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Congressman: Pass marijuana banking now; Richardson: Change sports cannabis penalties; Feds fund hemp insulation; Portland psychedelics decrim<\/em><\/p>\n

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Ohio\u2019s attorney general<\/span><\/a> certified a petition for a marijuana legalization initiative that activists are hoping to place on the state\u2019s 2022 ballot, a move that comes weeks after he rejected a previous version.<\/span>
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<\/span>Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a> said that passing his marijuana banking bill should not have to wait for broader cannabis reform to build up enough support, arguing that it\u2019s \u201cnot about making corporations richer; it\u2019s about protecting employees, patients and customers of small businesses.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Energy<\/span><\/a> is funding research into the development of insulation made from hemp fiber as a more environmentally friendly and healthier alternative to conventional preparations.<\/span>
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<\/span>Runner <\/span>Sha\u2019Carri Richardson<\/span><\/a> said she would feel \u201cblessed\u201d if the reaction to her suspension from the Olympics for marijuana led to the end of cannabis punishments for other athletes.<\/span>
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<\/span>Portland, Oregon<\/span><\/a> activists are asking the City Commission to pass a measure to bridge the gaps between state psilocybin therapy and drug decriminalization laws by making cultivating, gifting and administering psychedelics the lowest law enforcement priority.<\/span>
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<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
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<\/span>Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN)<\/span><\/a> wrote in a constituent letter that she is worried federal marijuana reform would make it harder for police to pursue drug cases.<\/span>
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<\/span>Reps. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) and Ken Buck (R-CO)<\/span><\/a> criticized the Food and Drug Administration for being slow to regulate CBD.<\/span>
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<\/span>Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThe bad actors working the illegal marijuana grows in CA25 are participating in a federal crime, and so are those who are aiding & abetting them. These illegal operations are stealing our water and hurting our environment.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-SD)<\/span><\/a> tweeted about taking cannabis questions at an event.<\/span>
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<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> Gov. Phil Murphy (D) appointed a director of the Cannabis Regulatory Commission\u2019s Office of Diversity and Inclusion. He also <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>, \u201cWith @NewJerseyCRC\u2019s adoption of the first set of rules for New Jersey\u2019s personal-use cannabis industry, we are advancing our commitment to create an equitable, safe, and inclusive adult-use recreational cannabis marketplace in record time.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, tweeted, \u201cIf you elect me governor, I will legalize marijuana in Florida. #SomethingNew\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>An <\/span>Illinois<\/span><\/a> representative is working to build support for legislation to protect workers from getting fired solely for a positive marijuana test.<\/span>
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<\/span>A <\/span>New York<\/span><\/a> senator launched a marijuana industry workforce training program.<\/span>
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<\/span>Oklahoma\u2019s<\/span><\/a> new top medical cannabis regulator sought to dismiss concerns that she is \u201canti-marijuana.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators are seeking participants for a new medical cannabis workgroup.<\/span>
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<\/span>Missouri<\/span><\/a> regulators issued guidance on changes to the material design of medical cannabis facilities.<\/span>
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<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a bulletin on the preharvest hemp sampling process.<\/span>
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<\/span>Louisiana<\/span><\/a> regulators are undertaking rulemaking on tax requirements for hemp and CBD products.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Nevada<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Advisory Commission Subcommittees on Public Health and Public Safety will <\/span>meet<\/span><\/a> on Wednesday.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Meadville, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a> police chief is proposing that the City Council decriminalize marijuana.<\/span>
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<\/span>Paterson, New Jersey\u2019s<\/span><\/a> mayor vetoed a ban on marijuana businesses that was passed by the City Council.<\/span>
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<\/span>A lawsuit against <\/span>Los Angeles, California\u2019s<\/span><\/a> marijuana social equity program is being dropped by the plaintiffs.<\/span>
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<\/span>Denver, Colorado\u2019s<\/span><\/a> first recreational marijuana delivery was made by Strawberry Fields.<\/span>
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<\/span>A <\/span>Polk County, Iowa<\/span><\/a> attorney candidate tweeted, \u201cThe Polk County Attorney\u2019s Office has limited resources. We should be focusing our resources on violent crime and not low level, non-violent offenses like marijuana possession. That is how we make the public safer and the justice system more just.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, <\/span>Canada<\/span><\/a> Board of Police Commissioners approved a motion asking for research on decriminalizing drug possession.<\/span>
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<\/span>A study found that \u201corally administered CBD does not appear to produce <\/span>false-positive (or true-positive) tests for THC<\/span><\/a>\u201d and that the \u201d likelihood of an individual who is using a CBD (only) oral formulation being falsely accused of [driving under the influence of cannabis] therefore appears low.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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<\/span>A poll of <\/span>UK adults<\/span><\/a> found that 32 percent say sale and possession of \u201csoft drugs\u201d should no longer be illegal.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Alabama Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> is hosting a phone bank to engage voters on marijuana issues on Thursday.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Wisconsin Democratic Party<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time to decriminalize & legalize marijuana. Thank you @SenatorAgard for moving Wisconsin forward with the rest of the country on this issue!\u201d It is also <\/span>selling<\/span><\/a> a shirt to promote legalization.<\/span>
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<\/span>The chairman of the <\/span>Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party<\/span><\/a> blamed cannabis-focused third parties for attracting too many votes and costing his party a Senate majority, thus impeding the progress of marijuana legalization.<\/span>
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<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
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<\/span>HEXO Corp<\/span><\/a> raised $140 million in an overnight marketed public offering.<\/span>
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<\/span>TerrAscend Corp.<\/span><\/a> increased its ownership in TerrAscend NJ, LLC.<\/span>
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<\/span>A <\/span>Rutgers University<\/span><\/a> task force determined that marijuana must remain prohibited on campus and at school events despite New Jersey\u2019s legalization.<\/span>
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<\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> retailers sold C$318.7 million worth of legal marijuana in June.<\/span><\/p>\n

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