Farm Bill advances with hemp provisions; NH legalization rejected; AZ cannabis smoke bill amended; OK gov on medical marijuana; New cannabis coalition
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Department of Transportation sent a reminder warning substance abuse professionals to disregard attempts to justify positive drug tests for THC due to workers’ use of medical marijuana or hemp oil.
The House Agriculture Committee approved a Farm Bill that includes certain provisions to aid the hemp industry—but without voting on amendments that sought to delay the federal recriminalization of hemp THC products.
Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) said the state’s medical cannabis program “has failed” and “it’s time to shut this broken system down and protect our kids and communities.”
- “We don’t need more weed shops than pharmacies.”
The New Hampshire Senate rejected a marijuana legalization bill that had been passed by the House of Representatives.
The Arizona Senate scaled back legislation to punish people for creating “excessive” marijuana smoke or odor by removing most criminal penalties.
National Compassionate Care Council founding member Sasha Kalcheff-Korn explains in a Marijuana Moment op-ed how the new group will unite the healthcare-aligned sector of the cannabis industry “around a single mission: turning executive momentum into durable policy that actually reaches people” as rescheduling proceeds.
- “This is not about advancing an industry for its own sake. It is about ensuring that when patients and healthcare providers discuss cannabinoid therapy, they can do so within a clear, evidence-informed federal framework.”
A New Jersey appeals court ruled that municipalities cannot deny requests for local support to open marijuana dispensaries without explaining those decisions.
/ FEDERAL
The Department of Justice is prosecuting a Kansas hemp retail store owner for alleged marijuana and weapons violations.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is urging Latin American countries to take a more aggressive approach against drug cartels.
The National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse will meet on Monday.
/ STATES
Connecticut’s attorney general discussed efforts to combat unlicensed marijuana sales.
The West Virginia House of Delegates passed legislation to allow medical cannabis edibles and to reallocate medical marijuana revenue.
The Mississippi Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee rejected a House-passed bill to allow medical cannabis use in healthcare facilities.
A Louisiana representative spoke about her bill to create a marijuana legalization pilot program.
Pennsylvania lawmakers discussed the prospects of legalizing marijuana.
Ohio regulators announced a recall of marijuana products that are not marked with a universal THC symbol on each serving.
Alabama’s top medical cannabis regulator said sales to patients should begin in late April or early May.
Washington State regulators sent guidance on cannabis tax payment processes.
Michigan regulators published a cannabis business compliance best practices guide.
California officials published a report on the first five years of the Cannabis Watershed Protection Program.
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/ LOCAL
New York City’s mayor visited a safe consumption site for illegal drugs.
/ INTERNATIONAL
New South Wales, Australia’s premier said his government will support legislation to protect medical cannabis patients from DUI charges.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “patients positively endorsed cannabis use during cancer care.”
A study found that “approximately one-third of patients reported cannabis use during [substance use disorder] treatment” and that “motivations for cannabis use were to alleviate pain, pain-related anxiety and poor sleep quality, and viewing cannabis as a harm reducing therapeutic.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
A poll of South Carolina voters found that they support regulating instead of banning hemp products, 73 percent to 13 percent.
/ BUSINESS
Cresco Labs Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of $161.5 million and a net loss of $88.9 million.
Splash Beverage Group, Inc. executed a non-binding letter of intent for a proposed merger with Medterra CBD, LLC.
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