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A former U.S. senator says she’s personally spoken to the heads of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) about the therapeutic potential of psychedelics like ibogaine—and both members of President Donald Trump’s cabinet were receptive to reform on the issue. Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-AZ), who served as a Democrat for most of her career in Congress before becoming an independent, said there’s a unique opportunity under the Trump administration to free up access to psychedelics for therapeutic purposes, citing her “close” relationship to the HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and shifting political views around the alternative therapies. Sinema spoke in an interview with Politico about the “magical, unique time” the country is at with respect to psychedelics reform during a recent event organized by Americans for Ibogaine, an advocacy organization co-founded by former Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R). “Is there an opportunity to get this done in this administration? Heck, yeah,” she said, adding that Kennedy “is a disruptor and he supports psychedelic medicine.” “The possibility is ripe in this administration, and we should strike while the iron is hot,” the former lawmaker, who’s disclosed her own therapeutic use of the psychedelic ibogaine, said. In addition to Kennedy, Sinema said she advised VA Secretary Doug Collins about the potential of psychedelics to help veterans with serious mental health conditions. “He’d not heard of it. He’d not even heard of psychedelic medicine,” she said. “He was skeptical at first. He’s a conservative pastor from Georgia. Then he met with some veterans and he saw the science and as you’ve heard, he’s the most vocal person in the administration in favor of psychedelic medicine.” “Historically, I think you saw psychedelics—not necessarily psychedelic medicine—but psychedelics, dominated by the hippie left,” she said, told Politico. “Psychedelic medicine as a treatment for disorders is important to many people on the right. I want to be clear: The reason is not because it’s psychedelics—it’s because nothing else works.” The former senator said that “in a conservative’s brain, psychedelics are not a drug. They are a medicine.” “In the old-school left psychedelic movement, they’re seen as a drug. That drug has healing properties, but it also has other properties that they celebrate that are not just medicine,” she said. “I think what you might be seeing from mainstream blue communities is concern about looking like weirdo, hippie lefties if they support psychedelics. It also might be a commitment to mainstream medicine. It also could be, politically speaking, skepticism if conservatives like it.” As the Arizona legislature advanced a ibogaine research bill earlier this year, the former senator—who also championed psychedelics legislation while serving in Congress—rallied support for the reform, while pledging to personally raise $5 million in philanthropic donations to support the psychedelic research if it was ultimately enacted. Last year, a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) official who’s since transitioned into an advisory role applauded Sinema for her “knowledge of the psychedelic literature and all of the relevant issues,” while touting the agency’s work advancing research into the novel therapies. For his part, Kennedy, the health secretary, reportedly still uses psychedelics despite being otherwise sober, a forthcoming book from a journalist who allegedly had a romantic relationship with him implies. Last month, Kennedy, Vice President JD Vance, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner and other Trump administration officials attended a “Make America Healthy Again” summit that featured a session dedicated to exploring psychedelic medicine. While Sinema mentioned that Collins wasn’t especially familiar with psychedelics therapy before joining the Trump administration, the secretary has since become one of the most vocal proponents of advancing reform to facilitate access for veterans. In July, for example, the VA secretary touted his role in promoting psychedelics access for veterans with serious mental health conditions, saying he “opened that door probably wider than most ever thought” was possible. “I’m the first VA secretary—actually, in a Cabinet meeting about a month and a half ago—to actually bring up psychedelics in a Cabinet meeting,” Collins said at the time. “I think what we got to look at is we’ve got to put alternatives on the map. The VA is going to do our job. We’re going to do within the law and do what we have to do.” The secretary also said over the summer that he’s “very open” to expanding access to psychedelics therapy for veterans—emphasizing that he’s intent on finding ways to “cure” people with serious mental health conditions and not just treat their surface-level symptoms. Collins noted that VA either internally or through private partnerships is actively conducting about a dozen clinical trials into “various different substances that we’re seeing actually really good results on,” including one based at VA Bronx Health Care that’s investigating MDMA-assisted therapy with “actually really, really good results.” — 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. — In June, Kennedy said his agency is “absolutely committed” to expanding research on the benefits of psychedelic therapy and, alongside of the head of FDA, is aiming to provide legal access to such substances for military veterans “within 12 months.” The secretary 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. Photo elements courtesy of carlosemmaskype and Apollo. The post Former Senator Details Psychedelics Conversations With Two Trump Cabinet Members appeared first on Marijuana Moment. 