Booker says marijuana is “dangerous”. Legalization bill on DE Gov’s desk. Bipartisan congress bill. WA interstate commerce goes to the Gov.
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Top Things to Know
In a speech to an NRA conference, Donald Trump, the former president who is now running for re-election, said that marijuana “genetically modified” could be responsible for mass shootings.
Delaware Gov. John Carney’s (D) desk has been officially notified that he must act by April 22 or 26 on two complementary bills regulating and legalizing marijuana. Last year, he vetoed the legalization of cannabis. This year’s proposals have more than enough support for him to be overridden.
Sen. Sen.
House Minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, (D-NY), and Cannabis Caucus co-chair Rep.Dave Joyce, (R-OH), filed a bill directing the Attorney General to form a federal marijuana legalization commission by recommending regulations modeled on those for alcohol.
Washington State lawmakers sent Gov. Jay Inslee’s (D) bill to allow marijuana commerce between states was sent by Washington State lawmakers. California and Oregon, two other West Coast States, already have laws that allow for the cross-border trade of cannabis.
The Nevada Senate Health and Human Services Committee has approved a revised version of a bill that creates a Psychedelic Medicines Working Group. This group will develop a “plan on how to facilitate access” which is “safe, affordable and accessible.”
The Parabola Center for Law and Policy has stepped up its efforts against corporate monopolization in the marijuana industry. It hosted an event with regulators from 3 states and released a list of fifty new partner companies who agree to its equity principle.
State regulators rejected Curaleaf’s application to renew the license for recreational marijuana sales at most of their stores in New Jersey. The company referred to this as an “outrageous political act of retaliation”.
Federal
The National Institute on Drug Abuse has published a call for information on illicit markets. This includes “the interaction or influence between drug markets (e.g. the impact of cannabis policy on the illicit opioid markets).
Sen. Brian Schatz (D-HI) tweeted, “Book bans. Bans on abortion. Trans people bans. Marijuana bans. Immigration bans. “They are really going full 1950s here and not in a fun way.”
Rep. Adriano Espaillat, (D-NY), will be speaking at a cannabis-related event on Tuesday.
Three new co-sponsors have been added to the 17 who already support the House bill allowing CBD as a nutritional supplement.
A total of six co-sponsors have now signed on to the House bill allowing CBD as an ingredient in food.
/ STATES
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill restricting delta-8 THC-containing products.
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed the hemp product restrictions bill after lawmakers passed his amendments.
According to reports, New Jersey’s Senate President said that home cultivation of marijuana is “soon”, for “certain conditions”.
Connecticut’s House Majority Leader is pushing for state-level tax relief of 280E for marijuana businesses to be included in the budget.
The Nevada Assembly Legislative Operations and Elections Committee has approved a Resolution calling on Congress for a rescheduling of marijuana. Separately the Senate Commerce and Labor Committee has voted to postpone indefinitely a bill requested from Gov. Joe Lombardo’s (R) focus was on crackingdown on illegal marijuana sales.
The New York Assembly Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Committee chairman filed a bill that would ban cannabis-infused candies.
On Wednesday, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will consider a case involving police searches and the smell of cannabis.
Massachusetts regulators seek public comments on possible marijuana host community agreements and changes to municipal equity rules, as well as social consumption rules.
Washington State regulators have sent out an update regarding pesticide-tainted cannabis products.
An audit revealed that Illinois Department of Public Health staff maintained a document which made fun of pictures of medical cannabis patients.
Alabama regulators have 90 applications for medical cannabis licenses under consideration.
Georgia regulators have approved the first medical cannabis testing laboratory in the state.
Colorado’s Natural Medicine Advisory Board had its first meeting. The Department of Transportation also published a blog post on the results of a survey by Native Roots, commissioned by the cannabis company.
Michigan regulators have updated their list of pesticides that are approved for use in hemp and marijuana.
Mississippi has now nearly 6,600 medical marijuana patients.
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/ LOCAL
Bell County in Texas has filed a lawsuit against Killeen for its local decriminalization of marijuana law, which was approved by voters.
The Portland City Council in Oregon approved a plan to take cannabis tax revenues from a group that advocates for racial equality.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld Quebec’s prohibition on cannabis cultivation and processing at home.
Mexican President Andres Manual Lopez Obrador has said that he won’t show documents related family members of the former president Vicente Fox who were involved in the cannabis industry “out of respect for a former president.” Separately officials from Oaxaca have issued a clarification that “permits for free and unrestricted [cannabis] consumption” had not been granted.
The Ministry of Justice of Brazil has asked the Superior Court of Justice of Brazil to allow medical cannabis cultivation.
Ireland’s Citizens’ Assembly on Drugs has convened.
The Moroccan government has said that its re-election as member of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs confirms the recent wise decision made by the Kingdom regarding the legal usage of cannabis for medical, cosmetic, and industrial purposes.
German legislators are pressuring the government to implement aspects of its marijuana-legalization plan earlier.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
According to a review, “cannabis is generally well tolerated by patients with cancer and can improve their quality of life.”
In a study, “cannabidiol inhibits the inflammation of rat osteoarthritis.”
/ OPINION, ADVOCACY & ANALYSIS
According to a poll, the majority of Kentucky Republican primary voters (50 percent) oppose legalizing cannabis.
The Cannabis Regulators Association wrote a letter to congressional leaders urging them to support the establishment of a federal marijuana commission, to invest in research and to encourage federal agencies to work with states.
The Heritage Foundation released a report entitled “Failure of Cannabis Legalization to Eliminate an Illicit Market.”
On Thursday, Students for Sensible Drug Policy is holding a lobbying day in Congress.
/ BUSINESS
Insa has laid off workers from Massachusetts.
The head of Awakn Life Sciences Corp.’s psychedelic drug division resigned.
Canopy Growth Corporation has entered into an agreement to exchange notes with Constellation Brands, Inc.’s subsidiary Greenstar Canada Investment Limited Partnership in order to cancel C$100,000,000 aggregate principal amount outstanding of its unsecured notes.
CULTURE
Gaylord City Council has blocked a proposed celebrity golf tournament featuring John Daly, Christopher McDonald (who played Shooter McGavin in “Happy Gilmore”), and John Daly, actor Christopher McDonald who played Shooter McGavin, from taking place.
Mike Tyson was unable to take on a challenge to smoke marijuana from Wiz Khalifa.
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