CA gov. signs & vetoes cannabis bills; Drug War impact on the environment; Kratom Bill in Congress; AZ Equity Cannabis Licenses
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Top Things to Know
The U.S. Census Bureau has released the first ever set of data regarding state marijuana revenues. This shows that cannabis sales brought in more than $5 billion to public coffers over an 18-month span.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a law that prohibits employers from asking applicants about marijuana use.
- He also rejected bills to legalize marijuana cafes , and to introduce strict new packaging requirements for marijuana.
The House of Representatives and the Senate have filed a bill that will regulate kratom and protect consumers’ access.
The International Coalition on Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice has released a new report that explains how the drug war undermines environmental justice and climate change efforts.
Only four out of 26 Arizona marijuana lottery winners still own their licenses. Corporate dispensaries own the majority of licenses, while private investors hold equity in another 10 licenses.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services has said that companies can destroy cannabis products voluntarily, but first they must consult with regulators.
Federal
A spokesperson for Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-WY, said that the prohibitionist group Smart Approaches To Marijuana sent her a text blast message.
/ STATES
Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner praised actions taken to seize THC products.
Pennsylvania’s Senate Minority Leader said that while most Democrats in the chamber support marijuana legalization, it will require Republican backing for it to be implemented.
Wisconsin’s Senate Minority Leader tweeted: “Wisconsin legislative Republican math is knowing 69% of Wisconsinites are in favor of #cannabis, but not scheduling any public hearings for the bill to legalize it.”
A representative from Ohio spoke out about his support for the legalization of marijuana. Another representative appeared in video footage for a campaign to defeat the legalization measure on the November ballot.
A New York Judge has allowed additional marijuana dispensaries in spite of an ongoing injunction.
Illinois regulators have revised their cannabis regulations.
Maine regulators have posted guidelines on cannabis testing requirements.
Oklahoma officials arrested people for untagged marijuana plants in a licensed medical cannabis growing facility.
Oregon regulators are holding three public hearings in November on the draft rules for psilocybin service.
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/ LOCAL
The Anchorage Assembly in Alaska is expected to vote on Tuesday to allow city workers to smoke marijuana when off duty.
Tucson City Council in Arizona approved a marijuana dispensary which is linked to the social justice process, but about which some raised ownership concerns.
International
Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, suggested that Yevgeny Prgozhin of the Wagner Group’s death from a plane accident may have been caused by cocaine or alcohol intoxication.
The European Pharmacopoeia Commission has adopted a monograph about cannabis flower.
New South Wales government in Australia plans to introduce legislation to extend the existing cannabis pre-court diversion program to all illicit drugs.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
A study of hiring managers found “a modest hiring bias against marijuana for recreational use, with a stronger effect on alcohol content.” However, “social networking content relating to medicinal marijuana content had no significant impact on perceptions of job suitability.”
According to a review, “chronic or acute administration of CBD does not impair cognition among humans without neuropsychiatric conditions” and “preclinical research reports promising results regarding CBD’s effects on cognitive processing in animals.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION AND ANALYSIS
The Democratic Governors Association Tweeted, “From legalized sports betting and medical cannabis to record job growth, Gov. Andy Beshear, @AndyBeshearKY, has spent the past four years making progress in the issues that are important to Kentuckians.
The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board has criticized New York for its marijuana licensing priorities.
/ BUSINESS
The Cannabis Company Holdings Inc. sent a partial redemption notice to holders of outstanding senior secured notes, stating that it would redeem $25 million out of the $38,2 million total principal amount currently outstanding on October 23.
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