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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Former President Donald Trump said he supports federally rescheduling marijuana and passing cannabis industry banking legislation. He also made clear that he will be voting in support of Florida’s legalization ballot initiative.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign finally posted an extensive issues page on her website—but it contains no mention of her stance on marijuana at a time when former President Donald Trump is earning praise for endorsing legalization and rescheduling.
Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign reacted to former President Donald Trump’s latest cannabis comments by claiming he “does not actually believe in marijuana reform”—but her campaign is still not saying anything about her own position on the issue.
A poll shows that 64 percent of Florida likely voters support the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot—including majorities of Democrats, Republicans and independents.
A new poll found that 68 percent of Texas voters support decriminalizing marijuana—and that more people support reducing restrictions on cannabis than say the same about guns, gambling and abortion.
The Beer Institute, which represents brewers, importers and industry suppliers, is praising California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) move to ban hemp products with any amount of THC, saying it is “closing an unintended loophole” that has allowed the “proliferation of unregulated intoxicating” foods and drinks.
Federal cannabis pardon recipient Chris Goldstein argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that Vice President Kamala Harris has a “years-long record of working to equalize cannabis consumers” and that former President Donald Trump’s new comments are “more of his say-anything and do-nothing style.”
A new study found that Colombia’s varied environments produce marijuana with “significant phytochemical diversity” and “usually uncommon terpenes” that could have “unique therapeutic benefits and, therefore, distinct medicinal chemistry applications.”
The Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Authority approved a medical cannabis business’s license following a media report shedding light on lengthy delays in the process.
/ FEDERAL
The Drug Enforcement Administration posted a prohibitionist organization’s analysis of increasing daily marijuana use in Colorado.
/ STATES
Illinois regulators adopted changes to cannabis rules.
Rhode Island regulators preliminarily approved a method for awarding new marijuana business licenses.
Tennessee regulators are being sued over new hemp product rules.
Pennsylvania regulators posted an updated list of pesticides that can be used on medical cannabis.
The Montana Synthetic Cannabinoid Advisory Council published a report.
Missouri regulators published the first episode of a rebranded marijuana podcast.
Arkansas regulators will hold a public hearing on adding female orgasmic disorder as a medical cannabis qualifying condition on Wednesday.
Michigan regulators will consider marijuana business issues on Wednesday.
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/ LOCAL
The St. Louis, Missouri Board of Aldermen is considering a proposal to allow marijuana dispensaries to stay open until midnight.
New York City’s mayor tweeted about efforts to close unlicensed marijuana businesses.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The chair of Pakistan’s Senate Finance Committee said “everyone in the country is consuming hashish.”
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study of Canadian voters found “evidence for the independent effect of the legalization of marijuana on voters’ behaviour towards the Liberal Party.”
A review on the use of phytocanabinoids in animal models of Parkinson’s disease found that they “improved locomotor activity and involuntary movement and reduced catalepsy.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The North Dakota Medical Association, North Dakota Hospital Association, North Dakota Peace Officers Association, Chiefs of Police Association of North Dakota, and North Dakota Sheriffs and Deputies Association announced their opposition to the marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.
The Heritage Foundation published a report claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris’s “change of heart [on criminal justice issues] has been especially pronounced with respect to marijuana decriminalization and the campaign to defund the police.”
The Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists Central Ohio Chapter hosted an event on the challenges of providing banking and insurance services to marijuana businesses.
/ BUSINESS
Cansortium Inc. issued shares to board of directors members in exchange for cancellation of owed director fees.
/ CULTURE
University of Southern California Athletics announced a sponsorship partnership with Cookies.
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