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\n<\/span>The House Appropriations Committee approved a spending bill containing provisions to ban most consumable hemp-derived cannabinoid products<\/span><\/a> that were federally legalized during the first Trump administration.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House Rules Committee cleared amendments to let Department of Veterans Affairs doctors recommend medical cannabis<\/span><\/a> and to support research on the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics for floor votes this week.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he\u2019s aiming to provide access to psychedelic therapy for military veterans \u201cwithin 12 months\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u2014adding that he talks about the issue with Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins \u201call the time.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed the prospects for legalizing marijuana in the state, with a key senator saying negotiators are \u201cgetting close\u201d to agreeing on a reform proposal that can pass<\/span><\/a> as a budget deadline approaches.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) vetoed a bill to let Indian tribes and the governor\u2019s office enter into compacts to regulate marijuana on reservations<\/span><\/a>, including with respect to details such as tax revenue distribution, dispensary operations and cultivation limits.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas hemp industry stakeholders are cheering Gov. Greg Abbott\u2019s (R) veto of a bill to ban consumable cannabinoid products with any amount of THC<\/span><\/a>, saying they are ready to work with lawmakers on crafting regulations during a special session next month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Robin Kelly (D-IL)<\/span><\/a> filed a bill to create a task force on Black women and girls that would recommend programs for \u201creentry assistance and reunification planning and community-based programming for women victims of\u2026the war on drugs or women experiencing mental illness or substance abuse.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD)<\/span><\/a> pushed back against Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) saying that marijuana legalization should be celebrated, tweeting, \u201cGovernor, you couldn\u2019t be more mistaken. Cannabis legalization shouldn\u2019t be \u2018celebrated\u2019 \u2013 it is a scourge on our youth. It causes serious medical, neurological, and psychiatric problems \u2013 and that\u2019s the clear emerging science.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Texas\u2019s<\/span><\/a> lieutenant governor tweeted, \u201cI am glad to see that Gov. @GregAbbott_TX\u2026has decided to ban all synthetic cannabis including Delta 8, Delta 10, and others. My staff will immediately reach out to begin working with Gov. Abbott\u2019s office to craft language to achieve this goal so when we return to Austin for the special session on July 21st, we can quickly pass a bill to ban all synthetic THC.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> Senate Law and Justice Committee held a <\/span>hearing<\/span><\/a> on intoxicating hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> officials launched a cannabis social equity business CEO accelerator program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Alabama<\/span><\/a> Law Enforcement Agency officials conducted raids on hemp businesses across the state.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia<\/span><\/a> regulators published an overview of cannabis-related legislation that was enacted this session.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> Liquor and Cannabis Commission will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Control Board will meet on Friday.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Warren County, Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a> district attorney authored an op-ed in support of federal marijuana rescheduling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> public health minister said marijuana \u201cwill definitely be put back\u201d on the narcotics list.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A New South Wales, <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> Legislative Council committee report recommends decriminalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201cin randomised controlled trials, purified cannabidiol was reported to reduce <\/span>seizure frequency<\/span><\/a> ranging between 30% and 50%.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cCBD exerts an anticonvulsant and neuroprotective effect on <\/span>[posttraumatic epilepsy]<\/span><\/a> rats.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Center for Psychedelic Policy<\/span><\/a> published a report on psychedelics legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Tilray Brands, Inc.<\/span><\/a> announced that it is the first company to receive authorization from Italian officials to import and distribute medical cannabis flower for therapeutic use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A majority of <\/span>Holistic Industries<\/span><\/a> production workers in Monson, Massachusetts requested a vote to remove United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1459 union officials from their workplace.<\/span><\/p>\n

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