NH marijuana & psychedelics payments authorised; MD hashish focus invoice; Study: CBD for autism; PA legalization
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
A federal official with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration pushed back on concerns that adapting oral fluid drug testing for truck drivers would permit them to make use of marijuana with out it being detected.
The New Hampshire House of Representatives passed bills to legalize marijuana, decriminalize psilocybin and double the amount of medical cannabis that sufferers can buy and possess.
The Maryland Senate Judicial Proceedings Committee approved a House-passed bill to legalize personal manufacturing of marijuana edibles and concentrates by adults.
A new scientific review on the use of marijuana’s components to treat autism spectrum disorder concludes that “preliminary evidence suggests potential benefits, notably for nervousness, sleep, and habits.”
- “Cannabinoids, particularly CBD-rich formulations, appear to be relatively safe and potentially beneficial.”
Chris Goldstein of NORML argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that it’s time for Pennsylvania to legalize cannabis and stop arresting so many people for it as neighboring states reap the advantages of ending prohibition.
The Nebraska Legislature’s General Affairs Committee is waiting to vote on legislation to implement the voter-approved legalization of medical cannabis till an modification is finalized.
The Indiana Senate Homeland Security and Transportation Committee approved a bill to ban billboards for marijuana, which the sponsor mentioned is required resulting from promoting by hashish companies from neighboring Michigan.
A Delaware senator filed a bill to limit local cannabis business zoning restrictions, saying that one county has “effectively made marijuana illegal,” which is “not what the voters of the state want.”
/ FEDERAL
Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ) mentioned her assist for psychedelic analysis.
The House invoice to continue applying the 280E tax penalty on marijuana businesses after rescheduling received one new cosponsor for a complete of 9.
/ STATES
Texas’s lieutenant governor tweeted in regards to the Senate’s passage of a invoice to ban consumable hemp merchandise with any quantity of THC.
The West Virginia House of Delegates amended and handed a invoice to permit medical doctors to prescribe psilocybin following federal approval.
The Indiana Senate handed a invoice to legalize drug testing strips.
A Virginia Republican delegate mentioned he’ll “continue working in a bipartisan fashion” to construct assist for laws to legalize leisure marijuana gross sales.
An Ohio consultant mentioned that “the majority of our legislators are so outside the world of cannabis that they don’t see the benefits of it.”
A Maine consultant authored an op-ed about the necessity to federally reschedule marijuana.
Montana lawmakers are contemplating laws to limit marijuana edible serving sizes.
The Michigan Court of Appeals dominated {that a} hashish vendor is chargeable for gross sales tax.
California regulators introduced a recall of marijuana merchandise resulting from labeling that’s engaging to youngsters.
Oregon regulators revealed a bulletin about reporting thefts from marijuana companies.
Minnesota regulators posted a request for proposals for a brand new hashish trade coaching program.
U.S. Virgin Islands regulators despatched an replace on the supply of marijuana enterprise license functions.
New Jersey regulators touted “shorter processing time” for conditional hashish enterprise licenses.
Massachusetts regulators will take into account marijuana social consumption guidelines on Thursday.
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/ LOCAL
The San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors handed laws calling on the mayor to implement a Drug Market Intervention technique.
/ INTERNATIONAL
German events engaged in talks about doubtlessly forming a coalition authorities proceed to disagree about repealing the nation’s marijuana legalization regulation.
South Africa’s authorities is withdrawing a proposed ban on hashish edibles.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A examine discovered that “terpene blends from Cannabis sativa are cannabimimetic and antinociceptive in a mouse chronic neuropathic pain model.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Wall Street Journal editorial board is amused that some California Democrats are pushing to decrease taxes—for marijuana.
/ BUSINESS
Verano Holdings Corp. closed a $12 million cross-collateralized senior mortgage with Rainbow Realty Group and MJ Real Estate Investment Trust.
Organigram Holdings Inc. touted its rebranding to Organigram Global Inc.
/ CULTURE
Ice-T is opening a marijuana dispensary in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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