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A major banking organization is calling on Congress to pass legislation to ease marijuana businesses’ access to financial services. The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act would “provide important legal and regulatory clarity” and “address a significant challenge facing American businesses, our communities, and the banks that serve them,” the American Bankers Association (ABA) wrote in a letter to House of Representatives and Senate leaders. Bipartisan lawmakers in both chambers of Congress refiled the cannabis banking legislation last month—the latest development in a long-term push for the reform, which has been approved by the House several times and advanced through a Senate committee, but has yet to be enacted into law. “Although nearly every U.S. state has legalized marijuana in some form, the uncertain legal landscape governing the proceeds of these state-licensed businesses means these businesses frequently operate on a cash basis, outside the regulated banking system,” ABA’s new letter says. “These state-legal proceeds also flow to non-cannabis businesses and service providers, including accountants, skilled trades, landlords, and law firms. “The SAFE Banking Act would remove barriers to banking these funds, materially reducing the amount of cash moving through state-licensed cannabis businesses and service providers,” the group wrote. “That, in turn, would reduce the risk that these businesses are targeted by bad actors, thereby improving public safety in the communities where they operate.” Developments surrounding the legal definition of hemp and the federal rescheduling of medical marijuana “underscore the need for Congress to act” on the issue, ABA said. “As a result, the volume of marijuana-related products and state-licensed proceeds is likely to increase substantially, exacerbating potential public safety and illicit finance risks,” the letter says. “SAFE Banking would provide needed certainty by allowing these funds to enter—or remain in—the regulated banking system.” “Passing this legislation would reduce illicit finance risk and increase financial transparency for cannabis- and hemp-derived proceeds. Highly regulated banks and other financial institutions must adhere to stringent anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws and rules, conduct due diligence regarding their customers, screen transactions for suspicious activity, and keep records. Bringing these state-licensed businesses and their proceeds into the formal financial system would provide a meaningful level of transparency and accountability by enabling financial institutions to better identify and report illicit finance risk.” The letter, which is addressed to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), along with the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Banking Committee and House Financial Services Committee, urges that the SAFE Banking Act receive “prompt consideration” by the panels and “timely passage by Congress.” The House passed versions of the SAFE Banking Act seven times, and the Senate Banking Committee approved a cannabis banking measure in 2023 but it was not subsequently taken up on the floor and died at the end of the 118th Congress. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of 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. — Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC), who currently chairs the banking panel, said recently that the fact that marijuana remains illegal at the federal level while more states legalize it has created a “quandary” for cannabis businesses and banks that wish to serve them. Even though Scott has opposed the cannabis banking reform in the past, he said that the bill would “allow for the banking question to be solved by making it legal to bank it,” Scott said. “What you don’t want is to have a situation where you have these cash rooms where you have hundreds of thousands of dollars cash sitting in a location. Everyone knows you can’t bank it and therefore the criminal activity is much higher in these places.” The post Major Banking Group Pushes Congress To Pass Bill Easing Marijuana Businesses’ Access To Financial Services appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“They basically thought it was impossible when all these companies were fighting, and now the workers are winning.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent Missouri cannabis workers are trying to turn a string of recent union victories into broader organizing momentum across the state. High Profile Cannabis dispensary workers in Columbia last week unanimously ratified what union officials say is the state’s first collective bargaining contract for cannabis workers, securing higher pay and paid vacation time. “Now for the first time in Missouri, dispensary workers are FEELING THAT CONTRACT HIGH!” the United Food and Commercial Workers International Local 655 posted on its Facebook page Wednesday. And in St. Louis, Proper Brands post-harvest workers—who process and manufacture products—won their election to unionize last week, and Vibe Cannabis post-harvest workers are scheduled to hold an election at the end of July. “I’ve been hearing from more and more production and dispensary workers all over the state who want to find out what they need to do in order to organize their workplaces,” said Sean