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Today in the newsletter:

• Eaze makes a big acquisition
• New Jersey REC rules are finally out
• Smoking weed may lead to infertility in men

As ever, I hope you find it valuable,

Alex

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• Nearly half of U.S. adults have tried cannabis.
  Gallup Poll
• The Inc. 5,000 list of the country’s fastest growing private companies including Revolutionary Clinics (#4), SpringBig(#69), Mattio Communications (#190), Willow Industries (#205), Sunderstorm (#319), Extract Labs (#615), Treez (#812), Cannabox (#2,371), Wana Brands (#2,675), Vape Guys (#4.065) and Giving Tree Dispensary (#4,617).
• The ex-fiancee of conservative California talk show host Larry Elder(R), who hopes to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom(D) in the upcoming recall election, says he brandished a gun at her, while high.
• The IRS hosted a seminar on tax policy for cannabis and crypto.
  Marijuana Moment
• Canadian operator Tilray invested in MSO MedMen.
  CNBC
• Grown In says the big winners in Illinois’ lottery are existing companies.
• California completed its consolidation  from three to one cannabis regulators.
  MJBiz
• The Massachusetts market is booming.
  MJBiz
• California is on the brink of decriminalizing psychedelics.
• Oklahoma’s market is saturated. And the state named a new top regulator.
  Denver Post, The Oklahoman
• San Diego dispensary March and Ash is suing a former captain in the county sheriff’s office and others alleging they empower the illegal market.
  Voice of San Diego
• In High Times, Andrew Ward takes a look at the fine line brands walk on social media.
• Inside Higher Ed checks out the rise of cannabis career education on campus. WeedWeek advertiser Green Flower makes an appearance.
• New Cannabis Ventures talked to buzzy California brand Pure Beauty.
• Activist Eddy Lepp, who spent seven years in federal prison, died at 69.
  Celeb Stoner

Fun stuff:

• Brian “Box” Brown drew a comic depicting the trial of J.T. Burnette, husband of Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers.
• Nine celebrities on their “life-changing” psychedelic experiences.
  Double Blind
• All inclusive psychedelic resorts are becoming a thing.

• Los Angeles is hosting a cannabis career fair tomorrow.
• There will be a cannabis wedding expo August 29th in Las Vegas.
• The Great Boulder Duck Race, to benefit the Colorado city’s parks and recreation department, will be on August 29.

• The American Bar Association discusses the future of pre-employment drug testing.
• Bengal Capital looks to California for lessons in brand building.
• Eater‘s Gastropod(cast) discussed getting into the edibles business. It previously discussed the history of pot brownies.
• Canna Law Blog discusses when China, canna and IP overlap.
• In a new report, data firm Headset dives into the flower category.
• Marketing tech firm Fyllo hosted a webinar on the New York, New Jersey and Connecticut markets.
• Jane Technologies exec Brian Geddes observed his no longer consuming wife shop for cannabis.
• How has legalization affected Colorado home values?
  Colorado Business
• Mattio started a new podcast, High Priority, focused on issues related to equity.
• A slideshow in Packaging Digest features pot packaging that targets different age groups.

• Rob McPherson, scourge of cannabis LinkedIn, on “entrepreneurial spirit.” 
• Florida activist and entrepreneur Brett Puffenbarger discussed the importance of compliance. He also asked which of these movie cars would you like to hotbox?
• Bubba Nicholson on what he learned visiting 1,056 dispensaries.
• Writer Kaitlin Domangue recounts her husband’s quest to work as a cultivator in Missouri.
• The Blacklist checks out illegal grows in the California desert.

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Wana sales rep Michelle Allen and senior director of marketing Dan Dwiggins hanging at an event the brand hosted at OG Boulder dispensary The Farm.  

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