Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines published a memo saying past marijuana use “may be relevant” for security clearances but is no longer on its own “determinative.” But she also wrote that national security job status can be “impacted negatively” by directly investing in cannabis stocks.
New York City plans to install vending machines to dispense sterile syringes, anti-overdose medications and other harm reduction supplies.
Austin, Texas officials certified that activists with Ground Texas submitted more than enough valid signatures to qualify a marijuana decriminalization measure for the local May ballot. Cannabis initiatives are also planned for three more cities across the state for November.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) mentioned his work on marijuana banking legislation in an announcement about his decision not to run for reelection.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) noted that Perlmutter “has led the charge to provide safe harbor to banks that serve licensed cannabis-related businesses.”
Florida Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist, currently a congressman, tweeted, “2022 will be the year that Florida elects a Governor who will legalize marijuana.”
A South Dakota representative spoke about the large number of cannabis bills filed for the new session.
Illinois regulators are moving to amend rules to “prohibit the use of cannabis on state sites.”
Arkansas dispensaries sold $264.9 million worth of medical cannabis in 2021.
The Delhi, India High Court is considering a case challenging the prohibition of marijuana.
A study concluded that “long-term use of CBD-enriched medical cannabis as add-on treatment seems safe and effective in” drug-resistant epileptic encephalopathies.
Epileptic encephalopathies refer to a group of disorders in which the unremitting epileptic activity contributes to severe cognitive and behavioral impairments above and beyond what might be expected from the underlying pathology alone, and these can worsen over time leading to progressive cerebral dysfunction.
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