Ohio GOP defends invoice to intestine voter-approved hashish legislation (Newsletter: February 4, 2025)

CA may take away medical marijuana from staff comp; Colombian president on legalization; WA homegrow lifeless; HI psychedelics

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is calling on lawmakers in his country to legalize marijuana, saying its prohibition “only brings violence.” He can be asking “governments of the world to end the ban on the use of coca leaves for purposes other than cocaine.”

Ohio’s Republican Senate president claimed that a bill to scale back portions of the state’s marijuana legalization law doesn’t disrespect the will of voters who approved it—though it might halve the variety of crops adults can develop, add new penalties and get rid of sure social fairness measures, amongst different modifications.

The Hawaii Senate passed a bill to create a special fund to support clinical research into psychedelic-assisted treatment utilizing substances similar to psilocybin and MDMA.

The California Division of Workers’ Compensation is accepting public comments on a proposal to remove medical cannabis as an accepted treatment for injured staff in staff’ compensation instances.

A Washington State bill to legalize home cultivation of marijuana is dead for the session after it didn’t clear the House Appropriations Committee by a key deadline on Friday.

/ FEDERAL

President Donald Trump urged that former President Joe Biden or his son Hunter had been chargeable for a bag of cocaine discovered on the White House, saying he’s “going to look into that because it was…bad stuff happened there.”

The Drug Enforcement Administration posted up to date “fact sheets” about varied medicine.

Sen. Andy Kim (D-NJ) mentioned he hears loads from constituents about marijuana banking laws and hashish homegrow.

/ STATES

The Washington, D.C. Council is anticipated to contemplate laws to permit regulators to close down shops which might be gifting or promoting psilocybin on Tuesday.

West Virginia Democratic lawmakers held a press convention about the advantages of marijuana legalization.

Hawaii lawmakers spoke in regards to the failure of a invoice to broaden the state’s marijuana decriminalization legislation.

Florida lawmakers mentioned medical hashish homegrow laws.

A Washington State senator mentioned he’s “frustrated with the legislature’s unwillingness to move” on his psychedelics invoice, “and so it’s not a crazy idea now to look at” advancing reform by means of a poll initiative.

Kentucky regulators are accepting requests for preliminary inspections of medical hashish companies.

Oklahoma officers mentioned an alleged improve in marijuana-impaired driving.

The Colorado Department of Transportation launched sources about discouraging marijuana-impaired driving that includes girls leaders within the hashish trade.

New York regulators posted an inventory of hashish analysis license collaborators.

Alaska regulators will take into account proposed rules to scale back marijuana enterprise license renewal charges on March 14.

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/ LOCAL

The Santa Cruz County, California Board of Supervisors handed a decision urging that state duty for pesticides in hashish merchandise shift from the Department of Cannabis Control to the Department of Pesticide Regulation.

The Detroit, Michigan City Council Public Health and Safety Standing Committee authorized a proposal to limit the place marijuana commercials may be situated.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A research discovered that “purified cannabidiol leads to improvement of severe treatment-resistant behavioral symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorder.”

A research discovered {that a} “cannabinoid-based formulation was a well-tolerated oral supplement that may improve adults’ sleep quality/efficiency and health-related quality of life.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Salt Lake Tribune editorial board is asking on Utah lawmakers to cross laws growing the variety of medical hashish pharmacies.

The Psychedelic Science Funders Collaborative revealed a strategic roadmap for collective philanthropy within the psychedelic subject.

/ BUSINESS

Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. reported quarterly internet income of $331.1 million and a internet lack of $78.5 million.

Simply Solventless Concentrates Ltd. closed its acquisition of Delta 9 Bio-Tech Inc. and is altering its title to Humble Grow Co.

Organigram Holdings Inc. closed the third and final of three tranches of a C$124,559,674 follow-on strategic fairness funding by BT DE Investments Inc., a completely owned subsidiary of British American Tobacco plc.

Glass House Brands Inc. signed a brand new $50 million senior-secured credit score facility.

/ CULTURE

Actor David Krumholtz mentioned he “almost died a couple of times” from cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome.

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