Fed marijuana tax guidance a “priority”; MA gov urges voters to keep cannabis sales legal; FDA ibogaine RFI; VA FOIA docs & cannabis use disorder oped
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service said issuing tax guidance for the marijuana industry will be a “priority” for the coming year in light of the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule cannabis.
A newly updated Drug Enforcement Administration report confirms that “no deaths from overdose of marijuana have been reported”—and also more favorably characterizes the growing number of states that are changing their own cannabis laws than the previous edition did.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) is urging voters to reject an initiative on the November ballot that would roll back the state’s marijuana legalization law—saying, “It’s an important industry, the cannabis industry. And I hope the voters keep cannabis.”
The Food and Drug Administration issued a request for information seeking public input on how to design research on the potential therapeutic benefits of the psychedelic ibogaine.
Veterans Action Council’s Nate Landau details in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed how documents obtained via the Freedom of Information Act reveal a “central flaw” in how the Department of Veterans Affairs tracks marijuana misuse diagnoses based on changing criteria over time.
- “What emerges is not simply a story of rising diagnoses, but a deeper set of concerns about how those diagnoses are defined, applied and ultimately used to shape both policy and perception.”
/ FEDERAL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Economic Research Service published a report on the growth of hemp fiber production in recent years.
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced new members of its Senior Executive Service Performance Review Board.
Ohio Democratic congressional candidate Brian Poindexter addressed questions about his past marijuana use.
/ STATES
Former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) discussed his past marijuana arrest.
Michigan’s attorney general touted a court ruling finding that a marijuana business violated wetlands protection laws.
Connecticut regulators published guidance about palliative cannabis products.
Georgia’s top medical cannabis regulator said new medical cannabis delivery rules could take effect before the end of this month.
Minnesota’s top marijuana regulator spoke about efforts to oversee the legal industry.
California officials are accepting applications for the Cannabis Equity Grants Program for Local Jurisdictions.
New York marijuana regulators are conducting a survey about their website.
Washington State regulators will consider changes to marijuana rules on Wednesday.
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/ INTERNATIONAL
France’s top drug official defended the country’s prohibition of cannabis in a TV appearance.
Uganda’s minister for information, communications technology and national guidance is serving as the acting head of a new cannabis business association.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that full-spectrum high CBD oil “may be useful in the treatment of chronic pain and anxiety.”
A study found that “spatial accessibility to cannabis retailers was associated with more frequent adolescent cannabis use early in the post-legalization period, but this relationship weakened as retail outlets became widespread.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Maryland Association of Counties published an overview of how cannabis revenue is being used to fund community reinvestment.
/ BUSINESS
Curaleaf Holdings, Inc. enhanced its offer to acquire Aurora Cannabis Inc.
The owner of Mississippi Green Oil, LLC is facing Securities and Exchange Commission charges of alleged fraud.
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