Shannon, organizing director at UFCW Local 655. “They basically thought it was impossible when all these companies were fighting, and now the workers are winning.” After Missouri legalized recreational marijuana in 2023, the state saw a surge in cannabis jobs that was soon followed by a push to unionize. Several groups of workers endured yearslong legal battles and company pushback. This year, some are finally seeing the results. Sierra Lutz was among the employees who organized the High-Profile union petition in 2023. She’s now a trimming tech at Vibe Cannabis, where she is leading the unionization campaign. She and her fellow post-harvest workers filed a petition to unionize last month. After hearing the news about High Profile’s contract, Lutz applauded the workers’ dedication. “I’m so proud of their perseverance,” she said. “They deserve every second of this glory.” Her work with High Profile taught her some key lessons she’s bringing to the Vibe campaign, she said. The main one: “patience is everything.” “The workplace won’t change overnight, but change will come,” Lutz said. “That’s been my biggest point I’ve been communicating to Vibe employees.” Other Vibe employees are also organizing veterans, after participating in the unionization effort at BeLeaf Medical’s Sinse cultivation facility in St. Louis. In May, Sinse workers won a significant legal precedent for post-harvest workers after nearly three-year battle, with a decision affirming their right to unionize under federal labor law. “More and more workers are feeling empowered,” Shannon said, “and I believe we’re going to see a huge wave and a rise in workers rising together.” ‘A seat at the table’ Katie Hazelwonder, a trainer in Proper’s post-harvest department, said she was overjoyed that workers voted 25-21 to unionize on July 1. “We put a lot of work into this, and I’m so thankful to everyone that stood together to make this happen,” Hazelwonder said. “That’s honestly the only way we got through this, we stood together and never backed down.” Hazelwonder acknowledged this was a stressful month for “both sides of the vote,” but said she believes the effort will result in better pay, job security and working conditions. “This victory is about all of us having a voice and having a seat at the table,” she said, “and we’re looking forward to negotiating a fair contract that reflects the hard work and dedication of everyone.” John Pennington, founder and CEO of Proper Brands, said in an email to The Independent that the company respects the post-harvest team’s decision and their right to determine how they want to be represented. “Proper Brands has always believed that our people are the foundation of our success, and that commitment remains unchanged,” Pennington said. “As we move forward, our focus will be on building a constructive relationship rooted in mutual respect, open communication, and our shared goal of producing the highest-quality cannabis products for Missouri.” Pennington also said the company remains committed to “providing a safe, supportive workplace where every team member has the opportunity to grow and contribute to our continued success.” “We are pleased to be a part of this process,” he said, “and look forward to working with the UFCW.” Hazelwonder previously told The Independent that the Proper team was encouraged by a May decision from the National Labor Relations Board, which decides labor disputes and sets national policy on union organizing. The board rejected another St. Louis marijuana company’s argument that post-harvest employees are agricultural workers, who are excluded from a federal law that protects most private-sector employees’ right to unionize without fear of retaliation. “Thanks to the recent NLRB ruling we have the opportunity to sit at the table and make it better for us and the others to come,” Hazelwonder said. Vibe At Vibe, Lutz said she and other production workers were told they’d have the federal Juneteenth holiday off this year. But then a few days before the holiday, she says managers told them they would have to work. They later learned the company paid for another department’s employees to go to Six Flags theme park on Juneteenth. It’s part of the favoritism, such as free meals and other perks, her team doesn’t get to enjoy. “I love that that department gets all of that extra stuff, like, genuinely,” Lutz said, “but our department gets absolutely nothing.” Juneteenth was the last straw for post-harvest employees who were on the fence about unionizing, Lutz said, and Shannon filed the petition to unionize on June 18. Katie Parker, human resources manager for Vibe, said the company had no comment on the petition or the issues raised by employees. Since the petition was filed, Lutz said workers have been required to meet individually with two consultants, who told employees the company hired them to educate workers on the union process. Lutz works in the trim department, where she operates the Mobius trimming machine, she said. During the summer, she said, the room is often 80 degrees with poor air circulation. “They’ve told us many times that the thing that they are worried about getting above 80 degrees in that room is not our wellbeing as employees,” she said, “but the wellbeing of the product.” She said she and her colleagues do challenging work that’s vital to the quality ofVibe’s product, but they don’t see the pay raises other departments do. Bird