Congresswoman urges “no” vote on anti-marijuana MA initiative; Fed court brief in CBD Medicare challenge; Latinos in cannabis op-ed
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Drug Enforcement Administration launched new specialized forms for medical cannabis manufacturers, distributors and testing labs that want to register for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling move.
A coalition of anti-marijuana groups and a pharmaceutical company filed a brief before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in their challenge to a federal program covering hemp CBD products under Medicare.
Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) is urging Massachusetts voters to reject a ballot initiative to roll back marijuana legalization, saying that keeping cannabis sales legal is “both economic justice and racial justice policy.”
The Latino Cannabis Alliance’s Ishaq Ali argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that Latinos are the “backbone” of the legal cannabis industry and that “continuing down the path of aggressive and over-punitive immigration policies poses a direct threat to the future of this industry.”
Bipartisan Tennessee lawmakers pushed back on state police claims that marijuana is a “dangerous drug” that is associated with violent crime during a committee hearing on medical cannabis legalization legislation.
/ FEDERAL
The National Institutes of Health is funding new research on airborne mold, allergen and other hazards at cannabis facilities that could contribute to worker illnesses.
Sen. Susan Collins (R-NE) tweeted, “The proliferation of illicit drugs continues to be a major problem facing Maine’s communities, and illegal marijuana grow houses operated by Chinese nationals are part of a broader network of illicit drug activity contributing to this problem. We must continue working across all levels of government to shut down these illegal operations and hold those responsible accountable.”
/ STATES
Iowa Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand discussed his support for legalizing marijuana.
Florida’s attorney general claimed that the diversion of Medicaid funds to campaign against a marijuana legalization ballot initiative was “entirely legal.”
Oklahoma lawmakers are conducting an interim study of abandoned medical cannabis grow sites.
A Pennsylvania senator discussed her forthcoming bill to regulate hemp products.
Vermont regulators approved draft procedures for cannabis events.
Minnesota officials are conducting a survey on proposed competency standards for potentially adding a new occupation in the legal cannabis industry.
New York cannabis regulators are inviting people to express interest in joining a new Social and Economic Equity Cultivation Working Group.
New Jersey regulators suspended a marijuana business license over alleged violations.
California regulators sent updates on various cannabis issues.
Mississippi officials discussed medical cannabis on a podcast.
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/ INTERNATIONAL
Albanian officials adopted new cannabis tracking rules.
Ukrainian officials announced the country’s first dispensing of a medical cannabis product via an electronic prescription.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found “preliminary evidence that oral [cannabinoid-based medicinal products] may represent a safe and effective adjunct therapy for managing pain and related symptoms in women with endometriosis.”
A study found “growing interest in hemp for wastewater treatment.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Marijuana Policy Project published a voter guide on Texas’s upcoming elections.
/ BUSINESS
Aurora Cannabis Inc. continued to push back against a revised unsolicited acquisition offer from Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.
Spherex is acquiring two cultivation facilities in Colorado from The Cannabist Company and its affiliates.
Trulieve discharged wastewater without a required permit, according to Florida officials.
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