Senator presses banks on SAFER; FBI marijuana and guns memo; CO government pushes for fed reform; SD Legalization; CA psychedelics, Psilocybin painkiller
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Top Things to Know
Unnoticed Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) memo explains how the federal government enforces its ban on gun ownership by those who use illegal drugs. It specifies that a person’s medical marijuana card does not make them ineligible, but their status as a cannabis farmer does.
Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-GA, pressed top bankers on concerns that a marijuana banking legislation could undermine equity. He said he supported the legislation but wanted to make sure “powerful voices,” aren’t missing in action about the “broader effects of the drug war.”
Bipartisan Pennsylvania senators have circulated a memo to seek more co-sponsors of a bill decriminalizing marijuana that they intend to introduce.
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“We continue to criminalize recreational marijuana… This seems injudicious, and frankly, inappropriate.”
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, said that marijuana prohibition had created a “chicken-and-egg” situation because it prevented research which could have demonstrated cannabis’s medicinal value and therefore the need for rescheduling.
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He called out the “nanny-state Republicans” who wanted to control the country.
South Dakota Attorney-General Marty Jackley’s (R) final ballot explanation for the legalization of marijuana initiative was released. But its chief supporter, who is also pursuing a similar cannabis measure, says that he does not plan to collect signatures or compete with it.
California activists have submitted the final draft of a ballot measure that would legalize psychedelics. They made several changes to an earlier version. Once the Attorney General issues a title, they can begin collecting signatures.
The study also found that the effects of psychedelics such as LSD and Psilocybin seem to grow over time, unlike opioids which show a “decreased therapeutic benefit” after continued use.
A Montana judge heard the oral arguments in a case challenging Governor. Greg Gianforte (R) has vetoed a bill that would have revised the allocation of marijuana tax revenues.
Rhode Island marijuana reformers are calling for several changes in the state’s law on legalization. These include a narrowing of social equity requirements, expanding funds for social equity, activating waivers of fees, and offering provisional licences.
Tree House Craft Cannabis, a Massachusetts marijuana retailer, encourages recycling by offering $4 off each joint for packaging returned to its dispensaries.
Federal
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy and the Departments of Health and Human Services and Housing and Urban Development urge public health departments and healthcare systems to work with housing providers and organizations that promote community development to increase access to naloxone and overdose-reversing medications.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has terminated the license for a reactor operator whose marijuana metabolites were detected.
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Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that waives the licensing fees for cannabis transporting businesses.
Maryland’s House Minority Whip is trying to repeal a law which prevents police from searching based on the smell or marijuana.
A judge in Arkansas is evaluating a lawsuit that challenges the limits of medical cannabis advertising by the state.
New York regulators have approved licenses to sell recreational marijuana for medical cannabis businesses that already exist. Separately, Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), announced the opening of 2 new dispensaries.
California regulators have sent out a warning about the recall of marijuana products that contain chlorfenapyr.
New Jersey awards additional marijuana business licences
U.S. Virgin Islands Cannabis regulators will be meeting on Wednesday.
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San Diego officials in California sent out a letter warning about the sale of hemp-derived products that are intoxicating.
INTERNATIONAL
The Netherlands’ commissioner for drug and addiction issues, Germany, visited The Netherlands in order to learn more about the trials of regulated marijuana supply.
Israeli regulators have delayed the implementation of new medical marijuana rules.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
In a study, “an association was found between the use of [cannabis-based medicines] and improvements in anxiety and sleep quality as well as general [health-related] quality of life in ADHD patients.”
According to a study, “most Swiss psychiatrists surveyed favor regulation of [cannabis non-medical use] as well as the conduct of pilot tests” regarding legal access.
ADVOCACY / OPINION, ANALYSIS & ANALYSIS
The New York Post editorial staff has again criticised the state’s legalization of marijuana.
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Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. has announced a reorganization of its internal structure in conjunction with the conditional approval for it to list at the Toronto Stock Exchange.
Puma has been testing a sneaker made from hemp that is compostable.
CULTURE
Ozzy Osbourne spoke about his support for the legalization of marijuana.
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