House Committee urged feds to study marijuana laws in states; Cannabis Amendments Blocked; State Dept Drug Treaty Comments; CA psychedelics
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Top Things to Know
Ohio voters have approved a ballot initiative to legalize marijuana, making it the 24th state in the U.S. that has ended cannabis prohibition.
The House Appropriations Committee has urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the “adequacy of state marijuana laws” while also allowing researchers access to cannabis products available on legal markets.
The House Rules Committee prevented amendments that would have allowed Washington, D.C., to legalize marijuana and stop drug testing federal applicants for marijuana, from being voted on.
Legal experts believe that a U.S. State Department official’s remarks at a recent United Nations conference about the need to “respect” countries’ domestic drug policies which do not have an “international aspect” bode well for marijuana’s rescheduling.
California Senator plans to file revised psychedelics legislation with Assembly Republican. The bill will focus on regulated access for therapeutic purposes, a departure from previous legislation that sought to legalize substances such as psilocybin more broadly. This was vetoed by the Governor.
Israel is seeing a sharp increase in medical cannabis prescriptions–especially for PTSD and pain–amid the country’s war with Hamas. The weight of marijuana prescribed by doctors increased the most in October.
Federal
Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden (DOR) applauded the passage of the spending bill that included funding for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to partner with institutions doing biotech and genome research to improve the hemp genetic research and breeders with new techniques. They said “hemp is quickly becoming one of Oregon’s top cash crops.”
Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) tweeted about meeting with members of the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association, saying, “Psychedelic-assisted therapy can be an effective tool for mental health care.”
A total of 93 people have now co-sponsored the House marijuana banking legislation.
STATES
Wisconsin’s Senate Minority Leader posted a video encouraging people to press their legislators to legalize marijuana.
Oklahoma House Committee for Alcohol, Tobacco, and Controlled Substances conducted an hearing on the accidental ingestion by children of marijuana products.
The Joint Committee on Addiction and Community Safety Response of the Oregon Legislature met.
The New Jersey Supreme Court accepts comments on proposed rules changes regarding participation in pre-trial intervention programs for people who have received conditional discharges due to marijuana offenses.
New York regulators have published data on enforcement against unlicensed business.
California regulators have announced that the National Agricultural Workers Union does not qualify as a legitimate labor organization in terms of the labor peace agreement for cannabis businesses.
Minnesota Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board has received a loan request from a second marijuana company.
Ohio regulators have published updated numbers of medical cannabis patients and caregivers.
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/ LOCAL
The Anchorage, Alaska Assembly conducted a hearing to discuss marijuana regulations.
Middletown, Delaware Town Council has voted to prohibit recreational marijuana businesses.
Oakland, California officials held a meeting with cannabis equity stakeholders.
International
The Legislative Council in Victoria, Australia has given a second reading to a bill legalizing marijuana.
The first meeting of the European Parliament’s psychedelics Group was held.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
According to a study, “the functional improvement of endocannabinoid signals is a promising target for drug development in stress-related anxiety disorders.”
ADVOCACY / OPINION, ANALYSIS & ANALYSIS
The National Hispanic Cannabis Council now has an interim executive director.
BUSINESS
Constellation Brands, Inc. let its warrants for the purchase of shares in Canopy Growth Corporation expire, stating that it had “no present plans or future intention relating to Canopy.”
Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. posted a quarterly net revenue (net of expenses) of $141.3 millions and a loss net of $11.2million.
Shield Compliance has published the results from a survey conducted among licensed cannabis operators.
CULTURE
Jimmy Kimmel asked Magic Johnson if a cannabis strain was named after him, and about the marijuana policies at his company.
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The article Ohio voters approve cannabis (Newsletter for November 8, 2023) first appeared on Marijuana Moment.
Ohio Voters Approve Marijuana Legalization Ballot Initiative Making it the 24th state to end Prohibition