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\n<\/span>A new federal study from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that teen marijuana use continues to decline as more states legalize cannabis for adults<\/span><\/a>\u2014further undermining a key argument from opponents of the reform.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The House Energy and Commerce Committee unanimously approved a bill to require the Department of Health and Human Services to study how prevalent drug testing for marijuana, fentanyl and other drugs<\/span><\/a> is in hospital emergency departments.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) sent a letter urging the state\u2019s congressional delegation to \u201cprevent mass disruption of the hemp industry\u201d<\/span><\/a> by stopping the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that\u2019s set to take effect later this year.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vermont Cannabis Control Board Chair James Pepper said a newly enacted law doubling the legal marijuana possession limit \u201cwill hopefully encourage more consumers to purchase regulated cannabis\u201d<\/span><\/a>\u2014adding that provisions on interstate commerce could lead to the development of regional standards for the industry.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission announced that prospective marijuana business licensees will get their application fees refunded<\/span><\/a> as regulators prepare to restart a licensing process that has been stalled due to litigation.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A <\/span>Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a> assessment determined that the Trump administration\u2019s military strikes on suspected drug boats have not reduced the amount of cocaine entering the U.S., but have prompted cartels to develop new smuggling methods.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Rep. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI\u2019ve also seen firsthand how psychedelic therapy saves the lives of our veterans. We must make these treatments available here at home.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Nebraska<\/span><\/a> Legal Marijuana NOW gubernatorial candidate Rick Beard is proposing to move medical cannabis into a fully state-run program.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A former <\/span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a> senator said he will work on criminal justice reform issues after being released from prison, where he says he met some of the \u201cfinest people,\u201d including a man sentenced to 30 years for selling marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court ruled that Royal Oak\u2019s city manager didn\u2019t violate the open meetings laws while overseeing the selection process for two marijuana businesses.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> regulators published an updated list of pesticides allowed to be used on marijuana.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> regulators are conducting an investigation over a hemp product vending machine.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> Department of Labor will host a cannabis careers webinar on Tuesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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\n<\/span>San Francisco, California\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor signed a bill to legalize cannabis cafes.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A York, Ontario, <\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a> police sergeant said there are \u201cprobably bigger problems at fast food establishments in the area\u201d than at cannabis dispensaries.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A study found \u201cdecline in <\/span>cannabis use disorder<\/span><\/a>-related outpatient addiction care seeking following the introduction of the German Cannabis Act.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>A study found that \u201cpatients receiving cannabis-based products frequently reported substantial <\/span>seizure reduction<\/span><\/a> and an acceptable safety profile in this real-world public health setting.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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\n<\/span>A poll of <\/span>U.S. likely voters<\/span><\/a> found that 69 percent support forcing the marijuana industry to create a roadside test to detect driving under the influence of cannabis products, similar to an alcohol breathalyzer.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Vireo Growth Inc.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Planet 13 Holdings Inc.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Glass House Brands Inc.<\/span><\/a> retained a former Drug Enforcement Administration official to advise on interstate commerce and export opportunities.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Police are investigating the discovery of a camera in the bathroom of a <\/span>Curaleaf<\/span><\/a> dispensary in Worth, Illinois.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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\n<\/span>MMA fighter <\/span>Bartlomiej Skowyra<\/span><\/a> pulled a marijuana joint out of his shorts after winning a fight and smoked it.<\/span>
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