Another Ohio push to change hashish legislation authorized by voters (Newsletter: March 7, 2025)

NC medical marijuana probabilities; NM psilocybin; US Embassy’s psychedelics warning; Study: Medical hashish for most cancers; NORML: push again on reform assaults

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

The chair of the Ohio House Finance Committee filed a bill to alter the state’s voter-approved marijuana legalization law—however not as drastically as Senate-passed laws would.

North Carolina’s new Republican House speaker said his chamber’s members could be more open to accepting a medical cannabis legalization bill despatched over from the Senate this session than they’ve been in previous years.

The New Mexico Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to create a therapeutic psilocybin program by legalizing the active ingredient in psychedelic mushrooms to be used in a supervised medical setting.

The U.S. Embassy in Peru is warning traveling Americans against using the psychedelic ayahuasca—saying it’s “dangerous” and might trigger “severe illness, including mental health episodes.”

A new study found that medical marijuana provides “significant improvements in cancer-related symptoms” but that “high out-of-pocket costs for cannabis may be especially burdensome amongst these already financially struggling, elevating questions on affordability of and equitable entry to this remedy.”

NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that “lawmakers from both parties are placing cannabis consumers in their crosshairs” with new payments to roll again legalization or enact large tax hikes, and that it’s time to struggle again.

The Idaho House of Representatives passed a resolution in support of a proposed constitutional amendment that would block voters from being able to legalize marijuana at the ballot by making it so solely the legislature may finish prohibition.

The Tennessee House Judiciary Committee approved a bill to tighten restrictions on intoxicating hemp products, together with by eradicating them from comfort and grocery shops.

/ FEDERAL

The Drug Enforcement Administration Museum posted a video about materials seized from a cross-border drug smuggling tunnel that it has in its assortment.

A Department of Veterans Affairs official tweeted a few psychedelics chapter she co-wrote for a brand new e book on the neurobiology of psychological sickness.

/ STATES

Texas Gov. Greg Abott (R) dodged a query about whether or not he helps Lt. Gov. Dan Partrick’s (R) push to ban consumable hemp merchandise with any quantity of THC.

A Nebraska senator authored an op-ed about the necessity to add the desire of voters who authorized medical hashish legalization poll initiatives.

Maine lawmakers spoke in assist of their laws to require testing of medical hashish merchandise and set THC caps.

North Dakota lawmakers mentioned their laws to permit medical hashish edibles.

Iowa regulators posted steering for legislation enforcement about consumable hemp merchandise.

California generated $219 million in hashish income within the fourth quarter of 2024.

New Jersey regulators hosted a city corridor assembly to obtain enter on how one can allocate hashish fairness funding.

Alabama regulators will host a number of hemp program orientation classes this month.

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/ LOCAL

Los Angeles, California regulators printed an annual report on town’s hashish program.

/ INTERNATIONAL

A German Social Democratic Party official mentioned the get together would push to take care of the nation’s marijuana legislation if it enters right into a governing settlement with a conservative get together that wishes to repeal it.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A research’s findings “support the potential of CBD in alleviating the underlying pathology and symptoms associated with” Alzheimer’s disease.

A research of mice discovered that “CBD alleviates oxidative stress in stress-induced liver injury, enhances mitochondrial morphology, and reduces liver damage.”

/ BUSINESS

AYR Wellness Inc. reported quarterly internet income of $114 million and a internet lack of $164.2 million.

/ CULTURE

Bill Murray and Joe Rogan spoke concerning the passage of the Controlled Substances Act in the course of the Nixon administration.

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