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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Federal officials from the Occupational Health and Safety Administration hosted a webinar about a new program aimed at identifying and addressing workplace hazards in Colorado's legal marijuana industry—part of an effort to reduce the risk of occupational injury, illness and death at cannabis businesses.
A new report commissioned by the California Department of Public Health recommends that the state cap marijuana products' THC potency and consider "testing, promoting or facilitating" a government-run monopoly on cannabis sales.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) signed a bill to fix an oversight in a previously passed marijuana industry tax relief law that excluded dispensaries from a partial workaround to the federal 280E penalty on cannabis businesses.
The Nevada State Athletic Commission voted to stop punishing boxers and MMA fighters for marijuana used outside of competition, adopting new rules that say "possession, use or consumption of cannabis or cannabis products will not be deemed an anti-doping violation."
New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joyce Craig toured a medical cannabis production facility, saying that it's time for the state to legalize recreational marijuana to boost the economy.
The Florida marijuana legalization campaign released a new ad highlighting support for cannabis reform from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
A Nebraska trial on challenges to signatures for two medical cannabis initiatives on the November ballot began.

The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management's interim director reiterated that regulators plan to hold a marijuana business license lottery before the end of the year, but said she is "reluctant to set arbitrary dates based on projections."

The director of Missouri's Division of Cannabis Regulation said officials are concerned about "predatory practices" in the state's marijuana social equity business licensing process.
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Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) again spoke about being shown fentanyl-laced candies by police.

The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health tweeted, "Research on the potential of psychedelic drugs to treat some mental health conditions and addiction has been growing."
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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) held another press conference with law enforcement to campaign against the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot. The first lady also separately continued her advocacy against the measure. And the education commissioner suggested that legalization of cannabis would increase youth use.

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signed legislation revising medical cannabis business rules.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission hired an outside investigator to examine staff complaints against its acting executive director.

Virginia regulators selected Metrc to run the state's cannabis seed-to-sale tracking program.

California State Parks officials removed more than 25,000 illegal cannabis plants this season.

The Nevada Cannabis Advisory Commission's Market Participation Subcommittee will meet on Monday.

The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Tuesday.

The Iowa Medical Cannabidiol Board canceled a November 8 meeting.
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The San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors approved a plan to pay welfare recipients $100 for every week they test negative for illegal drugs.

A Miami Beach, Florida Police Department spokesperson defended the city's ongoing focus on marijuana arrests.
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Victoria, Australia officials are considering a proposal to protect the driving rights of medical cannabis patients.
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A study of rats found that "cannabidiol partially rescues behavioral, neuroinflammatory and endocannabinoid dysfunctions stemming from maternal obesity in the adult offspring."
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The Chicago Urban League published a reparations report recommending "guaranteed income programs" "for all African Americans residing in historically underserved communities in Chicago," saying that "special attention should be directed towards formerly incarcerated individuals re-entering society, particularly those victimized by the War on Drugs."
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