Herndon, who has worked in Vibe’s post-harvest department for about a year, agreed with Lutz. “Cannabis cultivation and processing are physically demanding and almost always impact respiratory health,” Herndon said. “Making sure we have consistent access to safety equipment like respirators is a top priority.” Herndon said a structured collective bargaining process would allow the team to “work collaboratively with management to formalize, streamline, and uphold high-standard safety procedures and equipment protocols for everyone.” Among the group’s demands is the option of a 401(k) so they can plan for retirement. Vibe employees have been in touch with organizers at Proper and BeLeaf, Herndon said, to learn from their experiences. “We can all help each other,” Herndon said. “More minds on the problem leads to a better solution for everyone.” This story was first published by Missouri Independent. Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. 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The American Medical Association (AMA) has adopted two new marijuana-related resolutions—one that advocates for a ban on flavored cannabis vaping products and another that recognizes the risks and potential therapeutic benefits of use among older adults. AMA’s House of Delegates last month approved both measures—the latest in a line of drug policy-related resolutions the body has advanced in recent years that oppose commercial marijuana legalization while backing expungement of cannabis records and supporting broad drug decriminalization, among stances on other issues. The newly adopted measure on marijuana use by older people simultaneously notes that there is a “higher incidence of dementia among individuals who use cannabis” but also that “cannabis may offer therapeutic benefits for managing agitation in dementia patients, potentially serving as an alternative to antipsychotic medications.” “Greater transparency regarding both the potential benefits and adverse effects of cannabis use in older adults would be valuable to physicians, particularly given the current paucity of research that is focused on this population,” it says. As such the measure maintains that: “RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association support the development and publication of educational resources on medical cannabis directed towards clinicians, including a virtual educational presentation that reviews the known effects of medical cannabis in older adults that highlights both its potential benefits and risks; and be it further RESOLVED, that our AMA encourage expanded research into the therapeutic uses of cannabis in older adults—such as for managing agitation in individuals with cognitive impairment—as well as its possible adverse effects.” The separate AMA-approved measure on flavored cannabis vapes argues that cannabis can have a “strong, earthy, or even bitter taste” that some users find “unpalatable” and that flavored cartridges can “mask the unpleasant taste of cannabis”—which it says have “increased adolescents’ willingness to try them.” As such, the resolution concludes that: “RESOLVED, that our American Medical Association advocate and support a complete ban on the production, marketing, and sale of Cannabis based ECIG flavored devices and cartridges throughout all regulated cannabis dispensaries (medical and adult-use) along with any outlet selling hemp products and public health entities; and be it further RESOLVED, that our AMA pursue legislative changes concerning a comprehensive ban on the production, marketing and sale of cannabis-based ECIG flavored devices and cartridges in the United States.” The newly adopted resolutions build on AMA’s existing policies taking stances on various cannabis and drug policy issues. In 2024, for example, AMA delegates adopted a resolution endorsing broad drug decriminalization. The group’s delegates in 2022 voted to amend its policy position on marijuana—which continues to oppose legalization—to support the expungement of past cannabis convictions in states that have legalized the plant. In 2023, AMA members adopted resolutions advocating for psychedelics research, opposing the criminalization of kratom, calling for an end to the sentencing disparity between crack and powder cocaine and supporting the continued inclusion of marijuana metabolites in employment-based drug tests. The post AMA Says Marijuana Has Benefits And Risks For Older Adults, While Supporting A Ban On Flavored Cannabis Vapes appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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A bipartisan group of lawmakers have filed a new bill in Congress what would require the Department of Defense to evaluate how ongoing research on the therapeutic benefits of psilocybin could help members of the military. The Veterans and Servicemembers PTSD Emerging Treatment Review Act, filed this week by Rep. Abe Hamadeh (R-AZ), would direct the assistant secretary of defense for health affairs to coordinate with other federal officials to issue a report on how the results of study on psychedelic mushrooms that is currently being carried out in Arizona could “apply to members of the Armed Forces, including such members transitioning to civilian life.” The report, due within 180 days of the legislation being enacted, would need to include “a summary of the safety, dosing, and adverse event data” from the