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Marijuana Moment: Finally a pro-reform politician joins a cannabis board (Newsletter: September 20, 2021)


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Prosecutors’ safe drug consumption site SCOTUS brief; PA medical marijuana DUI bill; VA judge jails witness for cannabis; Seattle psychedelics decrim

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Former Rep. Ryan Costello (R-PA) joined the board of Red White & Bloom Brands Inc. The former congressman, who consistently supported cannabis reform while serving in the House, bucks the recent trend of former GOP lawmakers who often voted against marijuana while in office now cashing in on the industry.

Eighty prosecutors and law enforcement officials—including President Joe Biden’s nominee for U.S. attorney for Massachusetts—filed a brief asking the Supreme Court to take up a case that would allow safe consumption sites for illegal drugs to open.

The Pennsylvania Senate Transportation Committee is scheduled to take up a bill this week that would protect medical cannabis patients from “zero tolerance” DUI laws by requiring that police actually prove impairment.

A Virginia judge sentenced a woman to 10 days in jail for contempt of court because she admitted to using marijuana earlier in the day before testifying against her alleged domestic violence abuser—even though cannabis is legal in Virginia.

A Seattle, Washington City Council member spoke to Marijuana Moment about his plans to file a psychedelics decriminalization measure by the end of this year—and how it could embolden broader reform at the state level.

/ FEDERAL

President Joe Biden issued a memo declaring 22 nations as “major drug transit or major illicit drug producing countries.”

Acting Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Janet Woodcock spoke about the delay in approving the marketing of CBD products.

Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman, currently the state’s lieutenant governor, spoke about his plans to push for federal marijuana reform if elected.

North Carolina Senate Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Jackson is campaigning on marijuana legalization but hasn’t been very involved in efforts to pass medical cannabis as a state senator.

/ STATES

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) signed a bill to end the practice of sending people to jail while they await hearings over alleged technical parole violations such as using marijuana.

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) spoke about taxes and other issues facing marijuana businesses.

The top cannabis advisor to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker (D) spoke about the ongoing challenges of ensuring equity in the industry.

Alabama’s treasurer resigned in order to serve as executive director of the Medical Cannabis Commission.

California’s treasurer tweeted about the status of federal marijuana banking legislation.

Wyoming activists have already met one required county signature collection threshold for qualifying marijuana initiatives for the state’s 2022 ballot in less than a week of petitioning.

New Jersey regulators missed the deadline to begin accepting marijuana business license applications.

Michigan lawmakers and other elected officials spoke about a festival dedicated to psychedelics.

A Massachusetts regulator is pushing to add the city of Lawrence as an area designated as being disproportionately impacted by marijuana prohibition enforcement.

Washington State regulators published a policy statement concerning structure or function claims for marijuana-infused products.

Washington, D.C. regulators published a list of companies that have been approved to apply for medical cannabis business licenses.

Florida regulators released updated statistics about the state’s medical cannabis program.

Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board and its advisory subcommittees will hold several meetings this week.

Oregon regulators will discuss rules on delta-8 THC and other artificially-derived cannabinoids on September 30.


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/ LOCAL

The Rapid City, South Dakota City Council is expected to take up medical cannabis rules on Monday.

/ INTERNATIONAL

Luxembourg’s justice minister declined to confirm whether the government still plans to legalize marijuana.

The Czech Republic’s Chamber of Deputies voted to more than triple the amount of THC that can legally be in industrial hemp, and President Miloš Zeman is expected to sign the legislation into law.

Ireland’s Food Safety Authority issued a recall notice for CBD products that have unauthorized levels of THC in them.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A study provided “some reassurance for the lack of any demonstrable detrimental effects of cannabis consumption on IVF outcomes.”

A review concluded that “the single-dose administration of LSD is safe in regard to acute psychological and physical harm in healthy subjects in a controlled research setting.”

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

Democratic National Committee Chairman Jaime Harrison tweeted about a relatively low bond for a man charged in connection with a shooting that investigators say was an insurance fraud scheme, saying, “A $20,000 bond… seriously?!  I bet we can find someone in Hampton County with a marijuana possession or some simple charge and a bond 5 times this size.  A great illustration of the inherent disparities in our system.  Justice ain’t always ‘just’ for the underprivileged!”

The Alabama Democratic Party hosted a forum on marijuana legalization and will hold another one on September 23.

The Nebraska Cannabis Association launched in anticipation of eventual legalization in the state.

/ BUSINESS

Canopy Growth Corporation shareholders approved the election of directors at an annual meeting.

Journey Clinical raised a $3 million seed round.

Trulieve is asking a Florida judge to dismiss allegations that it interfered in a contractual relationship when it hired a former staffer for Surterra Staffing LLC.

More college football stadiums are embracing sponsorship deals with cannabis and CBD companies.

Michigan retailers sold $165.6 worth of legal marijuana products in August.

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