Congressional psychedelics mandate for Pentagon; CA AI marijuana packaging tool; States move to increase cannabis possession limits
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The House Armed Services Committee attached report language to the National Defense Authorization Act calling on the military to pay greater attention to potential “access pathways” to psychedelic therapies for servicemembers—including “psilocybin-containing investigational products, including naturally derived whole-mushroom formulations administered in structured therapeutic settings.”
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) said she and lawmakers have been having “really productive” and “incredible” conversations about a compromise approach to legalizing recreational marijuana sales that could pass as part of budget legislation this month.
The California Department of Cannabis Control launched a new artificial intelligence tool to help marijuana businesses comply with rules banning product packaging or labeling that may be attractive to children.
Several states this year are moving to significantly increase the amount of marijuana that adults can legally possess—a notable trend of expanding previously enacted cannabis legalization laws.
The Kentucky House majority whip is asking the attorney general to prosecute any officials who implement an executive order to expand medical cannabis qualifying conditions that was signed by Gov. Andy Beshear (D).
/ FEDERAL
The Department of Health and Human Services posted a request for information about “substance research, policy, and strategies to improve the prevention, treatment, recovery of chronic disease of addiction and mental illness.”
/ STATES
Colorado Gov, Jared Polis (D) signed a bill to establish an ibogaine research pilot program.
Oklahoma Republican attorney general candidate Jeff Starling said he would ask President Donald Trump for federal help to combat illicit marijuana operations.
Minnesota regulators posted a list of tax-delinquent cannabis businesses.
West Virginia regulators posted a list of registered hemp products.
Michigan regulators posted data on medical cannabis revenue distributions to localities.
California regulators sent updates about various cannabis issues.
Oregon regulators posted updated data on the psilocybin services program.
New York regulators will host a cannabis job fair on August 11.
/ LOCAL
A court reversed Albert Lea, Minnesota officials’ denial of a marijuana business registration.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Spain’s secretary of state for health said the government is not considering legalizing marijuana beyond medical use.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “current data support the biological plausibility of cannabinoids as modulators of neuroinflammatory and synaptic processes in” Alzheimer’s disease.
A study found that “cannabidiol alleviates D-galactose-induced muscle tissue aging in mice by modulating oxidative stress.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
A poll of UK adults found that 68 percent support allowing psilocybin-assisted therapy for end-of-life psychological distress, 61 percent want to allow it for physical and neurological conditions and 53 percent back allowing it for mental health conditions.
/ BUSINESS
Altria purchased a stake in CanAdelaar, which is participating in The Netherlands’s regulated cannabis experiment.
Trulieve Cannabis Corp. authorized a share repurchase program.
Ascend Wellness workers in Barry, Illinois voted to strike while fighting for a contract.
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