research as well as “an assessment of the implications of such data for force health protection, medical readiness, and suicide prevention strategies.” Officials would also need to describe “legal and regulatory requirements for any potential expanded access pathway involving an investigational Schedule I substance” and provide an assessment of the applicability of the federal Right to Try law and a psychedelics executive order signed by President Donald Trump for treating PTSD during post-deployment and transition periods. The bill, which is cosponsored by Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and Seth Moulton (D-MA), also contains a findings section that points out that existing PTSD therapies “are not effective for all patients.” “Rigorous, ethical clinical research conducted in accordance with Federal law and force health protection standards is necessary to evaluate emerging treatments for service-connected mental health conditions where existing therapies have proven insufficient,” it says. “Private-sector innovators and public-private partnerships play a central role in developing, supplying, and evaluating federally lawful investigational products used in such clinical trials.” The legislation also notes that psychedelic research underway in Arizona is “evaluating naturally derived, whole-mushroom psilocybin administered within a structured group-therapy setting for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans and first responders.” Hamadeh said in a press release about the new bill that “our servicemembers and veterans deserve every opportunity to access the most effective treatments backed by rigorous scientific research.” “Far too many Americans continue to struggle with treatment-resistant PTSD, contributing to suicide, substance abuse and challenges transitioning back to civilian life,” he said. “This legislation ensures Congress and the Department of Defense have the data needed to evaluate emerging research and make informed decisions that prioritize military readiness, force health and veteran care.” Sue Sisley, the researcher overseeing the Arizona-based psilocybin investigation, said Hamadeh’s staff visited her facility and “saw firsthand what these FDA clinical trials mean for veterans and first responders, and what it could mean for transitioning servicemembers in the future.” — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of 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. — Last week week, bipartisan congressional lawmakers filed a separate bill they say is intended to codify Trump’s psychedelics executive order into law. Reps. Morgan Luttrell (R-TX), Lou Correa (D-CA), Jack Bergman (R-MI) and Michael McCaul (R-TX) introduced the Initiating Biomedical Outcomes to Garner Advancements into Innovative Neuroplastogen Efficacy (IBOGAINE) Act on Tuesday. The legislation would direct the attorney general to “take all necessary steps to determine whether to transfer ibogaine and ibogaine compounds” from schedule I to schedule II of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) within 60 days. It also says that the attorney general and the health and human services secretary would need to initiate proceedings to reschedule any other Schedule I substances that complete Phase 3 clinical trials. It would create a definition under federal law for ibogaine, to include “all parts of the plant Tabernanthe iboga” as well as any similar compound or analog that “acts on neuroplasticity, opioid receptors, or serotonergic pathways” that interrupt addiction cycles and restore neurological function disrupted by trauma, chronic substance use or traumatic brain injury. It would further codify a national priority voucher program to support development of psychedelic and other therapies that can treat widespread maladies. The legislation would additionally clarify that the federal Right to Try law provides exemptions from the CSA for seriously ill patients to access psychedelics and other Schedule I drugs in accordance with new special registration requirements it would create. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) would also have to revise its quotas for the amount of a controlled substance that can be legally produced if it is rescheduled, approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or designated as a breakthrough therapy. The bill also creates a process for federal agencies to partner with states to “advance research on, and development of, psychedelic drugs, including ibogaine, for treating serious mental illnesses” as well as a framework for health agencies and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to “collaborate with the private sector to increase clinical trial participation, data sharing, and real-world evidence generation regarding psychedelic drugs.” Luttrell and some of the cosponsors of the bill are also behind a proposed amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would extend a psychedelics research effort at the Department of Defense (DOD) for an additional six years. That proposal was cleared this week for floor action by the House Rules Committee. Shortly after Trump signed the executive order, FDA and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced steps that they say will help with “accelerating” therapeutic access to psychedelics for patients dealing with serious mental health conditions. