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“We understand there may be questions about where things stand and where we are headed.” By Christopher Shea, Rhode Island Current Seventy-five prospective Rhode Island cannabis retailers will soon receive $7,500 refunds as state regulators prepare to restart the licensing process that was halted under a federal court order. The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission on Friday received an update on the timeline for restarting the state’s cannabis retail licensing process after lawmakers eliminated the residency requirement that prompted multiple federal lawsuits that upended the first round of applications. The new cannabis law allows any would-be shop owners who applied the first time for a license to be refunded any fees paid to the commission. “We understand there may be questions about where things stand and where we are headed,” Michelle Reddish, the commission’s new chairperson, said during the meeting. “While we can’t respond to every headline or comment, we remain committed to being transparent about our work and providing updates where we can.” Mariana Ormonde, chief legal counsel for the commission, said during Friday’s meeting that emails would be sent to the owners of would-be pot shops who paid the initial fee with their applications. All prospective retailers are required to pay an application fee of $7,500 and a yearly $30,000 licensing fee. Fees were waived for the first year for approved social equity applicants. Over half of all applicants—56—sought general retail licenses. Another 19 were worker cooperatives while the remaining 23 were for social equity applicants, or those adversely affected by the war on drugs. “Starting today, after this meeting, the office will contact each applicant via email to ensure that the name that is going to be going out on that check and the address is correct,” Ormonde said. Since April 8, the Cannabis Control Commission has been barred from reviewing the 97 license applications submitted for 20 new retail cannabis licenses after a federal judge halted the licensing process amid three lawsuits challenging the state’s requirement that the majority of a business must be owned by a Rhode Island resident. But on June 10, Gov. Dan McKee (D) signed a pair of bills to undo the contested provision. The new law voided the original application process and directs the Cannabis Control Commission to open a new license application process within 60 days, which would be August 10. Ormonde believes regulators will be able to meet that deadline. But she did not commit to a firm timeframe when applications will officially launch since regulators are awaiting court approval, which U.S. District Court Judge Melissa DuBose said she would grant once the lawsuits are kicked down from Boston’s appellate court. Regulators also first have to set up a new certification process for social equity business, a specialty license reserved for those adversely affected by the war on drugs. The new statute eliminates any Rhode Island references in the eligibility criteria for applying for one of six social equity licenses. Businesses must still be majority owned by one or more people who can show they were disproportionally impacted by criminal enforcement of past prohibitions, including being arrested or having a family member who was. Ormonde said final license application criteria will remain the same as the first go-around, which required all would-be retailers to either own property or have a lease agreement before they even apply for a license, along with local zoning approvals. This story was first published by Rhode Island Current. The post Rhode Island Officials Will Refund Marijuana Business License Application Fees As Process Restarts Following Litigation appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Wisconsin’s governor is pushing congressional lawmakers to take action to “prevent mass disruption of the hemp industry” by stopping the planned federal recriminalization of hemp THC products that’s set to take effect later this year. “Hemp has become an increasingly important tool for agricultural diversification, rural economic development, and value-added manufacturing, creating new opportunities for Wisconsin farmers, processors, retailers, and consumers across our state,” Gov. Tony Evers (D) wrote in a letter to members of the state’s U.S. House and Senate delegations. “As Congress considers the future of federal hemp policy, it is essential that any changes provide the certainty and regulatory clarity needed for this emerging industry to continue growing and investing in Wisconsin.” Hemp derivatives with less than 0.3 percent delta-9 THC on a dry-weight basis were federally legalized under the 2018 Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed during his first term in office. But late last year, the president signed new legislation containing provisions that will redefine hemp to make it so only products with 0.4 milligrams of total THC per container will remain legal after November 12. Evers is specifically asking federal lawmakers to prevent the new ban from taking effect by adding provisions to the next Farm Bill or by passing standalone legislation on the issue, saying he favors a “science-based federal framework that