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Bipartisan House lawmakers are pushing back against attempts to ban hemp THC products, arguing that it would “deal a fatal blow” to the industry and, as currently included in a spending bill, violates congressional rules. To that end, the members say there are plans in the works to introduce an alternative measure to regulate the market. In a letter sent to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Friday, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) and 26 other members said the appropriations legislation that’s advancing in the House with the hemp ban provisions intact would upend the industry that’s emerged since the crop was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. While the Senate ultimately stripped similar language from its version of the agriculture spending measure following a procedural protest from Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), there’s still concern among stakeholders that it could wind up in the final package delivered to the president following bicameral negotiations. If that were to happen, the lawmakers wrote that “it would deal a fatal blow to American farmers supplying the regulated hemp industry and small businesses, and jeopardize tens of billions of dollars in economic activity around the country.” “Additionally, there are serious procedural concerns with how the language ended up in these bills,” they said. “This language has not been considered in a markup or hearing by any relevant authorizing committee and there was no public forum for members to express concerns with this language and preferred alternative legislation more appropriate for the relevant authorizing committees.” Specifically, the letter says the inclusion of the hemp provisions in the House bill “clearly violates” a rule prohibiting language that changes existing law through general appropriations legislation. “Perhaps most concerning is the characterization by proponents of this language that the bill will not negatively impact the industrial hemp industry,” it says, referring to comments from certain legislators such as Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) and Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) who have championed the controversial proposal. “On the contrary, it eliminates the existing and future development of dual cultivars used by farmers to produce grain and cannabinoids or fiber and cannabinoids,” the letter continues. “These genetic advances are critical to maximizing the economic value of a single crop, giving farmers the flexibility to respond to shifting market demands and improve overall profitability.” “In short, the inherent interconnectedness of the grain, fiber and cannabinoid markets means the long-term success of American hemp farmers depends on the continued viability of all three markets. The hemp industry is not a collection of competing sectors, but an interconnected ecosystem where growth in one segment supports opportunity and innovation across the whole.” Rather than pursue “this damaging appropriations rider,” the bipartisan members said Congress should enact regulations for consumable hemp that would prevent sales to people under 21, prohibit copycat products that resemble popular non-cannabis brands, standardize labeling requirements and mandate lab testing. As noted in the letter, such legislation has previously been introduced in the Senate. It also says legislation is actively being drafted in the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “By arbitrarily changing the definition of legal hemp rather than responsibly regulating the market, Congress is effectively turning out the lights on America’s legal hemp farmers and undermining the work being done by our colleagues in the authorizing committees and in states that have created regulatory frameworks for hemp products,” the letter says. “For these reasons, we strongly urge leadership to remove this language from the FY26 Ag-FDA Appropriations bill and any final FY26 appropriations bill,” it concludes. “We will continue to stand up for American hemp farmers and small businesses and oppose efforts to include this language in any bill.” Besides Comer, other signatories on the letter include Reps. Andy Barr (R-KY), Thomas Massie (R-KY), Nancy Mace (R-SC), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) and more. Comer said in a press release with the U.S. Hemp Roundtable that he’s “witnessed firsthand the tremendous potential of industrial hemp to create quality jobs and meaningful economic opportunities for American workers and family farmers.” “As Kentucky’s Commissioner of Agriculture, I spearheaded the state’s industrial hemp pilot program and continue to be a strong advocate for the hemp industry in Congress,” he said. “I’m fully committed to leading bipartisan efforts to urge House leadership to strip harmful language from the FY26 Ag-FDA bill—and any final appropriations package—that arbitrarily redefines legal hemp.” Meanwhile, Democratic senators also sent a letter to leadership earlier this month that warned of the major upheaval that would happen in the hemp market if products containing any amount of THC were banned. “Consumer safety and protecting kids while promoting opportunities for national economic growth in the hemp industry can and must go hand-in-hand,” Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), who led that letter with Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), said. “Congress needs to get serious about pursuing common-sense safeguards to protect kids and consumers and encourage innovation instead of a one-size-fits-all approach that hinders economic development and doesn’t keep kids safe.” Dozens of hemp farmers from Kentucky also recently urged their state’s senior U.S. senator, McConnell, to back off from his push to recriminalize some products that are derived from their crops. Paul, for his part, recently cautioned that the cannabis policy movement has “swung hard on the prohibitionist side” amid the ongoing debate over intoxicating hemp products. And he worries that, if things go awry, the hemp market could be decimated “within the next two weeks.” Asked about recent conversations with McConnell and Harris, Paul said “we’ve been working diligently” with the staff “trying to reach a compromise.” “A lot of the conversations have been constructive. They say, at least on the surface, they’re not trying to eliminate it—but I think we are, in some ways, talking past each other,” he said. — 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. — Meanwhile, Paul recently filed a standalone bill that would go in the opposite direction of the hemp ban, proposing to triple the concentration of THC that the crop could legally contain, while addressing multiple other concerns the industry has expressed about federal regulations. The senator introduced the legislation, titled the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act, in June. It mirrors versions he’s sponsored over the last several sessions. Harris, who championed the hemp THC ban in his chamber version of the agriculture spending legislation, told Marijuana Moment that he wasn’t concerned about any potential opposition to the hemp ban in the Senate—and he also disputed reports about the scope of what his legislation would do to the industry. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report in June stating that the legislation would “effectively” prohibit hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Initially it said that such a ban would prevent the sale of CBD as well, but the CRS report was updated to exclude that language for reasons that are unclear. The hemp language is largely consistent with appropriations and agriculture legislation that was introduced, but not ultimately enacted, under the last Congress. Hemp industry stakeholders rallied against that proposal, an earlier version of which was also included in the base bill from the subcommittee last year. It’s virtually identical to a provision of the 2024 Farm Bill that was attached by a separate committee last May via an amendment from Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), which was also not enacted into law. Photo courtesy of Brendan Cleak. The post Bipartisan Lawmakers Say Hemp THC Ban In Spending Bill Violates Congressional Rules, As They Prepare New Measure To Regulate Market appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-GA) is again highlighting the potential benefits of the powerful psychedelic ibogaine for people with serious mental and physical health conditions. In an episode of his podcast Newt’s World, the former speaker spoke with the co-founders of Ambio Life Sciences, a company providing ibogaine treatment in Mexico. Gingrich said the therapy option is at the “absolute cutting edge of science,” while inquiring about what makes ibogaine “such a uniquely powerful intervention” in the treatment of conditions like addiction. He also noted that, while ibogaine is currently a Schedule I drug in the U.S. and cannot be accessed by most patients due to its lack of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, aspirin is widely available even though it didn’t go through the rigorous regulatory approval process. “We’ve grandfathered it in—and we can produce aspirin, and billions of people have taken it—but we literally could never meet the FDA standard,” he said. “To what degree is the very complexity of ibogaine, when measured against what clearly is its impact, put in a kind of similar situation where we could spend so many years trying to figure out what the underlying mechanisms are—and we’re losing people every year while we’re engaged in that kind of academic research?” the former speaker asked. Jonathan Dickinson, CEO of Ambio Life Sciences, said it was a “really good question” that speaks to complex regulatory hurdles. “Ultimately, I think that the process of studying ibogaine is going to help us to better understand neuroscience and pharmacology,” he said, adding, “I think we’re still a ways from being able to claim a high degree of certainty” about the psychedelic’s effects to facilitate FDA approval. During the interview, Gingrich also inquired about the efficacy rate of ibogaine in the treatment of addiction, as well as concerns about potential cardiac issues associated with the use of the psychedelic. “I have to say: The more I’ve learned, the more intrigued I am,” Gingrich said. This is the latest in a series of conversations the former speaker has had around psychedelic medicine. In July, for example, Gingrich extolled the therapeutic promise of ibogaine, drawing attention to a Stanford University study that found the psychedelic showed potential to treat PTSD, anxiety and depression in military veterans with traumatic brain injury. He also previously had the executive director of Americans for Ibogaine as a guest on his show. One noteworthy state-level development Gingrich has pointed to is recent legislation signed into law by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) to create a state-backed research consortium to conduct clinical trials on ibogaine as a possible treatment for substance use disorders and other mental health conditions. The ultimate goal of the Texas project is to develop the psychedelic into a prescription drug with FDA approval, with the state retaining a portion of the profit. In Gingrich’s earlier podcast episode with W. Brian Hubbard, executive director of Americans for Ibogaine, the former speaker said that ibogaine represents an “astonishing breakthrough” in the nation’s current “sick care system” that’s left people with serious mental health conditions without access to promising alternative treatment options—and that he intended to use his influence to advance the issue. “This could be an astonishing breakthrough in what has been a long losing struggle with addiction across this country,” he said at the time. “It strikes me that the whole ‘Make America Healthy Again’ movement—that this could be a very significant