{"id":85864,"date":"2026-04-22T02:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T10:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/federal-cannabis-reform-has-the-votes-top-dem-says-newsletter-april-22-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T19:46:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T03:46:52","slug":"federal-cannabis-reform-has-the-votes-top-dem-says-newsletter-april-22-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/04\/22\/federal-cannabis-reform-has-the-votes-top-dem-says-newsletter-april-22-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal cannabis reform has \u201cthe votes,\u201d top Dem says (Newsletter: April 22, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-27.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>VA lawmakers: Reject gov\u2019s marijuana amendments; GOP bill links cannabis &amp; health costs; USDA hemp report; Study: Youth use down after legalization<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We\u2019re planning our reporting for the coming months and it would really help to know what kind of support we can count on.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check us out on Patreon and sign up to give $25\/month today:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/congress-has-the-votes-to-pass-federal-marijuana-reform-top-house-democrat-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) said \u201cthe votes do exist to act legislatively\u201d on federal marijuana reform<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and \u201cwe\u2019re going to find a way to do so, hopefully in this Congress, and we certainly will be in a position to do something about it in the next Congress\u201d if Democrats retake the majority.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis does seem to exist as a bipartisan issue, particularly amongst younger generations of Republicans and the entirety of the House Democratic Caucus.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-gop-bill-would-require-feds-to-study-hospital-costs-caused-by-marijuana-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC) filed a bill to require the federal government to track the cost of hospitalization due to marijuana use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014with the sponsor claiming cannabis causes \u201cincreased risk for heart attacks, strokes, psychotic disorders and further addictions.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/sponsors-of-virginia-marijuana-sales-legalization-bill-ask-colleagues-to-reject-governors-amendments-risking-a-veto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The sponsors of Virginia legislation to legalize recreational cannabis sales told Marijuana Moment they want colleagues to reject Gov. Abigail Spanberger\u2019s (D) proposed amendments on Wednesday<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014even if it means risking her vetoing the original measure.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/american-farmers-grew-739-million-worth-of-legal-hemp-last-year-new-usda-report-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. Department of Agriculture published an annual report showing that American farmers grew $739 million worth of hemp crops in 2025<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014a 64 percent increase from the prior year, a rise that comes amid the pending federal recriminalization of hemp THC products in November that advocates say will devastate the industry.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/teen-marijuana-use-is-lower-now-than-before-legalization-government-study-from-minnesota-officials-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new Minnesota Department of Health study shows that \u201cthere continues to be a steady decline in youth cannabis use\u201d following the legalization of marijuana for adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014despite fears of opponents who claimed it would lead to skyrocketing teen consumption.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/rhode-island-marijuana-regulators-discuss-stalled-licensing-process-following-federal-court-ruling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission discussed a federal court ruling temporarily blocking the state\u2019s marijuana business licensing process<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> over a legal challenge to residency requirements.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/releases\/2026\/04\/president-trumps-landmark-order-advances-breakthrough-mental-health-treatments-delivering-new-hope-to-veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The White House<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a compilation of supportive reactions to President Donald Trump\u2019s psychedelics executive order.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ARPA_H\/status\/2046628326949654809\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health<\/span><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecKennedy\/status\/2046648144578924717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">announced<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> research teams for its Evidence-Based Validation &amp; Innovation for Rapid Therapeutics in Behavioral Health initiative, including several focused on psychedelic therapy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SenBooker\/status\/2046626175942877480\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted that President Donald Trump\u2019s psychedelics executive order is \u201ca major step forward in confronting the mental health crisis devastating our nation.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.klobuchar.senate.gov\/public\/index.cfm\/news-releases?ID=E29CC01E-1671-41D5-A565-0AB8B8032F92\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a press release about a new hemp bill she is cosponsoring and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/amyklobuchar\/status\/2046347181926326727\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tweeted<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, \u201cI\u2019ve heard loud and clear from brewers, farmers, &amp; small businesses in Minnesota \u2014 a federal ban on hemp products would be devastating. Today, Senator Paul &amp; I are announcing a new bipartisan bill that protects Minnesota\u2019s small businesses &amp; farmers producing safe hemp products.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RandPaul\/status\/2045886680196870197\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cWashington is trying to ban hemp, a winning cash crop for Kentucky farmers. I\u2019m working with Sen. Klobuchar on a bill that lets states set their own hemp rules. Call your senator and tell them to support it: (202) 224-3121.