supports innovation, protects lawful businesses, and allows Wisconsin farmers and producers to compete in a rapidly evolving marketplace.” “A strong and needed revised hemp policy in the Farm Bill will also help maintain the over $700 million in economic production Wisconsin’s hemp industry provides, preserve at least 3,500 jobs in the state, strengthen rural economies, and ensure that Wisconsin farmers and businesses can continue building on the progress made since hemp was removed from the Controlled Substances Act in the 2018 Farm Bill.” “Wisconsin farmers and businesses deserve the certainty and support necessary to fully realize the economic benefits of this thriving sector,” the governor wrote, adding that he wants the Farm Bill to strengthen research on hemp and improve the industry’s access to crop insurance and financial services. President Trump's reckless policies and erratic trade wars are hurting our farmers. I'm urging Congress to not turn their backs on our farmers and reauthorize the Federal Farm Bill to: Invest in FoodShare Safeguard our hemp industry Support programs farmers depend on — Governor Tony Evers (@GovEvers) July 27, 2026 A press release from Evers’s office notes that Wisconsin had 470 federally licensed hemp producers as of last November, arguing that the planned recriminalization will force “closures, layoffs, and lost investment.” “The need to revise the federal hemp law is also critical to the state’s agricultural economy, as the growing of hemp has become a strong diversification option for Wisconsin farmers,” it says. “Without timely federal legislative action, Wisconsin producers may be forced to abandon hemp cultivation altogether, resulting in lost income and diminished economic opportunities, especially in rural communities. In a prior letter earlier this year, Evers similarly called on members of Congress representing Wisconsin to take action to save the hemp industry—saying the issue is “intensified” by the fact that the state has yet to legalize marijuana for medical or adult use. The governor has repeatedly pushed for the broader reform—including marijuana legalization in multiple budget requests, for example—but efforts to enact it have consistently stalled out in the Republican-controlled House and Senate even as adult-use markets have come online in neighboring states such as Illinois and Michigan. Evers is not seeking re-election this year, but he said last year that if his party can take control of the legislature, the state can “finally” legalize marijuana so that residents don’t have to go to neighboring Illinois to visit its adult-use market. Democratic candidates seeking their party’s nomination for governor spoke at a cannabis-focused forum last month, making pledges to advance the cause of legalization if elected even in the face of potential opposition from Republican legislative leaders. In February, a Wisconsin Senate committee approved a limited bill to legalize medical marijuana in the state, but it did not advance any further before the end of the session. — 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, bipartisan members of Congress have filed several bills aimed at delaying, preventing or altering the scheduled ban on hemp THC products, but none of those proposals have gained traction with House and Senate leadership/ The post Wisconsin Governor Pushes Congress To Keep Hemp THC Products Legal appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Opponents of marijuana legalization often argue that allowing adults to consume cannabis without punishment will cause more underage teens to use it—but that isn’t what is happening, according to the latest results of a new federal drug survey. The 2025 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), released on Monday, shows that 8.7 percent of people between the ages of 12 and 17 use marijuana within the past year. That’s down from 14.2 percent in 2011, the year before the first U.S. states legalized recreational cannabis. Although politicians and organizations that oppose ending marijuana prohibition have warned that the reform would lead to skyrocketing teen use, that hasn’t occurred. In fact, teen marijuana use has declined—dropping considerably over the last several years even as use by adults has risen. Via SAMHSA. The new NSDUH report, published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), shows that marijuana was the most commonly consumed illicit drug, with more than a fifth of population over the age of 12 (21.2 percent) having used it within the past year. That amounts to 61.6 million cannabis consumers, according to the federal government report, representing an increase from 2021, when 19 percent reported using cannabis in the past year. Marijuana use in 2025 was highest among young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 (33.7 percent), followed by people 26 and older (20.6 percent). The SAMSHA study shows similar results when measuring past-month use: “Among people aged 12 or older, the percentage who used marijuana in the past month increased from 13.2 percent (or 37.0 million people) in 2021 to 15.1 percent (or 43.8 million people) in 2025. Among adults aged 26 or older, the percentage who used marijuana in the past month also increased from 2021 to 2025. However, the percentages among