Congress marijuana study; FL 280E; WI medical cannabis, Feds & kratom, NJ grants; Study on legalization boosting college basketball recruitment
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Jaime Harrison, the Democratic National Committee chairman, cited the mass marijuana pardon of President Joe Biden as an example of what the administration has done for Black voters in the run-up to the 2024 elections.
A Punchbowl News survey found that 71 percent of top Capitol Hill staffers and 59 percent of K Street lobbyists think it is “unlikely” that any marijuana reform legislation–including banking–will pass during the 118th Congress.
Wisconsin Senate Majority leader Devin LeMahieu said that he believes “there is a way to potentially” pass a limited medical marijuana bill during this session. Meanwhile, Gov. Tony Evers (D), a Democrat, is renewing the push for legalizing recreational marijuana.
Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse and Jim Carroll, former drug czar in the Trump White House, spoke at a briefing on kratom to Congress as they consider legislation that would protect consumers’ access to this plant.
A Florida Republican Senator filed a bill that would allow medical cannabis operators in Florida to deduct their business expenses from state taxes, as a partial solution to the federal 280E provisions.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and Attorney General Matthew Platkin (D) announced the recipients of $5.2 million in hospital-based violence-intervention grants that are funded with marijuana revenue.
According to a new study, “colleges located in states where recreational marijuana is legal can expect better recruiting results in basketball but less recruiting success in football.”
A judge in Iowa ruled that an Iowa school employee fired because police discovered three pounds of marijuana on her property is entitled to unemployment compensation.
./ FEDDERAL
The campaign of Ron DeSantis’ 2024 Republican Presidential candidate, who is currently Florida Governor, dismissed a CNN Report raising questions regarding actions that benefited medical cannabis business operators in his state.
The U.S. Court of Appeals, 11th Circuit upheld Drug Enforcement Administration’s refusal to grant an ayahuasca religious church an exemption from the use of the psychedelic.
Rep. Rep.
Rep. Dina Titus, D-NV, tweeted: “I joined with a bipartisan legislator group to urge the inclusion VA medical marijuana provisions into the Veterans Bill.” This provision allows @DeptVetAffairs to provide medical marijuana to vets living in states that allow the treatment.
/ STATES
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, (D), in his budget speech for 2024-2026, praised bipartisan collaboration to legalize medical marijuana. His proposal included funding to support implementation.
The Delaware Representative who sponsored the bill which created the state’s legalization of marijuana wrote an op/ed in which he argued that municipalities who are moving to ban cannabis business are making a big mistake.
The Minnesota Metropolitan Airports Commission has approved a prohibition on smoking cannabis or using hemp products in the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
Washington State regulators have conducted a survey on marijuana customers.
Michigan marijuana regulators are holding a public event on Wednesday.
The Mississippi Medical Cannabis Legislative Advisory Board meets on Wednesday.
The Kansas Industrial Hemp Advisory Board meets on Wednesday.
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/ LOCAL
Riverside County officials in California are being sued for a raid at a marijuana shop.
International
The European Medicines Agency is hosting a workshop on psychedelics between April 16-17.
/ SCIENCE AND HEALTH
The study concluded that combining medical cannabis with opioid therapy can provide statistically significant pain relief. It may also have the potential to reduce opioid doses and mitigate opioid toxicity. This could be a safer alternative for pain management than opioids alone in patients receiving end-of life care.
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION AND ANALYSIS
The National Conference of State Legislatures held a webinar on marijuana laws in the United States.
/ BUSINESS
Organigram Holdings Inc. posted a quarterly net revenue (C$46 million) and a loss (C$33 million).
Sentia Wellness’ investors have voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit filed against the founder of the company.
/ CULTURE
Snoop dogg has launched a line of THC- and CBD-infused beverages.
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