AMA’s new marijuana stances; Congressional psychedelics bill; NH gov candidates clash on cannabis; MO marijuana workers unionize
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ) and bipartisan cosponsors filed a bill to require the Department of Defense to evaluate how ongoing research on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin could help members of the military.
New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate Cinde Warmington is criticizing Gov. Kelly Ayotte’s (R) veto of a bill to allow medical cannabis companies to cultivate in greenhouses—saying it would have “made medical cannabis more affordable and more accessible to Granite Staters who really need it.”
The American Medical Association’s House of Delegates adopted resolutions recognizing the therapeutic benefits and risks of marijuana use for older people and advocating a ban on flavored cannabis vapes.
The American Bankers Association sent a letter urging congressional leaders to pass a marijuana banking bill—which it said is a more urgent need in light of developments surrounding the definition of legal hemp and the federal rescheduling of medical cannabis.
- “As a result, the volume of marijuana-related products and state-licensed proceeds is likely to increase substantially, exacerbating potential public safety and illicit finance risks.”
Workers at more Missouri marijuana businesses are winning fights to unionize following a precedent-setting ruling by the National Labor Relations Board.
/ FEDERAL
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN) authored an op-ed about federal marijuana rescheduling.
/ STATES
Illinois’s lieutenant governor spoke about how social equity is central to the state’s cannabis legalization policy.
A Virginia senator spoke about his opposition to the state’s new marijuana resentencing law.
California regulators are accepting comments on proposed changes to rules for the cannabis appellations program.
Michigan regulators published guidance about regulatory assessments for marijuana businesses.
Hawaii regulators are launching a new medical cannabis patient registration site next month.
Missouri regulators will soon accept applications to serve on the Cannabis Regulation Collaborative.
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/ LOCAL
Los Angeles, California officials sent a monthly cannabis newsletter.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the nation needs to reevaluate its marijuana laws to “prevent other countries from blaming Thailand as being the weak link in this problem.”
Ghana’s education minister said students who sell marijuana should be dismissed from school.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “oral CBD may reduce blood pressure amongst healthy and hypertensive individuals, particularly under stressful conditions and during sleep.”
A study suggested that “cannabis can serve as a short-term coping strategy for anxiety in young adults, leading to perceived emotional regulation.”
/ BUSINESS
Auxly Cannabis Group Inc. shareholders elected board of directors members.
/ CULTURE
Conan O’Brien again discussed his apprehension about using cannabis gummies.
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