PA lawmakers on legalization chances; ME recriminalization initiative; TX hemp rules; OR marijuana labor lawsuit; VA consumer workplace protections
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Ohio lawmakers sent Gov. Mike DeWine (R) a bill to scale back the voter-approved marijuana legalization law by recriminalizing some cannabis activity and removing anti-discrimination protections for consumers while also also enacting new restrictions on hemp products
The chairs of the Pennsylvania House and Senate Appropriations Committees discussed the prospects for legalizing marijuana—with the Republican chair of the Senate panel saying cannabis’s ongoing federal Schedule I status is one reason the state shouldn’t act yet.
The Maine secretary of state’s office cleared anti-marijuana activists to begin collecting signatures for a ballot initiative to recriminalize recreational sales and home cultivation while instituting new product testing requirements for medical cannabis.
The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission filed proposed rules banning the sale of consumable hemp products to people under the age of 21—with new scaled-back penalties from an earlier version allowing the suspension of licenses, rather than their outright cancellation, for initial violations.
Oregon cannabis businesses are asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit to uphold a judge’s ruling blocking a voter-approved law to require marijuana companies to enter into labor peace agreements with workers.
The Virginia Department of Labor and Industry published guidance on marijuana consumers’ workplace protection rights under a recently enacted state law—noting that “cannabinoids may help treat the symptoms of cancer or the side effects of cancer treatment.”
Since Minnesota legalized marijuana, thousands of people have been prosecuted for transporting small amounts of cannabis in their cars without storing it in the trunk or keeping it sealed in an original, labeled packaging from a dispensary.
/ FEDERAL
Rep. Chris Deluzio (D-PA) tweeted, “Freedom and prosperity are what this country is all about. This amendment to the federal budget bill banning hemp would hurt consumer freedom and kill jobs in Western Pennsylvania—I’m opposed.”
/ STATES
The New Jersey Senate Budget Committee approved a bill to crack down on unlicensed marijuana sales and restructure the Cannabis Regulatory Commission.
The Ohio legislature’s Ibogaine Treatment Study Committee will meet on Wednesday.
New York’s acting top marijuana regulator resigned at the request of Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) following the withdrawal of an administration case against a cannabis company.
A Kentucky Department of Corrections parole officer forced a man to quit his job at a hemp company due to potential exposure to THC.
Vermont regulators sent guidance about marijuana business third-party advertising offers.
California regulators sent updates on various cannabis issues.
Minnesota regulators will host a webinar about a grants program that invests communities disproportionately affected by cannabis prohibition on Friday.
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/ LOCAL
The Boston, Massachusetts Cannabis Board will meet on Wednesday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Ontario, Canada launched a new effort to combat underage marijuana and alcohol sales.
The Fiji Court of Appeal quashed a marijuana cultivation conviction.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study indicated that “chronic CBD supplementation leads to [blood pressure] reduction.”
A review concluded that “CBD shows promising antimicrobial properties against a range of oral bacteria and fungi, suggesting its potential application in managing oral health conditions.”
A study found that “psilocybin reduces depressive-like behavior and improves cognition in healthy aging mice.”
/ BUSINESS
Stiiizy acquired 12 retail stores from Gold Flora.
Cronos Group Inc. is acquiring CanAdelaar B.V.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. received commitments for a private placement of senior secured notes due 2030 for aggregate gross proceeds of $100 million.
Cannabix Technologies Inc. passed Federal Communications Commission testing for its cannabis breath testing device.
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