McConnell’s replacement and marijuana; Senators fight tribal cannabis sales in VA; MO psilocybin, MA workforce program
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Top Things to Know
Hawaii’s Senate has passed a bill legalizing marijuana, and sent it to the House of Representatives.
Cannabis records of potential replacements show that party leaders will continue to resist marijuana reform.
Sens. Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, both Republicans from North Carolina, sent a letter to federal, state and municipal agencies urging them to act in response to Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians plans to launch recreational marijuana sales on 4/20.
Virginia lawmakers sent Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s (R) bill would provide relief from previous marijuana convictions for those with prior convictions.
Virginia Senator, who sponsored the cannabis legalization bill passed by the Virginia legislature, spoke with Marijuana Moment to discuss what it takes to reach a bipartisan compromise. He also shared his views on Gov. Glenn Youngkin will be implementing the legislation.
The Missouri House Veterans Committee has approved an amended bill that will legalize the use of psilocybin for medical purposes by veterans of military service and fund research exploring the therapeutic potentials of this psychedelic.
MassHire, the Massachusetts workforce development program, issued a memorandum clarifying that federal funds could not be used to support businesses in Massachusetts’ legal marijuana industry. However hemp companies can receive funding.
According to a new study, cannabis users are more likely than non-users to walk and engage in strength training and basic exercises.
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This finding challenges the stereotype of adult marijuana users being less active than non-users.
Federal
Nora Volkow, Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), spoke about her interest in Ibogaine research.
Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-MT, tweeted: “Police forces in the United States are witnessing a dramatic rise in marijuana-growing operations that are illegally linked to CCP.” They increase crime in our neighborhoods and put billions into the pockets of our biggest adversary. It wouldn’t have been possible without Biden’s open-border policies.”
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem signed a bill that changes various medical cannabis regulations.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Democrat, sent a release highlighting the milestone of New Mexico’s legal marijuana sales reaching more than $1 billion.
Virginia’s Senate Majority Leader suggested that Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R. needs to let a marijuana legalization bill take effect in order to get a deal done for a new stadium.
Maine lawmakers are considering legislation to reduce marijuana-related fines and restrictions.
Pennsylvania Representatives expressed concern about the legalization of marijuana.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office has published a cost analysis of the legal and administrative hearings for cannabis regulators.
Oregon regulators have proposed rules regarding the implementation date of marijuana batch tags.
Massachusetts regulators have begun evaluating a marijuana dispensary’s request to sell lottery tickets.
Missouri regulators have announced details of a second round for cannabis microbusiness licenses.
Maryland’s lottery for marijuana-related business licenses could be delayed due to litigation.
New York regulators have begun drafting regulations for special event permits that allow marijuana.
Vermont regulators will host a networking session on Thursday to discuss best practices in managing aspergillus, septoria and cannabis cultivation.
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/ LOCAL
New York City Mayor wrote an op-ed on efforts to launch a fair and effective cannabis market.
Denver, Colorado officials will accept proposals until Friday to design, implement, and administer a program for small businesses to support cannabis social equality applicants.
Oakland’s Cannabis Regulatory Commission in California will meet Thursday.
International
The Netherlands rejected a proposal that would have added Amsterdam-Oost as part of the country’s marijuana experiment.
A Maltese legislator reported that 750 individuals had joined legal cannabis organizations in their first month.
Officials in Saxony, Germany are trying to delay the implementation of the marijuana legalization law by federal government.
The British Columbia, Canada officials appealed a temporary injunction that suspended the criminalization for drug use in public places.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
According to a review, “topical application cannabinoids could be a possible therapeutic option for chronic and postsurgical wounds.”
The study concluded that “significant increases have been observed in the prevalence and use of cannabis among young and middle-aged adults, across all sociodemographic groups. There is some evidence that daily use was increased by middle-aged adults at the beginning of the pandemic.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION AND ANALYSIS
ASTM International signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Federation of International Hemp Organizations to outline a framework of collaboration for the development of industrial hemp standards.
/ BUSINESS
Atai Life Science reported that it has dosed the first healthy participant of a Phase 1b study of VLS-01, its formulation of DMT.
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