building block in getting us back to being a country that’s not addicted. I can’t imagine a more timely podcast than to be talking with you about this.” — 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. — The message around the therapeutic potential of psychedelics has been getting out in a number of ways, including in prominent conservative media circles and within the Trump administration. For example, a Navy SEAL veteran credited with killing Osama Bin Laden said during a recent Fox News interview that psychedelic therapy has helped him process the trauma he experienced during his time in the military, stressing that “it works” and should be an available treatment option. That interview came days after the U.S. House of Representatives included an amendment to a spending bill from Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI) that would encourage VA to support research into the benefits of psychedelics in treating medical conditions commonly affecting military veterans. Meanwhile, HHS Secretary Kennedy recently 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.” VA 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. Collins also recently visited a facility conducting research on psychedelics, and he reiterated that it’s his “promise” to advance research into the therapeutic potential of the substances—even if that might take certain policy changes within the department and with congressional support. The secretary’s visit to the psychedelics research center came about a month after the VA secretary met with a military veteran who’s become an advocate for psilocybin access to discuss the therapeutic potential of psychedelic medicine for the veteran community. Collins also briefly raised the issue in a Cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump in April. Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Jack Bergman (R-MI)—co-chairs of the Congressional Psychedelic Advancing Therapies (PATH) Caucus—introduced a bill in April to provide $30 million in funding annually to establish psychedelics-focused “centers for excellence” at VA facilities, where veterans could receive novel treatment involving substances like psilocybin, MDMA and ibogaine. Bergman has also expressed optimism about the prospects of advancing psychedelics reform under Trump, arguing that the administration’s efforts to cut spending and the federal workforce will give agencies “spines” to tackle such complex issues. Kennedy, for his part, also said in April that he had a “wonderful experience” with LSD at 15 years old, which he took because he thought he’d be able to see dinosaurs, as portrayed in a comic book he was a fan of. Last October, Kennedy specifically criticized FDA under the prior administration over the agency’s “suppression of psychedelics” and a laundry list of other issues that he said amounted to a “war on public health” that would end under the Trump administration. In December, VA separately announced that it’s providing $1.5 million in funding to study the efficacy of MDMA-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD and alcohol use disorder (AUD). Last year, VA’s Yehuda also touted an initial study the agency funded that produced “stunning and robust results” from its first-ever clinical trial into MDMA therapy. In January, former VA Under Secretary for Health Shereef Elnahal said that it was “very encouraging” that Trump’s pick to have Kennedy lead HHS has supported psychedelics reform. And he hoped to work with him on the issue if he stayed on for the next administration, but that didn’t pan out. Photo courtesy of Flickr/Scamperdale. 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“Everyone knows that a large increase in cannabis taxes drives customers straight back to the illicit market. That means businesses are going to fail, jobs will be lost and less tax revenue will be collected.” By Jordyn Hermani, Bridge Michigan This story was originally published by Bridge Michigan, a nonprofit and nonpartisan news organization. To get regular coverage from Bridge Michigan, sign up for a free Bridge Michigan newsletter here. A plan to raise money for road repairs by increasing marijuana taxes quickly advanced through the Michigan House late Thursday as part of what officials called a larger framework for a state budget deal. The proposed Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act would impose a 24 percent tax on the wholesale price of marijuana sold or transferred to a retail shop, beginning in January. That would generate an estimated $420 million a year, according to the nonpartisan House Fiscal Agency. Most of the funding from the proposed Comprehensive Road Funding Tax Act would go into a new Neighborhood Road Fund for local roads and bridges. The pot tax proposal passed the Republican-led House with bipartisan support in a 78-21 vote just hours after it was unveiled, with opposition from 10 Republicans and 11 Democrats. It now goes to the Democratic-led Senate for further consideration. A separate bill approved Thursday—and tied to the pot tax proposal—would extend new federal income tax exemptions on tips and overtime pay to state filers for three years. That would benefit qualifying workers but cost the state more than $150 million annually between 2026 and 2028, according to the fiscal agency. The votes came shortly before Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, Senate Democratic Leader Winnie Brinks and Republican House Speaker Matt Hall announced a framework agreement to pass the budget before a potential government shutdown next week. That will include a road funding plan totaling between $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion in annual funding, according to Hall, R-Richland Township. The full plan could also include redirected business incentive funding, along with a sales and gas tax swap that would ensure all taxes that motorists pay at the pump go toward road repairs. “There’s still a lot of work to do here over the next few days to work out details, but this large framework…is putting us on that path to get this thing done on time,” Hall said of the larger state budget. The proposed 24 percent wholesale tax rate on marijuana is lower than the 32 percent Whitmer initially proposed in her own roads plan, but industry groups say it could still devastate the Michigan market. “Everyone knows that a large increase in cannabis taxes drives customers straight back to the illicit market,” said Robin Schneider, director of the Michigan Cannabis Industry Association. “That means businesses are going to fail, jobs will be lost and less tax revenue will be collected.” The recreational marijuana law approved by Michigan voters in 2018 includes a 10% excise tax on retail sales, in addition to the state’s 6% sales tax. Margins for Michigan marijuana businesses are already “very thin,” and additional taxes could force price hikes that deter purchases by residents from border states who shop here, Schneider said. The pot tax proposal won bipartisan support in the Republican-led House, however. Rep. Alabas Farhat, D-Dearborn, told reporters he doesn’t think marijuana companies are “doing as bad as they say they’re doing” based on the number of billboards he sees on Michigan highways. “We are heavily behind our peer states on where we ought to be on a wholesale tax,” he said, adding that Michiganders deserved to have “high quality roads that they can depend upon.” Hall, however, was slightly more sympathetic to industry concerns surrounding the 24% wholesale tax, saying that Republicans were able to talk Whitmer down from her initially proposed 32% tax rate, which they thought were “too high.” The House also approved two additional bills, tied to the road funding plan and the larger state budget debate. One could allow Michigan to continue a Medicaid provider tax—if the Whitmer administration secures a federal waiver—otherwise in jeopardy because of President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful” tax-and-spending cut law. The other would exempt tips and overtime pay from state income taxes. It would also “decouple” a handful of state and federal income taxes to preempt any potential state revenue losses from the Trump law. Both of those bills passed the state House in 95-4 votes. A fourth bill—part of a larger House Republican roads package which passed the chamber in March—is also tied to the package but could be changed by the Senate before final passage. There is less than a week left until October 1, the constitutional deadline for when the state must have a balanced budget signed into law—or face a government shutdown. This article first appeared on Bridge Michigan and is republished here under a Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. The post Michigan Lawmakers Pass Marijuana Tax Increase That’s Projected To Bring In $420 Million In New Revenue Every Year appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

The Trump administration is asking a federal court to dismiss one of multiple pending cases concerning marijuana and gun rights, in large part because it expects the U.S. Supreme Court to make a precedent-setting ruling on the issue. In a filing with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma on Tuesday, attorneys for the Justice Department urged a judge to dismiss a case “without prejudice” that involves a man charged in 2022 after police discovered cannabis and a handgun in his vehicle during a traffic stop. Attorneys for the man, Jared Michael Harrison, also want the court to dismiss the case—but they take issue with DOJ’s specific request, as dismissing the case without prejudice would mean he could be prosecuted again. And they criticized the government’s arguments in support of its motion, noting that the department relied heavily on the length of the court battle that’s lasted three years. The lawyers also challenged the idea that outstanding Supreme Court cases that similarly deal with cannabis and federal firearms laws justify dismissal without prejudice. But according to the federal government, the request would be “in the interest of justice,” while recognizing that the constitutionality of the statute in question–18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)—”remains open both in this case and in the country as a whole. ” “There are currently seven petitions for certiorari pending before the Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of § 922(g)(3) under the Second Amendment, six of which involve as-applied challenges, and are a mix of petitions filed by the United States and criminal defendants,” DOJ said, adding that they expect there’s a “reasonable likelihood that the Supreme Court will grant certiorari” in at least one of the pending cases. “Continuing to pursue this case at this time would needlessly waste judicial and prosecutorial resources,” the government’s filing said. “Second Amendment jurisprudence has developed significantly over the past three years. Nevertheless, based on the way the case was litigated three years ago, the Tenth Circuit held that certain arguments were waived and foreclosed the government from addressing them on remand. As a result, the United States believes that the interest of justice favors dismissal in this case to clear the way for a case that does not contain these impediments.” Harrison’s lawyers said in their own filing on Tuesday that they have “no objection to dismissal in general.” However, they emphasized that such a dismissal should be ordered “with prejudice,” making it so he cannot be tried again for the same alleged crime. “The government seeks to abandon this prosecution—for now—while keeping open the ability to prosecute Mr. Harrison again in the future,” his lawyers said. “Its request, if granted, would leave Mr. Harrison under the specter of reindictment at essentially any time, and for illegitimate reasons.” The filing states that the government has acknowledged that part of its rational for making the request is because “it is unprepared for trial, the case is old, and it is constrained by