DeSantis & Haley discuss marijuana; Fed study shows teen use is down after legalization in CA & NV; Psychedelics, Banking and Regulators Talk Cannabis Equity
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Top Things to Know
Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate and a supporter of Biden’s administration health officials, said that she agreed with them that marijuana should not be classified as heroin.
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“I’m inclined to agree with the scientists.”
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who ended his campaign for president recently, believes that the federal law criminalizing marijuana users’ gun possession is unconstitutional.
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“There’s nothing in the Constitution to justify that.”
According to a new federal study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, teen marijuana use has declined in Washington State’s biggest county after adult legalization.
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“Licensed Dispensaries requiring proofs of age could have affected the availability of cannabis for younger persons.”
According to a new poll, support for President Joe Biden grows after voters learn about the implications of his federal marijuana rescheduling study.
The California Assembly Appropriations Committee approved unanimously a bill that created a psychedelics working group to recommend a regulatory structure for therapeutic access, and to prepare health professionals for administering psilocybin or ibogaine.
Nevada’s Joint Interim Standing Committee on the Judiciary heard from law enforcement officials about the potential therapeutic benefits of psychedelics and their concerns over the legalization of substances such as psilocybin.
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Cannabis Committee heard from California, Illinois, Missouri, New Jersey and New York about their jurisdictions’ efforts to prioritize equity when implementing legalization.
Michigan Chamber of Commerce calls on Congress to pass marijuana bank legislation in light of a recent string of break-ins that have occurred at cannabis dispensaries across the state.
In a new Marijuana Moment Op-Ed, Arizona State University Professor Erik Luna and former federal inmate Weldon Angleos explain how President Joe Biden’s cannabis pardons didn’t release a single prisoner.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, the Republican governor of Ohio, is urging lawmakers to prohibit or regulate hemp-derived products containing delta-8 THC.
A subcommittee of the Iowa House Public Safety Committee held an hearing to discuss a bill that would add raw flower to Iowa’s medical cannabis program.
The Missouri House Insurance Policy Committee conducted a hearing to discuss legislation that would reduce workers’ compensation benefits if a person tests positive for marijuana following an injury on the job.
A Montana judge has ruled that legislators must have the opportunity to override Governor. Greg Gianforte (R) has vetoed a bill that would redistribute marijuana taxes to conservation and road improvements in counties.
Federal
Former Senate Majority leader Tom Daschle hosted a policy discussion on psychedelics.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R), reappointed as two members of Access to Medical Cannabis Commission.
After he filed a court injunction, Connecticut’s Attorney General praised the cancellation of a cannabis market that was not licensed.
New Hampshire Senator is trying to reduce the potency of his bills. The original versions would have imposed THC caps on medical cannabis and instituted driving standards per se for marijuana metabolites.
A Kansas Democratic Representative criticized Republicans for largely disregarding cannabis issues.
A judge’s Alabama restraining orders on the awarding of medical cannabis business licences are facing an appeal.
Oklahoma regulators have revised their medical cannabis regulations.
Nevada regulators have posted information about how to petition for an exemption from the restrictions placed on people who have a felony conviction.
Massachusetts regulators have launched the fourth cohort of their cannabis social equity program.
Washington State regulators have sent out a newsletter that contains updates on marijuana-related issues.
The Oregon Cannabis Commission’s Research Leadership Subcommittee meets on Monday.
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International
A New South Wales (Australia) lawmaker claimed almost all his colleagues in parliament smoked marijuana.
In 2023, Czech doctors will prescribe 43 times as much medical cannabis than they did five years earlier.
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In a study that evaluated the use of CBD for children with [infantile spasms], 19/28 (67.2%) showed a reduction in [epileptic] spasms by more than 50% with good tolerance.
The review found “multiple cases of individuals experiencing seizure or seizure regression following psychedelic usage, with an overall trend that psychedelics can be used safely in a controlled and supervised clinical setting.”
ADVOCACY / OPINION, ANALYSIS & ADVOCACY
Focus on the Family posted a blog post in which they claimed that marijuana “causes psychosis among young people.”
BUSINESS
Green Parcel Services has launched a solution for a cannabis manifest that is paperless in Colorado.
Organigram Holdings Inc. announced the results from its annual shareholder meeting and appointed a new member to its board of directors.
In November, Canadian retailers sold cannabis products worth C$412,1 million.
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