adolescents aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 who used marijuana in the past month decreased from 2021 to 2025. For example, the percentage of adolescents who used marijuana in the past month decreased from 6.1 percent (or 1.6 million people) in 2021 to 5.0 percent (or 1.3 million people) in 2025.” To reform advocates, the results of the survey reinforce the idea that creating a regulatory framework for cannabis where licensed retailers must check IDs and implement other security mechanisms to prevent unlawful diversion is a far more effective policy than prohibition, with illicit suppliers whose products may be untested and where age-gating isn’t a strictly enforced regulation. SAMHSA Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Christopher D. Carroll said in a press release that “building on encouraging trends first reported in the 2024 NSDUH, in 2025, adolescents aged 12 to 17 and young adults aged 18 to 25 continued to show downward or stable trends in most behavioral health indicators over the past five years.” The federal survey also looks at the methods by which people are consuming cannabis, finding that smoking was the most common, (74.8 percent or 46.1 million people), followed by eating or drinking (49.2 percent or 30.3 million people), vaping (39.2 percent or 24.2 million people) and dabbing waxes, shatter, or concentrates (14.5 percent or 8.9 million people). Via SAMHSA. Prior research also suggests that marijuana use by young people has generally fallen in states that legalize it for adults. A report from the advocacy group Marijuana Policy Project (MPP), for example, found that youth marijuana use declined in 19 out of 21 states that legalized adult-use marijuana—with teen cannabis consumption down an average of 35 percent in the earliest states to legalize. The report cited data from a series of national and state-level youth surveys, including the annual Monitoring the Future (MTF) Survey, which is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The latest version of MTF, released late last year, found that cannabis use among eighth, 10th and 12 graders “remained stable” even as mort states enacted legalization. Another survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also showed a decline in the proportion of high-school students reporting past-month marijuana use over the past decade, as dozens of states moved to legalize cannabis. A separate federally funded study out of Canada found that that youth marijuana use rates declined after the country legalized cannabis. A Canadian government report similarly found that daily or near-daily use rates by both adults and youth have held steady over the last six years after the country enacted legalization. Another U.S. study reported a “significant decrease” in youth marijuana use from 2011 to 2021—a period in which more than a dozen states legalized marijuana for adults—detailing lower rates of both lifetime and past-month use by high-school students nationwide. Separately, a research letter published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in 2024 said there’s no evidence that states’ adoption of laws to legalize and regulate marijuana for adults have led to an increase in youth use of cannabis. Another JAMA-published study similarly found that neither legalization nor the opening of retail stores led to increases in youth cannabis use. In 2023, meanwhile, a U.S. health official said that teen marijuana use has not increased “even as state legalization has proliferated across the country.” The post Teen Marijuana Use Continues To Decline As More States Legalize It For Adults, Federal Study Shows appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

Vermont’s top marijuana regulator says a newly enacted law doubling the legal cannabis possession limit will help ongoing efforts to transition consumers from the illicit market to legal businesses. He also believes that provisions on interstate commerce could lead to the development of regional standards for the industry. “Anything that removes a prohibition will hopefully encourage more consumers to purchase regulated cannabis,” James Pepper, chair of the Vermont Cannabis Control Board, told VTDigger. Last month, Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed a bill allowing adults over the age of 21 to legally possess two ounces of marijuana or 10 grams of hashish—twice as much as they could previously. The new law also takes steps to potentially enable interstate cannabis commerce, creates a pilot program for marijuana sales at events and makes other changes to rules for licensed businesses. The enacted legislation allows the governor to enter into compacts with other states for cross-border cannabis trade, with the text noting that there is a “shifting federal posture on regulated cannabis markets” and saying it is “the intent of the General Assembly to prepare for the possibility of regional or interstate cannabis markets.” A provision says that such agreements could only move forward if federal law is amended to allow for interstate transfer of cannabis, if a federal law is enacted that blocks use of agency funds to prevent such transfers, if the U.S. Department of Justice issues a memo allowing or tolerating such activity or if the state attorney general certifies that