{"id":596,"date":"2021-08-20T10:14:36","date_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmlqdWFuYW1vbWVudC5uZXQvaW5pdGlhbC1uai1jYW5uYWJpcy1ydWxlcy1hcHByb3ZlZC1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWF1Z3VzdC0yMC0yMDIxL9IBAA"},"modified":"2021-08-20T10:14:36","modified_gmt":"2021-08-20T10:14:36","slug":"initial-nj-cannabis-rules-approved-newsletter-august-20-2021-marijuana-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=596","title":{"rendered":"Initial NJ cannabis rules approved (Newsletter: August 20, 2021) &#8211; Marijuana Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Booker GF Rosario Dawson joins marijuana industry; Kevin Durant &amp; Weedmaps fight cannabis stigma in sport; Study: Psychedelics can heal racial trauma<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>&nbsp;to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Free to read (but not free to produce)!<\/b><span> We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Karhlyle Fletcher of High Lit: <\/b><span>\u201cTom is a genius and a fool for Marijuana Moment\u2019s Patreon, as he lets advertisers and researchers access tools which could be sold for more than the voluntary financial support asked for. Due to this his Patreon is one of the most overpowered in the industry, exuding quality, value, and authority. Access to Tom\u2019s insights is something anyone serious about the industry should be happy to add to their resources. As things only get faster, staying ahead is how you can stop treading water and get confident.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>If you value Marijuana Moment, invest in our success on Patreon so we can expand our coverage and more readers can benefit: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\"><span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a> <span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-jersey-regulators-approve-rules-for-adult-use-marijuana-market-nearly-one-year-after-legalization-vote\/\"><span>New Jersey regulators<\/span><\/a><span> approved initial rules for recreational marijuana.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Actress <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/rosario-dawson-joins-board-of-marijuana-business-as-partner-cory-booker-pushes-for-legalization-in-senate\/\"><span>Rosario Dawson<\/span><\/a><span> is joining the board of cannabis beverage company Cann at the same time her romantic partner Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) is leading the charge for federal marijuana legalization in the Senate.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nba-star-kevin-durant-teams-up-with-weedmaps-to-destigmatize-marijuana-in-sports\/\"><span>Basketball player Kevin Durant<\/span><\/a><span> teamed up with Weedmaps on a multi-year effort to destigmatize marijuana in sports.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A new study found that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/psychedelics-can-help-mitigate-symptoms-of-racial-trauma-for-people-of-color-study-finds\/\"><span>psychedelics confer potential benefits in decreasing [racial trauma]<\/span><\/a><span> symptoms\u201d for people of color. While psilocybin and MDMA obviously won\u2019t solve structural racism, the psychological flexibility they confer can be a tool for healing, the researchers said.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1428477210105626628\"><span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cAmericans want an end to marijuana prohibition. That\u2019s why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, and I released our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to work to end the federal prohibition and undo the harms of the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenRandPaul\/status\/1428053295747194884\"><span>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span> posted a Twitter thread criticizing federal funding for a study on edible cannabis consumption by Baby Boomers.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovStitt\/status\/1428393812167118848\"><span>Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span> Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) tweeted in support of his new top medical cannabis regulator appointment, saying, \u201cAdria Berry is the right leader to help guide @OMMAOK through the major challenges caused by our state\u2019s growing marijuana industry. She will protect Oklahomans and make sure foreign nationals and drug traffickers are not exploiting our laws!\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2021\/08\/19\/elders-ex-fiancee-said-he-brandished-a-gun-at-her-506286\"><span>California<\/span><\/a><span> Republican gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder is being accused by his former fiancee of waving a gun at her while high on marijuana.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/08\/19\/the-big-winners-in-todays-illinois-license-lottery-existing-cannabis-companies\/\"><span>Illinois<\/span><\/a><span> regulators held another lottery to award marijuana business licenses.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pharmacy.la.gov\/assets\/docs\/Board\/2021-0818_06_RptActionItems.pdf\"><span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a><span> regulators provided an update on medical cannabis rules implementation.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AZDHS\/status\/1428390054272114690\"><span>Arizona<\/span><\/a><span> regulators launched registration for required training for marijuana social equity businesses.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/news\/newsitem\/uuid\/a0b27759-647d-45c1-b189-7fd3b157a5f5\/missouri-s-medical-marijuana-program-publishes-second-annual-report\"><span>Missouri<\/span><\/a><span> regulators published an annual report on the medical cannabis program.