AAA marijuana & driving analysis; MN expungements; MO, NM & NV psychedelics; Study: Cannabis decrim reduces violent crime
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Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is touting the cancellation of a $699,000 National Institutes of Health grant to support research on marijuana use by girls and sexual minority gender numerous people.
The Minnesota Senate Judiciary and Public Safety Committee approved a bill to expand eligibility for expungement and resentencing of marijuana-related prison information.
The New Mexico Senate passed a bill to create a therapeutic psilocybin program by legalizing the lively ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms to be used in a supervised medical setting.
The Missouri Senate Families, Seniors and Health Committee approved a bill to allow military veterans and survivors of sex trafficking who have certain mental health conditions to legally entry psilocybin remedy.
The Nevada Senate Legislative Operations and Elections Committee held a hearing on a psychedelics resolution calling on the federal government to “reschedule psilocybin, psilocin, DMT, ibogaine, mescaline and MDMA to a schedule that better reflects the therapeutic value, low potential for abuse and safety for use under medical supervision of those compounds.”
AAA released new research showing that marijuana consumers respond better to anti-impaired driving messaging that’s rooted in “realistic” portrayals of the issue that attraction to private duty and keep away from stoner stereotypes.
A new study concludes that Atlanta, Georgia’s local cannabis decriminalization policy “led to a reduction in violent crime, probably as a consequence of police reallocating assets from marijuana enforcement to violent crime prevention.”
Idaho lawmakers voted to put a proposed constitutional amendment on the 2026 ballot that would block voters from being able to legalize marijuana via initiative by making it so solely the legislature might finish prohibition.
/ FEDERAL
The Dover Air Force Base despatched a warning to service members to not use marijuana and hemp merchandise.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) tweeted, “Rodrigo Duterte terrorized the Filipino people with his war on drugs, overseeing the killings of thousands. Today, he was arrested and sent to the ICC to face justice for crimes against humanity. This is long overdue justice.”
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The Washington, D.C. Council handed laws to strengthen enforcement in opposition to unlicensed hashish and psychedelics companies.
The New Jersey Assembly Health Committee accredited a invoice so as to add sickle cell anemia as a medical hashish qualifying situation.
Kansas lawmakers launched laws to legalize marijuana for medical and leisure use.
North Carolina senators filed a invoice to limit consumable hemp merchandise.
California regulators introduced a recall of marijuana merchandise as a consequence of incomplete and incorrect regulatory compliance testing.
Massachusetts marijuana regulators despatched a press launch about their finances request.
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/ LOCAL
The Sonoma County, California Board of Supervisors right now approved a Cannabis Equity Grant settlement with the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
Oakland, California’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission will meet on Thursday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The chair of the Bahamas Cannabis Licensing Authority mentioned officers count on to start issuing medical marijuana licenses on July 1.
Singapore’s second minister for dwelling affairs is decrying extra permissive attitudes towards marijuana.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A examine of state marijuana legalization legal guidelines discovered that “early adopters do not have greater issues with drug enforcement than late adopters and non-adopters.”
/ BUSINESS
Cresco Labs Inc. reported quarterly web income of $175.9 million.
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. reported quarterly web income of $136 million and a web lack of $16.8 million.
Green Thumb Industries Inc. printed its third annual Social Impact Report.
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