what quantities of cannabis are considered serious enough to warrant searches of suspects\u2019 online data.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cCBD offers a promising therapeutic approach for <\/span>breast cancer<\/span><\/a>, especially for aggressive subtypes.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found \u201cevidence of a weak positive correlation between distance from cannabis dispensaries and <\/span>favorable attitudes toward [medicinal cannabis]<\/span><\/a>, with gender and state legal status contributing to attitudes, while dispensary density did not significantly impact attitudes.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Heroic Hearts Project and Healing Breakthrough<\/span><\/a> are merging.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Strategies 64<\/span><\/a> published a white paper on cannabis labeling issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>TerrAscend Corp.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Union Chill Cannabis Company LLC.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Tucker Carlson<\/span><\/a> said the first time you smoke marijuana is \u201ctruly fun\u201d but \u201cthat doesn\u2019t ever happen again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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