Trump slams Harris’s cannabis prosecution record (Newsletter: July 31, 2024)

Feds fund marijuana label research; FL legalization poll; NE hemp tax; Study on CBD sunscreen; OR psilocybin edibles; Snoop’s Amsterdam cannabis cafe

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Former President Donald Trump attacked Vice President Kamala Harris on cannabis, claiming that she “put thousands and thousands of Black people in jail over marijuana”—though her actual record as a prosecutor is more nuanced.

The National Institute on Drug Abuse awarded a $2.9 million grant to support research on how to improve the efficacy of cannabis warning labels, which many states require under their legalization laws but for which there are no national standards due to ongoing federal prohibition.

A new poll shows that Florida likely voters support the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot, 64 percent to 31 percent—with majority support in every demographic, including Republicans and Trump voters.

Nebraska lawmakers are considering a property tax bill relief bill that would raise revenue by taxing consumable hemp and CBD products at 30 percent—down from a 100 percent rate considered as part of earlier legislation. Two marijuana legalization bills have also been filed for the special session.

The Oregon Health Authority has licensed the U.S.’s first-ever state-legal psilocybin edibles manufacturer, the company Spiritus Oregon has announced.

Snoop Dogg is taking his latest marijuana venture global by opening a cannabis coffeehouse in Amsterdam, just weeks after launching his flagship dispensary in Los Angeles.

A new study found a “UV-protective capacity of CBD-containing topicals in humans.”

• “nCBD’s reduction of two deletions proposed as biomarkers for UV exposure, photoaging, and cancer risk is extremely promising.”

/ FEDERAL

Former Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) discussed the prospects of marijuana banking legislation he used to sponsor.

/ STATES

A North Carolina senator claimed that “marijuana is not medicine.”

Wisconsin Assembly candidates discussed their views on marijuana policy.

New Jersey regulators announced a recall of marijuana products that were found to contain insects and what appeared to be human hair.

California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to labeling that may be attractive to children.

Vermont regulators will consider recommendations for marijuana business licensure on Wednesday.

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/ LOCAL

San Francisco, California’s mayor is supporting a proposal to reward some welfare recipients with $100 every week they test negative for illegal drugs.

Pomona, California received a $230,000 donation from Stiiizy to support local parks and schools.

/ INTERNATIONAL

The Philippine House of Representatives passed a medical cannabis bill.

Parties in the Czech Republic’s governing coalition support legalizing marijuana home cultivation but are divided on allowing retail sales.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study found that “marijuana use is common among women with endometriosis and chronic, refractory pelvic pain” and that it “was considered very or moderately effective by most users.”

A study suggested that “psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy can produce psychiatric benefits in real-world patients akin to those observed in clinical trials.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

The Wisconsin State Journal editorial board criticized the State Patrol for “wasting time and taxpayer money searching vehicles and arresting more people than ever for possessing small amounts of marijuana.”

The Marijuana Policy Project has new board of directors leadership.

/ BUSINESS

Uber Eats and Leafly launched a cannabis delivery partnership in Alberta, Canada.

Tilray Brands, Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $229.9 million and a net loss of $15.4 million.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. launched a new product line to support the marijuana legalization initiative on Florida’s November ballot.

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