GOP caucus ties cannabis to violence (Newsletter: October 5, 2022)

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GOP caucus ties cannabis to violence (Newsletter: October 5, 2022)
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Colombian legalization advances; DEA admits racism drives drug war; Reformers to Senate: don't pass marijuana research bill; CA cannabis equity grants Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment's newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It's the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW The Republican Study Committee—which represents nearly three out of four House GOP lawmakers—released a "Family Policy Agenda" that opposes legalization of marijuana and attempts to link it to suicide and violence. Some members spoke out against their own group's agenda when approached by Marijuana Moment. The Colombian Chamber of Representatives First Committee approved a marijuana legalization bill. The action comes as new President Gustavo Petro is broadly calling for an end to the war on drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration admitted in a new video that "racial, ethnic and class prejudice" led to drug criminalization and the agency's own founding. "What had been a medical condition became deviant or criminal. This shift led to a wave of laws against heroin, marijuana and cocaine." The Global Alliance for Cannabis Commerce and Law Enforcement Action Partnership are asking the Senate not to vote on a pending cannabis research bill, arguing it would have "dire unintended consequences" for the marijuana and hemp industry. The California Governor's Office of Business and…