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said recently that the Trump administration is “very anxious” to create a pathway for access to psychedelics therapy and that top officials across federal agencies want to “get it out to the public as quickly as possible.” In an interview on the Joe Rogan Experience in February, Kennedy said he’s confident “we’re going to get it done,” with plans to develop and finalize rules that would enable patients with conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression to access psychedelic substances like psilocybin and MDMA in a “very controlled setting.” “Everybody in my agency…is very anxious to get a rule out there that will allow these kind of studies and will allow access under therapeutic settings, particularly [for] the military soldiers who have suffered these injuries to get access to these products,” the HHS secretary said. “We’re working through that process now. We’re all working on it and trying to make it happen.” “I think that we’re going to get it done,” he said. Last June, Kennedy said his agency is “absolutely committed” to expanding research on the benefits of psychedelic therapy and, alongside of the head of FDA, is aiming to provide legal access to such substances for military veterans “within 12 months.” Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins also disclosed in April that he had an “eye-opening” talk with Kennedy about the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine. And he said he’s open to the idea of having the government provide vouchers to cover the costs of psychedelic therapy for veterans who receive services outside of VA as Congress considers pathways for access. Bipartisan congressional lawmakers introduced legislation this session to provide $30 million in funding annually to establish psychedelic-focused “centers for excellence” at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities, where veterans could receive novel treatment involving substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. A U.S. Senate committee held a hearing in April on a bipartisan bill to promote research into the therapeutic potential psychedelics by creating a new office at VA that would advance the development innovative treatments for serious mental health conditions and assist in reviewing the scheduling status of drugs like psilocybin, ibogaine and MDMA. Read the full psilocybin bill below: The post Defense Department Would Issue Report On How Psychedelic Mushrooms Can Benefit Military Members Under New Congressional Bill appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

A New Hampshire Democratic gubernatorial candidate is criticizing the incumbent Republican governor for vetoing a bill to let medical cannabis companies grow marijuana in greenhouses. Supporters say the proposal will make cannabis more affordable and available for patients, and it passed the Senate and House of Representatives in voice votes this session—but Gov. Kelly Ayotte (R) vetoed it last month. “Come on, Kelly. Shouldn’t we be trying to make health care more affordable for Granite Staters, not less?” Cinde Warmington, the sole Democrat running for her party’s nomination to challenge Ayotte in November, said in a video posted to social media. “This bill would have made medical cannabis more affordable and more accessible to Granite Staters who really need it, and she vetoed it,” Warmington said. “But honestly, this is what we’ve come to expect from Kelly Ayotte. Look what she did to the Medicaid premiums. She increased them by up to $270 a month on the most vulnerable Granite Staters. She increased prescription co-pays when other costs are already going through the roof.” “New Hampshire deserves a governor who will fight to make sure we have lower health care costs and that health care is more accessible,” the Democratic candidate, who previously served as a member of the New Hampshire Executive Council, said. “That’s the bottom line.” Making medical cannabis more expensive for Granite Staters? Come on, Kelly. #NHPolitics pic.twitter.com/OWfoQspFQi — Cinde Warmington (@CindeWarmington) June 24, 2026 In a veto statement on the medical marijuana greenhouse bill, the governor simply said, “I do not support expanding the cultivation of marijuana in our state.” Meanwhile, New Hampshire lawmakers and advocates are pushing to override Ayotte’s veto. “I disagree with the governor’s decision to veto SB 468,” Sen. Howard Pearl (R), the lead sponsor of the legislation, told Marijuana Moment last month. “This bipartisan bill would have provided a practical way to lower costs for patients with serious medical conditions while maintaining the rigorous oversight and safeguards that have made New Hampshire’s Therapeutic Cannabis Program successful.” “At a time when affordability remains a significant challenge for many families, we should be looking for responsible ways to expand access to treatment and ease financial burdens,” he said. Sen. Tara Reardon (D) similarly said she is “disappointed” in the governor’s action, which she said will result in “denying cost-saving measures for more than 17,000 veterans and patients across New Hampshire who rely on medical cannabis as an important component of their physician-recommended care.” “I hope my Senate colleagues will join me in voting to override the veto and pass the bill into law,” she told Marijuana Moment. The legislation says that “each alternative treatment center