Marijuana rescheduling poll; MA psychedelics; AMA backs safe drug consumption sites; Hemp hearing push
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Recent lobbying reports filed by the U.S. Congress show that Uber and Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, Amazon, PayPal, and many other organizations and companies engaged with federal legislators on marijuana banking reforms, rescheduling, and other reforms during the last quarter.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Shealey (D), who is a veteran, has cited the testimony of activists in support of her bill that would establish a psychedelics working group to investigate the therapeutic potentials of substances like psilocybin.
The American Medical Association urges states and cities to allow safe consumption sites of illegal drugs. They say that they “save life” and “help to reduce risky drug-use behaviors, overdoses and deaths while improving public health and access to healthcare.”
NuggMD’s latest poll found that one third of marijuana users would return to the illegal market if cannabis were rescheduled, and made available only as an FDA-approved prescribed drug. However, many industry observers disagree with Schedule III.
A coalition of 28 hemp advocacy groups sent a request to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for a hearing to be held on the Food and Drug Administration failing to adopt regulations on CBD and other hemp derived products.
The Florida Senate Agriculture Committee has approved a bill that will impose new THC limitations and other restrictions on products derived from hemp.
Oregon Democratic lawmakers filed a bill to recriminalize drug possession–overturning a key part of the voter-approved Measure 110 ballot initiative that passed in 2020.
Advocates and analysts are concerned about the cost, accessibility for patients and conflict with federal government of Wisconsin Assembly Republicans’ proposed limited medical cannabis.
Federal
Sen. James Lankford, R-OK, tweeted that “two Chinese citizens were convicted for conspiracy to illegally traffick black-market marijuana from Oklahoma.”
/ STATES
The South Dakota Senate Health and Human Services Committee has rejected a bill that would have criminalized doctors who recommended medical cannabis to patients they had never met before.
Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee of the Maine Legislature held an hearing on a proposed bill that would legalize social consumption areas for cannabis.
Kentucky lawmakers introduced legislation that would make employers prove marijuana caused the injuries of their workers.
Arizona Supreme Court rules that prosecutors may appeal marijuana exclusions.
A federal judge has upheld the restrictions imposed by Mississippi regulators on advertising of medical cannabis.
Missouri regulators have proposed new rules for marijuana consumption.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Economic Development has launched the Cannabis Social Equity Trust Fund.
The New Jersey Department of State Cannabis Training Academy has selected its first group of Cannabis Training Academy Instructors.
Minnesota’s interim marijuana regulator talked about how surveys can help in the development of new rules.
Iowa regulators publish an annual report on the limited medical cannabis program in the state.
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/ LOCAL
Denver, Colorado officials published guidance on marijuana consumption business licensing.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Horizon Europe, a program of the European Union, awarded EUR6.5M to support research into psilocybin as a treatment for psychological distress among people with incurable progressive illnesses that require palliative-care.
The Irish Health Research Board has said that the evidence supporting medical cannabis is “inconsistent” at best.
SCIENCE AND HEALTH
Cannabis use was associated with reduced size and inflammation cytokine levels of subtype C HIV-1 in men who had suppressed viral loads.
According to a study, “25 mg of psilocybin significantly reduced depressive symptoms 21 days after the dose.”
/ OPINION, ADVOCACY & ANALYSIS
Florida Future Leaders Political Action Committee will raise awareness of a marijuana legalization measure that may be on the ballot in November.
/ BUSINESS
Tilray Brands, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Truss Beverage Co. by Molson Coors Beverage Company.
Organigram Holdings Inc. closed the first tranche of three of a strategic equity investment made by British American Tobacco plc’s subsidiary BT DE Investments Inc., for a gross amount of C$41.5 Million.
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