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“There are many similarities in how CBD can benefit dogs and humans medically.” By Deborah Pirchner, Frontiers Cannabis derived products, including cannabidiol (CBD), have been becoming more popular for humans—and it might not be any different for dogs. Researchers now have used multi-year data reported by dog owners who did or did not feed their dogs CBD supplements and showed that dogs who received CBD had distinct demographics: they were older and more likely to have health issues. The findings also showed that over time, dogs who received CBD supplements showed less aggressive tendencies. This behavioral change may be an important therapeutic finding for both dog welfare and human safety, the team said. In humans, CBD is thought to have therapeutic effects for some conditions including chronic pain, nausea or inflammation. Now, dogs may be reaping some of the benefits, too, according to a new study. Researchers in the U.S. have used data from the Dog Aging Project to characterize demographics, health status and behavior of dogs that used CBD or hemp supplements. They published their results in Frontiers in Veterinary Science. “Behaviorally, dogs given CBD products for multiple years are initially more aggressive compared to dogs not receiving those products, but their aggression becomes less intense over time,” said senior author Dr Maxwell Leung, an assistant professor and the director of Cannabis Analytics, Safety and Health Initiative at Arizona State University. “This long-term behavioral change highlights the potential of CBD as a therapy for canine behavioral issues,” added co-author Dr Julia Albright, an associate professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Tennessee. Older, ailed, and male The study is the largest to examine CBD use of companion animals in the U.S. to date. The data comes from the Dog Aging Project, a community science project where dog owners report on their pets’ diets, lifestyles, health and environment over multiple years. Data from 47,355 dogs was used. Between 2019 and 2023, owners completed annual surveys concerning health and life experiences of their pets. The owners also reported how often they gave their dogs CBD or hemp supplements. Frequent use meant a daily supplement, infrequent use meant a supplement given less often than once a day. If dogs had never been given CBD supplements, owners could report no use. The team found several links between dog demographics and CBD use. “In our sample, 7.3 percent of the companion dogs in the U.S. have been given CBD and hemp products,” said Leung. 2,759 of those dogs (5.8 percent) were frequently given supplements. These dogs were on average three years older than those who didn’t receive them. Some health conditions were especially associated with CBD use. The highest prevalence was found among dogs with dementia (18.2 percent), followed by dogs with osteoarthritis joint problems (12.5 percent), and those with cancer (10 percent). Dogs receiving the supplement were also more likely to live in states where medical cannabis is legalized for humans. This could indicate the influence of the bond between humans and their pets on owners’ decision making about CBD use. Male dogs were more likely to be given CBD supplements; a 9 percent increase compared to female dogs. Dogs’ physical activity level did not differ between those who received CBD and those who didn’t. Docile dogs The team also found that CBD use resulted in behavioral change. After prolonged use, dogs that received supplements were reported to have below-average aggression levels, compared to dogs with no CBD use, which could point to a direct effect. “Dogs with consistent CBD use showed a decline in the intensity of aggressive behaviors over time compared to a more steady trend among non-use dogs.” For other behaviors, including agitation or anxiety, no similar effect was observed. “Most canine aggression is related to underlying stress or anxiety—a fight or flight response that kicks in. It is unclear why only aggression but not other types of anxious or agitated behaviors seemed to be improved with CBD treatment,” Albright said. In the current study, the team did not look into the mechanism of behavioral changes, and further studies are needed to confirm the calming effects of CBD products, they said. The data used may also have been subjected to owners’ bias, and no information on dosage, formulations, administration routes, and product sources was collected. “At this point, we do not have a complete picture about the behavioral treatment plan,” Albright pointed out. For owners who might consider giving their dogs CBD supplements, choosing a reputable brand is critical, the team said. They should also be mindful of the dosage, as CBD products can have adverse effects, including gastrointestinal issues and diarrhea. The team said the study serves as a starting point to better understand how CBD products can help alleviate behavioral and health issues that affect aging populations, companion animals and humans alike. “There are many similarities in how CBD can benefit dogs and humans medically,” Leung concluded. This story was first published by Frontiers. The post CBD Can Help Aggressive Dogs Chill Out, New Study Shows appeared first on Marijuana Moment. 