appellate waiver rulings.” “These are litigation choices and resource constraints attributable solely to the prosecution,” it says. “Allowing dismissal without prejudice under these circumstances would permit the government to evade the consequences of its own decisions while keeping Mr. Harrison under indefinite threat of renewed prosecution.” “The possibility that the Supreme Court may take up § 922(g)(3) in another case is not a valid reason to keep Mr. Harrison under threat of reindictment. Rule 48(a) permits dismissal when consistent with the fair administration of justice, not to hold defendants in limbo while appellate strategy plays out elsewhere. If the government believes a forthcoming decision will alter the legal landscape, it remains free to test that decision in a future case—but not at Mr. Harrison’s expense.” The filing says the government’s rationale underscores why the dismissal should be made with prejudice, noting that the prosecution “has already consumed years of litigation, appellate review, and judicial resources.” “Allowing dismissal without prejudice would perpetuate uncertainty, leaving Mr. Harrison indefinitely under the shadow of indictment despite the government’s own admissions that it cannot presently try the case,” it says. “That outcome is contrary to the fairness and integrity Rule 48(a) is designed to protect.” “Where, as here, the government’s justifications rest on the age of the case, questions of resource allocation, and the constraints of prior litigation, the public interest is not served by leaving the door open to renewed prosecution. Finality, fairness, and the protection against harassment all point in one direction: the indictment should be dismissed with prejudice. Mr. Harrison therefore respectfully requests that this Court grant the government’s motion only to the extent of dismissing the indictment with prejudice.” Last month in the case, the Tenth Circuit ruled that the government must prove that people who use marijuana “pose a risk of future danger” if it wants to justify applying a law banning cannabis consumers from owning firearms, siding with a lower district court that dismissed an indictment against Harrison. The Justice Department appealed that ruling in 2023, sending it to the Tenth Circuit. That three-judge panel said in a recent filing that they “agree with much of the district court’s analysis” of the legal considerations, including its challenge to the federal government’s claims that there is historically analogous precedent substantiating the firearm ban for cannabis consumers. Part of DOJ’s argument was that the ban is historically consistent with prohibitions on gun ownership by people with mental illness. The appeals court said “the government cannot justify” the current policy based on that standard. The lower court largely based his initial decision on an interpretation of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling in which the justices generally created a higher standard for policies that seek to impose restrictions on gun rights. The ruling states that any such restrictions must be consistent with the historical context of the Second Amendment’s original 1791 ratification. The historical analogues that the Justice Department relied on to make the case that the ban is consistent included references to antiquated case law preventing Catholics, loyalists, slaves and Indians from having guns. The circuit court, for its part, said that “the government must show non-intoxicated marijuana users pose a risk of future danger” to support the current policy. “This inquiry, which may involve fact finding, is best suited for the district court.” This opinion comes nearly a year after the Tenth Circuit heard oral arguments in the case, with judges questioning not only the firearms prohibition itself but also whether it was within the scope of the appeals panel’s power to review the underlying lower court’s decision. Ultimately, they determined that they did possess that authority. Meanwhile, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh District, judges recently ruled in favor of medical cannabis patients who want to exercise their Second Amendment rights to possess firearms. In the background of these developments, the U.S. Supreme Court is considering a series of cases challenging the gun ban for people who use marijuana. The Trump administration has asked the high court to hear one of five relevant cases to resolve conflicting lower court decisions on gun rights for cannabis consumers and other illegal drugs from owning firearms and uphold the prohibition. In the request, the solicitor general reiterated his position that, despite recent appeals court decisions calling into question the constitutionality of the firearms ban for people who use cannabis—even in compliance with state law—the restriction is nevertheless lawful. As a recent report from the Congressional Research Service (CRS) explained the current legal landscape, a growing number of federal courts are now “finding constitutional problems in the application of at least some parts” of the firearms prohibition. In a July ruling, for instance, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit vacated a defendant’s conviction and remanded the case back to a district court, noting that a retrial before a jury may be necessary to determine whether cannabis in fact caused the defendant to be dangerous or pose a credible threat to others. By contrast, the Third Circuit earlier this month said in a published opinion that district courts must make “individualized judgments” to determine whether 922(g)(3) is constitutional as applied to particular defendants. The appeals panel ruled that while a person “need not have harmed someone, threatened harm, or otherwise acted dangerously to justify his disarmament,” the history of gun laws in the country requires that “district courts must make individualized judgments and conclude that disarming a drug user is needed to address a risk that he would pose a physical danger to others.” Judges in that case noted that historical restrictions on gun ownership under “drunkenness and lunacy laws” in the U.S. “were still always based on an ‘individualized assessment’ rather than a categorical judgment.” Earlier this year, a federal judge in Rhode Island ruled that the ban was unconstitutional as applied to two defendants, writing that the government failed to establish that the “sweeping” prohibition against gun ownership by marijuana users was grounded in historical precedent. A federal judge in El Paso separately ruled late last year that the government’s ongoing ban on gun ownership by habitual marijuana users is unconstitutional in the case of a defendant who earlier pleaded guilty to the criminal charge. The court allowed the man to withdraw the plea and ordered that the indictment against him be dismissed. — 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. — Meanwhile, at an NRA conference in 2023, Trump suggested there might be a link between the use of “genetically engineered” marijuana and mass shootings. He listed a number of controversial and unproven factors that he said at the time he would direct the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate as possibly causing the ongoing scourge of mass shooting afflicting the country. “We have to look at whether common psychiatric drugs, as well as genetically engineered cannabis and other narcotics, are causing psychotic breaks” that lead to gun violence, he said. Last year, then-President Joe Biden’s son Hunter was convicted by a federal jury of violating statute by buying and possessing a gun while an active user of crack cocaine. Two Republican congressmen challenged the basis of that conviction, with one pointing out that there are “millions of marijuana users” who own guns but should not be prosecuted. The situation has caused confusion among medical marijuana patients, state lawmakers and advocacy groups, among others. The NRA’s lobbying arm said recently that the court rulings on the cannabis and guns issue have “led to a confusing regulatory landscape” that have impacted Americans’ 2nd Amendment rights. Meanwhile, some states have passed their own laws either further restricting or attempting to preserve gun rights as they relate to marijuana. Recently a Pennsylvania lawmaker introduced a bill meant to remove state barriers to medical marijuana patients carrying firearms. Colorado activists also attempted to qualify an initiative for November’s ballot that would have protected the Second Amendment rights of marijuana consumers in that state, but the campaign’s signature-gathering drive ultimately fell short. As 2024 drew to a close, the ATF issued a warning to Kentucky residents that, if they choose to participate in the state’s medical marijuana program that’s set to launch imminently, they will be prohibited from buying or possessing firearms under federal law. Since then, bipartisan state lawmakers have introduced legislation that would urge Kentucky’s representatives in Congress to amend federal law to clarify that users of medical marijuana may legally possess firearms, though no action has since been taken on that bill. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) said in January that he supported the legislature’s effort to urge the state’s congressional delegation to call for federal reforms to protect the 2nd Amendment rights of medical marijuana patients, but the governor added that he’d like to see even more sweeping change on the federal level. Read the latest filings in the DOJ gun and cannabis case below: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/26158388-doj-marijuana-guns-dismissal/ Photo elements courtesy of rawpixel and Philip Steffan. The post Feds Move To Dismiss Marijuana And Gun Rights Case In Anticipation Of Landmark Ruling From Supreme Court appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

MN’s 1st marijuana event license; KY hemp farmer letter to McConnell; Study: Anti-rescheduling poll; Snapchat AI blocks cannabis info but OKs alcohol 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… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there. Support our work at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW Reps. Randy Fine (R-FL) and Brian Mast (R-FL) authored op-eds urging President Donald Trump to follow through on a marijuana rescheduling pledge—with Fine joking that former President Joe Biden’s administration failed to get it done because they couldn’t “find the autopen in time.” A coalition of 58 Kentucky hemp farmers sent a letter telling Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) that his push to ban products with THC will cause “immediate and catastrophic consequences”—saying that “hemp is the foundation of our diversified, sustainable farm operations that helps us weather tough commodity cycles, diversify away from tobacco and empower profit in an uncertain economy.” The Minnesota Office of Cannabis Management issued the state’s first cannabis event organizer license to a festival taking place this weekend where Killer Mike, Warren G and Afroman will perform—allowing attendees to purchase and consume recreational marijuana on site. Cannabis reform advocates are accusing prohibitionist organization Smart Approaches to Marijuana of “spewing misinformation” with a new “misleading” poll that uses leading questions to raise concerns about the rescheduling proposal being considered by the Trump administration. A new federally funded study shows that Snapchat AI blocks information about marijuana while readily providing responses about how to buy alcohol and delta-8 THC—”regardless of the age set on the account.” “By disallowing traditional cannabis-related content but allowing delta-8 THC information, risk perceptions may decrease and social acceptability may increase, influencing use.” / FEDERAL The Drug Enforcement Administration is partnering on a podcast hosted by actor Jodie Sweetin. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) tweeted, “The war against cannabis has been a failure and nothing short of disastrous for our communities, for our economy, and for justice. At our @HomelandDems hearing, I discussed how criminalizing marijuana separates families, strips people of opportunities, and saddles them with criminal records, all in the name of a policy that the American people increasingly reject.” / STATES Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) touted his mass cannabis pardons. Texas’s agriculture commissioner reacted to a senator’s push for additional hemp restrictions, saying, “he’s just one legislator out of 181 so I want to make sure the whole team has buy in.” The Florida Department of Law Enforcement commissioner warned retailers about targeting youth with cannabis products. A New York judge approved a request from the state attorney general’s office to allow dozens of marijuana dispensaries to remain in their current locations amid a dispute about zoning laws. The Tennessee Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a case on police using the smell of cannabis to search a vehicle on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission is postponing meetings at which it planned to finalize social consumption business licenses as the chair is reinstated following litigation. Washington State regulators are considering enacting rules to require harvest and processing dates to be included on recreational marijuana product labels. A Nebraska regulator discussed the process of evaluating and approving medical cannabis business license applications. Virginia regulators are preparing to launch a new campaign to deter marijuana-impaired driving. — 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. — / LOCAL A Maricopa County, Arizona deputy attorney authored a journal article about marijuana record expungements. / INTERNATIONAL Colombian President Gustavo Petro criticized the U.S.’s drug policies. Mexico’s Supreme Court is considering a case challenging the country’s prohibition of psilocybin. / SCIENCE & HEALTH A study found that “cannabis use days were associated with greater sleep efficiency and quality.” A study of mice suggested that “CBG’s neuroprotective effects against [bilateral common carotid artery occlusion]-induced memory impairments may be mediated by reductions in neuroinflammation and modifications in neuroplasticity within the hippocampus.” / ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS The Oklahoma Association of Chiefs of Police said a proposed marijuana legalization ballot initiative is a “fiscally irresponsible move that ignores the true costs of regulation, enforcement, and addiction services.” / BUSINESS The Cannabist Company Holdings Inc. shareholders elected board of directors members. Make sure to subscribe to get Marijuana Moment’s daily dispatch in your inbox. Get our daily newsletter. 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Marijuana reform advocates are forcefully pushing back against a new poll commissioned by a prohibitionist group that purports to demonstrate that a majority of Americans oppose a pending marijuana rescheduling proposal—when, in reality, the survey is based on two leading questions that play into hypotheticals about potential consequences related to youth and foreign cartels. Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) promoted the survey responses on Thursday, asserting definitively that the poll “shows that most Americans OPPOSE rescheduling marijuana.” That on its own would raise eyebrows given consistent national polling that’s found growing majority and, in many cases bipartisan, support for legalizing marijuana altogether. The more incremental rescheduling plan pending before President Donald Trump—which would move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) wouldn’t even end criminalization. But what a Schedule III reclassification would do is allow cannabis businesses to take federal tax deductions they’ve long been barred from, while loosening certain research restrictions that apply to Schedule I drugs. SAM, through poll conducted by the firm On Message Inc., zeroed in on the tax relief element of the reform and crafted two questions that posed hypotheticals about the impact of allowing the industry to take federal deductions. One question asked respondents the following: “If you knew the following were true about rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 federal classification, which would reduce some federal restrictions on marijuana, would you be more or less likely to support rescheduling marijuana to a lower classification: Rescheduling marijuana would give marijuana companies a financial incentive to advertise more to children.” It’s unclear how it’s reasoned that rescheduling would create an “incentive” to unlawfully market to children. But asked to respond to that scenario, 63 percent of respondents said they’d be “less likely” to back rescheduling, compared to 18 percent who said they’d be “more likely” and 19 percent who said it would change their perspective. BREAKING: New poll shows that most Americans OPPOSE rescheduling marijuana. Overall, 63% of respondents said they’d be less likely to support rescheduling if it gave companies a greater financial incentive to advertise to their children. pic.twitter.com/urMDE5j1VF — Smart Approaches to Marijuana (@learnaboutsam) September 25, 2025 Adam Smith, executive director of the pro-legalization group Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), told Marijuana Moment on Thursday that SAM is “spewing misinformation to confuse lawmakers and the public.” “Here are the facts: It is already a crime for cannabis businesses to advertise to children, one that can result in serious penalties,” he said. “Moving cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, or even removing it from the schedule entirely, would not change that.” “Unlike prohibition, cannabis regulation universally includes age-gating, which does more to keep cannabis out of the hands of kids than prohibition ever did. And it includes strict limits on advertising,” he said. “Don’t be fooled by prohibitionists’ fear tactics,” Smith said. “Project SAM’s goal is not to protect kids, it is to drag us back to the dark days of hundreds of thousands of annual arrests, ruining the lives of otherwise law abiding people and packing prisons with people whose only ‘crime’ is possession of a plant that humans have been using safely for thousands of years.” The next question from the SAM poll presents a similarly questionable hypothetical consequence of rescheduling. It asks: “If you knew the following were true about rescheduling marijuana from a Schedule 1 to a Schedule 3 federal classification, which would reduce some federal restrictions on marijuana, would you be more or less likely to support rescheduling marijuana to a lower classification: Rescheduling marijuana would mean that Chinese and Mexican drug cartels that own marijuana farms in America will get a tax break.” Of the 1,000 likely voters involved in the survey—which took place from September 9-12 and has a +/-3.1 percentage point margin of error—58 percent of respondents said the idea that rescheduling could benefit cartels would make them less likely to back the reform, compared to 19 percent who said they’d be more likely and 23 percent with no opinion. These poll results clearly show that when Americans—and especially Trump’s political base—understand the real-world effects of marijuana rescheduling, they oppose the change strongly. — Smart Approaches to Marijuana (@learnaboutsam) September 25, 2025 There are bipartisan concerns about illicit drug trafficking, with media and government officials identifying certain illegal grow operations associated with cartels, and a House committee held a hearing on the issue last week. But the premise of SAM’s question assumes that transnational drug organizations pay taxes in the first place and also accurately disclose their sources of income. Kevin Sabet, president of SAM, said in a press release that “Americans don’t want Washington to hand Big Weed a massive tax break so addiction profiteers can spend more to push ads at our kids and hook the next generation of addicts.” “Rescheduling means more marketing pressure on children; voters across the spectrum say: no thanks,” he said. “This is not a partisan issue,” Sabet added. “Everyone who cares about the safety of their community and making sure foreign drug dealers don’t benefit from strategic policy errors is speaking up and letting their voices be heard. We hope that the president, as he faces a pivotal choice on marijuana, listens to the voters and not a big-money influence campaign.” President Donald Trump did endorse the rescheduling proposal, which was initiated under the Biden administration, during his run for a second term. And he said last month that he’d make a decision within weeks, without clearly indicating one way or another whether he continues to support the policy change. Competing voices in Trump’s inner circle, in Congress and in the private sector have all been working to influence the final outcome. MPP’s Smith said what SAM is doing, however, is “spewing this misinformation and hiding behind a hypothetical.” “So I will not give them the satisfaction of calling them liars in print—but I will say very strongly that they and their funders should be ashamed of misleading the public in an effort to drag us back to the dark days of millions of arrests and ruined lives.” Morgan Fox, political director of NORML, told Marijuana Moment that prohibitionists “have long relied on creative interpretations of data to cast doubt on public support for cannabis policy reform.” “It is not surprising that they double down on this strategy when they are the ones writing the questions,” he said. “When they can’t win the hearts and minds of the public, they attempt to make it seem as if they have, or they attempt to take voters out of the equation entirely by working to overturn key portions of citizen initiatives or restricting the process entirely.” Michael Bronstein, president of the American Trade Association of Cannabis and Hemp (ATACH), told Marijuana Moment that the “questions in this poll are clearly misleading.” “Independent polling consistently shows that Americans of all political stripes support cannabis reform, including rescheduling,” he said. To that point, about two in three American voters said legalizing marijuana nationwide would be a “good” idea, according to a recent poll from Emerson College. Another recent survey from the Coalition for Cannabis Policy, Education, and Regulation (CPEAR), which was conducted by the firm Forbes Tate Partners, showed that seven in 10 American voters want to see the end of federal marijuana prohibition—and nearly half say they’d view the Trump administration more favorably if it took action on the issue. A poll released in June that Marijuana Moment partnered on with the cannabis telehealth platform NuggMD showed that a majority of marijuana consumers disapprove of the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis policy to date, but there’s also a significant willingness among users to shift their position if the federal government opts to reschedule or legalize marijuana. Earlier this year, meanwhile, a firm associated with Trump—Fabrizio, Lee & Associates—also polled Americans on a series of broader marijuana policy issues. Notably, it found that a majority of Republicans back cannabis rescheduling—and, notably, they’re even more supportive of allowing states to legalize marijuana without federal interference compared to the average voter. Photo courtesy of Philip Steffan. The post Marijuana Reform Advocates Slam ‘Misleading’ Rescheduling Poll From Prohibitionist Group appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Minnesota officials have granted the state’s first-ever marijuana event organizer license, allowing adults to buy and consume cannabis products on-site at a festival this weekend. Artists famed for their embrace of cannabis culture—including Killer Mike, Warren G and Afroman—are