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Medical cannabis included in candidates’ veterans plans (Newsletter: November 12, 2019)

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Santa Cruz considers psychedelics decrim; Barbara Lee addresses legal marijuana activists; UK approves cannabis medicines for some conditions

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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW

Presidential candidates Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and South Bend, Indiana Mayor Pete Buttigieg (D) all included medical cannabis planks in Veterans Day plans their campaigns released.

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) highlighted the benefits of medical cannabis for military veterans in a Veterans Day email to NORML’s list, and she delivered a video message on broader marijuana and drug reform at the Drug Policy Alliance conference over the weekend.

The Santa Cruz, California City Council will consider a proposal this week to join other cities in decriminalizing psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin, ayahuasca and ibogaine.

/ FEDERAL

President Trump tweeted, “Will be meeting with representatives of the Vaping industry, together with medical professionals and individual state representatives, to come up with an acceptable solution to the Vaping and E-cigarette dilemma. Children’s health & safety, together with jobs, will be a focus!”

Former Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Scott Gottlieb said that some vaping products should be removed from the market.

Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) tweeted, “Facts, figures, and justice are on our side. We will decriminalize marijuana at the federal level and we will finally provide restorative justice to communities of color hit hardest by the failed #WarOnDrugs. We will win this fight.”

/ STATES

The Wisconsin Assembly is expected to take up hemp legislation on Tuesday.

Ohio regulators adopted resolutions clarifying that pharmacists can participate in the state’s medical cannabis program without punishment.

Maine regulators are investigating marijuana advertising at a sports arena.

Michigan regulators issued a bulletin on the marijuana licensing process, and are expected to issue the first recreational business licenses by the end of the month.

The The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe, located within New York, will hold referendums on medical cannabis and marijuana legalization next month.


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/ LOCAL

The El Paso, Texas City Council is set to consider a proposal to let police issue citations instead of make arrests for up to four ounces of marijuana on Tuesday.

/ INTERNATIONAL

The UK National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recommended that cannabis-based medicines be allowed via the National Health Service for epilepsy, multiple sclerosis and intractable nausea and vomiting, but not for chronic pain.

Western Australia officials are moving to let general practitioners prescribe medical cannabis without the involvement of specialists.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

A review concluded that “CBD currently represents a promising potential novel treatment for patients with psychosis.”

Yale launched a study into medical cannabis’s effects on chronic pain and stress.

/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

A poll of Americans found that 73% believe the “problem of drugs” is extremely serious or very serious in the U.S. and that 41% think the nation has made much or some progress in coping with the problem over the last year or two.

/ BUSINESS

Organigram Holdings Inc. announced that it intends to report quarterly revenue of approximately $16.3 million.

Greyling Insurance Brokerage & Risk Consulting launched what it says is the first nationwide Site Pollution Liability Insurance Program for the cannabis industry.

/ CULTURE

Former National Basketball Association Commissioner David Stern said the league should reconsider its ban on marijuana.

Former hockey player Jeremy Roenick is promoting CBD products.

Fox News host Greg Gutfeld spoke about his interest in psychedelic drugs.

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Tom Angell is the editor of Marijuana Moment. A 20-year veteran in the cannabis law reform movement, he covers the policy and politics of marijuana. Separately, he founded the nonprofit Marijuana Majority. Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

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