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HI marijuana market study; MN psychedelics recommendations; TX medical cannabis report; CA hemp ban ruling; Willie Nelson tells Dallas to decrim
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Department of Justice said in a new court brief that marijuana companies’ lawsuit challenging federal prohibition could “frustrate” cannabis rescheduling—suggesting that if they win, the government would “lack constitutional authority to regulate marijuana as a Schedule III drug for the same reasons that it could not regulate marijuana as a Schedule I drug.”
The Hawaii Office of Medical Cannabis Control and Regulation posted a request for proposals to analyze the “demand for cannabis, both for medical cannabis and adult-use,” as lawmakers continue to consider recreational marijuana legalization.
The Minnesota Psychedelic Medicine Task Force is recommending that lawmakers pass legislation to decriminalize magic mushrooms, create a state-regulated therapeutic psilocybin program and fund clinical research on substances like MDMA and LSD.
The Texas Department of Public Safety published a report advising that the state’s limited medical cannabis system “does not provide for statewide access for patients” and recommending that the number of licensed dispensaries be significantly expanded to meet demand.
A California judge denied a request from hemp industry stakeholders—including Cheech and Chong’s cannabis company—for a temporary restraining order on new state rules banning cannabinoid products with any “detectable amount of total THC.”
Researchers published a new protocol for a study aiming to investigate whether hemp-derived CBD is an effective treatment for people with cannabis use disorder—and specifically its role in “reducing THC use and withdrawal” in a “group of high potency concentrate users.”
Willie Nelson is urging Dallas, Texas voters to approve a marijuana decriminalization measure that’s on the local November ballot—saying that cannabis “is an herb and a flower, not a crime.”
“It’s long past time to end the criminalization of weed in Texas.”
The Last Prisoner Project’s Jason Ortiz and Rudick Law Group’s Jessica Gonzalez authored a new Marijuana Moment op-ed highlighting five things for Latinos to know about cannabis during Hispanic Heritage Month.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation determined that more than half of marijuana microbusiness license winners are ineligible, largely due to “failure to provide adequate documentation” that the licensee met social equity criteria.
A federal judge issued a mixed ruling in a lawsuit challenging New Jersey’s restrictions on intoxicating hemp products, finding that parts of the policy violate the Dormant Commerce Clause but not striking it down in its entirety.
/ FEDERAL
The National Institute of Justice posted about a recent study that “focuses on the ability to quantitate Δ9-THC in a sample using the fluorescence of the THC+Fast Blue BB complex, observed with a portable fluorescence reader.”
Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV) tweeted about touring two cannabis businesses.
Maryland U.S. Senate candidates discussed marijuana legalization during a debate.
The bill to federally legalize marijuana gpt one new cosponsor for a total of 95.
/ STATES
A Florida senator appears in a new ad for the campaign working to pass the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.
North Carolina Senate candidates discussed their views on marijuana policy.
Maine regulators issued a recall of marijuana products due to the presence of microbials, yeast and mold above the pass/fail threshold.
California regulators are conducting compliance sweeps following a new ban on many hemp products.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission hopes to name a new executive director by the end of the month.
New York regulators approved additional marijuana business licenses.
New Hampshire regulators updated medical cannabis registration forms to reflect new laws expanding access.
Maryland regulators are conducting a medical cannabis patient survey.
Rhode Island regulators will consider changes to rules on marijuana quality assurance testing and on cultivation and product manufacturing licensees on Tuesday.
Oregon regulators will hold hearings on draft psilocybin services rules this week.
—Marijuana Moment is tracking more than 1,500 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments.Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access.—
/ LOCAL
The Easthampton, Massachusetts City Council passed a resolution supporting the psychedelics legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.
A former Duval County, Florida sheriff endorsed the marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is issuing rules to tighten control of production, import, export, sale and possession of cannabis and hemp extracts.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “psilocybin was observed to enhance emotional empathy without significantly altering cognitive empathy and social cognition” and that it “showed promise in improving specific memory types such as semantic associations and associative learning.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
A poll of German voters found that they think marijuana legalization was a mistake, 55 percent to 37 percent.
The Pew Research Center tweeted, “In 2004, just a third of U.S. adults said marijuana should be legalized, but that rose to 70% by 2023. That’s just one example of how public opinion has changed in two decades of Center surveys.”
/ BUSINESS
StateHouse Holdings Inc. entered into bankruptcy proceedings.
Minerco Inc. was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission over an alleged pump-and-dump scheme that defrauded investors out of approximately $8 million.
New York retailers sold $84.7 million worth of legal marijuana products in September.
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