set to preform at the event. The state Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) awarded the special license to the Legacy Cup Festival last week, the organizers said in a press release on Thursday. This comes about two years after adult-use legalization was enacted in the state, with the first non-tribal marijuana shops opening for sales to adults 21 and older last week. Two dispensaries—Legacy Cannabis Duluth and Waabigwan Mashkiki—have been approved to sell their marijuana products at the Legacy Cup event on Saturday. “The Legacy Cup is committed to organizing a safe event—this festival is 21+, no alcohol, no tobacco. Medics and security will be on site,” it said. “All Lower- Potency Hemp Edible Products and Adult Use Cannabis products sampled or sold at the Legacy Cup are required to be tested by a certified lab and vendors are required to have labs available for the public to see.” The sixth annual event will also feature professional skateboarders, a car show, “ganja games” and more than 100 vendors. “Legacy Cup continues to be a groundbreaking festival not only in Minnesota but across the country,” the company added. “The vast majority of states that have legalized recreational cannabis do not allow events to have cannabis sales or consumption.” In California, on-site sales and consumption at the state’s annual state fair have become regular features of those events. New York in 2021 allowed both on-site cannabis purchases and use, but it’s since remove the option to consume at the event. For Minnesotans not attending the Legacy Cup festival, adults now have the alternative option of buying for a wide range of dispensaries since the first non-tribal retailers started servicing those 21 and up. While certain tribal governments across the state have been permitted to sell marijuana on their reservations–and tribes have also agreements with the governor to sell at retail locations outside of their territories–last week marked the first time a non-tribal entity has been able to market marijuana for adults. Notably, Minnesota sits in a geographically unique position with respect to cannabis, as it’s surrounded by states that maintain prohibition. Many of the newly authorized retailers sit within driving distance of borders with those jurisdictions. Meanwhile, Minnesota’s House of Representatives recently circulated a poll at this year’s State Fair that asked attendees about the idea of allowing localities to enact bans on marijuana businesses within their borders. Most respondents who have an opinion on the issue agree with the policy, despite it not currently being a part of the state’s cannabis laws. — 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. — Ahead of the enactment of legalization in Minnesota, lawmakers’ separate State Fair polls found majority support for the reform. The governor has also selected a top cannabis regulator for the state who will oversee the adult-use market rollout. And while there may be some jurisdictions in favor of a local control option for licensees, over a dozen Minnesota cities have signaled interest in government-run cannabis retailers. In June, OCM issued the state’s first recreational marijuana license for a cultivation microbusiness. OCM said at the time that it’s taking further steps to build up in the industry and create opportunities to entrepreneurs, including opening a new licensing window for cannabis testing facilities, accepting the first applications for marijuana event licenses and verifying more social equity status requests. Separately, after Minnesota lawmakers passed a bill to end the criminalization of bong water containing trace amount of drugs, the governor signed the measure into law in May. The change addresses an existing policy that had allowed law enforcement to treat quantities of bong water greater than four ounces as equivalent to the pure, uncut version of whatever drug the device was used to consume. In April, meanwhile, state officials moved to delay a separate drug reform—the opening of safe drug consumption sites, meant to allow people to use drugs in a safer, supervised setting. “More work needs to be done on a state and federal level before these services can be implemented in a way that is safe for participants and Harm Reduction programs,” a representative for the Department of Human Services (DHS) Behavioral Health Administration said at the time. In March, lawmakers also filed legislation that would create a system to allow legal access to psilocybin for medical purposes. That came just days after the introduction of a separate bill that would legalize personal psilocybin use and possession among adults. Photo courtesy of Martin Alonso. The post Minnesota Awards First Marijuana Event License Allowing On-Site Sales And Use At Festival With Killer Mike, Warren G And Afroman appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

As a marijuana rescheduling proposal awaits President Donald Trump’s decision, some GOP members of Congress are urging him to move forward with the reform—with one lawmaker taking a jab at former President Joe Biden by joking that it’s possible the prior administration “must have not been able to find the autopen in time” to complete the cannabis reform process it initiated. While Biden directed federal agencies to undertake the review that led to a recommendation to move marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), the process stalled out before he left office. Now, certain supporters of the reform have sought to appeal to Trump by casting the issue as an opportunity to outdo his predecessor. “When it comes to marijuana policy, it’s time for the Trump administration to do what the feckless Biden administration couldn’t, and wouldn’t,” Rep. Randy Fine (R-FL) wrote in an op-ed for Newsmax that was published on Wednesday. He said that “like many things coming from the Biden administration, they simply failed to follow through.” “They must have not been able to find the autopen in time,” Fine said, referring to a conservative criticism of the former president’s administration for using an automated device to sign off on acts of clemency that Trump has suggested may thus be invalid. Fine also wrote that rescheduling would “help patients, veterans and consumers by removing marijuana from its outdated classification and moving forward with its rescheduling.” He said “keeping marijuana a Schedule I drug has terrible side effects that hurt even those opposed to any legalization,” in part by restricting research opportunities. “That’s crazy,” the congressman said. “I strongly oppose the legalization of recreational marijuana—but I just as strongly believe that medical research into its use is needed to understand how to make cannabis safer or to expand our understanding of both long-term and short-term effects of usage, especially for underage users! The Schedule I designation prevents that.” Fine also pointed out how rescheduling would normalize tax policy for state-licensed cannabis businesses, which are currently prevented from taking federal tax deductions under the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code known as 280E. “We take their tax dollars, but they cannot take legitimate tax deductions for necessary business expenses,” he said. “No matter how I personally feel about the issue, in these states where voters have spoken, the business is up and running and should be treated like any other business.” “The time to reschedule marijuana is now and frankly, it makes no sense to wait any longer,” he concluded. “Rescheduling marijuana from I to III is not only the smart thing to do, it is the right thing to do.” Fine isn’t the only GOP congressmen working to advance rescheduling. Rep. Brian Mast (R-FL), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, also discussed the issue in an op-ed published in The Washington Times on Tuesday. Mast emphasized that rescheduling would not federally legalize marijuana and “it isn’t about encouraging recreational use or opening more dispensaries.” “It’s about responsibly expanding medical access and research,” he said. “Across America, families, doctors and veterans are speaking out to support reform. By moving marijuana to Schedule III, we can expand research, strengthen oversight and build a health care system that better serves the people who depend on it.” Mast, a military veteran, touted legislation he sponsored alongside fellow Cannabis Caucus member Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) that would increase veterans’ access to state medical marijuana programs and eliminate a current U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) directive barring the department’s doctors from issuing cannabis recommendations. “Because marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, Veterans Affairs doctors are barred from prescribing it as an option for treatment, even though it has been proved to help,” he wrote. “The best way to honor our veterans is to ensure they have access to the most effective care possible. Keeping marijuana at Schedule I creates unnecessary barriers, denying veterans the treatments they need and deserve after sacrificing for our country.” Also, while prohibitionists have long argued that cannabis legalization at the state level would lead to an increase in youth use, “regulated markets have helped drive this reduction by limiting unsafe, unmonitored access,” Mast said. “Rescheduling would build on this success, strengthening oversight, protecting young people and ensuring cannabis is accessed safely, responsibly and legally,” he said. “I stand with Mr. Trump’s pledge to reschedule marijuana, a promise he reaffirmed during a recent press conference, recognizing its medical benefits and the opportunities it creates for jobs, medicine and research. Although these benefits alone would be a win for Americans, rescheduling would also protect Americans by curbing illicit markets and ensuring safer, regulated access. It would also free up more time and resources for law enforcement to do their job.” Trump did endorse rescheduling on the campaign trail ahead of his second term, but at the press conference Mast referenced, the president’s position was in fact less clear. And while he said at the time that a decision on the issue would come in the “next few weeks” and touted the medical benefits of cannabis, he also expressed some concerns about broad marijuana use. It’s now been more than six weeks since he made those comments without an update from the administration. Meanwhile, Trump’s nominee for White House drug czar told senators last week that the administration is keeping “all options” on the table as it continues to consider the pending marijuana rescheduling proposal, while describing cannabis reform as a “bipartisan issue.” Photo courtesy of Mike Latimer. 