Uh oh! Cannabis stocks drop as optimism for SAFE wanes!

<p>Here's the latest from the "<a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cannabis-daily-podcast-bofc-live/id1488003336">Cannabis Daily</a>" podcast team!!</p><p>Remember, we've recently released bonus episodes of the podcast featuring content from our Business of Cannabis: New York live event. Make sure you go back and find them <a href="https://link.chtbl.com/Cannabis_Daily">in your favorite app</a>. </p><p>Today's stories:</p><ul><li>U.S. cannabis stocks sank on Tuesday as hoped-for regulatory reform hit a snafu in Congress, writes <a href="https://thedalesreport.com/cannabis/u-s-cannabis-stocks-swoon-as-mitch-mcconnell-throws-cold-water-on-safe-banking-amendment/">The Dales Report</a>. </li><li>Gov. Ned Lamont (D) has identified about 44,000 eligible possession cases that will be processed automatically at the beginning of the year under a provision of the cannabis legalization bill he signed last year, reports <a href="https://www.marijuanamoment.net/thousands-of-connecticut-marijuana-possession-records-will-be-wiped-away-at-beginning-of-2023-connecticut-governor-announces/">Marijuana Moment</a>. </li><li>In the context of a shrinking medical marijuana market, some Canadian companies are focusing on selling medical cannabis to patients whose purchases are covered by employee health benefit plans, reports <a href="https://mjbizdaily.com/canadian-medical-cannabis-companies-look-to-benefits-covered-patients-for-growth/">MJ Biz Daily</a>. </li><li>Niklas and Anna-Sophia Kouparanis, co-founders of Germany’s largest cannabis company Bloomwell, explain the differences in cannabis regulations between the various state programmes in the United States compared to Germany, writes <a href="https://tucson.com/news/local/watch-now-germany-moves-towards-legal-cannabis/video_4363616a-e87d-5519-9755-7748d02b637f.html">Tucson</a></li></ul><p>Tweet us and let us know your thoughts on today's episode,<a href="https://cannabis-daily-news.simplecast.com/episodes/in-california-cannabis-is-like-alcohol"> here.</a></p><p>Email u