FDA CBD memo; MA anti-marijuana initiative faces lawsuit; DC mayor’s cannabis drinks plan; TX medical marijuana licenses; VA prepares for legal sales
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary issued a guidance memo saying the agency “does not intend to enforce” certain federal laws against hemp-derived CBD products covered under a new Medicare initiative if they meet specific requirements.
If President Donald Trump replaces outgoing Attorney General Pam Bondi with Lee Zeldin, as he is reportedly considering, it could impact the marijuana rescheduling process—as Zeldin has a mixed record on cannabis as a former lawmaker.
A coalition of Massachusetts marijuana businesses filed a lawsuit to keep a measure to roll back recreational cannabis legalization off the November ballot, claiming it violates the state Constitution.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) proposed new legislation to allow medical marijuana companies to partner with local breweries and distilleries to produce cannabis-infused drinks for sale in the nation’s capital.
The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority opened applications for about a dozen new regulatory and compliance roles that will help oversee recreational marijuana sales under a legalization bill that Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) is set to act on this month.
The Maryland House of Delegates passed a bill to let firefighters and rescue workers use medical cannabis off duty, with the sponsor saying first responders “should not be punished for seeking legal, medically prescribed relief.”
The Texas Department of Public Safety conditionally approved three new medical cannabis business licenses as part of an expansion of patient access to marijuana under a new law passed by lawmakers and signed by the governor last year.
/ FEDERAL
The Drug Enforcement Administration promoted a video about “using AI to combat the opioid crisis.”
/ STATES
New York regulators approved changes to rules on cannabis showcase events as well as additional marijuana business licenses.
Colorado regulators posted updated draft psychedelics rules.
Pennsylvania regulators published a list of approved hemp compliance testing laboratories.
The New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission published a post touting the fifth anniversary of the agency.
Minnesota regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.
Utah regulators sent an update on the medical cannabis program.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Social Equity Advisory Board will meet on Friday.
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/ LOCAL
The Minneapolis, Minnesota City Council will consider a proposal to decriminalize possession of drug paraphernalia on Tuesday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Tasmania, Australia lawmakers launched a petition calling for a formal inquiry into the state’s cannabis laws.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study’s findings “support the use of oral full-spectrum Cannabis oil as a safe and effective complementary therapy for improving pain and quality of life in dogs with” chronic osteoarthritis.
A study found that “administration of up to eight doses of psilocybin in a clinical research setting appears to be safe and potentially effective for patients with” obsessive-compulsive disorder.
/ BUSINESS
Vireo Growth Inc. enacted a management services agreement with PharmaCann Inc. allowing it to manage certain Colorado assets through the closing of an acquisition.
RYTHM, Inc. announced amendments to its existing trademark and recipe license agreements with a subsidiary of Green Thumb Industries Inc.
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