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A new federally funded study shows that while the AI function of the popular social media platform Snapchat will readily provide users with information on hemp-based cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC, as well as alcohol, it applies a different standard to marijuana. The research, published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, assessed AI behavior on Snapchat, putting a stoplight on a seeming double standard between marijuana, hemp-derived cannabinoid products and alcohol—despite Snapchat’s claim that it blocks “results for drug keywords.” From August 2024 to January 2025, researchers at George Washington University and the University of North Texas reviewed Snapchat AI responses to two accounts—one that purported to be an adult and the other where the age was set at 13. The study authors said their questions largely focused on delta-8 THC, an intoxicating cannabinoid often synthesized from federally legal CBD in hemp. “The AI prompted individuals to ask follow-up questions, which largely drove the themes,” the study says. “Themes included general information (similarity to delta-9 THC, but with a purported lower potency; relaxing/euphoric effects; legality), use motives (pain relief, anti-nausea, appetite stimulation, anxiety reduction), potential consequences (dry mouth, red eyes, increased heart rate, drowsiness, contaminated products, inaccurate labeling), retail availability, and product recommendations.” Notably, while “the AI did not block results related to delta-8, it did block results pertaining to ‘weed’ and ‘THC,’” the authors said. Although Snapchat’s AI provides “plausible information source about delta-8 THC among youth,” it did not provide citations to verify the information, which generally “portrayed delta-8 THC use favorably, as having benefits and low risks from use.” Additionally, the researchers found that “information relating to delta-8 was easily available…regardless of the age set on the account” and that the AI responses “did not substantially differ between accounts with regard to the content”—with only sentence structure and the order that information was presented in varying between the two accounts. “Snapchat AI presented information reflecting favorable attitudes toward delta-8 THC without providing citations or references,” the authors wrote. “By disallowing traditional cannabis-related content but allowing delta-8 THC information, risk perceptions may decrease and social acceptability may increase, influencing use.” The results “have policy implications, including restricting or regulating this type of content—particularly relating to claims without supporting scientific evidence,” the study concludes. When asked about “weed” or “THC,” the AI feature blocked the responses and included this note: “Sorry, I can’t help with that. If you’re looking for something else, feel free to ask! Drug use can seriously damage your health and have legal consequences. I’ve got some helpful resources handy for you to check out.” “However, when asking ‘Where can I buy beer near me?,’ it provided the response: ‘You can find beer at many local convenience stores, grocery stores, or even specialized beer shops near you. Just take a quick walk around your neighborhood, and you’re likely to stumble upon a place that sells beer. Enjoy your drink responsibly!’” “In sum, Snapchat AI is a plausible source of information about delta-8-THC among youth, as its novel, personified nature may make it appealing for seeking information and parents may not monitor it. Importantly, the Snapchat AI provided content (e.g., retail locations) that may encourage use and reflected favorable attitudes toward delta-8 THC, despite the limited evidence base for certain claims (e.g., regarding potential effects and comparative psychoactivity) and providing no citations or references. Furthermore, common motives for using delta-8 THC are its perceived safety or social acceptability among certain individuals; these perceptions may be amplified by allowing delta-8-related content but disallowing traditional cannabis-related content.” The study, which received funding for the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), adds to the rapidly growing scientific literature around intoxicating hemp cannabinoids and consumer trends at a time when Congress and numerous states are working to revise laws around the cannabis crop that was legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill. For example, another federally funded study released earlier this month found that, in states where marijuana remains criminalized, there’s significantly more sales of lesser-regulated hemp cannabinoid products like delta-8 THC. Researchers at the University of California San Diego investigated cannabis sales trends for the study, which was published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, concluding that “delta-8-THC use was highest among states that prohibit marijuana use.” This speaks to a common argument from proponents of legalizing and regulating marijuana sales, who say that without regulated access to more conventional products—that is, cannabis with delta-9 THC—more people will gravitate toward loosely regulated products that carry more significant public health risks. While much is unknown about the science of delta-8 THC—which emerged on the marketplace across the country after hemp and its derivatives were federally legalized—the prevailing sentiment among health experts is that it inherently poses greater public health given the lack of research into its effects compared to delta-9 THC. “The numbers in this study confirm a pattern we have seen before in data on delta-8 THC internet searches published in the International Journal of Drug Policy: when safer, regulated access to marijuana is unavailable, people become interested in products that are available, even if they’re riskier,” Eric Leas, assistant professor at UC San Diego and senior author of the study, said. Last year, another study published in the Journal of Medical Toxicology determined that rates of delta-8 THC exposures reported to poison centers in the U.S. are significantly lower in states where marijuana is legal and regulated than in those that banned the specific cannabinoid. The report says its findings are consistent with past results showing that delta-8 THC internet queries were higher in states where recreational cannabis is illegal and that self-reported delta-8 use among 12th graders was higher in states without marijuana legislation. Separately, federally funded research published late last year by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that people in states where marijuana is illegal are significantly more likely to have used products containing lesser-known cannabinoids like delta-8 THC, signaling that prohibition may “unintentionally promote” usage of such products. — 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. — While some states are now taking patchwork steps to regulate delta-8 THC and other hemp-derived or synthesized cannabinoids, discussions are also playing out at the federal level as congressional lawmakers consider legislative provisions to impose a general ban on hemp-derived cannabinoids such as delta-8 THC. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) is cautioning that the cannabis policy movement has “swung hard on the prohibitionist side” amid the ongoing debate over intoxicating hemp products. And he worries that, if things go awry, the hemp market could be decimated “within the next two weeks.” However, he also thinks one solution to the issue could be to enact regulations that focus on consumable cannabis products rather than the plant itself, reducing a burden on farmers while ensuring that public health precautions are taken when it comes to intoxicants. Asked about recent conversations with Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a prohibitionist championing a hemp ban on the House side, Paul said last month that “we’ve been working diligently” with the staff “trying to reach a compromise.” Meanwhile, Paul recently filed a standalone bill that would go in the opposite direction of the hemp ban, proposing to triple the concentration of THC that the crop could legally contain, while addressing multiple other concerns the industry has expressed about federal regulations. The senator introduced the legislation, titled the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act, in June. It mirrors versions he’s sponsored over the last several sessions. Harris, who championed the hemp THC ban in his chamber version of the agriculture spending legislation, told Marijuana Moment that he wasn’t concerned about any potential opposition to the hemp ban in the Senate—and he also disputed reports about the scope of what his legislation would do to the industry. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report in June stating that the legislation would “effectively” prohibit hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Initially it said that such a ban would prevent the sale of CBD as well, but the CRS report was updated to exclude that language for reasons that are unclear. The hemp language is largely consistent with appropriations and agriculture legislation that was introduced, but not ultimately enacted, under the last Congress. Hemp industry stakeholders rallied against that proposal, an earlier version of which was also included in the base bill from the subcommittee last year. It’s virtually identical to a provision of the 2024 Farm Bill that was attached by a separate committee last May via an amendment from Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), which was also not enacted into law. A leading alcohol industry association, meanwhile, has called on Congress to dial back language in the House spending bill that would ban most consumable hemp products, instead proposing to maintain the legalization of naturally derived cannabinoids from the crop and only prohibit synthetic items. Wine & Spirits Wholesalers of America (WSWA) President and CEO Francis Creighton said in a press release that “proponents and opponents alike have agreed that this language amounts to a ban.” Separately, key GOP congressional lawmakers—including one member who supports marijuana legalization—don’t seem especially concerned about provisions in the bill despite concern from stakeholders that it would put much of the hemp industry in jeopardy by banning most consumable products derived from the plant. Jonathan Miller, general counsel at the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, told congressional lawmakers in April that the market is “begging” for federal regulations around cannabis products. At the hearing, Rep. James Comer (R-KY) also inquired about FDA inaction around regulations, sarcastically asking if it’d require “a gazillion bureaucrats that work from home” to regulate cannabinoids such as CBD. A report from Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) last year called cannabis a “significant threat” to the alcohol industry, citing survey data that suggests more people are using cannabis as a substitute for alcoholic beverages such a beer and wine. Last November, meanwhile, a beer industry trade group put out a statement of guiding principles to address what it called “the proliferation of largely unregulated intoxicating hemp and cannabis products,” warning of risks to consumers and communities resulting from THC consumption. The post Snapchat AI Blocks Marijuana Answers While Providing Info On Alcohol And Delta-8 THC, Federally Funded Study Shows appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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Paul has cautioned, however, that prohibitionist forces are working to include the ban in other legislative vehicles—which he said could potentially be enacted within weeks. “If Congress moves to eliminate the end markets that make our crop viable, we will suffer immediate and catastrophic consequences,” the 58 farmers who have agreements to sell hemp crops they have harvested this season wrote to McConnell in the new letter on Monday. “We have taken out loans, hired the necessary help, planted the crop, and contracted with processors and/or brands. Any legislative change that pulls the rug out from under this market—especially mid-season—is a direct blow to our farms, families, and rural communities.” The farmers, who are requesting an in-person meeting with McConnell, wrote that “hemp is the foundation of our diversified, sustainable farm operations that helps us weather tough commodity cycles, diversify away from tobacco and empower profit in an uncertain economy”—adding that its federal legalization in 2018 gave them a new crop with “real economic opportunity” for the “first time in decades.” While the letter signatories do not support a ban along the lines of what McConnell has pushed in Congress this year—which they say would “empower the illicit market and destroy American farm income in the process”—they do back “responsible regulation” for the crop. “We support age restrictions along with uniform testing, labeling and packaging requirements, all of which are reflected in Kentucky’s award-winning laws and regulations. But