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Amsterdam to ban cannabis outdoors in red-light district

The city of Amsterdam, a popular destination for tourists who visit its marijuana coffee shops, will ban smoking cannabis in public in the red-light district as part of a campaign to clean up the area.

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Amsterdam bans cannabis in Red Light District and tightens brothel rules

City officials say that the new laws will come into force in mid-May, cracking down on the times it will be legal to smoke marijuana.

Daily Record

CBD is not a cure-all – here's what science says about its real health benefits

Over the last five years, an often forgotten piece of U.S. federal legislation – the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, also known as the 2018 Farm Bill – has ushered in an explosion of interest in the medical potential of cannabis-derived cannabidiol, or CBD.

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Opening weekend saw pot sales soar to nearly $13 million across Missouri

Marijuana sales boomed across Missouri in the first weekend it was legal for recreational use in the state.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Heads may roll in Oregon agency due to love for rare bourbon

Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has asked the board of commissioners of the state’s marijuana and alcohol regulating authority to remove its executive director and other leaders who allegedly abused their position for personal gain

The Independent UK

Amid struggles to meet diversity goals, Illinois launches study to determine whether discrimination exists in pot industry

The $2.5 million study, required by state law, will analyze applications for licenses to grow marijuana, as well as transport and dispense it. The study will look closely at the much-criticized social equity program, aimed at increasing diversity among license holders.

Chicago Sun-Times

103 state legislative races were decided by fewer than 100 votes last year

Welcome to the Tuesday, February 7, Brew.

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A Federal Judge Says the Ban on Gun Possession by Cannabis Consumers Is Unconstitutional

The government argued that marijuana users have no Second Amendment rights because they are dangerous, unvirtuous, and untrustworthy.

Reason

'Is it actual weed?' First weekend of recreational pot sales open in Missouri to joy and exuberance

ST. LOUIS — Steve Campbell was ready with a joke.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

$20 Million Raised For Florida Marijuana Legalization Initiative Targeting 2024 Ballot

In Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, Smart and Safe Florida, has raised $20 million.

Zenger

Kentucky's Governor Shields Medical Marijuana Users From Prosecution

Gov. Andy Beshear issued a conditional pardon aimed at protecting people who use marijuana for medical purposes from criminal prosecution.

Reason

Texas veterans vow to protect the state’s hemp market as one state lawmaker hopes to crack down

The new delta-8 hemp products, which are widely available, can produce a high similar to marijuana’s. State Sen. Charles Perry said he and his peers never intended for such products to reach the market.

The Texas Tribune

Judge: Banning guns for marijuana users unconstitutional

A federal judge in Oklahoma has ruled a federal law prohibiting people who use marijuana from owning firearms is unconstitutional

The Independent UK

Federal judge rules that law barring marijuana users from owning guns is unconstitutional

Federal Judge Patrick Wyrick cited an expansion on gun rights by the US Supreme Court last year.

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Legal recreational pot sales begin for Missouri adults

Adults ages 21 and older now can legally buy marijuana for recreational use in Missouri

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$20 million raised for Florida marijuana legalization initiative targeting 2024 ballot

In Florida, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, Smart and Safe Florida, has raised $20 million. Funding is from Trulieve Cannabis Corp., a marijuana business that operates in several states, including Florida. The campaign is collecting signatures to place the initiative on the ballot for Nov. 5,…

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Recreational marijuana becomes legal in Missouri on Friday

ST. LOUIS — Adult-use, recreational cannabis can be sold in Missouri dispensaries beginning Friday, giving consumers an unexpected boost to their weekend plans.

Orlando Sentinel

Florida recreational marijuana amendment clears 1st hurdle

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the recreational use of marijuana in Florida have passed a preliminary hurdle to get on the 2024 ballot.

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82% of Texans support legalizing medical marijuana, new poll finds

AUSTIN, Texas — Medical marijuana should be legal in Texas, a majority of Texans believe, according to a poll released Thursday by the Hobby School of Public Affairs at the University of Houston.

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Feds investigate ex-Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson for alleged bribery in pot licensing

LANSING, Mich. — FBI agents and a federal grand jury have spent more than two years investigating whether former Michigan House Speaker Rick Johnson and others received bribes in return for awarding state licenses to operate medical marijuana facilities, The Detroit News has learned.

Reason

After Repeatedly Opposing Marijuana Banking Reform, Cory Booker Says It Is Urgently Needed

The senator bemoans the "cannabis crisis" he helped maintain by blocking the SAFE Banking Act.

StockNews.com

4 Marijuana Stocks to Avoid Like the Plague

While marijuana legalization has been rising, the industry is witnessing increased regulations. Moreover, the sector’s revenues have been declining recently. Hence, marijuana stocks Tilray Brands (TLRY), Canopy Growth (CGC), Sundial Growers (SNDL), and Aurora Cannabis (ACB) might be best avoided, given their weak fundamentals and negative profit margins. Keep reading.

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New year, new state legislative leaders

Welcome to the Friday, January 27, Brew.

The Independent UK

Hong Kong to ban CBD, label it a 'dangerous drug'

Hong Kong will ban CBD starting Wednesday, labeling it a “dangerous drug.”

Zenger

Oklahoma Will Vote On Marijuana Legalization In March. Ohio Could Be Next

Voters in Oklahoma will decide on State Question 820, an initiative to legalize marijuana, on March 7, 2023

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