NYC protected consumption websites for medicine; Monetary orgs need marijuana banking in NDAA; Jamaica’s new “good ganja sense” marketing campaign
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow stated “there’s no proof to my information that occasional [adult] marijuana use has dangerous results.”
- “I don’t know of any scientific proof of that.”
New York City opened the primary protected consumption websites for unlawful medicine within the U.S. It stays to be seen how the Biden administration, which has voiced assist for hurt discount approaches typically, will reply.
The Credit Union National Association, Defense Credit Union Council and National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions despatched a letter urging Congress to go marijuana banking laws by means of the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act.
Jamaica’s Ministry of Health and Wellness launched a brand new “Good Ganja Sense” marketing campaign to smash myths about hashish and enhance schooling. It options bus advertisements, a web site and a catchy jingle.
/ FEDERAL
A federal judge paused the deadline for submitting pretrial motions within the case of an alleged Maine marijuana and money-laundering operation involving public officers to present the defendants extra time to evaluation proof.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) stated he thinks there’s a “good probability” of passing marijuana banking laws by means of the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act. He additionally tweeted about bipartisan backing for the transfer, saying, “I respect the assist of those Senators – in addition to @SenatorHick & @SenatorBennet. By together with #SAFEBanking within the last NDAA, we will safeguard our monetary system, cut back the general public security danger & higher assist small & minority-owned companies.”
Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-SD) and former Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR), who didn’t assist marijuana legalization whereas in workplace, joined the Coalition for Hashish Coverage, Schooling, and Regulation as co-chairs.
Kentucky Democratic Senate candidate Charles Booker tweeted, “After I get to the Senate, I’ll file the laws to lastly legalize hashish, and can name it the Gatewood Galbraith Justice and Therapeutic Act.”
Kentucky Democratic congressional candidate William Compton tweeted, “In congress, I’d absolutely assist legalizing Marijuana on the federal stage. Kentucky’s money crop had at all times been tobacco, why can’t we add Marijuana to create extra income?”
/ STATES
Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, presently the legal professional common, tweeted, “60% of Pennsylvanians assist marijuana legalization. Each second wasted on that is one other second people who’ve possessed small quantities of marijuana spend coping with an unjust file. Let’s get it carried out.”
Illinois’s lieutenant governor hosted an occasion a few marijuana revenue-funded grant program, saying, “The #R3 program invests 25% of adult-cannabis tax revenues again into communities which have suffered historic disinvestment. Our aim is to restore the hurt by investing in these communities, and this work can solely be carried out in collaboration with those self same communities.”
Mississippi lawmakers stated they plan to go a medical hashish invoice early in 2022.
A Massachusetts senator filed a invoice, by request of a citizen, that may amend alcohol rules to reflect extra restrictive marijuana ones.
The New Mexico legislature’s Finance Authority Oversight Committee mentioned the hashish microbusiness mortgage program at a listening to. Individually, regulators will maintain a public listening to on proposed marijuana labor peace agreements and solvents guidelines on Wednesday.
The Oklahoma Senate will maintain a listening to with medical hashish regulators on Wednesday.
Maryland’s Home Hashish Legalization Workgroup will meet on Wednesday.
Connecticut regulators elevated the suitable quantity of mildew in examined marijuana merchandise with out issuing a proper rule in regards to the change.
The California Hashish Management Appeals Panel proposed guidelines modifications.
New Jersey regulators posted a webinar in regards to the marijuana enterprise license utility course of.
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/ LOCAL
McGraw, New York voters narrowly authorised a poll measure to permit retail gross sales and on-site consumption of marijuana.
The Greensport, New York Board of Trustees voted to choose out of permitting marijuana dispensaries and on-site consumption services.
The Toms River, New Jersey Township Council voted to completely ban leisure marijuana companies.
The Missoula, Montana Metropolis Council authorised marijuana rules.
The town of Gloucester, Massachusetts is being sued by a marijuana enterprise over allegedly extreme and unlawful group impression charges that have to be paid with a view to function.
The Hartford, Connecticut Planning & Zoning Fee’s draft marijuana guidelines would encourage dispensaries to be positioned downtown.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Mexico’s Supreme Courtroom will contemplate a case difficult the prohibition on rising hemp on Wednesday.
Spanish lawmakers stated they may search to go marijuana legalization laws in 2022.
Singapore’s Courtroom of Enchantment upheld demise sentences for 2 males convicted of conspiring to visitors marijuana.
New Brunswick, Canada’s finance minister filed a invoice to permit privately run marijuana shops and direct-from-producer farmgate operations.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A research discovered that “excessive CBD hashish extracts downregulate the expression of a number of key fibrotic genes indicating their anti-fibrotic potential on the transcriptional stage.”
A evaluation concluded that “each classical and a-typical psychedelics are promising therapy choices in patients with terminal illness.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Marijuana Policy Project employed a communications director who beforehand labored for members of Congress.
The Chacruna Institute printed a information for greatest practices for psychedelic plant medication church buildings.
The Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America is urging individuals to ask members of Congress to not embrace marijuana banking language within the Nationwide Protection Authorization Act.
/ BUSINESS
Harborside Inc. is buying UL Holdings Inc. and LPF JV Company and is predicted to rename itself as StateHouse Holdings. The corporate additionally introduced a non-brokered non-public placement of items price gross proceeds of as much as $10 million.
Flower One Holdings Inc. reported quarterly income of $14.1 million.
Headset raised an $8.6 million funding spherical.
The Parent Company has a brand new managing director of social fairness ventures and chief individuals officer.
/ CULTURE
Aaron Carter stated he smoked marijuana with Michael Jackson.
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