Study: Nursing students support medical marijuana; CA cannabis cafe veto urged by Cancer Society; NORML: DEA rescheduling hearing an opportunity
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Vice President Kamala Harris’s presidential campaign reacted to former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of cannabis legalization in Florida with a memo arguing that his former administration “took marijuana reform backwards.”
The American Cancer Society is urging California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to veto a bill to legalize cannabis cafes, arguing it would “roll back decades of hard-won protections of everyone’s right to breathe clean, smoke-free air.”
A new study of nurse practitioner students found that 94 percent think medical marijuana “should be legalized in all US states” and that 97 percent say cannabis education “should be included in NP program curricula” but that only 30 percent have received “in-depth education on the topic.”
NORML Deputy Director Paul Armentano argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that the Drug Enforcement Administration’s upcoming cannabis hearing presents an “opportunity for advocates to reinforce the case” for rescheduling, and they “should continue to remain optimistic” that change “is more likely than not.”
Massachusetts lawmakers are pushing the state treasurer to make a decision on whether to reinstate or fire the state’s suspended top marijuana regulator after months of ongoing lack of clarity.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis issued a recall of about 37,000 marijuana products that it says were not compliantly tracked—the third large-scale recall of cannabis products in the state within a month.
/ FEDERAL
The National Cancer Institute announced it will be funding research projects that “focus on disparities in tobacco, alcohol, and cannabis exposure and/or use by examining new or adapted policies pertaining to tobacco, alcohol, and/or cannabis in the U.S.”
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) authored an op-ed about her bill that would seal federal marijuana possession convictions.
/ STATES
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appointed a member to the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel.
Oklahoma’s attorney general touted a prosecution over an alleged “straw ownership” scheme involving medical cannabis businesses.
The Florida marijuana legalization campaign received another $10 million contribution from Trulieve and $1 million from Verano Holdings.
An Alabama judge will hold a hearing on a request to allow medical cannabis business licensing to proceed on Tuesday.
Delaware regulators adopted marijuana rules.
Washington, D.C.’s first medical cannabis testing lab opened, and new enforcement rules took effect.
Washington State regulators will hold a feedback session about draft rules for cannabis waste sales on Wednesday.
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/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “select CBD-terpene ratios may increase [slow wave sleep] + [rapid eye movement] sleep in some individuals with insomnia, and may have the potential to provide a safe and efficacious alternative to over-the-counter (OTC) sleep aids and commonly prescribed sleep medications.”
A study found that “cannabidiol plus krill oil supplementation improves chronic stifle osteoarthritis in dogs.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The ACLU of Wisconsin included a question about marijuana legalization in a survey of state legislative candidates.
Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America will host a webinar on the “unintended consequences of hemp legalization” on Wednesday.
/ BUSINESS
Jushi Holdings Inc. filed a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus with the securities commissions of Canadian provinces allowing it to offer up to C$350 million worth of shares.
AdvisorShares announced a reverse split of the shares of its psychedelics ETF.
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