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The House bill to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/119th-congress\/house-bill\/2623\/cosponsors?pageSort=lastToFirst\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">designate psychedelic therapy centers of excellence<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> got one new cosponsor for a total of 27.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GovAndyBeshear\/status\/2046574903835381838\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted, \u201cWe made a promise to deliver safe medical cannabis to Kentuckians, and that\u2019s a promise we\u2019ve kept. We cut the ribbon on two new cultivators, including Best State LLC in Stanford. We\u2019ve made a lot of progress in just a year. Congrats, everyone!\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/kfab.iheart.com\/content\/2026-04-20-iowa-gubernatorial-candidate-wants-to-legalize-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand, currently the state auditor, discussed his support for legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/floridaphoenix.com\/2026\/04\/20\/jay-collins-says-byron-donalds-is-not-a-risk-that-we-can-afford-to-take\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lieutenant governor, who is running for governor, criticized rival <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfla.com\/video\/donalds-responds-to-concerns-involving-marijuana\/11717471\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Byron Donalds\u2019s (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> conviction for selling marijuana. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasattorneygeneral.gov\/news\/releases\/attorney-general-paxton-sues-kratom-retailers-selling-products-containing-nearly-fifty-times-legal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general is suing online kratom retailers for allegedly deceptive and illegal marketing of synthetic kratom products that exceed the limit for 7-OH.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/whyy.org\/articles\/delaware-social-equity-cannabis-applicants-targeted-consultants\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delaware\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator spoke about denying marijuana social equity business conditional licenses over \u201cpredatory\u201d consulting contracts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityandstateny.com\/opinion\/2026\/04\/opinion-what-cannabis-legalization-looks-new-york-today\/412986\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> top marijuana regulator authored an op-ed about the state\u2019s first five years of cannabis legalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.illinois.gov\/news\/release.html?releaseid=32421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials announced recipients of $31.8 million in loans through the Cannabis Social Equity Loan Program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/a8960a81901e\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-18256563\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published guidance on cannabis business ownership changes and inhalable additives.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/lara\/news-releases\/2026\/04\/17\/press-release-cannabis-regulatory-agency-takes-disciplinary-action-against-licensees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/regulatory-notice-proposed-rulemaking-for-cultivation-license-changes-17010243\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are extending the public comment period on proposed changes to cannabis pesticide testing rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\nMarijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking hundreds of cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-26.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nowgeorgia.com\/chris-breault-promises-to-decriminalize-marijuana-if-elected-mayor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbus, Georgia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayoral candidate is pledging to decriminalize marijuana if elected.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/News-Releases\/Oakland-Launches-Nations-First-Cannabis-Equity-Certification-Mark\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland, California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials launched an initiative to promote city-verified cannabis equity businesses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study highlighted the \u201cpotential of [cannabis-based medicinal products] as an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/09699260.2026.2650901\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">alternative to opioid treatment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A review suggested that \u201cpsilocybin-assisted therapy results in substantial decreases in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s44220-026-00630-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">depressive symptoms<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> across studies to date.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/healthcare\/5836977-harm-reduction-politics-democrats-ascendant\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">People For The American Way\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> president authored an op-ed arguing that Democrats need to take the lead on marijuana reform again.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chickasaw.net\/News\/Press-Releases\/Release\/Inter-Tribal-Council-passes-a-resolution-in-suppor-55805.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> passed a resolution supporting the development of ibogaine as a treatment for addiction and trauma-related disorders.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/04\/21\/3277898\/0\/en\/safe-harbor-introduces-401-k-plan-built-for-cannabis-employers.html?_gl=1*hpsm2n*_up*MQ..*_ga*MjU5NTk1ODIyLjE3NzY3ODAzMjc.*_ga_B6167QB2TF*czE3NzY3ODAzMjYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzY3ODAzMjgkajU4JGwwJGgw*_ga_ERWPGTJ5X8*czE3NzY3ODAzMjYkbzEkZzAkdDE3NzY3ODAzMjgkajU4JGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">SHF Holdings, Inc., d\/b\/a Safe Harbor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched a pooled employer 401(k) plan for cannabis businesses and companies that serve them.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tax.colorado.gov\/press-release\/dor-releases-marijuana-tax-and-fee-revenue-figures-for-february-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> retailers sold $105 million worth of legal marijuana products in January.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=rtVHM05b01M\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Joe Rogan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> discussed his experience working with President Donald Trump on psychedelics reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HOLJ4B7X8PY\" 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