Marijuana analysis invoice advances; Senate NDAA modification would legalize medical hashish for vets; CA AG: state’s authorized market is finest in world
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Marijuana Second obtained the draft textual content of a brand new Republican-led invoice from Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) to federally legalize and tax hashish that can quickly be launched as a substitute for Democratic leaders’ marijuana laws.
The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee authorised a invoice to require the Division of Veterans Affairs to conduct scientific trials on the medical advantages of marijuana for navy veterans with PTSD and power ache—regardless of opposition testimony from the Biden administration.
Sens. Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), together with six different lawmakers, filed a Nationwide Protection Authorization Act modification that may federally legalize medical marijuana for navy veterans. It will additionally let Division of Veterans Affairs docs challenge hashish suggestions and require the division to analysis marijuana’s therapeutic potential to scale back ache and opioid misuse.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta (D) spoke at an occasion commemorating the twenty fifth anniversary of the state’s first-in-the-nation medical hashish legislation, saying California has the “primary on the planet” authorized marijuana market.
/ FEDERAL
A federal grand jury issued subpoenas looking for details about funds to public officers and consultants as a part of a felony investigation into marijuana licensing in Baldwin Park, California and different close by cities.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Threat Administration Company tweeted, “Hemp gives new financial alternatives for America’s farmers, and we’re happy to supply protection to hemp producers.”
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tweeted “It’s long gone time to finish the federal prohibition on marijuana, enact felony justice reforms, & spend money on communities damage by the Battle on Medication. That’s why @SenBooker, @RonWyden, & I are working to cross our Hashish Administration and Alternative Act.”
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) stated he helps the suitable of Washington, D.C. to legalize marijuana with out congressional interference.
Indiana Democratic Senate candidate Thomas McDermott, at the moment Hammond’s mayor, mentioned his assist for marijuana legalization and acknowledged his hashish use at current live shows.
/ STATES
Mississippi’s lieutenant governor stated he thinks lawmakers will cross a medical hashish invoice in subsequent yr’s common legislative session.
Massachusetts’s Senate president stated lawmakers will probably be contemplating marijuana-related points reminiscent of native host neighborhood agreements, social fairness and automated expungements.
New York’s prime marijuana regulator spoke about efforts to roll out legalization in a means that facilities fairness and justice.
California regulators ordered the destruction of a hemp area after the farmer allegedly utilized pesticide that isn’t authorised to be used on the crop.
A Michigan appeals court docket upheld a two-year suspension for a health care provider who authorised almost 22,000 medical hashish suggestions inside a one-year interval.
Nevada regulators issued a well being and security bulletin about an lack of ability to confirm that Kindibles, LLC created and examined sure marijuana edibles merchandise. In addition they issued a summary suspension of the corporate’s license.
Arizona regulators filed revised marijuana guidelines.
The Virginia Hashish Management Authority’s Board of Administrators will meet on Tuesday.
Ohio regulators will think about medical hashish guidelines modifications on Tuesday.
The Washington State Social Fairness in Hashish Activity Power’s Technical Help and Mentorship Workgroup will meet on Tuesday.
Florida regulators will maintain a number of conferences about medical hashish and hemp this month.
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/ LOCAL
Missoula, Montana’s Consolidated Planning Board superior marijuana laws.
Princeton, New Jersey’s Hashish Activity Power met to debate suggestions for a neighborhood marijuana ordinance.
The East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana coroner claimed “it’s solely a matter of time” earlier than officers begin seeing fentanyl-laced marijuana.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Costa Rican lawmakers are urgent forward with medical hashish and hemp laws regardless of opposition from President Carlos Alvarado.
Georgian lawmakers filed a marijuana legalization invoice.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte once more criticized the Worldwide Legal Court docket’s investigation into his nation’s bloody “struggle on medicine.”
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A examine discovered that “most energetic people consider that hashish and CBD can enhance the psychological features of train and help with recovery from exercise.“
A overview concluded that “preclinical knowledge point out a possible for low- or high-dose psychedelic therapy regimens to sluggish or reverse mind atrophy, improve cognitive operate, and sluggish development of” Alzheimer’s Disease.
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
A leaked presentation delivered to U.S. Cannabis Council, which the group says it doesn’t endorse, lays out a “blueprint for a way entrenched pursuits may dominate the business,” in accordance with critics.
Fox Information host Greg Gutfeld known as for the legalization of medication.
/ BUSINESS
Canopy Growth Corporation reported quarterly internet income of C$131.4 and an adjusted EBITDA lack of C$163 million. The corporate can also be shutting down its Tweed Farms greenhouse in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada.
iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc. is dealing with two revised shareholder lawsuits.
Cybin Inc. was granted a Schedule I manufacturing license from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Missouri dispensaries offered $24.17 million price of medical hashish in October.
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