DEA wants to increase THC & psilocybin production in 2024, SD legalization initiative and NV psychedelics Task Force
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Top Things to Know
The new marijuana laws went into effect in all 50 states on Monday. They include policies that protect cannabis consumers from employment discrimination, increase possession limits, set new packaging rules, and send “secret shoppers” into dispensaries.
The Drug Enforcement Administration has proposed a dramatic increase in the production quotas of marijuana components such as delta-9-THC, and psychedelics like psilocybin or DMT for 2024. This is a drastic expansion from the already high levels that were previously proposed by the agency.
South Dakota Secretary-of-State Marty Jackley has cleared marijuana activists for a paid signature collection drive to support a legalization measure they hope to put on the ballot in November.
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo (R)’s office met recently with activists to discuss vacancies he, along with other officials, need to fill in a new Psychedelic Medicines Working Group. The group is charged with developing a regulated access plan for therapeutic purposes.
Federal
The Drug Enforcement Administration has extended the deadline for public comments on non-incineration techniques to destroy controlled substances.
Former Food and Drug Administration officials pushed back on concerns that marijuana rescheduling might disrupt the existing cannabis market.
Sens. Joe Manchin, Mike Braun and Reps. Ted Lieu, D-CA, and Bob Latta, R-OH, filed legislation that would require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how often emergency rooms test for fentanyl, in addition to other substances like amphetamines and phencyclidine.
/ STATES
Ohio’s Attorney General spoke of a patchwork state-wide marijuana policy.
Maryland’s top cannabis regulator discusses the growth of Maryland’s legal marijuana market.
Colorado regulators have sent out a bulletin regarding the implementation of new marijuana regulations.
Oregon regulators have published an annual report about the psilocybin service program.
Michigan regulators have sent a bulletin regarding the annual financial statements required for marijuana businesses.
Minnesota regulators have posted information about how to prevent “unintentional” poisonings from cannabis products.
California regulators have published a list that includes laboratories who are compliant with cannabinoid standard test methods.
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LOCAL
The district attorney of Warren County in Pennsylvania has announced that he won’t run for re-election. He revealed that he uses marijuana and said he would shift his focus on cannabis advocacy.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The British Columbia Supreme Court of Canada granted an injunction against the plan by the province to criminalize drug usage in public places.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
One study found that cannabis-based medicines improved anxiety symptoms in patients suffering from generalized anxiety disorder.
According to a review of the psychedelics literature, “studies showed encouraging efficacy for reducing anxiety symptoms and improving self-perception in patients with social anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder.
/ ADVOCACY / OPINION AND ANALYSIS
Colorado Springs Gazette’s editorial board has called on officials in the state to enforce stricter marijuana laws.
/ BUSINESS
Advanced Grow Labs employees in West Haven Connecticut have ratified Connecticut’s first cannabis-union contract.
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