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\n<\/span>New House and Senate lobbying reports show that alcohol companies and industry groups are stepping up lobbying efforts around hemp drinks<\/span><\/a>\u2014also detailing how major businesses like DoorDash and PayPal are engaged in cannabis-related congressional advocacy.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>As New Jersey voters prepare to elect a new governor, the candidates have contrasting marijuana views<\/span><\/a>\u2014with Republican Jack Ciattarelli calling cannabis a \u201cgateway drug\u201d and Democrat Mikie Sherrill voting for and sponsoring reform legislation in Congress.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Ohio House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to revise the state\u2019s voter-approved marijuana legalization law by removing some protections for consumers<\/span><\/a> and to restrict intoxicating hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Pennsylvania Senate Law & Justice Committee approved a bill to create a Cannabis Control Board to oversee the existing medical marijuana program and intoxicating hemp products<\/span><\/a>\u2014and which could also regulate the adult-use market if broader legalization is enacted.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Researchers behind a new federally funded study developed a new class of CBD-like compounds using the common kitchen spice caraway seeds\u2014not cannabis<\/span><\/a>\u2014that \u201cnot only prevented seizures and reduced seizure-related deaths but also promoted healthier brain cell development.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission approved a timeline for issuing new marijuana dispensary licenses<\/span><\/a>, including to social equity applicants and worker-owned cooperatives.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The White House<\/span><\/a> has paused the nomination process for President Donald Trump\u2019s nomination to be a federal judge in Florida amid his involvement in an ongoing investigation into the alleged misuse of Medicaid funds to campaign against a marijuana legalization initiative on the state\u2019s 2024 ballot.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The U.S. Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control<\/span><\/a> held a <\/span>hearing<\/span><\/a> on Hezbollah\u2019s ties to drug trafficking.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<\/span><\/a> said that the Trump administration\u2019s military strikes against alleged drug boats \u201cgo against all our tradition.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>House Armed Services Committee Ranking Member Adam Smith (D-WA)<\/span><\/a> is calling for a hearing on the Trump administration\u2019s military attacks on suspected drug boats.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a> Gov. Dan McKee (D) announced that the state\u2019s top cannabis regulator is <\/span>concluding<\/span><\/a> her tenure.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A caller to <\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> Gov. Jim Pillen\u2019s (R) radio show was hung up on in the middle of making a point about medical cannabis legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ohio\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Senate president and House minority leader discussed the prospects for passing hemp legislation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> House Ways and Means Committee toured a cannabis processing facility.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> senator hosted a cannabis forum.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Delaware<\/span><\/a> judge authored an op-ed about the \u201crisks\u201d of marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> regulators adopted changes to medical cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> regulators held a hearing on proposed changes to cannabis rules.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> regulators are delaying the launch of a new medical cannabis portal.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a reminder about new hemp product labeling requirements.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Utah<\/span><\/a> regulators sent various <\/span>updates<\/span><\/a> about the medical cannabis program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators will host an information session about cannabis community restoration grants on Thursday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>San Francisco, California\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor said President Donald Trump\u2019s threats to send the National Guard to the city \u201cwill do nothing to get fentanyl off the streets or make our city safer.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Fall River, Massachusetts<\/span><\/a> mayor was stabbed near the marijuana dispensary he serves as CEO for.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Brazil\u2019s<\/span><\/a> agrarian development minister pressured Meta to reinstate banned cannabis-related Instagram accounts.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ten parties running in <\/span>Netherlands<\/span><\/a> elections support legalizing cannabis.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201ccannabinoids are promising therapeutic targets in the treatment of <\/span>sepsis<\/span><\/a>, as they improved survival, and reduced inflammation and organ injury.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cin a state [medical cannabis] program, <\/span>barriers<\/span><\/a> related to MC <\/span>access and cost<\/span><\/a> indicated a significant increase in the likelihood of [illicit medical cannabis] use.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Organigram Global Inc.s\u2019<\/span><\/a> outgoing CEO will stay on longer as the company completes an ongoing search for a replacement.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Charlotte\u2019s Web Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> has a new board of directors member.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Musician <\/span>Jelly Roll<\/span><\/a> picked a team in a college football game based on marijuana, saying that \u201cif this came down to the battle of the growers, I\u2019m riding in Michigan, baby\u2026 My favorite place to partake in recreational activity in America.\u201d<\/span>
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