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Mexican cannabis bill draft circulates ahead of vote (Newsletter: November 29, 2021)
More senators push marijuana banking in NDAA; PA lieutenant gov. invites cannabis pardon applications; MD drug paraphernalia decrim override urged
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Mexican lawmakers are circulating a revised draft of a marijuana legalization bill that the Senate majority leader wants to pass by December 15.
Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) sent a letter urging passage of marijuana banking legislation through the National Defense Authorization Act.
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D), who chairs the Board of Pardons, is urging as many people as possible to apply to have their marijuana convictions pardoned before he leaves office.
A regional ambassador with the Baltimore Harm Reduction Coalition authored an op-ed urging Maryland lawmakers to override Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) veto of a bill to decriminalize drug paraphernalia.
/ FEDERAL
A federal judge delayed the sentencing of a former Fall River, Massachusetts mayor convicted of extorting marijuana businesses.
/ STATES
Texas’s attorney general is being asked by the Montgomery County district attorney to issue an opinion saying that possessing or selling delta-8 THC products is a crime.
Utah’s Senate minority whip and other lawmakers are criticizing regulators for delays in implementing a law to make it easier for providers to issue medical cannabis recommendations.
Florida representatives filed a bill on medical cannabis testing, delta-8 THC and other issues.
A Missouri Republican representative spoke at a psychedelics conference.
The Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security has failed to comply with a law requiring it to conduct a public education campaign about the process for sealing marijuana conviction records.
Arizona regulators proposed revised marijuana social equity rules.
New York regulators published a checklist for cannabinoid hemp packaging and labeling.
Nevada marijuana regulators will hold a public hearing on December 14.
Colorado regulators will hold a hearing on a proposed fee increase for medical cannabis registry applications on December 15.
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/ LOCAL
San Francisco, California police were caught on tape appearing to watch as a marijuana dispensary was robbed, without taking action to intervene.
The Missoula, Montana City Council will consider marijuana rules on Monday.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Italy’s labor and youth policy ministers said that the incoming German government’s commitment to legalize marijuana means that their country should also seriously consider the reform.
A Philippine vice presidential candidate said he supports allowing medical cannabis access.
Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration announced another public consultation on standards for medical cannabis imports.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study suggested an “antipsychotic medication sparing effect of CBD-cigarettes as adjunctive treatment of acute psychosis.”
A study indicated that “recreational cannabis legalization is associated with decreasing enrollment in medical cannabis programs, particularly for males.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The American Psychiatric Association is reportedly working on a policy statement about psychedelics.
/ BUSINESS
A budtender at Burnside Buds in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada who was allegedly fired for union organizing has been reinstated.
/ CULTURE
Jared Leto spoke about getting fired from working at a movie theater for selling marijuana.
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