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UPDATED with a comment from a spokesperson for the governor, who tells Marijuana Moment that she "looks forward to moving this across the finish line."

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😴💨 More Americans are swapping out pills and over-the-counter sleep products for cannabis.

According to newly released CDC findings, many adults now say marijuana and CBD products have become part of their regular nighttime ritual for falling asleep and staying asleep.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/CwpqMLmG29

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🌿 Kentucky just significantly expanded access to its medical cannabis program.

Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order this week authorizing the physician-recommended additions.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/AaeBctlT34

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😚💨 Cannabis use for arthritis pain is becoming increasingly mainstream.

A new survey finds nearly 1 in 6 arthritis patients are using cannabis to find relief from pain, stiffness, and inflammation.

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🌿 Alaska is one of the few legal marijuana states that still provides no pathway to seal or expunge past cannabis convictions.

That could soon change if Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs legislation approved by lawmakers allowing low-level marijuana offense records to be sealed.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/CwhkLcq6wL

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🌿 In the era of weight loss drug hype, cannabis is stepping into the spotlight.

New research finds cannabis extracts are associated with reduced obesity and healthier blood sugar levels.

Could cannabinoids be the next big disruptor in weight management?

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/fuOSJD4Mwr

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Gov. Spanberger says her proposed amendments amounted to little more than a six-month delay and a few increased penalties. But that characterization ignores two realities: Virginia has already spent six years preparing for this exact policy change, and her amendments would have repealed the bipartisan decriminalization laws enacted in 2020.

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🌿 Vermont lawmakers just voted to double the amount of marijuana adults can legally possess. The bill is now awaiting action by Governor Phil Scott.

Given the governor's historically tepid support for legalization, it remains to be seen whether he will sign the measure into law.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/LPuGtpXIzm

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🌿 At what point does a policy become too unpopular to keep defending? Polling shows support for marijuana prohibition continuing to decline as most Americans live with legal cannabis.

So why are so many politicians still fighting to preserve it? And more importantly, why are you still voting for them?

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/tJzKtF142U

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🚫 A federal judge just handed prohibitionists another loss in their war against cannabis policy change.

This time, the court rejected a lawsuit seeking to halt a pilot program providing Medicare coverage for CBD products.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/CBzTlZN0KK

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🚨 Thousands of people are still serving federal prison sentences for marijuana offenses, even as most Americans now live in a state where cannabis is legal in some form.

The gap between today's marijuana laws and yesterday's marijuana convictions remains one of the most glaring unfinished pieces of cannabis policy.

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@BennettProduct We're so glad to have you with us in our fight for cannabis freedom.

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🌿 Headlines about pregnancy and marijuana often generate fear first and provide little to no context later. But a newly published analysis found no association between prenatal cannabis exposure and cognitive deficits in toddlers.

Researchers said their findings are consistent with several prior studies reporting no significant long-term differences in cognitive performance or neurodevelopmental outcomes.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/LdMzeUL3KJ

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⚖️ "Consumers deserve representation in any hearing involving the future legal status of marijuana."

NORML is telling the DEA that cannabis consumers cannot be excluded from one of the biggest federal marijuana policy debates in decades.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/5vbqatSGxX

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🚨 Broad bipartisan support for a regulated retail cannabis market has been remarkably consistent for years, and her vetoes place Governor Spanberger firmly on the wrong side of both public opinion and public safety.

Virginians can already see the consequences of the failed approach embraced by Republican former Gov. Glenn Youngkin, who also vetoed regulated sales in favor of allowing an unregulated THC market to explode across the Commonwealth. Voters understand that preserving this unregulated market is not a serious public safety strategy.

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🇺🇸 The House once again approved language allowing VA doctors to recommend medical cannabis.

Veterans advocates have spent years pushing Congress to stop denying former service members access to medical cannabis through the VA healthcare system. Similar language has failed to make it into previous final spending bills, so advocates are watching closely.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/vdtyZnVbae

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🧪🌿 The Department of Transportation made it clear that rescheduling medical cannabis won’t exempt workers from drug testing policies that were written for prohibition-era marijuana laws.

In a new memo, the DOT says the pending rescheduling order "does not authorize" employees in federally regulated safety-sensitive positions to use medical cannabis under federal drug testing rules.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/869KHZGBTv

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🌿 Yes, rescheduling medical cannabis is progress, but the move still leaves millions of responsible consumers vulnerable to criminal penalties, discrimination, and the continued denial of their constitutional rights.

NORML has long maintained that marijuana must be descheduled and removed from the Controlled Substances Act entirely.

🔗 Read more: https://t.co/RYZck3hk3w