CBP: No to CBD, VT psychedelics bill defeated, ME marijuana interstate sale bill defeated, Fed medical cannabis case anniversary
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Top Things to Know
Senate Majority leader Chuck Schumer (DNY) spoke to a cannabis rally and pledged to bring a marijuana banking law up for floor vote, along with provisions such as expungements and social justice.
Customs and Border Protection warns its agents – and their families – to just “Say no to CBD.”
The Vermont House Judiciary Committee heard a bill that would legalize psilocybin, and create a Psychedelic Treatment Advisory Working group to study regulated accessibility. According to the chairman, lawmakers could vote on it as early as next year.
The Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee of the Maine legislature rejected a bill which would have allowed marijuana to be sold interstate, but the chair suggested that the issue was “not off the radar” and might advance in the future.
Robert Randall reached a legal settlement in 1971 that led to the creation of a federal medical marijuana program. Alice O’Leary Randall, his widow, is launching the newly digitized Factual Record of the legal case.
Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services reports that since the launch of recreational sales three months ago, retailers have sold more than $350 million in legal marijuana products. The state is on track to surpass $1 billion combined for medical and adult use sales this year.
Federal
The Office of the Pardon Attorney accepts public comments on the application form that people can use to obtain certificates proving they were pardoned by the president for federal marijuana possession crimes.
On May 18, the National Institute of Justice is hosting a conference on “Lethal Consequences of CBD-containing Products”.
Sen. The office of Jon Tester (D-MT), defended its process for writing a hemp reform law in collaboration with stakeholders.
Sen. Patty Murray, D-WA tweeted: “Forcing cash transactions for legal cannabis businesses puts lives at risk, and reduces the safety of our communities.” The #SAFEBanking act will bring legal cannabis businesses to the formal banking system, where they belong.
Reps. Reps.
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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, (R), held a ceremony to sign a bill that would ban delta-8 THC.
Take a look at the candidates for Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and their stance on cannabis.
New Hampshire’s House Majority Leader suggested that his chamber might hold up Senate bills as a form of retaliation if that chamber were to block marijuana legalization.
Wisconsin’s Senate Minority Leader tweeted: “Wisconsin falls behind, as our constituents clamor for us to address many of the harms caused by prohibition. Inaction by the gop legislators is making our state safer, less prosperous and less free. #LegalizeIt ”
Colorado lawmakers reached a compromise on legislation concerning cannabinoid products. Separately the House Judiciary Committee has rejected a bill which would have increased penalties against people who sell drugs linked to overdose death.
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians principal chief, who is located in North Carolina has vetoed a $64 million funding for a medical marijuana dispensary.
Maryland’s top marijuana regulatory spoke about efforts to introduce a new law that regulates adult-use sales.
New York regulators are planning to provide additional support to marijuana business license applicants. This could include a pathway to licensure to people who successfully complete a compliance mentoring program.
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LOCAL
The Spokane City Council in Washington is currently considering a local drug possession ordinance.
International
The Ugandan Constitutional Court has overturned the ban on cannabis and Khat.
The German government is releasing more details on its draft bill for the first phase of its marijuana legalization program.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
According to a review, “numerous preclinical and clinic studies indicate promise for CBD” in restoring normal sleep-wake cycles and improving sleep quality among patients with alcohol use disorder.
In a study on rats, CBD was found to be a potential treatment for periodontitis.
ADVOCACY / OPINION, ANALYSIS & ADVOCACY
Whitney Economics conducted an analysis that concluded cannabis companies pay over $1.8 billion more in taxes than ordinary businesses.
/ BUSINESS
MedMen Enterprises Inc. has announced that the filing of their latest quarterly report is going to be delayed.
The U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit, ruled that United Cannabis Corporation and Cooley law firm did not have to pay any legal fees for a patent suit over CBD extraction technology.
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The article Schumer discusses cannabis floor vote (Newsletter for May 9, 2023) first appeared on Marijuana moment.
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