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RFK cites “enormous demand” for psychedelics; NE Supreme Court medical marijuana ruling; MA anti-cannabis ballot op-ed; MO hemp
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
A medical cannabis business owner told Marijuana Moment she is planning to fight a decision by the Drug Enforcement Administration that she says could force her to fire two good employees if she wants to register for federal protections in line with the Trump administration’s move to federally reschedule marijuana.
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said there will be an “enormous demand” for psychedelic therapies as they become legally available—praising President Donald Trump for being unique among his predecessors in championing the issue.
- “I can’t picture any other president in American history who would have done what he did. He turned on a dime. He got it in his head that this was something that he wanted to do.”
Steve Reilly of the multi-state cannabis company Insa argues in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that if Massachusetts voters approve a ballot initiative to roll back legalization, “consumers will continue to seek cannabis through other channels.”
- “None of the alternatives will produce the safe and regulatory tested products, jobs and tax revenue the current legal market generates.”
The Nebraska Supreme Court rejected another attempt to overturn the state’s voter-approved medical cannabis law, ruling that a former state senator doesn’t have standing to bring a challenge.
A Missouri representative who sponsored recently approved hemp product restrictions said lawmakers will have to address the issue again next session if Congress enacts federal rules for THC drinks.
A marijuana dispensary in Ohio closed amid reports from two customers about “serious adverse health effects” after using vape pens they bought there.
- A spokesman for the county coroner said a person died at a nearby ER within days of the dispensary’s shutdown, but it’s not known if the death is related to products sold there.
/ FEDERAL
The Drug Enforcement Administration Museum opened an exhibit about the 25th anniversary of 9/11.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that marijuana business contracts are unenforceable in federal court.
/ STATES
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) issued an executive order on workplace policies for government employees who are in recovery from substance use disorders.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s (D) deputy secretary for gaming, cannabis and alcohol suggested that officials may crack down on sales of THC drinks in grocery stores and other retail outlets.
Here’s a look at where Wisconsin gubernatorial candidates stand on marijuana and hemp issues.
Vermont’s lieutenant governor reached a settlement with regulators for allegedly growing at least 100 cannabis plants in a location where he did not have permission to do so.
Colorado regulators sent a health and safety advisory about marijuana products with yeast, mold and aspergillus above acceptable limits. They also adopted changes to various cannabis rules.
Rhode Island regulators published guidance on changes to federal hemp laws.
Missouri regulators are accepting applications to serve on the Cannabis Regulation Collaborative.
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/ LOCAL
Houston, Texas’s mayor blamed the district attorney for a spike in marijuana arrests.
A New York City councilmember coauthored an op-ed about his bill to allow regulators to block licenses for the smoke shops that illegally sell marijuana.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Mexico’s Supreme Court ruled authorized recreational cannabis self-consumption can include preparing infused foods.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “CBD suppresses glioma growth and limits invasion.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Republican National Convention featured a speech from Ross Ulbricht—who President Donald Trump freed from prison after being convicted for running the Silk Road online drug market—in which he said the president “opened the door to medicine the government had criminalized for half a century.”
The president of the California Statewide Law Enforcement Association said marijuana tax revenue hauls highlight the need for enforcement against illegal operators.
/ BUSINESS
Definium Therapeutics, Inc. announced that the Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy status to its formulation of LSD.
Sunnyside Dispensary workers in Chillicothe, Ohio voted to unionize.
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