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Texas officials have officially adopted rules further expanding the state’s medical marijuana program, allowing doctors to recommend new qualifying conditions for cannabis patients and creating standards for allowable low-THC inhalation devices. Following a public comment period, the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) has now posted finalized rules in the Texas Register—responsive to a law enacted by the legislature earlier this year. The Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) under DSHS said part of the rule change, which will enable the department to “receive physician requests to add medical conditions to the list of qualifying conditions for which physicians may prescribe low-THC cannabis,” did not change from its initially proposed form following the comment period. Specifically, doctors will be able to submit recommended medical cannabis qualifying conditions to DSHS, which must then forward the recommendation to the Department of Public Safety (DPS). That department will be tasked with submitting the request to lawmakers for consideration in the next legislative session. The other component of the new rule related to pulmonary inhalation devices was slightly revised in response to public feedback. For example, the language now reflects that physicians may–but are not required–to prescribe vapes for patients to use cannabis. The rule was also amended to make it so dispensing entities can submit a form to DSHS requesting approval of additional pulmonary inhalation devices. And while the department said it isn’t in a position to set safety standards for those devices, requests to make them available for prescription must come with an attestation that they’re “safe and effective.” — 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, in late October, DPS adopted additional rules increasing the number of licensed dispensaries, establishing security requirements for “satellite” locations and authorizing the revocation of licenses for certain violations. DPS will ultimately be issuing 12 new licenses for dispensaries across the state. Currently there are only three. The additional licensees will go through a competitive process, with officials prioritizing Texas’s public health regions to optimize access. The first round of licenses will be awarded to nine of 139 applicants who submitted their forms during an earlier application window in 2023. DPS will select those nine licensees on December 1. The 2023 applicants that didn’t receive a license, as well as any new prospective licensees, will have another shot at getting their license during a second round where awardees will be announced on April 1, 2026. In addition to increasing the number of dispensaries in the state, the law signed by the governor also expands the state’s list of medical cannabis qualifying conditions to include chronic pain, traumatic brain injury (TBI), Crohn’s disease and other inflammatory bowel diseases, while also allowing end-of-life patients in palliative or hospice care to use marijuana. Separately, DSHS recently adopted a set of emergency rules meant to prevent the sale of intoxicating hemp products to people under 21. After similar restrictions were implemented by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) in September, DSHS announced that they’ve moved forward with the policies changes that comply with the governor’s recent executive order on hemp. After the legislature failed to pass a controversial bill to ban hemp products containing THC during two special sessions following the governor’s veto of a similar measure earlier this year, Gov. Greg Abbott (R) signed the executive order to impose certain restrictions on the market. Separately, 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. Image element courtesy of AnonMoos. The post Texas Officials Finalize Medical Marijuana Rules To Let Doctors Recommend New Qualifying Conditions And Prescribe THC Inhalation Devices appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

The Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Ad Council are rolling out a new campaign to “challenge the dangerous belief that it’s safe to drive after consuming marijuana,” with a disturbing ad that they say depicts a real-life story of a child killed by a driver who was under the influence of cannabis. In an announcement on Tuesday, the Ad Council promoted the “Tell That to Them” initiative, which includes a 60-second ad showing a person claiming they “focus” better when driving while high and then causing a fatal car accident. “I actually drive better when I’m high,” the man says. “If anything, I’m more careful, more chill, more relaxed.” He is then shown driving head-on into an incoming car. DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) partnered with the Ad Council for the campaign. “Too many young men think marijuana doesn’t affect