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<\/span>The <\/span>House Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a> included provisions in new spending bill reports pushing international sports regulators to \u201cchange how cannabis is treated\u201d for athletes and calling on the U.S. government to review policies on marijuana use by federal employees.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>House Armed Services Committee<\/span><\/a> added amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act directing the military to review marijuana penalties for service members and to study the benefits of medical cannabis as an opioid alternative.<\/span>
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<\/span>White House National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby<\/span><\/a> deflected a question about whether the Biden administration supports a proposal advancing in the Senate to stop denying security clearances to people over past marijuana use.<\/span>
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<\/span>New Jersey\u2019s Senate president<\/span><\/a> filed a bill to legalize possession and home cultivation of psilocybin\u2014even as homegrow for marijuana isn\u2019t legal in the state. The new legislation would also create a system of licensed psychedelic services businesses.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority<\/span><\/a> awarded $45 million in grants\u2014funded by legal marijuana tax revenue\u2014to support community reinvestment in areas \u201chardest hit by the failed war on drugs.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Supreme Court<\/span><\/a>, in a decision overturning Americans\u2019 abortion rights, said that the constitutional justification for Roe v. Wade \u201ccould license fundamental rights to illicit drug use, prostitution, and the like.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/span><\/a> arrested a Massachusetts attorney for allegedly <\/span>attempting<\/span><\/a> to bribe the Medford police chief in an attempt to secure approval for a client\u2019s marijuana business.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a> is increasingly conducting research on the medical benefits of psychedelics.<\/span>
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<\/span>Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cDisappointed to see reports the SAFE Banking Act will not be included in the innovation and competitiveness package. This bipartisan bill is an opportunity to protect NV jobs, support small cannabis businesses, and increase safety. I\u2019ll keep working to make it law.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a> inserted remarks into the Congressional Record about his bill to allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors issue medical cannabis recommendations.<\/span>
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<\/span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a> Gov. Dan McKee (D) <\/span>included<\/span><\/a> legalizing marijuana in a list of accomplishments.<\/span>
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<\/span>Florida<\/span><\/a> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, tweeted, \u201cDisappointed to see Congress once again fail to act on marijuana banking reform. Marijuana is a serious industry and we need to bring banks into the 21st century. It\u2019s critical for economic growth, community safety, and equitable access to the industry.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Arizona<\/span><\/a> House of Representatives rejected a bill to revise rules on marijuana testing and business zoning.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Texas<\/span><\/a> Supreme Court <\/span>upheld<\/span><\/a> the state\u2019s ban on manufacturing and processing smokable hemp.<\/span>
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<\/span>Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a> marijuana Social Equity Council continues to conduct some of its businesses in closed executive session meetings.<\/span>
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<\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> regulators sent a bulletin about changes to cannabis testing rules.<\/span>
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<\/span>Maryland<\/span><\/a> regulators said they\u2019ve reduced processing times for medical cannabis patient registrations.<\/span>
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<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> regulators published updated medical cannabis patient and caregiver numbers.<\/span>
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<\/span>New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Cannabis Advisory Board will meet on Thursday.<\/span>
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<\/span>Michigan<\/span><\/a> regulators will host a marijuana social equity education session focused on testing on Thursday.<\/span>
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<\/span>Maine<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold a public hearing on proposed marijuana rulemaking on July 13.<\/span>
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