registered under this section may request authorization to operate a greenhouse cultivation location, at the same or at a different location than its existing cultivation location, in order to reduce energy costs and provide lower prices for registered qualifying patients.” The only person to testify against the bill this session was a former state lawmaker who now serves as chair of the prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana NH. — Marijuana Moment is tracking hundreds of 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. — Ayotte has separately threatened to veto any marijuana legalization bill that reaches her desk. The governor said last year that her position on the reform would not change even as the federal government moved forward with rescheduling the plant. In 2024, then-Gov. Chris Sununu (R) vetoed a similar proposal to allow cannabis businesses to cultivate in greenhouses. The House had enough votes to override that action, but the Senate did not. Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis // Side Pocket Images. The post New Hampshire Democratic Challenger Slams GOP Governor’s Veto Of Medical Marijuana Greenhouse Cultivation Bill appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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ID medical marijuana signatures; Trucking groups’ rescheduling warning; Cayman Islands cannabis report; TN legalization push; NC hemp restrictions Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Get our daily newsletter. Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Free to read (but not free to produce)! We’re proud of our newsletter and the reporting we publish at Marijuana Moment, and we’re happy to provide it for free. But it takes a lot of work and resources to make this happen. 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Legislators want to “change the law that they created, to clearly favor Wall Street corporations over Virginia farmers and small businesses.” By Charlotte Rene Woods, Virginia Mercury A legal cannabis market is set to take effect in Virginia next summer under the final state budget, but Mannassas-based Barbara Biddle has already given notice to her landlord to shut down one of her two hemp stores. As a purveyor of hemp-infused products, her District Hemp Botanicals shops sell creams, bath salts, infused drinks and gummies that contain CBD or THC—two chemical compounds found in both cannabis and hemp plants. Forthcoming federal hemp definition changes after Congress previously opened the door to broader hemp markets are set to take effect in November this year while Virginia’s potential legal cannabis market is set to take effect next July. While CBD, short for cannabidiol, does not produce a high, THC, short for tetrahydrocannabinol, does. Both components have been touted for their health benefits like soothing pain and relieving stress or anxiety. THC-infused drinks have also emerged as an alcohol alternative for people abstaining from the substance who don’t want to be totally sober. The concept has been a driving force in Virginia’s yearslong effort to establish a legal recreational cannabis market after first permitting a prescription-based medical one in 2018. While the nation’s patchwork cannabis laws have slowly sprouted, an enterprising hemp industry has taken root following Congress’s 2018 Farm Bill that enabled hemp products with up to 0.3 percent THC. Late last year, however, Congress reversed course and by November many products will become illegal. As of late June, some federal lawmakers are pursuing measures to support the hemp industry. “There’s so much in flux,” Biddle said. With a new baby on the way, she noted the scale down from two stores to one is not totally spurred by legal limbo in Virginia, but it certainly didn’t help, she said. As Biddle’s Leesburg location will soon shut down, Caroline County farmer Graham Redfern has been stressing about his crops amid his planting season. By fall, many of his products will be illegal, he said. “Cannabis, which hemp is, will produce cannabinoids,” Redfern said this spring while looking out at his fields on a rainy day that The Mercury visited. “It’s about impossible to create any industry in the industrial hemp world without taking the plant to maturity, which will then create cannabinoids, which will then now be marijuana.” Redfern and Biddle point to how they have already complied with strict restrictions on their industry within the state. The tighter guardrails were put in place after a spike in calls to poison control centers from children eating edibles they thought were candy or people becoming more high than intended. New potency thresholds and clearer labeling requirements have since been applied after 2023’s Senate Bill 903 made hemp laws in the state more stringent than federal ones. That meant child safety improvements to packaging, third-party lab testing and reformulations of products. It also entailed a chemical composition where products had to have 25 times the amount of CBD per every one part of THC. As one of the patrons of Virginia’s latest attempt to legalize cannabis, Sen. Lashrecse Aird, D-Henrico said in a statement that “closing the 25-to-1 loophole does not prevent farmers from continuing to grow industrial hemp or produce hemp products that comply with Virginia’s 2 milligram THC limit.” Instead, she said, it addresses “a loophole that has allowed