GOP senator urges IN gov not to legalize; Lawmakers push FDA on psychedelics; CA marijuana drive-thrus vote; Study: Psilocybin for cocaine addiction
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Reps. Brian Mast (R-FL), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and Dina Titus (D-NV) filed an amendment that would allow military veterans to get medical cannabis recommendations through their Department of Veterans Affairs doctors.
A bipartisan coalition of 32 members of Congress sent a letter urging the Food and Drug Administration to expedite approval of psychedelic therapies and proceed with “transparency, urgency and scientific rigor.”
Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) sent a letter urging Indiana Gov. Mike Braun (R) to “maintain the state’s prohibitions on marijuana use” after the governor said federal cannabis rescheduling makes state-level legalization “more likely.”
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill to allow marijuana dispensaries to offer drive-thru windows to serve customers, subject to local approval.
A new study published by the American Medical Association found that “psilocybin shows promise as a novel treatment for cocaine use disorder.”
- “Psilocybin-treated participants showed significantly greater percentages of cocaine abstinent days, higher rates of complete abstinence from cocaine, and a decreased risk of cocaine lapse over time.”
Connecticut lawmakers sent Gov. Ned Lamont (D) a bill to reinstate THC potency caps for cannabis flower, reversing a reform recently adopted in separate legislation.
An Ohio judge heard oral arguments on a motion for a preliminary injunction to prevent state officials from enforcing a new law restricting hemp THC product sales.
/ FEDERAL
The White House released a Counterterrorism Strategy that includes significant focus on efforts to combat drug trafficking.
White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Sara Carter spoke about the Trump administration’s National Drug Control Strategy in several TV interviews.
The Drug Enforcement Administration is promoting webinars for National Prevention Week.
Nebraska independent Senate candidate Dan Osborn tweeted, “Nebraska has a $72 million budget deficit. Property taxes are crushing working families. Medical marijuana and industrial hemp would be an economic lifeline for Nebraska farmers and generate millions in tax revenue.”
/ STATES
The Pennsylvania House Majority Policy Committee is promoting the inclusion of equity provisions in marijuana legalization legislation.
The Kansas Silver Haired Legislature included medical cannabis legalization in its legislative priorities.
Texas officials appealed a temporary injunction on hemp product restrictions, which allowed enforcement to resume, but then a court reinstated the injunction.
Oklahoma regulators published guidance on federal marijuana rescheduling and litigation challenging it.
Massachusetts regulators published guidance about Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund requirements.
New York regulators approved additional marijuana business licenses.
Montana regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.
The U.S. Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board will meet on Thursday.
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/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study suggested that “Cannabis sativa L. leaf co-products represent a valuable and underutilized source of bioactive compounds with significant antimicrobial potential.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana is asking supporters to help fund its legal challenge to federal marijuana rescheduling.
/ BUSINESS
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. reported quarterly revenue of $286.8 million.
TerrAscend Corp. reported quarterly net revenue of $65.5 million and a net loss from continuing operations of $6.8 million.
The National Labor Relations Board rejected BeLeaf Medical’s argument that workers who made pre-rolls at its facility in St. Louis, Missouri are exempt from federal labor law protections.
Innovative Industrial Properties, Inc. closed on a $56.5 million secured term loan.
/ CULTURE
Mike Tyson dodged a question from Jimmy Kimmel about whether he smokes marijuana at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort, though he did generally discuss his use of psychedelics.
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