German cannabis legalization bill unveiled (Newsletter: July 7, 2023)
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 9, 2023 0
NE medical marijuana ballot push; Threads app pushes treatment for “marijuana” searches; PA legalization measure; Congressional psychedelics caucus 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 makes Marijuana... Read more
California Assembly Committee Approves Senate-Passed Bill To Stop Employers From Asking About Past Marijuana Use
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 9, 2023 0
A California Assembly committee has approved a Senate-passed bill that would prohibit employers from asking job applicants about prior marijuana use. About a month after the legislation from Sen. Steven Bradford (D) advanced through the Senate, the Assembly Judiciary Committee approved the measure in an 8-2 vote on Wednesday.... Read more
New Jersey Medical Marijuana Market Shrinks As Recreational Sales Grow
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 8, 2023 0
“More medical patients are finding different access, or just rejecting the idea of seeing a doctor in addition to paying for the product.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor As sales for the state’s recreational cannabis industry take off, New Jersey’s decade-old medical marijuana program is shrinking every month. Medical marijuana... Read more
DeSantis Signs Bill Banning Hemp ‘Chewing Gum’ And Other Cannabis Products For People Under 21 In Florida
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 8, 2023 0
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), a 2024 Republican presidential candidate, has signed a bill banning sales of any consumable hemp products—including cannabis “chewing gum”—to people under 21, an expansion of an existing prohibition on young people being able to purchase smokable hemp. The legislation, SB 1676 from Sen. Colleen... Read more
Varying State Marijuana Rules Cause Confusion Amid Ongoing Federal Prohibition
Marijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 8, 2023 0
“We don’t really know what’s going on behind the doors of each and every lab in each and every state.” By Amanda Hernández, Stateline Amid the growing acceptance and legalization of cannabis use across the country, a concerning reality has emerged: The state-by-state patchwork of safety regulations can leave... Read more
Marijuana Banking Bill Signed Into Law By Missouri Governor
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 7, 2023 0
“There’s this divide between the federal and the state perspective on the topic that puts banks in a kind of tricky position.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri’s marijuana businesses will have fewer obstacles when it comes to accessing banking, but they must now get fingerprint background checks from... Read more
Scotland Calls On UK To End ‘Failed’ Drug War With Decriminalization And Harm Reduction Approach
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 7, 2023 0
The Scottish government says that the war on drugs has “failed” and it’s time to decriminalize currently illicit substances, while promoting harm reduction services like overdose prevention centers. At a press conference on Friday, Scotland Drugs and Alcohol Policy Minister Elena Whitham called on the government of the U.K.,... Read more
DEA Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary While Failing To Win The Drug War
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 7, 2023 0
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) celebrated its 50th anniversary this week—marking a half century of enforcing criminalization laws that have failed to fulfill the mission to eradicate drugs at the same time that nearly half of the country has legalized marijuana and psychedelics reform is also booming. Since its... Read more
Bipartisan Pennsylvania Senators Unveil New Marijuana Legalization Bill
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 6, 2023 0
Bipartisan Pennsylvania senators have officially introduced a new bill to legalize marijuana in the state. Sens. Dan Laughlin (R) and Sharif Street (D) filed the legislation on Thursday, about two months after first announcing their plans to team up on a reform push again after their joint cannabis efforts... Read more
Meta-Owned Social Media App Threads Directs Users To Drug Treatment Help When Searching Marijuana Or Psychedelics—But Not Alcohol Or Cigarettes
FeaturedMarijuana IndustryMarijuana Industry News July 6, 2023 0
Threads, the new Meta-owned social media app that launched on Wednesday, is asking people if they want to “get help” finding drug treatment resources from a federal agency if they search for posts about “marijuana” or psychedelics like “psilocybin” or “ibogaine.” But searches for content about other drugs that... Read more
