Bulletin Brief

Biden Administration eases marijuana restrictions (Reuters, AP)

US Appeals Court rules gender affirming health care a priority coverage (Reuters, AP)

University protests for Palestine escalate across the country (NBC, CNN)

Japan town blocks view of Mount Fuji to reduce tourism (AP)

Supreme Court declines to block Texas pornography viewing law (Reuters)

US regulation requires all new cars to have emergency braking (AP)

Breast cancer screening age recommendation changed (NBC)

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In Must Know News…

• The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is set to reclassify marijuana to a Schedule III drug, recognizing its medical benefits and lower abuse potential, in a move endorsed by Attorney General Merrick Garland as part of President Biden’s initiative to reform drug policies and tackle racial disparities. This policy shift could boost medical research and the cannabis industry.
• A U.S. appeals court ruled that state-run health insurance plans in North Carolina and West Virginia must cover gender-affirming surgeries for transgender individuals, finding that the exclusion of such treatments discriminates based on sex and gender identity. This decision, which is expected to be challenged in the U.S. Supreme Court, upheld rulings that the states' policies were unconstitutional and could not justify denying medically necessary care.
• Protests at Columbia escalated overnight after students broke into and occupied a building on their main campus. The protestors now face expulsion and students are warned to stay away from the campus. Other universities across the country are also experiencing protest escalations, with the last day of classes at UNC Chapel Hill being canceled on Tuesday after protestors removed an American flag and replaced it with the Palestinian flag.  

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In Other Notable News…

• The Japanese town Fujikawaguchiko, tired of misbehaving tourists visiting for the picture-perfect view of Mount Fuji, began building a large black screen on Tuesday to block the view in hopes of reducing the tourism rates in the area. 
• The US Supreme Court declined to block a Texas law requiring age verification to access pornographic websites. The law requires users to be at least 18, but does not apply to social media or search engines, where pornography runs rampant.
• Automatic emergency braking systems will be required in all new vehicles in the US within the next 5 years. The regulation is expected to save 362 lives per year and billions in property damage.
• New recommendations require women to start getting screened for breast cancer at age 40 as opposed to 50. The change is expected to save 20% more lives.