Congressman Tells DEA To Reschedule Marijuana ‘As Swiftly As Possible’
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
A Democratic congressman is calling on the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to complete its marijuana review “as swiftly as possible” and abide by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’s (HHS) recommendation to reclassify cannabis under Schedule III. In a letter sent to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram on... Read more
Wisconsin Governor Says He’ll ‘Absolutely’ Sign Limited GOP Medical Marijuana Bill, Unless It Contains ‘Poison Pills’
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
The Democratic governor of Wisconsin says he’d be inclined to sign a restrictive medical marijuana legalization bill that GOP legislative leaders are planning to introduce this month, as long as there are no “poison pills” baked into the proposal. In a series of interviews this week, Gov. Tony Evers... Read more
Colorado Governor’s Office Slams DeSantis’s Marijuana Stance, Pushing Back Against Claim Legalization Led To ‘Bigger’ Illicit Market
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) needs some advice on how to promote “economic and personal freedom,” the state of Colorado is “happy” to explain the advantages of marijuana legalization, Gov. Jared Polis’s (D) office said after the Republican presidential candidate doubled down on his opposition to cannabis reform.... Read more
Alabama Judge Blocks Marijuana Regulators From Issuing Licenses For Vertically Integrated Facilities
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
“The court also notes that all three rounds of awards have been challenged as legally infirm” By Alander Rocha, Alabama Reflector A Montgomery County Circuit Judge Wednesday evening blocked the Alabama Medical Cannabis Commission (AMCC) from issuing licenses for all-inclusive facilities amid ongoing lawsuits over the commission’s selection process.... Read more
Florida GOP Lawmaker Files Bill To Cap Marijuana At 10% THC If Voters Approve Legalization Ballot Measure
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
Ahead of a potential Florida marijuana legalization vote on the ballot this November, a Republican lawmaker has preemptively filed a bill that would impose strict limitations on THC potency if the reform is approved by voters. Rep. Ralph Massullo (R) introduced the legislation on Friday, proposing a THC cap... Read more
VA Is Funding New Research On Psychedelics’ Benefits For Veterans With PTSD And Depression
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 6, 2024 0
In a major milestone on the path to expanding access to psychedelic-assisted therapy among the nation’s military veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has issued a request for applications to conduct in-depth research on the use of psychedelics to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression. The department,... Read more
New Kentucky Bill Would Legalize Marijuana Use, Possession And Home Cultivation—But Not Sales
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 4, 2024 0
As Kentucky works to implement a recently passed medical cannabis policy, a lawmaker filed legislation this week that would end all penalties, including arrest, for simple possession and use of recreational marijuana by adults 21 and older. It would also allow adults to grow a small number of cannabis... Read more
Tennessee Rules Could Ban Hemp-Derived THC-A Products And Some CBD Flower
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The proposed rules would change the definition of THC to include the percent of THC-A, leading to the potential ban of THC-A and some CBD flower. By Adam Friedman, Tennessee Lookout Tennessee lawmakers passed legislation to begin regulating hemp-derived cannabinoid products last year, banning the selling of them to... Read more
DEA Confirms That Psychedelic Mushroom Spores Are Federally Legal Prior To Germination
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 4, 2024 0
A top Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has affirmed that spores that produce so-called magic mushrooms are not, on their own, federally prohibited. DEA’s Drug & Chemical Evaluation Section Chief Terrence Boos was asked about the legal status of the spores in a letter from attorney Michael McGuire in November,... Read more
New Mexico Sets New Monthly Marijuana Sales Record, With Purchases Topping A Half-Billion Dollars In First Full Year Of Recreational Market
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News January 3, 2024 0
Legal marijuana sales in New Mexico set a new monthly record as 2023 came to a close, with adult-use purchases in December climbing to more than $37 million and sales of medical marijuana reaching their highest point since August. All told during 2023—the state’s first full year of legal... Read more
