Biden’s marijuana pardons, Psychedelics and the NDAA, NY Gov’s cannabis veto, OH Gov on legal sales. CA psychedelics initiatives; CBD & Sports
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Top Things to Know
The President Joe Biden has issued a new Proclamation that expands his initiative for marijuana pardons to include offenses committed on federal property.
Vice President Kamala Harris, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Sen. John Fetterman and other federal and State officials from across the country have praised President Joe Biden’s expanded mass cannabis pardon.
The National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Joe Biden includes provisions to fund clinical trials of psychedelics, such as psilocybin or MDMA, for active duty service members suffering from traumatic brain injury and PTSD.
California, New York and New Jersey officials are engaging cannabis users with holiday messages. They include how to gift marijuana as a Christmas present, make infused cookies for Christmas and keep products safe.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D), the New York Governor, vetoed a bill that would have permitted marijuana farmers to sell their products to tribal cannabis retailers.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, is calling on lawmakers to fix a “ridiculous” situation where marijuana is legal for possession and use now but there is no place to buy regulated products. He wants to redirect the revenue towards law enforcement.
Sens. Bob Casey (D) and John Fetterman, along with Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-PA, led a bipartisan group of 15 lawmakers to send a letter urging the Biden Administration to include American Marc Fogel who is currently imprisoned for medical marijuana in Russia, in future prisoner exchanges.
California Legislative Analyst’s Office estimates that a ballot initiative for psychedelics’ legalization proposed in 2024 may “result a net loss of hundreds of millions in tax revenue related to cannabis.”
According to a study, the majority of American Medical Society for Sports Medicine (AMSM) members have “generally favorable attitudes towards CBD and cannabis”, and believe that marijuana should be removed off the World Anti-Doping Agency list of banned substances for athletes.
The Oregon Secretary of State’s Office conducted an audit and found that decriminalizing drugs, as approved by voters, has led to the growth of treatment services for addiction. However, the state could do more to improve the management of the program.
Federal
Sen. Rand Paul (RKY) in his Festivus annual report on government waste called out an experiment that fed methamphetamines to monkeys.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN) tweeted, “Legalize Hemp.”
/ STATES
Kentucky’s Attorney General-elect has announced a new Chair of the Opioid Abatement Advisory Commission. This replaces a former leader, who championed a $42 million plan for ibogaine research.
Senators from Pennsylvania spoke out about their bill to decriminalize cannabis.
Senators from the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) have expressed their desire to see the marijuana industry “bloom” on various islands of the territory.
Oregon regulators adopted psilocybin services rules.
Louisiana regulators have filed a change to the medical cannabis rules.
Colorado regulators are examining whether animal manure can be used to cultivate psilocybin mushroom.
California regulators reminded marijuana businesses that they need to update their contact information with the state.
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/ LOCAL
Two paramedics in Aurora, Colorado who forcedly injected ketamine to a man that later died have been found guilty of criminally negligence homicide.
International
The UK’s Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has published recommendations on reducing the barriers to research on schedule 1 controlled substances.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
According to a review, “preliminary research suggests that CBD may target opioid detoxification pathways.”
Make CBD a possible therapeutic option for [opioid addiction disorder].
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION AND ANALYSIS
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) and the International Society of Addiction Medicine (ISAM) published an op/ed in which they claimed that insurance reimbursement of medical marijuana would be a “recipe for public disaster” as it would encourage more people to get certified under their state’s medical marijuana program and lead to more use of cannabinoids with higher potency, such as THC and CBD, that have been linked with serious adverse effects.
BUSINESS
iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc., and Hi-Med LLC have settled a lawsuit.
POSaBIT System Corporation has filed a request to list on the TSX Venture Exchange.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. now has a new Chief Financial Officer.
Theory Wellness will soon be employee-owned.
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The article State officials emphasize cannabis for the holiday season (Newsletter – December 25, 2023) first appeared on Marijuana moment.
