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\n<\/span>Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) is circulating a draft bill to federally regulate consumable hemp products<\/span><\/a>\u2014offering a potential alternative to the outright THC\u00a0 ban that some of his colleagues are pushing in Congress.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Pennsylvania Treasurer Stacy Garrity (R), who is running for governor, dodged a marijuana legalization question<\/span><\/a>\u2014saying she doesn\u2019t \u201chave a policy position on it\u201d but arguing that Gov. Josh Shapiro\u2019s (D) budget \u201cway, way overstated\u201d the revenue potential.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) is promoting a psychedelic \u201clistening session\u201d being hosted by state agencies on Wednesday<\/span><\/a>, saying it\u2019s \u201ca great opportunity to share information, hear feedback, and answer questions about the state of the regulated natural medicine program in Colorado.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Missouri cannabis activists say that within days they will file an initiative for the 2026 ballot to unify hemp and marijuana regulations<\/span><\/a>, creating parity between the industries with a revised licensing system.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Drug Policy Alliance launched a petition pushing President Donald Trump to legalize marijuana<\/span><\/a>\u2014not merely reschedule it as he recently said his administration is considering.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Acting Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Chair Bruce Stebbins responded to criticism of regulators\u2019 track record<\/span><\/a> and discussed the future of the state\u2019s legal marijuana industry, including social consumption sites.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a> posted another profile highlighting a special agent.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about a mother being detailed by immigration officials for 10 days over a decades-old minor marijuana charge, saying, \u201cThe barbarity of the president\u2019s extreme mass deportation policies will leave a stain that lasts for generations. It was never about removing violent criminals. It\u2019s about harassing immigrant communities, as this mother and legal resident can attest.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is calling on the Board of Pharmacy to designate all natural and synthetic kratom compounds as illegal drugs.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>An <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> senator discussed her psilocybin legalization bill.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> judge held a final hearing in a lawsuit that the state\u2019s former top marijuana regulator filed over allegedly being wrongfully terminated.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators posted guidance on requirements for cannabis tinctures and sampling.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators published guidance on accessing regulated psychedelics.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> officials posted resources about marijuana record expungement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators posted new cannabis business employee and owner training videos.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Regulatory Agency will hold a public meeting on September 4.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Great Barrington, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> Selectboard approved a settlement of a lawsuit in which marijuana businesses sued the town over host community agreements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ghanaian<\/span><\/a> officials met with the Moroccan ambassador to learn about that country\u2019s cannabis laws.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201ccannabinoids hold promise for supporting <\/span>healthy aging<\/span><\/a> and enhancing the quality of life in older populations.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cCBD has <\/span>neuroprotective<\/span><\/a> impacts against 6-HODA-induced neurotoxicity.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Fox News host <\/span>Laura Ingraham<\/span><\/a> said she \u201chates\u201d marijuana because she thinks it causes mental health problems.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>AbbVie<\/span><\/a> is acquiring an investigational psychedelic drug intended to treat major depression from Gilgamesh Pharmaceuticals Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Exclusive Brands<\/span><\/a> is facing a labor complaint from United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Local 876.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Tennis player <\/span>Casper Rudd<\/span><\/a> complained about the smell of marijuana in New York.<\/span><\/p>\n

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