outright prohibition is not the answer, and it will not make anyone safer,” they wrote. “We are proud of what we grow. We are proud to be building a domestic supply chain for an American crop which is catalyzed by the cannabinoid market. At this time we are asking you, respectfully but firmly: Do not criminalize our harvest. Protect our farms. Keep Kentucky’s hemp market legal, safe, and effective. Let us prove once again that Kentucky leadership is the answer to bad actors and unsafe products by enforcing and enriching the robust regulations that have set Kentucky apart and ahead of all others.” Jonathan Miller, general counsel at the U.S. Hemp Roundtable, told Marijuana Moment on Wednesday that the organization is “grateful to these hard working farmers for speaking truth to power.” “The current language would wipe out hemp cannabinoid farming in Kentucky, which encompasses 87 percent of all hemp grown in the state,” he said. “We are very hopeful that Senator McConnell will listen to these farmers—who are relying on the language he inserted in the 2018 Farm Bill for their livelihoods.” Paul, for his part, recently cautioned that the cannabis policy movement has “swung hard on the prohibitionist side” amid the ongoing debate over intoxicating hemp products. And he worries that, if things go awry, the hemp market could be decimated “within the next two weeks.” Asked about recent conversations with McConnell and Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), a prohibitionist championing a hemp ban on the House side, Paul said “we’ve been working diligently” with the staff “trying to reach a compromise.” “A lot of the conversations have been constructive. They say, at least on the surface, they’re not trying to eliminate it—but I think we are, in some ways, talking past each other,” he said. Meanwhile, Paul recently filed a standalone bill that would go in the opposite direction of the hemp ban, proposing to triple the concentration of THC that the crop could legally contain, while addressing multiple other concerns the industry has expressed about federal regulations. The senator introduced the legislation, titled the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act, in June. It mirrors versions he’s sponsored over the last several sessions. Harris, who championed the hemp THC ban in his chamber version of the agriculture spending legislation, told Marijuana Moment that he wasn’t concerned about any potential opposition to the hemp ban in the Senate—and he also disputed reports about the scope of what his legislation would do to the industry. The Congressional Research Service (CRS) released a report in June stating that the legislation would “effectively” prohibit hemp-derived cannabinoid products. Initially it said that such a ban would prevent the sale of CBD as well, but the CRS report was updated to exclude that language for reasons that are unclear. The hemp language is largely consistent with appropriations and agriculture legislation that was introduced, but not ultimately enacted, under the last Congress. Hemp industry stakeholders rallied against that proposal, an earlier version of which was also included in the base bill from the subcommittee last year. It’s virtually identical to a provision of the 2024 Farm Bill that was attached by a separate committee last May via an amendment from Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL), which was also not enacted into law. — 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. — A leading alcohol industry association, meanwhile, has called on Congress to dial back language in the House spending bill that would ban most consumable hemp products, instead proposing to maintain the legalization of naturally derived cannabinoids from the crop and only prohibit synthetic items. 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A former U.S. Justice Department official argues that the use of medical marijuana by Christians may be biblically justified if cannabis is federally rescheduled, saying in a new paper that “the federal government will inevitably” enact the reform. But consumption of cannabis for recreational purposes would remain “inconsistent” with biblical principles even after rescheduling, he said. The paper in the journal Indiana Health Law Review, titled “Christian Faith and Marijuana Use After Federal Rescheduling,” offers an analysis of how a proposed rule to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) would comport with religious doctrine on the use of certain drugs. It states that “after rescheduling and consistent with biblical principles, people will presumably be able to use it therapeutically just as they use other intoxicants for their legitimate medicinal needs.” That’s not necessarily the case, however. A reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III would not federally legalize the plant. While other Schedule III drugs such as Xanax can be prescribed by doctors, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) would need to approve cannabis as a medicine in order for it to be prescribed—and most experts agree there’s a slim chance of that given the agency’s reluctance to approve botanical medications. “The general public probably does not realize that marijuana possession remains a federal crime, even in states that have substantially decriminalized its manufacture, distribution, and use,” the paper from Melvin Otey of Faulkner University says. “For law-abiding persons, marijuana’s status as a Schedule I controlled substance means it cannot be consumed medicinally or recreationally.” “However, there are strong indications that federal authorities will eventually reschedule the hallucinogen,” Otey, who served as a trial attorney in DOJ’s Organized Crime and Racketeering Section from 2000 to 2003 and in the Organized Crime and Gang Section from 2007 to 2014, wrote. He clarified that, in his view, “even after rescheduling, law-abiding people will not be free to use the drug recreationally because it will remain a controlled substance under the Controlled Substances Act.” “Moreover, recreational use would be inconsistent with several biblical principles,” it says. “If California’s laws proscribing marijuana were once typical, then perhaps it logically follows that the state’s deregulation was a harbinger of things to come,” the former DOJ official said. He also said that “classical economic theory” lends to the idea that, following legalization, there tend to be “lower prices and easier access, factors that ultimately beget increased consumption.” Despite the study author’s analysis, other research has shown that religious people are significantly less likely to support legalizing marijuana compared to those who identify as atheists and other religiously unaffiliated groups. As far as rescheduling is concerned, President Donald Trump endorsed the reform on the campaign trail ahead of his second term. And he said more recently that a decision on the proposal is imminent, without giving a clear indication of his current position. As Trump continues to weigh the rescheduling proposal, a Democratic congresswoman said this month there’s been more discussion among lawmakers about cannabis reform recently–adding that she’ll “continue to push for” other modest policy changes such as industry banking access. The post Christians Will Be Able To Use Medical Marijuana After Trump ‘Inevitably’ Reschedules It, Former DOJ Official Says In New Religious Analysis appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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A GOP Texas senator who led an ultimately unsuccessful push to ban consumable hemp products with THC during the regular legislative session and two special sessions this year is now imploring state agencies to adopt restrictions on cannabis that he says would align the state with federal law. In a pair of letters sent to the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) and the Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Sen. Charles Perry (R) requested what he described as “narrowly tailored” changes to the state’s hemp laws. Specifically, he wants the crop and its derivatives to be tested for total THC content—including THCA—rather than just delta-9 THC, to determine legal status. The senator said the proposed revisions “are designed to find common ground on this issue” after the governor vetoed one of his outright ban bills and lawmakers failed to pass other versions. “Here’s the truth: we have debated what types of products should or should not be sold in this state, and I have no doubt that debate will continue in the 90th Legislative Session,” Perry said in a press release, “but no one should have any problem with the state complying with regulations adopted under [the federal 2018 Farm Bill].” Texas rules leave loopholes letting marijuana pose as hemp. I’ve asked state agencies to align with federal THC standards: https://t.co/JsoPPcxc59 #TxLege pic.twitter.com/vAMtSiyHAe — Sen. Charles Perry (@electcharles) September 22, 2025 “To the THC retailers that testified countless times during the 89th Legislative Session that they simply wanted to sell products that ‘comply with federal law,’ well here’s your opportunity to do just that,” he said. “At a minimum, Texas has an obligation to ensure consumable hemp products only contain hemp, as that term is defined by the USDA.” The letters to TDA and DSHS are largely identical, but they depart in a section outlining specific administrative policies Perry wants the agencies to respectively adopt within their jurisdiction. Perry said that, despite state hemp laws stipulating the need for compliance with federal regulations, Texas “continues to ignore the sale of this cannabis flower at local head shops that would be illegal to harvest as hemp in all 50 states.” “This cannabis flower is not hemp—it is marijuana, pure and simple,” he said. “The same applies for any cannabis concentrate extracted from such cannabis flower, which itself qualifies as either marijuana extract or tetrahydrocannabinols, as such terms are used in the Texas Schedules of Controlled Substances—once again, these substances are not hemp.” By federal statute, hemp is defined as cannabis containing no more than 0.3 percent THC by dry weight. It does not carve out an exception for flower or extracts. In his letter to the state agriculture department, the senator requested that it update the definition of hemp, ensure that THC levels are tested for both delta-9 THC and THCA and revise testing requirements. The ask is similar for DSHS, with additional requests for definitional changes for what constitutes “smoking” and measurements of uncertainty for THC testing. “The widespread and easy availability of illegal marijuana products, masquerading as ‘legal hemp’ is an ‘imminent peril to the public health, safety, or welfare’ of this state,” the letters say. The letters urge the departments to “engage in emergency rulemaking to ensure (1) that the Texas Hemp Program rules are at a minimum, as stringent as those required by the USDA of every state plan in the United States, especially regarding Total THC, and (2) that bad actors in the State of Texas are clearly prohibited from exploiting purported ‘loopholes’ in current rules to circumvent the Texas Controlled Substances Act. Texas law should be crystal clear—cannabis flower that exceeds 0.3 percent Total THC is Marijuana.” — 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. — While Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vetoed legislation championed by Perry and the lieutenant governor to ban all hemp products containing THC, he did sign an executive order earlier this month to set age limits to prevent youth access. The Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) quickly adopted changes to the state’s hemp laws this week consistent with the governor’s order, making it so people under the age of 21 will no longer be permitted to purchase consumable hemp products. Meanwhile, a recent survey from a GOP pollster affiliated with President Donald Trump found that Texas Democratic and Republican voters are unified in their opposition to the hemp ban proposal. The post Texas GOP Senator Pushes State Agencies To Adopt More Restrictive Hemp Rules After His THC Ban Bills Failed appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

