DEA “likely” to reschedule cannabis, congressional researchers say (Newsletter: September 15, 2023)
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WH touts Biden marijuana moves; Senators talk SAFE Banking; RFK Jr. on cannabis; NE ballot effort; WA drug conviction reimbursements Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support... Read more
California Assembly Approves Senate-Passed Bill To Stop Employers From Asking About Past Marijuana Use
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The California Assembly has approved a Senate-passed bill that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about prior marijuana use. About two weeks after the Assembly Appropriations Committee cleared the legislation from Sen. Steven Bradford (D) with technical amendments, the full chamber advanced it in a 59-8 vote on... Read more
Nebraska Activists Kick Off 2024 Medical Marijuana Ballot Campaign As Governor Raises Concerns About Children
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Nebraska activists launched a fundraising effort on Wednesday to support their push to get a pair of medical marijuana legalization initiatives on the state’s 2024 ballot. Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana (NMM) has already started circulating petitions and says it has met signature threshold requirements in two counties as of... Read more
Congressional Researchers Say DEA ‘Likely’ To Reschedule Marijuana, With ‘Broad Implications’ For Taxes, Housing, Immigration And More
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Congressional researchers say it’s “likely” the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will follow the top federal health agency’s recent recommendation to reschedule marijuana, which would have “broad implications for federal policy” in areas such as taxes, housing, immigration, military eligibility, gun rights and more. In a report published on Wednesday,... Read more
California Senate Approves Bill To Legalize Marijuana Cafes, With Final Concurrence Vote Expected Shortly Before Going To Governor
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News September 9, 2023 0
The California Senate has approved an Assembly-passed bill to legalize marijuana cafes, allowing dispensaries to offer non-cannabis food and drinks at their location if they receive local approval. The Senate advanced the legislation from Assemblymember Matt Haney (D) in a 33-3 vote on Thursday. Because it was slightly amended... Read more
New Jersey Regulators Announce New Marijuana Delivery, Wholesaler And Distributor Licenses, With Social Equity Businesses First In Line To Apply
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New Jersey marijuana regulators have announced that they will begin accepting applications later this month for three additional license types, including cannabis delivery services. The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC) said that applications for wholesalers, distributors and delivery services will first open exclusively to social equity businesses starting... Read more
Federal Inaction Is Allowing A Viroid To Wreak Havoc On Cannabis Farmers (Op-Ed)
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“Without federal coordination, HLVd has been able to spread rapidly to cannabis cultivation sites across the United States since it was first detected in cannabis plants in California in 2019.” By Margo Wilkinson Smith and Amy Rubenstein, Dentons A hop latent viroid (HLVd) is spreading rapidly across cannabis plants,... Read more
Maryland’s First Adult-Use Marijuana License Applications Will Open For Social Equity Businesses In November, Regulators Announce
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News September 8, 2023 0
Maryland officials have announced that the first round of applications for new adult-use marijuana dispensary, cultivation and processing licenses will open on November 13—reserved exclusively for social equity businesses. The Maryland Cannabis Administration (MCA) said on Friday that it will ultimately be accepting a total of 179 marijuana licensees... Read more
New Hampshire Marijuana Legalization Commission Holds First Meeting To Consider State-Run Reform Model
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A New Hampshire commission tasked with preparing legislation to legalize marijuana sales through a system of state-run stores held its first meeting on Friday, with members electing leaders of the panel and offering a sense of the specific policy issues they will be exploring. The governor signed a bill to... Read more
Michigan Legislature Urges Congress To Prioritize Psychedelics Research To Help Veterans ‘Find A New Normal’
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Michigan lawmakers are calling on the U.S. Congress, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to prioritize research and investment in “non-technology treatment options”—including psychedelics—to treat psychological trauma from military service. A concurrent resolution passed Wednesday by the state Senate says that “controlled use of psychedelics in... Read more
