DEA once more boosts psychedelics manufacturing; OH medical marijuana enlargement invoice; Examine: Legalizing hashish didn’t improve visitors accidents
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Robert Califf, President Joe Biden’s nominee for Food and Drug Administration commissioner, says he has prescribed cannabinoid medication as a physician and has spoken about the necessity to broaden analysis on the therapeutic advantages of marijuana and its parts.
- “We all know we have to facilitate the work of firms thinking about appropriately bringing secure, efficient and high quality merchandise to market, together with scientifically based mostly analysis regarding these medicinal makes use of.”
The Drug Enforcement Administration is once more considerably boosting 2021 authorized manufacturing quotas for psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and DMT for use in analysis—on high of separate will increase lately proposed for 2022.
A bipartisan duo of Ohio senators filed a invoice to massively broaden the state’s medical marijuana program by permitting any affected person who might “fairly be anticipated” to profit from hashish to qualify—no matter particular medical situations.
A brand new examine discovered that Canada’s legalization of marijuana did not result in an increase in traffic injuries, opposite to prohibitionist fears.
/ FEDERAL
Extra particulars emerged concerning the Drug Enforcement Administration’s seizure of money being transported from Missouri medical hashish dispensaries.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) tweeted, “Our nation’s mindless hashish legal guidelines have devastated Black and Brown communities. @EdMarkey and I are calling on President Biden to begin righting this incorrect and challenge a blanket pardon for nonviolent hashish offenses.”
Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) tweeted, “We’re asking President Biden to pardon all nonviolent federal hashish offenses.”
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) tweeted that the marijuana legalization bill she is introducing on Monday is a “a clear framework on the federal degree. Most Individuals will discover one thing they will agree with on this factor, irrespective of the place you land politically.” She additionally tweeted that she’s “been engaged on this invoice a very long time. Tried to be considerate concerning the range of #hashish reforms throughout the US. There’s one thing for everybody on either side of the aisle on this factor.”
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) spoke concerning the prospects for his marijuana banking laws.
Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, at present the state’s lieutenant governor, tweeted, “State-legal hashish ranks fifth amongst USA most useful crops – trailing solely corn, soybeans, hay, + wheat. In 5 states – AK, CO, MA, NV, + OR– hashish grown for the adult-use market is the ‘single most useful crop.’ PA’s #1 trade + farmers deserve a brand new ca$h crop.”
The Home invoice to deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair drug war harms acquired two new cosponsors for a complete of 98.
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Tennessee Gov. Invoice Lee (R) signed a invoice that enables the legal professional common to nominate alternative prosecutors in locations the place district attorneys refuse to pursue marijuana or different circumstances.
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) granted pardons to individuals convicted of marijuana and different offenses.
New Jersey Sen. Nicholas Scutari (D), who lengthy championed marijuana legalization, was chosen because the state’s new Senate president following the electoral defeat of the incumbent.
A California senator tweeted, “We’re working very arduous to decriminalize psychedelics in California. Psychedelics assist so many individuals, together with veterans, & save lives. We have to cease criminalizing individuals for utilizing them.”
Texas regulators adopted medical hashish analysis and reporting guidelines.
New Mexico’s appearing well being secretary rejected suggestions so as to add ADHD, anxiousness dysfunction, Tourette’s syndrome, tobacco use dysfunction, hallucinogen use dysfunction and stimulant use dysfunction as medical hashish qualifying situations however accepted suggestions to extend buy limits.
Oregon regulators are proposing marijuana guidelines modifications required by lately enacted laws.
The chairman of the Alabama Medical Hashish Fee spoke about efforts to implement legalization.
Washington State regulators withdrew a coverage on marijuana laboratory certification and accreditation necessities.
Arizona regulators filed a coverage assertion on hemp efficiency based mostly sampling.
West Virginia’s first medical hashish dispensary opened.
Vermont regulators plan to launch marijuana enterprise licensing guidelines this month.
The Florida Division of Agriculture and Shopper Companies is encouraging farmers to finish a nationwide hemp survey.
The Illinois legislature’s Joint Committee on Administrative Guidelines will think about hashish rules on Tuesday.
Michigan regulators will maintain a marijuana social fairness schooling session on Thursday.
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/ LOCAL
A Las Cruces, New Mexico mayoral candidate was charged with allegedly promoting hashish merchandise to undercover brokers.
Denver, Colorado officers despatched a reminder that marijuana enterprise license purposes and renewals can now be submitted on-line.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Irish President Michael Higgins and lawmakers had been despatched hashish by a legalization activist.
Malta’s opposition Nationalist Celebration is split over the federal government’s marijuana reform plans.
The Vernon, British Columbia, Canada mayor and Metropolis Council are opposing the province’s plan to decriminalize medication.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A examine discovered that “THC inhibits β-haematin (artificial haemozoin) and malaria parasite growth.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The National Black Justice Coalition’s government director testified earlier than the Home Monetary Companies Committee about how marijuana prohibition causes financial hardships for black LGBTQIA+ individuals.
/ BUSINESS
Columbia Care Inc. reported quarterly income of $132.3 million and a internet lack of $37.2 million.
TerrAscend Corp. shareholders authorized its proposed acquisition of Gage Progress Corp.
Colorado retailers offered $181.1 million price of authorized marijuana merchandise in September.
Michigan retailers offered $163.5 million price of authorized hashish merchandise in September.
/ CULTURE
Tom Petty’s property is partnering with Willie Nelson to promote a hemp-infused tea in help of the MusiCares charity.
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