entering into interstate marijuana commerce agreements “will not result in significant legal risk to this State based on review of federal judicial decisions and administrative action.” Pepper, the top marijuana regulator, told VTDigger that “if all of a sudden we wake up and the federal government is allowing for interstate commerce of cannabis products, we now have an easier path toward having regional standards for cannabis products.” He added that the pilot program for events—which will allow on-site sales, but not consumption—provide a unique opportunity for cannabis growers. “One complaint that the Legislature has heard consistently is that we don’t have an ability for a cultivator to kind of build their own brand,” he said. “There’s very little opportunity for a customer to know their grower and interact with the person that actually produced the cannabis that they’re purchasing.” — 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 newly enacted law additionally says that housing rental agreements cannot prohibit tenants from “possessing cannabis or cannabis products within the rental premises or using cannabis or cannabis products within a dwelling unit, except that a rental agreement may prohibit the use of lighted cannabis or cannabis products intended for inhalation within the rental premises.” It also eliminates the vertically integrated license type and reduces licensing fees for cannabis cultivation businesses, among other technical changes to current statute. Earlier versions of the bill would have altered potency restrictions for cannabis products, reduced taxes and allowed on-site consumption licenses and delivery services, but those provisions were removed during the legislative process prior to final passage. In 2018, Scott signed a bill to legalize marijuana possession and home cultivation and then allowed subsequent legislation to legalize commercial cannabis sales to take effect without his signature in 2020. The post New Vermont Law Doubling Legal Marijuana Possession Limit Will Help Combat The Illicit Market, Top Regulator Says appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

A congressional committee has approved a bill to require the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to study how prevalent drug testing for marijuana, fentanyl and other drugs is in hospital emergency departments. The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced the legislation in a unanimous 46-0 vote last week. The measure from Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA) is known as “Tyler’s Law,” after Tyler Shamash, a 19-year-old who died following a fentanyl ingestion in 2018 and was not tested for the drug when brought to the hospital for a suspected overdose. The panel’s Subcommittee on Health previously approved the bill last month. While the legislation, H.R. 2004, is largely focused on fentanyl, it says that within a year of passage the HHS secretary would need to complete a study to determine “how frequently hospital emergency departments test for fentanyl (in addition to testing for other substances such as amphetamines, phencyclidine, cocaine, opiates, and marijuana) when a patient is experiencing an overdose.” The study would also need to look at costs associated with fentanyl testing, the potential benefits and risks of such testing and how it may impact patients’ experiences—including with respect to confidentiality and privacy protections and the patient-physician relationship. The bill, which has 65 House cosponsors, says that within six months of completing the study, HHS would also need to issue guidance covering: “(1) Whether hospital emergency departments should implement fentanyl testing as a routine procedure for patients experiencing an overdose. (2) How hospitals can ensure that clinicians in their hospital emergency departments are aware of which substances are being tested for in their routinely-administered drug tests, regardless of whether those tests screen for fentanyl. (3) How the administration of fentanyl testing in hospital emergency departments may affect the future risk of overdose and general health outcomes.” “A simple drug test can mean the difference between life and death,” Lieu said in a press release. “Tyler’s Law is a bipartisan and commonsense piece of legislation. It is a privilege to work with Tyler’s mom, Juli, to honor Tyler’s memory and fight so no other family is forced to undergo such devastating loss.” The bill is expected to head next to the House floor after its approval by the committee. — 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. — Companion legislation in the Senate from Sen. Jim Banks (R-IN) was approved by the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in January—but not before being amended to remove the language that references marijuana and other drugs besides fentanyl. Unlike the House bill, the HHS secretary would have three years to complete the study on hospital drug testing under the amended Senate proposal. In April, a pair of Republican senators filed a separate bill that would require the federal government to track the cost of hospitalization due to marijuana use. The Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026 from Sens. Ted Budd (R-NC) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) would