Anti-marijuana modification withdrawn; VA authorized gross sales votes; Poll: Texans again legalization; MN research: Medical hashish treats ache; NM psilocybin
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) included a marijuana legalization proposal in his budget request to lawmakers, saying the state is “losing out on revenue” that’s going to neighbors like Ohio and Maryland which have already legalized hashish.
The Virginia House of Delegates and Senate have both approved legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales regardless of a looming veto risk from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R).
Rep. Andrew Clyde (R-GA) withdrew an amendment he had filed to undermine the marijuana rescheduling process by mandating that the pinnacle of the Drug Enforcement Administration, and never the legal professional normal, signal scheduling rulemaking and requiring that an older take a look at of “accepted medical value” be used.
The Senate Banking Committee will hear testimony on Wednesday from a Brookings Institution fellow who says Congress should pass a marijuana banking bill—however not earlier than making key amendments as a result of the influence of the laws as written would “likely underwhelm what its proponents have argued.”
A new poll shows that 62 percent of Texans support legalizing marijuana—together with majorities of Republicans, Democrats and independents.
The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management published a study of nearly 10,000 patients who use medical marijuana, displaying that it’s efficient in treating ache and helps cut back use of opioids and different medicine.
Bipartisan New Mexico lawmakers filed a bill to create a therapeutic psilocybin program, legalizing the energetic ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms to be used in a supervised medical setting.
A Tennessee judge extended a temporary injunction pausing rules to ban intoxicating hemp products till at the very least June.
/ FEDERAL
Drug Enforcement Administration Acting Administrator Derek Maltz posted a video urging influencers, function fashions, celebrities {and professional} athletes to “step up, speak out and fight back” to teach younger individuals about medicine.
The Department of Justice is asking a federal court docket to dismiss a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit looking for Drug Enforcement Administration communications with opponents of marijuana rescheduling.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued a whole lot of hundreds of {dollars} price of fines to hashish companies.
/ STATES
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) is proposing to extend marijuana taxes.
Colorado senators are pushing for an audit of allegedly lax enforcement of the marijuana legal guidelines. Separately, the Retail Marijuana Public Health Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday.
Minnesota regulators introduced they may start accepting hashish enterprise license functions on February 18.
Alaska regulators despatched a reminder about restrictions on hemp merchandise supposed for human or animal consumption.
Kentucky regulators printed steering on transporting necessities for licensed medical hashish companies.
Illinois regulators signed a contract for hashish monitoring companies with Metrc.
Massachusetts regulators are partnering with the writer of the journal Clinical Therapeutics on a particular challenge titled, “Cannabis Research and Policy: A Joint Exploration of Past and Future Therapeutic Agency.”
Montana regulators despatched a publication with updates on numerous marijuana points.
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/ LOCAL
Detroit, Michigan hashish officers distributed sleeping luggage and coats to unhoused individuals.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Victoria, Australia lawmakers mentioned they may smoke marijuana at Parliament House if reform laws is permitted.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A research advised that “existing per se laws may not fully address the complexity of cannabis impairment, underscoring the need for further research and refinement of cannabis-impaired driving laws.”
A evaluate concluded that “psychedelics demonstrate promising outcomes as treatments for headache disorders.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The R Street Institute included marijuana descheduling in its 2025 public security agenda for Congress.
/ BUSINESS
Grown Rogue International Inc. has a brand new chief technique officer.
SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial entered into an settlement with Partner Colorado Credit Union to quickly pause receipt of principal funds associated to its senior secured promissory word.
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