ND decrim growth; SD medical marijuana repeal stalls; FL legalization ballot; AR to make use of medical hashish income for college breakfast
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Mike Stuart, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Department of Health and Human Services’s top lawyer, says marijuana is a “gateway drug” that results in larger misuse of opioids.
- “My office is preparing to enforce laws against marijuana aggressively – AGGRESSIVELY.”
Arkansas lawmakers sent Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (R) a bill to dedicate revenue from medical marijuana taxes to pay for free breakfast for college students at colleges.
The North Dakota House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to significantly expand the state’s existing marijuana decriminalization law by lowering the offense for possession to a civil quotation punishable by a effective of $150.
The South Dakota House Health and Human Services killed a bill that would have repealed the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis law—although the panel did advance separate laws to take away a authorized protection for sufferers with out registry identification playing cards.
The Ohio Senate General Government Committee held a hearing on a bill to significantly alter the voter-approved marijuana legalization law—by halving the variety of crops adults can develop and eliminating sure social fairness measures—however members voted to take away provisions to extend taxes.
A new poll of Florida voters shows that they support legalizing marijuana, 67 percent to 32 percent—exceeding the supermajority threshold wanted to enact a poll initiative underneath state regulation, regardless that a hashish measure fell wanting that final yr.
South Carolina lawmakers are considering legislation to restrict intoxicating hemp-infused edibles and drinks.
Minnesota lawmakers are working to repeal a law that requires illegal drug sellers to buy tax stamps for his or her merchandise to keep away from extra penalties.
/ FEDERAL
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed a reality sheet about marijuana use and being pregnant.
/ STATES
The Nebraska legal professional common’s workplace is interesting a choose’s dismissal of fees in opposition to a notary for alleged misconduct in dealing with medical hashish legalization petitions.
The Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives authorised differing laws to limit intoxicating hemp merchandise.
A Pennsylvania consultant mentioned his opposition to legalizing marijuana.
Oklahoma lawmakers are contemplating a number of payments to amend numerous medical hashish guidelines.
Minnesota regulators started accepting hashish enterprise license purposes.
Colorado regulators despatched a discover about well being and security QR code flyers that they’re asking marijuana companies to show.
Vermont regulators launched new hashish knowledge portals.
Nevada regulators will think about marijuana enterprise points on Thursday.
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/ LOCAL
The Hamilton County, Ohio Commission voted to oppose a proposed state invoice to strip marijuana tax income from native governments.
/ INTERNATIONAL
French lawmakers filed a marijuana legalization proposal.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A overview concluded that “cannabinoids offer a promising avenue for the development of innovative treatments to combat drug-resistant infections and reduce the reliance on traditional antimicrobial agents.”
A research discovered that “repeated intermittent administration of [MDMA] mitigates demyelination in the brain from cuprizone-treated mice.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Amnesty International is condemning the pending execution in Singapore of a Malaysian man convicted of drug-related offenses.
/ BUSINESS
LEEF Brands Inc. is buying a New York marijuana processing license.
/ CULTURE
Kid Rock stated President Donald Trump will “make cocaine great again” by stopping the movement of fentanyl throughout U.S. borders.
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