their driving ability or even makes them safer drivers,” NHTSA Administrator Jonathan Morrison said in a press release. “That couldn’t be further from the truth.” “Marijuana slows down a driver’s reaction time and impairs their coordination and judgement,” he said. “This new PSA reminds motorists that driving high puts us all at risk and can have deadly consequences.” Michelle Hillman, chief campaign development officer at the Ad Council said their research “shows some young men don’t see the risk associated with driving while high—and even more concerning, some even believe it makes them better drivers.” “This new PSA taps into the justification some drivers tell themselves and interrupts it with our campaign’s central message: ‘If you feel different, you drive different,'” she said. “We’re proud of this new work that builds on our 30-year partnership with NHTSA to reshape driver habits, and we’re grateful to our trusted creative partners at Standard Practice for bringing this powerful message to life.” The ad campaign represents a departure from recent cannabis-related NHTSA ads, which have taken a less “Just Say No” approach to marijuana use risk messaging and, at times, leaned into to cannabis culture to promote education around the potential consequences of driving while high. NHTSA’s “If You Feel Different, You Drive Different” campaign kicked off last year, with ads discouraging marijuana-impaired driving around Thanksgiving and winter holidays like Christmas. What stood out about the messages and graphics was the lack of fear-mongering and negative depictions of cannabis consumers that’s long been a hallmark of federal marijuana PSAs, such as those funded by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) in the 1990s and 2000s that perpetuated stigmas about laziness or forgetfulness. Instead, NHTSA seemed to be leveraging cannabis culture, with warnings against impaired driving that are coupled with images meant to appeal to marijuana consumers. Now that tone has shifted, with the latest ad depicting a man looking as an unconscious mother and deceased child’s feet after a car accident that’s being attributed to marijuana use by an over-confident driver. It’s unclear if this is directly or indirectly responsive to language in a spending bill approved by the House in July that would block the federal traffic safety agency from supporting ads to “encourage illegal drug or alcohol use.” Prohibitionists have celebrated the inclusion of those provisions. Morrison, the head of NHTSA, said in August that he was prepared to “double down” on increasing awareness about the risk of marijuana-impaired driving in partnership with the White House. In 2021, meanwhile, NHTSA tried to get the word out about the dangers of impaired driving through an ad featuring a computer-generated cheetah smoking a joint and driving a convertible. Critics noted that the world’s fastest land animal hardly fits the stereotype of a cannabis consumer that the government has historically played into, while other commenters pointed out at the time that the ad made the cheetah look confusingly cool as he’s broke the law. The agency also played on horror-movie tropes in a 2020 ad featuring two men running for their lives from an axe murderer. The pair ultimately find a vehicle to escape the scene, but the driver pauses before he turns the key in the ignition. “Wait wait wait,” he says. “I can’t drive. I’m high.” While it’s widely understood that driving under the influence of cannabis is dangerous, the relationship between consumption and impairment is a messy one. Last year, for example, a scientific review of available evidence on the relationship between cannabis and driving found that most research “reported no significant linear correlations between blood THC and measures of driving,” although there was an observed relationship between levels of the cannabinoid and reduced performance in some more complex driving situations. “The consensus is that there is no linear relationship of blood THC to driving,” the paper concluded. “This is surprising given that blood THC is used to detect cannabis-impaired driving.” That report was by no means the first research to challenge the popular view that THC blood levels are a suitable proxy for driving impairment. In 2015, for example, NHTSAconcluded that it’s “difficult to establish a relationship between a person’s THC blood or plasma concentration and performance impairing effects,” adding that “it is inadvisable to try and predict effects based on blood THC concentrations alone.” In a separate report last year, NHTSA said there’s “relatively little research” backing the idea that THC concentration in the blood can be used to determine impairment, again calling into question laws in several states that set “per se” limits for cannabinoid metabolites. “Several states have determined legal per se definitions of cannabis impairment, but relatively little research supports their relationship to crash risk,” that report says. “Unlike the research consensus that establishes a clear correlation between [blood alcohol content] and crash risk, drug concentration in blood does not correlate to driving impairment.” Similarly, a Department of Justice (DOJ) researcher said last February that states may need to “get away from that idea” that marijuana impairment can be tested based on the concentration