require the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to compile data on “Federal and State expenditures under the Medicaid program…that are attributable to costs incurred for providing medical assistance for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and for services received at a hospital emergency room…related to marijuana use.” The bill’s language is similar to two amendments Budd previously filed on the cannabis and hospitalization issue that didn’t end up being considered on the Senate floor. The post Congressional Committee Approves Bill To Require Federal Health Officials To Track Testing For Marijuana And Other Drugs In Hospital ERs appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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GA medical marijuana program growth; Study: Hemp in dog food; VA law kicks medical cannabis patients out of recovery housing; RI licensing litigation 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. 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“The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it.” By Kadin Luhmann, Iowa Capital Dispatch Dave Muhlbauer, Democratic candidate for Iowa lieutenant governor, defended gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand campaign’s cannabis legalization plan and discussed the importance of accessible behavioral health treatment for children Thursday during a campaign visit to the Ember Recovery facility in Cambridge. Ember Recovery, located in Cambridge, is part of YSS, a nonprofit organization in Ames that serves children who are facing mental health challenges, substance use and addiction, family conflict, crises and homelessness or unstable housing. Muhlbauer defends Sand’s marijuana plan Andrew Allen, president and CEO of Ember Recovery, told Muhlbauer that he is concerned about the Sand campaign’s plan to “legalize, tax and regulate” recreational cannabis for adult-use in Iowa. Muhlbauer is Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand’s running mate. Allen said children can be exposed to cannabis at extremely young ages, and the legalization of recreational marijuana in Iowa could potentially lead to more issues. “It’s something that you know causes some concern to us, especially as it relates to the perception of risk for young people,” Allen said. “I’m guessing we can all agree that young people should not be smoking marijuana.” Allen cited that 1 in 6 people struggle with substance abuse in their lifetime, with 90 percent of those people’s addictions beginning during their teenage years. “If someone is exposed to drugs or alcohol before age 14, it’s almost a 50 percent chance that they’re going to have an issue,” Allen said. “If you can keep them until age 18 from first exposure, it’s like 5 percent, so the longer we can delay the first exposure to drugs or alcohol, the better off all families are going to be. Our concern is that legalized recreational marijuana means a reduced perception of risk, more kids potentially using and more investments that we’re going to have to make as a state from a treatment standpoint.” Muhlbauer said young people accessing cannabis is not the “intent” of the Sand campaign, and if elected, Sand plans to regulate marijuana similarly to alcohol. “The plan is to treat it much like alcohol, limit the marketing, and the advertising and put a framework and structure on it for those people that are already doing it,” Muhlbauer said. Muhlbauer added that it is a focus of the Sand campaign to ensure young people will not be “enticed” by the legalization of cannabis. “I’m here today because I realize that behavioral health and substance use is a crisis in Iowa, and we want to do our part as well to make sure that we better treat our youth, so they have a brighter future,” Muhlbauer said. Mulhbauer cites family connection to Ember facility Muhlbauer said one of his children was admitted to the facility nearly one year ago during a crisis. Muhlbauer said he only knew of the facility because of a connection and would not have known where to go for help otherwise. “Last fall, we were harvesting corn, and later that evening, my wife met me at the door with our kids because we were in a crisis moment,” Muhlbauer said. “The uncertainty of where your family is at, the future of one of your kids, and knowing that they need help, but not knowing exactly where to go, it’s nerve-wracking.” Muhlbauer said his fears went away when he walked into the Ember Recovery facility, as the comforting environment led him to believe that the family was in “a good place.” Muhlbauer participated in a tour of the facility, and a roundtable discussion, where he and four others discussed gaps in Iowa behavioral health treatment for children, and what the Rob Sand for Iowa campaign can do to address the issue. “I’m here today because I realize that behavioral health and substance use is a crisis in Iowa, and we want to do our part as well to make sure that we better treat our youth, so they have a brighter future,” Muhlbauer said. During press availability after the roundtable, Muhlbauer praised Ember Recovery’s efforts in helping young Iowans. “The takeaway is the passion. There’s a genuine passion here to help young adults and youth get on the right path and see a brighter future,” Muhlbauer said. “Andrew