Summary
In this episode, we cover various cannabis and psychedelic news stories. The highlight stories include the regulation of psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids, the potential rescheduling of cannabis, and the progress of psychedelic legalization. The golden nugget stories highlight California’s cultivator capacity, the impact of cannabis legalization on Canadian beer sales, and Washington’s regulation of high potency cannabis products. The federal news covers President Biden’s stance on cannabis, clemency for nonviolent cannabis offenders, and Vice President Kamala Harris’ cannabis reform event. The state news includes updates on cannabis legalization in Virginia, Hawaii, and Washington. The international news covers Germany’s cannabis legalization delay, Thailand’s reversal on cannabis legalization, and Costa Rica’s progress in legalizing medical cannabis and hemp. Lastly, the cannabis science and medical news includes studies on the effects of CBD on menstrual symptoms, the use of cannabis for female orgasmic disorder, and the safety of CBD for dogs.
HIGHLIGHT Stories:
Hemp-derived cannabinoid update: Study re teen use of Delta 8 + multistate movement to crack down on hemp-derived cannabinoids.
Psychedelic momentum in state legislatures
Update re potential timeline of rescheduling cannabis to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act
GOLDEN NUGGET Stories:
California will enable cultivators to scale back their capacity.
Canadian beer sales have been dented by cannabis legalization- preview of US future?
Washington state draft bill would impose more stringent requirements on high potency products.
Takeaways:
• Regulation of psychoactive hemp-derived cannabinoids is a topic of interest, with many states considering making certain hemp-derived cannabinoids illegal.
• The potential rescheduling of cannabis to schedule three is being discussed, with conflicting rumors about the timeline.
• There is growing momentum for psychedelic legalization, with widespread acceptance of the medical benefits of psychedelics.
• Various states are making progress in cannabis legalization, with Virginia legalizing cannabis sales and Hawaii considering automatic expungement of cannabis convictions.
• International cannabis news includes Germany’s delay in legalization, Thailand’s reversal on cannabis legalization, and Costa Rica’s progress in legalizing medical cannabis and hemp.
• CBD is linked to reductions in menstrual symptoms, and there is a push to make female orgasmic disorder a qualifying condition for medical cannabis.
• Studies show that CBD is safe for long-term use in dogs.
Chapters
00:00 Introduction
00:44 Highlight Stories: Psychoactive Hemp-Derived Cannabinoids
03:33 Highlight Stories: Psychedelic Legalization
12:05 Golden Nugget Stories: California Cultivator Capacity
14:01 Golden Nugget Stories: Canadian Beer Sales
15:27 Golden Nugget Stories: Washington High Potency Regulation
18:43 Federal News: President Biden’s Stance on Cannabis
21:33 Federal News: Clemency for Nonviolent Cannabis Offenders
22:02 Federal News: Kamala Harris’ Cannabis Reform Event
22:32 Federal News: THC Blood Levels for Impaired Driving
23:56 Federal News: SAFE Banking Act
24:26 State News: Virginia Cannabis Legalization
25:21 State News: Hawaii Cannabis Expungement
25:50 State News: Washington Cannabis Tax Exemption
26:39 State News: Minnesota Cannabis Licensing Changes
27:34 International News: Germany Cannabis Legalization Delay
28:03 International News: Thailand Cannabis Legalization Reversal
28:30 International News: Costa Rica Cannabis Legalization
28:57 Cannabis Science and Medical News: CBD and Menstrual Symptoms
29:26 Cannabis Science and Medical News: Female Orgasmic Disorder
29:57 Cannabis Science and Medical News: CBD for Dogs
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