of THC in a person’s system. “If you have chronic users versus infrequent users, they have very different concentrations correlated to different effects,” Frances Scott, a physical scientist at the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) Office of Investigative and Forensic Sciences under DOJ, said. That issue was also examined in a recent federally funded study that identified two different methods of more accurately testing for recent THC use that accounts for the fact that metabolites of the cannabinoid can stay present in a person’s system for weeks or months after consumption. The post Feds Launch New Marijuana-Focused Ad Campaign To ‘Challenge The Dangerous Belief’ That People Drive Better While High appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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“We need to regulate, control and tax marijuana, so that we have a revenue that can help the community reinvest.” By Markus Schmidt, Virginia Mercury After months of hearings and study, the legislature’s Joint Commission on the Future of Cannabis Sales is poised to roll out a final proposal Tuesday that would launch a legal, regulated adult-use cannabis retail market in Virginia—potentially ending five years of economic and legal uncertainty since the commonwealth legalized possession and cultivation in 2021. The latest version—sponsored by Commission Chair Paul Krizek, D-Fairfax, in the House of Delegates and Sens. Louise Lucas, D-Portsmouth, and Aaron Rouse, D-Virginia Beach, in the Senate—scraps the controversial local-opt-out clause, increases local taxing authority and builds a licensing regime designed to privilege small, independent, Virginia-based businesses over large medical-marijuana operators. Krizek said the refinements are not about maximizing short-term revenue, but creating a sustainable, decentralized market that channels tax dollars back into communities disproportionately harmed by the War on Drugs—even if that means giving up some early windfalls. “The goal has been to make sure it is a decentralized market structure, competitive, sustainable, prioritizing independent Virginia-based businesses,” Krizek told The Mercury in an interview last week. Retail plan moves forward after years of vetoes Virginia became the first Southern state to legalize adult-use cannabis in 2021, allowing adults 21 and older to possess up to 1 ounce and cultivate up to four plants at home. But the law included no mechanism for legal sales, and successive retail-market bills were blocked by vetoes from outgoing Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R). The commission created earlier this year aims to deliver what lawmakers couldn’t: a comprehensive retail structure. Its final proposal is set to be formally introduced ahead of the 2026 session, with sales targeted to begin November 1, 2026—provided lawmakers clear the bill and Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger (D) signs it. Supporters say the absence of a legal retail framework has only bolstered the illicit market. “It was a bad day for organized crime in the illicit cannabis market,” Krizek said earlier this month, referring to the election of Spanberger, who has pledged to sign adult-use legislation. Spanberger, a Democrat, told The Mercury in August that she supports “a legalized retail market for cannabis.” What’s new: Opt-outs gone; local control expanded The biggest change to the retail framework: a provision that would have allowed localities to opt out of cannabis sales altogether has been eliminated. Under earlier drafts, counties and cities could have banned retail outlets via referendum—a feature critics likened to “dry counties,” which risked stranding large populations without access to legal cannabis. “We’re not going to have an opt-out for a lot of reasons,” Krizek said. He argued that opt-outs would invite unregulated illicit markets to flourish in “dry” zones, threaten public safety and undermine statewide equity and revenue goals. He added that local governments would retain full control over zoning, buffer zones and licensing requirements under the new plan. The final bill also increases local taxing authority. Under previous proposals, localities could levy up to 2.5 percent in local excise tax. The new draft raises that cap to 3.5 percent, giving local governments more resources for schools, public-health campaigns and other priorities. The state tax remains at a proposed 8 percent—with a new provision to allow deductibility of certain business costs at the state level, even though marijuana remains federally illegal. The bill would also remove the sales tax on paraphernalia and treat those items under ordinary sales tax rules. “With the local tax bump, communities will have a little bit more resources to do the things they need to do at the local level,” Krizek said. Perhaps most consequential is a licensing regime aimed at decentralizing ownership and expanding opportunity for “micro-business” operators. As many as 50 percent of initial licenses would be reserved for micro-businesses—small operators who grow, process or sell cannabis on a modest scale. Large medical-marijuana operators will still be eligible, but all license holders will be capped at five total retail and/or grow/processing authorizations. Krizek said even a silent partner with a small stake—say 1 percent—would