has a bigger vision of Iowa being in a better place in these crisis areas, and you’re seeing that through their actions that are reaching people, and we’d like to help them reach more people and put us in the right direction.” This story was first published by Iowa Capital Dispatch. The post Iowa Democratic Lieutenant Governor Candidate Defends Marijuana Legalization Plan From Criticism appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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“Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head.” By Jeremy Tillem, GreenhouseRVA Virginia’s new recovery residence certification law has now been in effect for three weeks. In that short time, the practical reality has become clear: legal medical cannabis patients in recovery housing are still being forced to choose between their medicine and their housing, and state agencies have yet to offer a workable path forward. At GreenhouseRVA, we have operated a structured recovery residence in Henrico County since 2021. We serve roughly 25 residents at a time, many referred by courts, probation officers, and treatment providers. Our model has always included clear safeguards around medical cannabis use—quantity limits, secure storage, monitoring and zero tolerance for diversion. Those policies were reviewed for months without objection when we first applied for certification. Then Senate Bill 270 took effect on July 1. The law requires certified recovery residences to prohibit all cannabis use, including doctor-recommended medical cannabis that the federal government has now placed in Schedule III. Overnight, the rules changed under our feet. After careful consideration, we chose not to strip the medical cannabis language from our policies. Doing so would have required us to abandon a core part of our model and force residents who hold valid medical recommendations to choose between their medicine and their housing. We remain committed to operating with clear, responsible safeguards while we push for the policy change that should have been made before SB 270 became law. Last week we met with Sen. Schuyler VanValkenburg’s (D) office—the same lawmaker who sponsored SB 270—to discuss the operational and human consequences of this conflict. The conversation was civil and the office is aware of the resident impacts. Yet nothing concrete was resolved. Responsibility for the current impasse was largely directed toward the Virginia Association of Recovery Residences (VARR). Meanwhile, the senator’s aide has requested a meeting that would bring together legal counsel, GreenhouseRVA and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services (DBHDS) to address accreditation and operational concerns directly. We received a response to our first email but have not received a response to our second follow-up. The lack of urgency is difficult to reconcile with the daily pressure this policy places on residents who are already navigating recovery, employment and, in many cases, court-ordered conditions. This is not a theoretical debate. People in recovery who hold valid medical cannabis recommendations are being told they must either stop a medication recognized by the federal government or leave the only stable housing many of them have. For some, that choice has already meant disruption of progress that took months or years to build. The solution is not complicated. DBHDS has the authority—and the responsibility—to initiate an emergency regulatory review that aligns Virginia’s recovery housing standards with the federal Schedule III reclassification and with the medical cannabis program the Commonwealth itself created. At the same time, the 2027 General Assembly session must write explicit, carefully limited allowances for medical cannabis into the certification framework, complete with the same safeguards already used for other controlled medications. We are not asking for unrestricted use. We are asking for consistency: that a medication the state authorizes and the federal government has recognized as having accepted medical value not automatically disqualify someone from recovery housing. This cannot wait until next session. DBHDS must schedule the requested meeting with GreenhouseRVA and legal counsel immediately and begin the emergency regulatory process now. Sen. VanValkenburg and the General Assembly must commit publicly to correcting the conflict they created. And Virginians who believe recovery housing should support—not punish—people using legal medicine must contact their legislators and demand action. Until that happens, the current policy will continue to undermine the very stability recovery housing is supposed to provide. Residents deserve better. Operators who followed the rules as they existed when they applied deserve better. Virginia’s recovery system will only be stronger when it stops forcing people to choose between their medicine and a roof over their head. Jeremy Tillem is the founder and operator of GreenhouseRVA, a structured recovery residence in Henrico County. The post Virginia Officials Must Recognize Medical Marijuana’s Federal Legality And Stop Forcing Patients Out Of Recovery Housing (Op-Ed) appeared first on Marijuana Moment. View the live link on MarijuanaMoment.net

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