DoorDash hemp delivery; VA legal marijuana sales; KY gov touts medical cannabis; NY marijuana restrictions; Legalization doesn’t increase youth use
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/ LOCALThe Colorado Springs, Colorado City Council is expected to vote on recreational marijuana sales rules on Tuesday./ INTERNATIONALThe Czech Republic will begin allowing regulated sales of kratom and cannabis with up to 1 percent THC in July./ SCIENCE & HEALTHA review concluded that “medical cannabis was generally well tolerated and was associated with significant pain reduction, improved motor function, enhanced sleep quality, and overall improvements in health-related quality of life” for people with musculoskeletal pain.A study of mice revealed “sex differences in the anxiolytic properties of common cannabis terpenes and highlight the potential benefits of unique combinations of CBD and terpenes in expanding the therapeutic dose window.”/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSISThe chair of the Florida Democratic Party tweeted that a court ruling restricting police from conducting searches based on the smell of marijuana “is a tremendous win for criminal justice reform and cannabis legalization. As a past public defender, I saw how the ‘smell of cannabis’ and K-9 ‘alerts’ were used disproportionately to target black and brown communities.”/ BUSINESSRed White & Bloom Brands Inc. announced that a receiver has been appointed for the assets of its subsidiary Pharmaco Inc.Arcanna is being sued by a man who says a product recommended by an employee sent him to the hospital.
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