count toward that limit, making corporate consolidation difficult. A new direct-to-consumer license also would allow micro-businesses to deliver cannabis directly to patient or adult-use customers’ homes—subject to regulation by the Virginia Cannabis Control Authority (CCA). Krizek said the overall goal is to build “hundreds of new, small local businesses,” strengthen Virginia’s agricultural sector and direct tax dollars to the communities harmed most by prohibition. “We all recognize that we need to regulate, control and tax marijuana, so that we have a revenue that can help the community reinvest…and the racially disparate impacts of the prohibition or the War on Drugs.” He emphasized the aim is a “well regulated adult market” that remains competitive and sustainable, even if the state takes in less tax revenue early on, rather than let a handful of large companies corner the industry. Commission draws on recent data and industry hearings The final proposal, which will be posted to Virginia’s legislative information system in the coming days, reflects insights gathered at a series of public hearings held by the commission this year. In August, lawmakers heard from experts on taxation, equity and small-business opportunity—clear signals that the commission was preparing to write a framework that diverged from past drafts. Players in the medical-cannabis system—which underlies the retail rollout—recently logged major milestones. The CCA’s seed-to-sale tracking system, operated through the vendor Metrc, is now live. Between July and August, the medical market recorded nearly $30 million in sales across more than 256,000 transactions. Proponents say that tracking, combined with planned labeling rules, testing standards and delivery-license oversight, marks one of the strongest regulatory regimes in the country—and a much firmer barrier between the legal and illicit markets than existed under previous, vetoed plans. Critics at past hearings pointed out that older drafts still lacked crucial definitions for delivery agents and clarity on labeling, especially for edibles and topicals. Labor advocates welcome promise of “people-based market” UFCW 400—a union representing 35,000 workers across retail, cannabis, grocery, health care, food-processing and service jobs in the mid-Atlantic—praised the new plan’s emphasis on small businesses and equitable labor practices. “We at UFCW 400 are excited to finally see a pathway for an adult use marketplace here in Virginia. We are pushing for a people-based market, one that centers workers, consumers, and community,” Kayla Mock, the union’s vice president, said in an email. The union hopes the legislation will include labor-peace provisions to ensure any worker organizing efforts are free from retaliation. Mock added that monopolies in the cannabis sector are bad for workers, consumers and long-term fairness, and supported the micro-license approach as a check against corporate dominance. Union leaders say that, in states lacking labor protections, cannabis workers have faced “retaliation, intimidation and termination” when they attempted to unionize—conditions they hope Virginia’s new law will avoid. What’s next—and what could derail the rollout The commission is scheduled to formally present the finalized proposal at Tuesday’s meeting, clearing the way for lawmakers to introduce the bill in the 2026 session. If all goes well—and there are no new roadblocks—retail sales could potentially begin November 1, 2026. But the outcome is not yet certain. Opponents may raise familiar concerns about public health, youth access and law enforcement challenges. Some have noted that the transition from decriminalization to a fully regulated retail market carries risks—especially if regulators do not balance access, safety and equity correctly. Still, advocates say the revamped legislation could deliver on long-promised reforms. “We’ve got to stand up this legal marketplace sooner rather than later,” Krizek said. If the bill passes next year, Virginia could finally close the book on five years of legal limbo—and become a test case for a Southern state embracing adult-use cannabis with an eye toward equity, community reinvestment and small-business growth. This story was first published by Virginia Mercury. The post Bill To Legalize Marijuana Sales In Virginia In 2026 Will Be Unveiled This Week appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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The governor of Minnesota says the state is “exploring” how to respond to an impending federal ban on hemp THC products, which would be “very disruptive” to a “thriving industry.” And a top GOP congressional lawmaker from the state is also reviewing options to “support consumers and provide industry stability.” At a press conference on Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz (D) was asked about the recent enactment of a spending bill that contains provisions to prohibit most hemp-derived cannabinoid products, which is set to take effect next November. Minnesota has been a focal point of the debate, as it was among the first states to establish comprehensive regulations for hemp beverages and edibles. “We’re exploring it,” Walz said. “This was a surprise to everyone that this would be in there. I think we have a thriving industry. While it’s new, we’re starting to see now