MI GOP gov nominee wants marijuana tax cut; IA medical cannabis rules for out-of-state patients; Marijuana on probation & parole; TX hemp lawsuit
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
A Drug Enforcement Administration judge issued an order on corrections to the transcript for the hearing on the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling proposal—with the final version due to be publicly posted by Wednesday, and the list of changes showing that the draft is at least 2,470 pages long.
Michigan Republican gubernatorial candidate John James is pledging to eliminate or scale back a new marijuana wholesale tax while also cracking down on hemp THC products.
The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services filed proposed rules changes to remove the residency requirement for patients in the state’s medical cannabis program while also ensuring that military veterans qualify for reduced registration fees.
The Reason Foundation’s Sephria Reynolds-Tanner points out in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that many people who are on probation or parole are still barred from using doctor-recommended medical cannabis even in light of state legalization and federal rescheduling.
Texas officials are facing another lawsuit over recently enacted hemp THC product restrictions—with businesses arguing the move has led to “catastrophic” harm, including the loss of more than 36,000 jobs and a more than 50 percent drop in retail sales.
The administrator of South Dakota’s medical cannabis program said that federal officials aren’t providing answers to states’ questions about the implications of the Trump administration’s marijuana rescheduling move.
Tennessee Department of Finance and Administration projections show that the state’s move to ban certain hemp products will lead to a $110 million tax shortfall.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation received nearly 900 applications for the state’s final marijuana microbusiness licensing round ahead of a lottery scheduled for next month.
/ FEDERAL
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) said marijuana rescheduling “opens the door to responsible regulation, evidence-based medicine, and a safer, more transparent cannabis market.”
The House marijuana banking bill got two new cosponsors for a total of nine.
The House bill to regulate hemp THC products got two new cosponsors for a total of five.
The House bill to regulate hemp THC drinks got two new cosponsors for a total of three.
/ STATES
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders (D) and Democratic opponent Fred Love, currently a state senator, discussed their opposition to legalizing marijuana.
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) tweeted photos of himself attending a ribbon-cutting at a medical cannabis business.
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled that local officials in Suffield cannot block a hemp processor’s operations based solely on state rules for marijuana.
Massachusetts’s former top marijuana regulator is suing the state’s treasurer over how she was forced out of the job.
New Mexico regulators are being sued over a decision to switch to a new cannabis tracking system.
California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to incomplete and incorrect regulatory compliance testing.
Colorado regulators issued an updated health and safety bulletin about cannabis vaporizer devices with pesticides. Separately, they will consider draft changes to marijuana rules on Wednesday.
Montana regulators adopted changes to rules on marijuana packaging and labeling and tracking.
Members of the U.S. Virgin Islands Cannabis Advisory Board received an update from the territory’s top marijuana regulator.
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/ LOCAL
The Brooklyn Park, Minnesota City Council approved a market-feasibility study on a municipal-run marijuana dispensary.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Nepal’s finance minister said the government supports allowing commercial production and medical use of cannabis.
The Australian Senate Rural and Regional Affairs and Transport References Committee published a report on hemp issues.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that a “group of patients prescribed orally administered [medical cannabis] oil in Australia reported many benefits of MC, but faced ongoing barriers to MC access.”
/ BUSINESS
Grown Rogue International Inc. took initial steps toward its planned acquisition of PharmaCann Inc.’s New York license and assets through the formation of Grown Rogue New York, LLC.
Google Photos is reportedly blocking users from searching for their own cannabis photos.
/ CULTURE
Gillian Anderson said she had a “really bad trip” while smoking marijuana for the first time and watching Texas Chainsaw Massacre as a young teen.
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