OH cities upset by marijuana tax changes; Poll: Consumers trust legal cannabis; CO psilocybin; Study: NCAA athletes & marijuana for pain
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A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit challenging Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita’s (R) opinion that hemp-derived delta-8 THC products are illegal.Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers (R) announced plans to step up enforcement against retailers selling intoxicating hemp-derived products, including delta-8 THC.The Ohio Senate General Government Committee held a hearing on a bill to restrict intoxicating hemp product sales to marijuana dispensaries instead of allowing them to be sold at convenience stores, smoke shops or gas stations./ FEDERALThe U.S. Supreme Court is being asked to take up a case challenging Mississippi’s ban on medical cannabis business advertising.Sen. Jon Ernst (R-IA) included funding for marijuana research in her “2025 DOGE Madness Tournament of Waste.”The House bill to maintain the 280E tax penalty on marijuana businesses after rescheduling got one new cosponsor for a total of eight./ STATESMaryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) and legislative leaders reached an agreement to increase the cannabis tax rate from 9 percent to 12 percent.The Rhode Island House Finance Subcommittee on General Government held a hearing on cannabis regulators’ budget request.The Alabama Court of Civil Appeals voided four more temporary restraining orders against medical cannabis regulators.Alaska regulators changed rules on labeling requirements for marijuana test results.New Hampshire regulators are proposing changes to medical cannabis rules.The Kentucky Board of Medical Licensure put a doctor’s license on probation for allegedly creating and directly issuing medical cannabis cards to patients without performing medical histories.Michigan regulators published a monthly report on disciplinary actions taken against marijuana businesses.The California Cannabis Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday.
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/ LOCALLos Angeles County, California will host an event on what medical providers should know about marijuana on April 23./ INTERNATIONALUkraine’s Ministry of Health proposed rescheduling psychedelics so they can be used in research.Georgian lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill to increase drug penalties./ SCIENCE & HEALTHA review concluded that “terpenoids present a promising path for the development of new therapies in the management and treatment of lung cancer.”/ BUSINESSThe J.M. Smucker Co. is planning a marketing campaign for Hostess products pegged to 4/20.Aurora Cannabis Inc. announced its “discovery of a novel source of genetic resistance against powdery mildew, PM2, that provides strong protection against this pathogen in cannabis sativa.”Poseidon Investment Management is financing social equity dispensary Herb Haus in New Jersey.Canadian retailers sold C$418.3 million worth of legal marijuana products in January./ CULTURESeth Rogen said he processes marijuana “differently than other people do.”
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