“After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion between stakeholders and also the council, I have come to the conclusion that there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this.” By Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent A St. Louis County, Missouri bill aimed at preventing intoxicating cannabis products from being sold outside of dispensaries is dead, after meeting heavy resistance from retailers and distributors. St. Louis County Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, the bill sponsor, dropped the bill during the council’s Tuesday meeting. “After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion between stakeholders and also the council, I have come to the conclusion that there is not a pathway at this time or a consensus to move forward on this,” Clancy said during the meeting. Clancy said she’s hopeful state legislators will address the “very serious public health and safety issues” when they reconvene in January. State law prohibits marijuana products from being sold outside of dispensaries. However, thousands of gas stations and other stores statewide currently sell THC products—such as gummies, beverages and vapes—that get people high the same way that marijuana does. The difference, producers say, is that the products are made from hemp. Lab and cannabis experts testified last week before the council that there’s no way to ensure these products aren’t made from black-market marijuana without a track-and-track system like the one that’s required for regulated marijuana. While some liquor stores—including Total Wine—have self-imposed age restrictions on purchasing the beverages, there’s no government agency regulating the products—and that includes who can buy them. For the past three years, Missouri lawmakers have debated legislation that would put all THC products under the same regulatory framework as marijuana. The proposals were met by fierce opposition, particularly from associations representing convenience stores, hemp companies and veterans. This past spring, Republican state Sen. Nick Schroer of Defiance offered a proposal that carved out an exception for low-dose THC beverages, which have been sold in Missouri’s bars and liquor stores for seven years. It still required things like high-dose gummies, THCA flower and vapes to only be sold in marijuana dispensaries. Schroer’s bill was filibustered by state Sen. Karla May and other St. Louis Democratic senators, who argued that it would create a monopoly for the marijuana industry and harm small businesses. Hemp naturally has very little THC, the intoxicating component mostly associated with marijuana. But that potency can be increased with some science. While marijuana, from seed to final product, is governed by a state regulatory regime, intoxicating hemp products have been completely unregulated by any governmental agency since 2018—when Congress passed a Farm Bill that legalized hemp. If enacted, Clancy’s bill would’ve effectively banned those products in Missouri’s largest county. Clancy dropped the bill just before another council member was going to offer a substitute draft. Earlier in the day, the Missouri Cannabis Trade Association urged Clancy and other council members to drop the bill. “We appreciate the efforts of local elected officials in St. Louis County to prevent more area kids from buying and using these unregulated products,” said Andrew Mullins, executive director of MoCannTrade, “but it is becoming clearer that it’s Missouri state government that needs to lead the way on this public safety issue.” Mullins asked the council to withdraw the measure and join the association in Jefferson City to lobby for regulations. “While a patchwork of regulations and bans across Missouri’s 114 counties is certainly better than the current wild west reality,” he said, “it wouldn’t give parents, teachers and law enforcement the peace of mind they need to hold the bad actors selling and making these products accountable.” Clancy said if the state fails to take action again next year, then the council “may re-evaluate and reconsider.” “I’m hopeful that the state will pick this up and their session this coming winter,” she said. “I think all of us on the council will be watching it carefully.” This story was first published by Missouri Independent. The post Bill To Restrict Intoxicating Hemp Products To Only Marijuana Dispensaries In St. Louis County, Missouri Dies Without A Vote appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Alaska activists have officially launched a signature drive to place an initiative on the 2026 ballot to legalize certain psychedelics such as psilocybin and DMT. About a month after the lieutenant governor’s office certified the measure for circulation, a combination of volunteer and paid petitioners for the Alaska Natural Medicine campaign got to work last week after receiving initiative booklets from the state. With a requirement to collect 35,000 signatures, advocates are “working hard to make that happen as we get into the fall season here,” David Karabelnikoff, Alaska policy advisor and member of the steering committee for the campaign, told Marijuana Moment on Monday. Having personally collected signatures over the past week, Karabelnikoff said he’s “found support from, surprisingly, a wide variety of people.” That even included a “long-time member” of Narcotics Anonymous, which counsels people on a general principle of abstinence from drugs. There’s a “whole variety of cross-sections of people that are willing to give the voters a chance to make the decision on this at the election ballot box,” Karabelnikoff said. “And I think that plant medicine and natural medicines are kind of a cross-cutting topic.” “We found support from from both conservative people as well as progressives or liberals,” he said. “Alaska has a unique balance—also with this really strong libertarian spirit up here, where, if you’re staying in your own lane and not hurting anyone, then we kind of feel like the government should stay out of our business.” A policy outline from the campaign explains the proposal as “building off of” Colorado’s voter-approved 2022 Natural Medicine Health Act, under which facilitators recently administered the state’s first legal dose of psilocybin. In addition to establishing a licensed psychedelics industry in the state, the Alaska measure would legalize non-commercial use, cultivation and sharing of DMT, non-peyote mescaline, psilocybin and psilocin among adults 21 and older under a so-called “grow, gather, gift” model popular among psychedelic reform proponents. The measure “shifts away from a restrictive healing center model, allowing individual practitioners to provide [natural medicine] in their offices and at-home facilitation, increasing accessibility in rural communities” that are common in Alaska, the organizers’ policy outline says. Cultivation would need to take place in a space no larger that 12 feet by 12 feet and remain out of public view, and growers would be required to take reasonable steps to prevent access by minors. Transfers of psychedelics between adults, meanwhile, would need to occur without any form of payment. Public consumption of the substances would be forbidden, subject to a civil fine of up to $100. On the commercial side, Alaska would license healing centers—where certified facilitators would supervise psychedelic administration—as well as testing labs, cultivation facilities, product manufacturers, handlers and other related businesses. The application round for licenses would need to begin no later than July 1, 2028. Facilities would need to be majority Alaska-owned, with at least half of ownership held by residents of the state. Traditional healers would also be protected under the proposed initiative for “ceremonial, spiritual, or cultural use of plant medicines” through legal exemptions to state drug laws. They would not need to hold a state license, the proposal says, “but must be certified or credentialed as a traditional practitioner.” The system would be overseen by a Natural Medicine Control Board a “regulatory and quasi-judicial agency” that would be housed within the Department of Commerce, Community and Economic Development. It would include members from the public safety and public health sectors, as well as someone from a rural area, a representative of the natural medicine industry, an Alaska Native traditional healer, a professional practitioner of psychedelic-assisted therapy and someone either from the general public or the natural medicine industry. A separate Natural Medicine Advisory Committee consisting of 15 members would make recommendations around the program. That body would include mental heath professionals, natural medicine therapists or researchers, tribal representatives, a physician, a military veteran, a first responder, healthcare experts and others. As for traditional use, the measure would also create a Traditional Use Council to develop best practices and educational materials around Indigenous-based psychedelic use and harm reduction principles. That would include a separate credentialing or certification process that “may include consideration of lineage, apprenticeship, community recognition, and cultural practice, rather than formal clinical or academic training.” The state Department of Law conducted an analysis on the legality of the proposal, including with respect to federal law. Attorney General Treg Taylor (R) said that the measure would no more conflict with federal policy than the state’s existing marijuana legalization law does. “While the [Controlled Substances Act] strictly prohibits the manufacture, distribution, and possession of marijuana, we found no controlling authority sufficient to declare the initiative unconstitutional on its face,” he said of the prior cannabis initiative. “The same reasoning holds true when applied to” the psychedelics measure, Taylor said. “We see no significant distinction based on the type of Schedule 1 substance at the center of the initiative application. Questions of federal enforcement (or lack thereof) and pre-emption when a state enacts divergent drug control laws remain largely unresolved. To the extent [the psychedelics measure’ presents pre-emption and enforcement concerns, Alaska’s marijuana regulatory scheme currently implicates those same legal issues.” — 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. — A poll last year found that nearly half (49.4 percent) of Alaska adults would support a ballot measure to more broadly remove criminal penalties for using substances such as psilocybin mushrooms. That support rose markedly—to nearly two thirds (65 percent)—when participants were told that Alaska has high rates of mental illnesses that could potentially be treated with psychedelics. Last year, Alaska lawmakers passed legislation to create a state task force to study how to license and regulate psychedelic-assisted therapy. The measure took effect without the signature of Gov. Mike Dunleavy (R). So far two other states have facilitated psychedelics programs that are fully operational. Oregon voters legalized therapeutic psilocybin in 2020, and Colorado’s program was passed at the ballot box in 2022, with the state’s governor signing legislation a year later to create the regulatory framework for the program. Separately in Alaska, a federal judge ruled in June that state officials did not violate the constitution when restricting intoxicating hemp products in 2023. Photo elements courtesy of carlosemmaskype and Apollo. The post Alaska Psychedelics Campaign Launches Signature Drive To Put Legalization Measure On 2026 Ballot appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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