intoxicating products to be marketed and sold as cannabis outside of a robust regulatory framework that protects consumers.” Biddle feels that classifying hemp businesses as “unregulated” is unfair to those within it that have complied with state and federal laws for years. “Now [legislators] change the law that they created, to clearly favor Wall Street corporations over Virginia farmers and small businesses,” Redfern said. As the medical marijuana industry has been established in the state for years, with donations made to legislators, he worries small business locals like he and Biddle’s are getting left out in favor of corporations. Redfern said that he and others have been in touch with lawmakers and the governor about their concerns. He said that they’d felt reassured until recently. “We are left with zero pathway and will not survive until July 2027 without a grace period,” Redfern said. State lawmakers and the governor have been at odds for months over the state budget over a debate about taxes for data centers ahead of a looming July 1 deadline to have it implemented or face a government shutdown. After the legislature passed agreements to the governor last week, the body convened Monday to approve her amendments. This story was first published by Virginia Mercury. Photo courtesy of Brendan Cleak. The post Virginia Hemp Farmers And Businesses Worry About Changes Included In Newly Passed Marijuana Market Legislation appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“Republicans didn’t make cannabis go away—they just made it unsafe and untaxed. People will still find it, whether that means driving to Illinois or buying from someone with no license and no lab test.” By Sam Stockard, Tennessee Lookout As Tennessee’s new ban on popular hemp products takes effect Wednesday, two Democratic lawmakers are reigniting a drive to legalize marijuana and use the proceeds to patch craters in highways across the state. The “Pot for Potholes Act,” sponsored by Sen. Heidi Campbell and Rep. Aftyn Behn, both Nashville Democrats, would make pot use legal, set regulations and take the revenue to maintain roads and bridges. The legislation hasn’t made any headway in the Republican-controlled legislature, but Campbell and Behn say they will continue to seek hearings and bring back their bill in 2027. Attitudes also could be shifting as the federal government goes through the process for rescheduling medical marijuana, classifying it differently from drugs such as heroin and cocaine when contained in an FDA-approved product or allowed by state governments. Recreational marijuana remains a Schedule I drug at the federal level, defined as having no acceptable medical use and a high risk of abuse, although 24 states have legalized weed and more allow medical marijuana. Stores are being required to remove products containing THCA from their shelves following action by lawmakers in 2025, just seven years after the legislature bolstered the hemp market, enabling cannabis stores to pop up statewide. THCA products, which have been regulated by the state, contain less than .3 percent of the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, but when burned, the THC level increases, leading some lawmakers to complain that the state had set up a market for legal marijuana. Despite complaints that banning THCA products would cost the state an estimated $180 million in revenue, lawmakers forged ahead with the prohibition, which critics say will lead to the death of the hemp industry in Tennessee. Campbell said in a Tuesday statement that Tennessee residents who rely on hemp products to relieve pain, anxiety and chronic conditions will lose those products while small business owners who followed the state’s rules will have to shut down. “Republicans didn’t make cannabis go away—they just made it unsafe and untaxed,” she said. “People will still find it, whether that means driving to Illinois or buying from someone with no license and no lab test.” Campbell contends the “Pot for Potholes Act,” which would allow people 21 and older to use marijuana legally and create a regulatory framework for growing, testing and selling. Businesses would be required to obtain state licenses, and a 15 percent tax would be charged on pot sales, with the revenue going toward a $58 billion backlog of highway and bridge projects. “This ban is a self-inflicted wound,” Behn said. “We’re putting Tennessee small businesses under and cutting off patients who use these products to manage real medical conditions, all so Republicans can score culture-war points.” Behn said states with legal cannabis are making a combined $4.5 billion in tax revenue to go toward needs such as schools and infrastructure. Immediately after the federal government loosened cannabis restrictions last year, Democratic Sen. London Lamar of Memphis and Republican Rep. Jeremy Faison called for the state to reform marijuana laws. But Lt. Gov. Randy McNally (R), a pharmacist by trade who is leaving the legislature this year, said he has “no interest” in changing how the state schedules marijuana and called it a “dangerous drug with little demonstrated medicinal efficacy.” This story was first published by Tennessee Lookout. The post Tennessee Democrats Step Up Push To Legalize Marijuana As State Hemp Product Ban Takes Effect appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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