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Americans say cannabis is safer than alcohol in new poll (Newsletter: March 12, 2025)
Medical marijuana for female orgasm difficulty; NY medical cannabis housing protections; NV psychedelics; FL hemp restrictions
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The New York Senate Housing, Construction and Community Development Committee approved a bill to expand housing protections for registered medical cannabis patients, aiming to prevent evictions based solely on their lawful use of marijuana.
A Colorado senator withdrew her bill that would have instituted new THC potency and age limits for marijuana and outlawed a variety of psilocybin products.
Nevada lawmakers filed a bill to create an Alternative Therapy Pilot Program to allow patients with certain mental health conditions to use psychedelics, including psilocybin, DMT, ibogaine and mescaline.
A new poll shows that a majority of Americans believe alcohol is more harmful than marijuana—but that far more say they still prefer drinking to consuming cannabis, despite the health risks.
Suzanne Mulvehill of the Women’s Cannabis Project argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that states that have denied female orgasm difficulty as a medical cannabis qualifying condition are holding it to a “higher standard than other conditions, revealing a potential bias against women.”
The Florida House Combined Workgroup on Hemp concluded its final meeting with members generally agreeing that intoxicating hemp product regulations need to change, but not in a way that could kill what has become a multi-billion-dollar industry in the state.
/ FEDERAL
The House Natural Resources Federal Lands Subcommittee held a hearing on a bill that includes provisions to combat illegal marijuana cultivation operations.
Former House Judiciary Crime Subcommittee Counsel Eric Sterling authored an op-ed opposing legislation to permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances.
/ STATES
The Washington State House of Representatives passed a bill to enhance oversight of the state’s medical cannabis tax exemption.
The Massachusetts legislature’s Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing on marijuana regulators’ budget request.
The California Legislative Analyst’s Office is projecting cannabis tax revenues of $607 million in Fiscal Year 2024-25.
New Jersey’s top marijuana regulator spoke about efforts to launch consumption lounges.
Vermont regulators will host a networking event on cannabis inventory tracking on March 19.
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/ LOCAL
Auburn Hills, Michigan is facing a lawsuit over its marijuana business licensing process.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Former Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte was arrested on an International Criminal Court warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity amid the country’s bloody “war on drugs.”
Bermuda Premier David Burt said the government may be willing to tweak pending cannabis legislation to meet UK requirements for assent.
Ukrainian officials launched a hemp registry.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “CBD has the potential to modulate key molecular processes in [colorectal cancer] through specific pathways and core genes, presenting itself as a possible complementary therapy to improve efficacy and reduce the adverse effects of conventional treatments.”
A study of mice found that “a 100:1 ratio of CBD:THC has a beneficial effect on some of the most bothersome migraine-related symptoms.”
/ BUSINESS
SHF Holdings, Inc., d/b/a Safe Harbor Financial is proposing a reverse stock split to work towards listing compliance with Nasdaq.
Missouri retailers sold $116.2 million worth of legal marijuana products in February.
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