that our regulatory process and everything around—and this is, of course, on the cannabis side of things, but hemp-adjacent—where we’ve had the opportunities” to roll out a legal program. “It’s very disruptive. So I think at this point in time, we certainly welcome that industry. We welcome the work that had been done,” the governor said. “And listening to the folks who are in this, this came out of left field to them. [They were] unprepared for it, and I think we’re still trying to understand what that means.” At the congressional level, Majority House Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) said last week that he had a “good discussion” about “Minnesota’s hemp economy” with a state lawmaker, Rep. Nolan West (R), amid the pending ban. “We’re working on ways to support consumers and provide industry stability, while holding bad actors accountable,” Emmer said. Meanwhile, several Minnesota congressional Democrats said last week that they’re committed to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed the appropriations legislation banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. At a press conference last week, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), addressed the pending hemp prohibition, which they said should be corrected by replacing that policy with a regulatory framework similar to what Minnesota has implemented at the state level to prevent youth access and ensure product safety for adults. Hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term, with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading the push to end criminalization of the crop at the time. But the senator has insisted that the policy change wasn’t intended to allow consumable products with THC, so he’s been determined to close what he describes as a “loophole” in the law. Minnesota congressional Democrats are committing to preventing the collapse of the hemp industry after lawmakers passed a now-signed spending bill banning the sale of most consumable THC products, stressing the need to “fix it” before recriminalization takes effect next year and laying out opportunities to achieve that. And according to one lawmaker, it’s not just Democrats who understand the urgency to prevent the outright ban. A key GOP leader in the House is also “amenable” to advancing an alternative policy solution, she said. At a press conference on Monday, Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN), along with Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), addressed the pending hemp prohibition, which they said should be corrected by replacing that policy with a regulatory framework similar to what Minnesota has implemented at the state level to prevent youth access and ensure product safety for adults. Klobuchar, the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, called this a “pivotal moment for many farmers, workers and small business owners who have built our state’s successful hemp industry.” The senator touted the fact that she helped secure language in appropriations legislation that provides grant funding for the University of Minnesota to explore novel ways to utilize hemp for industrial purposes such as construction materials and pet bedding. At the same time, however, she said consumables like cannabinoid-infused beverages represent a “critical” component of the state’s economy that’s “creating jobs” and should be protected from federal interference. “We are in a good position to try to do something to fix this,” she said. “That’s not easy to say in Washington right now, but we may have a Farm Bill that’s going to be coming through at some point. We’ll have other vehicles where we can do something to fix this.” “A one-size-fits-all federal ban punishes our state for doing it the right way, while doing nothing to stop and regulate it or bad actors elsewhere,” Omar, co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus who has been rallying lawmakers to get behind the push for a hemp ban correction, continued. “That is just unsensible policy, and it encapsulates everything wrong with the current GOP-controlled Congress.” Omar also said her office has also reached out to Republican offices within the Minnesota delegation and she conveyed that Emmer “understands just how much the industry is vital to the economy of Minnesota, so he’s much more amenable than the others.” Hemp was federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term, with then-Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) leading the push to end criminalization of the crop at the time. But the senator has insisted that the policy change wasn’t intended to allow consumable products with THC, so he’s been determined to close what he describes as a “loophole” in the law. Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) attempted to remove the hemp ban language from the spending bill Trump signed earlier this month, but a majority of members voted to table his amendment. Industry stakeholders, advocates and lawmakers are stressing the urgency of the situation. While the hemp ban won’t take effect until one year after enactment, that still leaves little time in the congressional calendar to reverse course or create an alternative regulatory framework for products set to be banned. Paul, meanwhile, said last week that he’ll soon file a bill to protect the hemp industry from the impending hemp ban. And he also called out alcohol and marijuana interests for allegedly “join[ing] forces” to lobby in favor of the prohibitionist policy change, which will restrict access to a plant and its derivatives that are often used therapeutically. The senator said the forthcoming legislation would make it so state policy regulating hemp cannabinoid products—with basic safeguards in place to prevent youth access, for example—”supersedes the federal law.” Meanwhile, Minnesota’s Democratic top prosecutor, Keith Ellison, was one of 39 state and territory counterparts who sent a letter to congressional leaders earlier this month that voiced support for the hemp provisions of the spending bill Trump signed. Ellison later defended his decision, in part by arguing that states with regulations in place for cannabinoid products like Minnesota should not have to worry about hemp entering their market from unregulated, out-of-state operators. On the other end of the debate, Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD), who helped secure the hemp re-criminalization language, said last week that he’s not concerned about attempts to undercut the enacted law, brushing off arguments about the possible consequences of the policy change as “desperate mistruths from an industry that stands to lose billions of dollars by selling intoxicants to children.” Overall, there’s been widespread outcry over the pending hemp re-criminalization law, drawing criticism from parents of cannabis patients, veterinarians and influencers like Joe Rogan, for example. In response to the hemp ban, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) filed bill that would strike the contested provisions of the appropriations legislation. But some stakeholders worry that approach could backfire, and they’re hoping to see bipartisan bills introduced in he near future that would provide a robust regulatory model for intoxicating hemp products as a viable alternative to blanket prohibition. Meanwhile, GOP political operative Roger Stone said this week that President Donald Trump was effectively “forced” by Republican lawmakers to sign the spending bill with the hemp THC ban language. However, a White House spokesperson said prior to the bill signing that Trump specifically supported the prohibition language. The Democratic governor of Kentucky said earlier this month that the hemp industry is an “important” part of the economy that deserves to be regulated at the state level—rather than federally prohibited, as Congress has moved to do. Also, a leading veterans organization is warning congressional leaders that the newly approved blanket ban on consumable hemp products could inadvertently “slam the door shut” on critical research. While many hemp stakeholders say the ban would effectively eradicate the industry–even applying to nonintoxicating CBD products that people use for medical reasons—there’s latent hope that they can strike a compromise deal with lawmakers before the prohibition is implemented this time next year. Lawmakers such as Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) also say that window could provide an opportunity to advance legislation to create an alternative regulatory model for consumable hemp 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. — Since 2018, cannabis products have been considered legal hemp if they contain less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry weight basis. The new legislation specifies that, within one year of enactment, the weight will apply to total THC—including delta-8 and other isomers. It will also include “any other cannabinoids that have similar effects (or are marketed to have similar effects) on humans or animals as a tetrahydrocannabinol (as determined by the Secretary of Health and Human Services).” The new definition of legal hemp will additionally ban “any intermediate hemp-derived cannabinoid products which are marketed or sold as a final product or directly to an end consumer for personal or household use” as well as products containing cannabinoids that are synthesized or manufactured outside of the cannabis plant or not capable of being naturally produced by it. Legal hemp products will be limited to a total of 0.4 milligrams per container of total THC or any other cannabinoids with similar effects. Within 90 days of the bill’s enactment, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and other agencies will need to publish list of “all cannabinoids known to FDA to be capable of being naturally produced by a Cannabis sativa L. plant, as reflected in peer reviewed literature,” “all tetrahydrocannabinol class cannabinoids known to the agency to be naturally occurring in the plant” and “all other known cannabinoids with similar effects to, or marketed to have similar effects to, tetrahyrocannabinol class cannabinoids.” The language slightly differs from provisions included in legislation that had previously advanced out of the House and Senate Appropriations panels, which would have banned products containing any “quantifiable” amount of THC, to be determined by the HHS secretary and secretary of agriculture. The post Minnesota Governor Is ‘Exploring’ How To Address Impending Federal Hemp THC Ban That Would Disrupt ‘Thriving Industry’ appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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