A new Congressional Research Service report says the Biden administration can federally legalize marijuana without waiting for lawmakers to act. It also says the president can unilaterally grant mass amnesty to people who’ve violated federal cannabis laws.
New York regulators approved rules for the cannabinoid hemp program—including allowing the sale of whole flower and infused foods and beverages but banning delta-8 THC products.
Colorado voters rejected a ballot initiative that would have increased state marijuana taxes to fund an education program. A separate Denver measure to boost local cannabis taxes to fund pandemic research also failed.
The Montana Department of Revenue proposed strict new rules that would prohibit people with any kind of criminal conviction within the past three years from working in the marijuana industry—even if it’s for simple cannabis possession that’s now legal in the state.
Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) wrote about his opposition to marijuana legalization in a constituent letter.
“I am not a supporter of legalizing marijuana and, as a physician, believe it would be detrimental to public health and society in general.” – Sen
@RogerMarshallMD
(R-KS) told one of his constituents.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) tweeted, Since taking office, we’ve:
✅ Created thousands of jobs
✅ Raised teacher pay
✅ Expanded early childhood education
✅ Legalized cannabis
✅ Protected New Mexico’s workers
We’re not done delivering for New Mexicans and in 2022, we’re going to #KeepNMBlue.
The Florida House Professions and Public Health Subcommittee heard a presentation about medical cannabis.
Oregon’s Department of Agriculture tweeted about a federal hemp survey.
Have you filled out your 2021 #Hemp Acreage and Production Survey yet? Online response is fast, secure, and convenient. Fill out your survey today at http://agcounts.usda.gov.
@usda_nass
Massachusetts regulators will host a workshop about marijuana social equity applications on Thursday.
The New Jersey attorney general’s office will host an event on marijuana-related employment issues on Monday, New Jersey regulators will hold a public meeting about marijuana issues on Tuesday.
The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is hosting a technical assistance session for commercial cannabis cultivators on Tuesday.
The Denton, Texas City Council discussed a marijuana decriminalization proposal.
Lapeer, Michigan voters rejected a ballot measure that would have banned recreational marijuana businesses. Meanwhile, Clawson voters rejected a proposal that would have allowed adult-use cannabis businesses to operate.
Deschutes County, Oregon received a federal grant to combat illegal marijuana cultivation.
Randolph and Methuen, Massachusetts rejected ballot measures to allow recreational marijuana dispensaries.
NORML published a book summarizing scientific evidence of cannabis’s medical effects.
Microsoft funded research on using hemp and other sustainable materials to build data centers.
Leafly published a report finding that cannabis is the fifth most valuable crop in the U.S.
Lil Nas X said using psilocybin mushrooms helped with his process for writing his new album.
A review concluded that “increasing evidence suggests that [cannabis-based medicine] is efficacious in the treatment of tics and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with” Gilles de la Tourette syndrome.
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