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\n<\/span>The House Armed Services Committee attached report language to the National Defense Authorization Act calling on the military to pay greater attention to potential \u201caccess pathways\u201d to psychedelic therapies for servicemembers<\/span><\/a>\u2014including \u201cpsilocybin-containing investigational products, including naturally derived whole-mushroom formulations administered in structured therapeutic settings.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said she and lawmakers have been having \u201creally productive\u201d and \u201cincredible\u201d conversations about a compromise approach to legalizing recreational marijuana sales<\/span><\/a> that could pass as part of budget legislation this month.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The California Department of Cannabis Control launched a new artificial intelligence tool to help marijuana businesses comply with rules<\/span><\/a> banning product packaging or labeling that may be attractive to children.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Several states this year are moving to significantly increase the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess<\/span><\/a>\u2014a notable trend of expanding previously enacted cannabis legalization laws.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Kentucky House majority whip is asking the attorney general to prosecute any officials who implement an executive order to expand medical cannabis qualifying conditions<\/span><\/a> that was signed by Gov. Andy Beshear (D).<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>The Department of Health and Human Services<\/span><\/a> posted a <\/span>request<\/span><\/a> for information about \u201csubstance research, policy, and strategies to improve the prevention, treatment, recovery of chronic disease of addiction and mental illness.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Gov, Jared Polis (D) signed a bill to establish an ibogaine research pilot program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a> Republican attorney general candidate Jeff Starling said he would ask President Donald Trump for federal help to combat illicit marijuana operations.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Minnesota<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a list of tax-delinquent cannabis businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>West Virginia<\/span><\/a> regulators posted a list of registered hemp products.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators posted data on medical cannabis revenue distributions to localities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>California<\/span><\/a> regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators posted updated data on the psilocybin services program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> regulators will <\/span>host<\/span><\/a> a cannabis job fair on August 11.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A court reversed <\/span>Albert Lea, Minnesota<\/span><\/a> officials\u2019 denial of a marijuana business registration.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>Spain\u2019s<\/span><\/a> secretary of state for health said the government is not considering legalizing marijuana beyond medical use.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A review concluded that \u201ccurrent data support the biological plausibility of cannabinoids as modulators of neuroinflammatory and synaptic processes in\u201d <\/span>Alzheimer\u2019s disease<\/span><\/a>.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201ccannabidiol alleviates D-galactose-induced <\/span>muscle tissue aging<\/span><\/a> in mice by modulating oxidative stress.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A poll of <\/span>UK adults<\/span><\/a> found that 68 percent support allowing psilocybin-assisted therapy for end-of-life psychological distress, 61 percent want to allow it for physical and neurological conditions and 53 percent back allowing it for mental health conditions.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Altria<\/span><\/a> purchased a stake in CanAdelaar, which is participating in The Netherlands\u2019s regulated cannabis experiment.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Trulieve Cannabis Corp.<\/span><\/a> authorized a share repurchase program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Ascend Wellness<\/span><\/a> workers in Barry, Illinois voted to strike while fighting for a contract.<\/span><\/p>\n

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