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“We need fresh thinking on how to reduce the substantial harms associated with drug-related crime in our communities,” London Mayor Sadiq Khan said, after a report by the London Drugs Commission recommended decriminalizing cannabis possession in the city. 

Minnesota ends criminal penalties for bong water 🚰

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that would end criminal penalties for bong water. It was a bizarre law that stated that more than four ounces of bong water could be considered legally equal to the pure version of whatever substance had been smoked. 

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Michigan cannabis firm C3 Industries made a slew of executive appointments, including Chris Melillo as Chief Retail Officer, and more. 

Cannabis policy veteran and activist Matthew Schweich is departing the Marijuana Policy Project.

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A new study published in the journal JAMA Cardiology found that people who regularly smoked cannabis or consumed edibles with THC had reduced vascular function — a precursor to disease. However, researchers told CNN that they need a larger study to “make a better conclusion,” about this finding. Still, it is one of the first studies to disaggregate smoking cannabis versus eating it.

Canadian cannabis firm Rubicon Organics reported a $322,064 loss on $12.4 million of revenue for the first quarter of this year, up 39.2% from the same quarter last year.

Sunderstorm, the maker of KANHA edibles, is partnering with Cresco Labs to launch a line of Pineapple Belts gummies in Sunnyside dispensaries across Illinois

Local New York publication AMNY is reviewing cannabis products. In the first one, Flower Power Dispensers owner Angelo Kitkas picks his three favorites. Read it here.

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