Hello My Four Twenty Spot Family, I am Kimberly and I am filling in today for Matthew who is on break.
We have a great show for you today. Thank you for tuning in this Wednesday, June 8, 2022.
And the Top things to know in the news today coming in hot from the White House here we go:
The Biden White House uploaded a webpage this week making clear that anyone who wants to even intern there must disclose—and could be denied eligibility for—past marijuana use, even if it was legal under state law.
Intern applicants who advance through the hiring process will have to fill out a security clearance form, according to a new FAQ for the White House Internship Program.
President Joe Biden has long opposed the legalization of cannabis. Minutes after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and colleagues unveiled a much-anticipated draft marijuana legalization bill last year, then-White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki reiterated that the president hasn’t changed his position on maintaining federal prohibition.
During his presidential campaign in 2020, Biden lied to the American people about cannabis. But other news from DC
The Washington, D.C. Council unanimously approved a bill to “prohibit employers from firing, failing to hire, or taking other personnel actions against an individual for use of cannabis”—with some limited exceptions.
The Delaware House of Representatives voted to uphold Gov. John Carney’s (D) veto of a marijuana legalization bill.
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) sent a letter urging colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee to mandate that the Small Business Administration stop blocking marijuana businesses’ access to federal loans and services that are available to companies in any other industry.
Connecticut Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski is asking the state attorney general to investigate whether Gov. Ned Lamont (D) broke the law by tweeting out a country music song that celebrates the marijuana legalization policy he signed.
The Pennsylvania House Finance Committee approved an amendment to decouple state tax policy from the federal 280E provision, thereby allowing medical cannabis companies to deduct business expenses in their state filings.
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) tweeted, “The time is long overdue to legalize marijuana nationally, expunge past marijuana convictions and ensure revenue from legal marijuana is reinvested in the communities most impacted by the failed war on drugs.”
Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL) published a blog post about his work to secure access to medical cannabis for military veterans.
Alaska independent congressional candidate Jeff Lowenfels believes that Wells Fargo closed down his campaign bank account because his campaign manager has a small interest in a cannabis company.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and primary challengers discussed the issue of public marijuana smoking during a debate.
Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) claimed there is “no data to support” medical cannabis in treating PTSD.
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidates agree that marijuana should be legalized.
An Indiana senator spoke about the state’s “lagging cannabis laws and our region laying between two states with recreational cannabis.”
A former Arkansas representative spoke about the marijuana legalization ballot initiative effort he is leading.
A Pennsylvania judge ordered a temporary injunction on regulators’ recall of medical cannabis vape products.
Guam’s recreational marijuana regulations took effect.
The long-delayed rules and regulations for adult-use cannabis are now in effect. They were approved by default after the Guam Legislature let them lapse into law without any action.
Oregon regulators published an overview of post-harvest hemp testing requirements.
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