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fdacs.gov\/News-Events\/Event-Calendar\/Meetings-and-Hearings\/Medical-Cannabis-Advisory-Committee-Meeting11?instance_date=08\/20\/2021\"><span>Florida\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Medical Cannabis Advisory Committee will meet on Friday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NevadaCCB\/status\/1428100021547798528\"><span>Nevada<\/span><\/a><span> regulators will discuss marijuana business issues on Tuesday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/Docs\/OLCC-Workgroup-082421-Agenda.pdf\"><span>Oregon<\/span><\/a><span> regulators will host a workgroup meeting on inhalables, artificially derived cannabinoids and concentration limits on Tuesday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/healthequity.wa.gov\/Portals\/9\/Licensing_2021-08-25.pdf?ver=2021-08-18-143055-653\"><span>Washington State<\/span><\/a><span> Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force\u2019s Licensing Workgroup will meet on Tuesday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><strong>\u2014<br \/><strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,200 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 \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><br \/><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 \/>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Mayors in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ctexaminer.com\/2021\/08\/18\/mayors-debate-a-legal-obligation-to-allow-at-least-limited-public-use-of-marijuana\/\"><span>Connecticut municipalities with populations of more than 50,000<\/span><\/a><span> are considering how to implement a provision in state law that requires them to designate areas where public marijuana use is allowed.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/marijuana\/2021\/08\/trenton-reverses-course-on-cannabis-doubles-number-of-dispensaries.html\"><span>Trenton, New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span> City Council voted to double the number of allowed marijuana dispensaries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/paolavegar\/status\/1428078256201347072\"><span>Costa Rican<\/span><\/a><span> lawmakers considered hemp and medical cannabis legislation in committee.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A study found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jpharmsci.org\/article\/S0022-3549(21)00413-5\/fulltext\"><span>dry-powder inhaler CBD<\/span><\/a><span> \u201cprovided more rapid onset and increased bioavailability than oral CBD.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/harvest-health--recreation-inc-obtains-final-order-of-the-supreme-court-of-british-columbia-approving-arrangement-with-trulieve-cannabis-corp-301358498.html\"><span>Harvest Health &amp; Recreation Inc.<\/span><\/a><span> received approval from a Canadian court for its acquisition by Trulieve Cannabis Corp. <\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/terrascend-reports-second-quarter-net-sales-of-58-7-million-adjusted-ebitda1-of-24-3-million-and-adjusted-ebitda1-margin-of-41--866450149.html\"><span>TerrAscend Corp.<\/span><\/a><span> reported quarterly revenue of $58.7 million and a net loss of $23.1 million.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/19\/2283870\/0\/en\/HEXO-Corp-Announces-Proposed-Public-Offering.html\"><span>HEXO Corp<\/span><\/a><span> announced a proposed overnight marketed public offering.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/transparency.fb.com\/data\/widely-viewed-content-report\/\"><span>Facebook<\/span><\/a><span> said the second-most popular link on the platform in the second quarter of this year was to an online CBD products store.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210819005575\/en\/Tilray-Announces-Adjournment-of-Special-Meeting-of-Stockholders-to-September-10-2021\/\"><span>Tilray, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span> held a shareholder meeting to approve proposals to increase the number of shares of common stock and to make governance changes to the company.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Workers at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/ufcw328.org\/cannabis-workers-at-solar-therapeutics-in-somerset-ma-file-for-union-election\/\"><span>Solar Therapeutics<\/span><\/a><span> in Somerset, Massachusetts filed for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/18\/2282612\/0\/en\/Mydecine-Innovations-Group-signs-five-year-Master-Collaboration-Research-Agreement-with-Johns-Hopkins-University-School-of-Medicine.html\"><span>Mydecine Innovations Group<\/span><\/a><span> signed a five-year psychedelic research agreement with Johns Hopkins University.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.delawareonline.com\/story\/opinion\/2021\/08\/13\/legal-weed-joe-biden-what-he-waiting\/8117240002\/\"><span>Canopy Growth Corporation\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> vice president of global government relations authored an op-ed criticizing President Joe Biden\u2019s opposition to marijuana legalization.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nationalcannabisfestival.com\/health-safety\"><span>National Cannabis Festival<\/span><\/a><span> is instituting COVID vaccination and testing requirements for its August 28 event.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"cb_p6_patreon_button\">\n<p>Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. If you rely on our cannabis advocacy journalism to stay informed, please consider a monthly Patreon pledge.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment?utm_content=post_button&amp;utm_medium=patron_button_and_widgets_plugin&amp;utm_campaign=749657&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_source=https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/initial-nj-cannabis-rules-approved-newsletter-august-20-2021\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/plugins\/patron-button-and-widgets-by-codebard\/images\/become_a_patron_button.png\"><\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Booker GF Rosario Dawson joins marijuana industry; Kevin Durant &amp; Weedmaps fight cannabis stigma in sport; Study: Psychedelics can heal racial trauma Subscribe&nbsp;to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026 Free to read (but not free to produce)! We\u2019re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we\u2019re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen.&nbsp; Karhlyle Fletcher of&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-596","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-connecticut-cbd-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=596"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/596\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=596"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}