NH legalization study deal; Colombian legal marijuana bill stalls; NV cannabis lounge licenses; Christie on ending drug war; NORML descheduling op-ed
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Top Things to Know
According to a cannabis businessman he spoke with recently, Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (DNY) is “confident that” a marijuana bank bill will pass in this session.
New Hampshire’s conference committee, which includes both House and Senate members, has decided to create a commission responsible for drafting legislation that would legalize marijuana via a state-run system of stores.
The Colombian Senate rejected a bill to legalize marijuana in the final debate of eight. It received a majority but not the threshold required for passage. The interior minister of Colombia said that the government would continue to “insist on” reforming the law in the future.
Nevada Cannabis Compliance Board approves the first conditional licenses in the state for marijuana consumption lounges.
Chris Christie, Republican presidential candidate, has promised to “end” war on drugs, if he is elected. At least, when it comes consumers of illicit substances. He compared them to his mother’s smoking of cigarettes. He also wants to continue cracking down on drug sellers.
NORML Deputy director Paul Armentano argues that a new Marijuana Moment op/ed argues that if Biden’s review of cannabis ends with a simple rescheduling it will do “nothing to address the federal-state division” and that “the only productive outcome” is full descheduling.
Federal
The Drug Enforcement Administration has published a final regulation on reporting significant thefts of controlled substances.
Sen. Michael Bennett (D) of Colorado, in a Senate Floor Speech, contrasted America’s efforts to legalize marijuana with its restrictions on abortion. He said, “If I had been told that as a teenager, I would have asked: What are they smoking? This is impossible.”
/ STATES
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, (D), touted the signing of a medical marijuana legalization bill by him as a bipartisan achievement.
Arkansas’s Attorney General wants to appeal the judge’s decision that invalidated medical cannabis laws. However, plaintiffs say he cannot do this yet.
Wisconsin’s Senate Minority Leader appeared on a marijuana podcast.
Gov. John Carney (D)’s nominee for the top cannabis regulator in Delaware is “a good choice to get this work done.”
New Jersey Senator said that the pending legislation regarding youth behavior “basically tells kids to smoke pot instead of drinking.”
A Missouri Senator spoke on the banking issues facing the marijuana industry.
Senators from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands questioned a candidate for a position on the Civil Service Commission whether employees of the government should be allowed to smoke marijuana outside of work.
Residents of North Carolina can now apply for cards to participate in Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians medical cannabis program.
Washington State regulators have initiated rulemaking for products that contain THC, and withdrawn a statement of enquiry on cloud storage.
Oklahoma regulators have published a study on the supply and demand of medical cannabis.
Colorado regulators have published the average retail prices for marijuana.
Vermont regulators will be considering marijuana rule changes on Monday.
Alaska’s Advisory Task Force on Recreational Cannabis will meet on January 28.
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LOCAL
Portland’s Mayor discussed his plans to crackdown on public drug usage.
Ocean City’s City Council has voted to prohibit marijuana consumption on site and to suspend the application process for dispensaries, cultivation and processing businesses.
Denver, Colorado officials award the city’s very first marijuana mobile hospitality licence.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Elisabeth Borne, the French Prime Minister, said that “legalizing marijuana” does not appear to be “the right way today”.
/ SCIENCE AND HEALTH
The study concluded that there was “mixed evidence” of the impact of cannabis on opioid-related outcomes. It also found that “increasing recreational cannabis exposure is associated with a statistically significantly lower number of 30-day refills and inpatient admissions, but not in total [morphine equivalents] or [emergency departments] visits.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION AND ANALYSIS
Johns Hopkins Center for Psychedelic and Consciousness Research now has a new Director.
The New York Post’s editorial board called the state’s legalization of marijuana a “bad policy” that was “executed horribly.”
/ BUSINESS
TerrAscend Corporation received conditional approval for listing on the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Teamsters Local 630 was voted in by Amuse workers from Lynwood, California.
Evermore Cannabis is auctioning off its assets.
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. has announced a private placing offering for an aggregate amount of $7 million equity financing.
Leafwire has launched what it calls the “largest audience for retargeting in the cannabis industry”.
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