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Trump to respond to hemp petition; Senior Dem signs Marijuana Justice Act; Roy Moore’s wife shares pro-medical-cannabis son
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will not allow depictions of marijuana on custom postage stamps — even as alcohol, tobacco and guns are allowed to be shown in some cases.
The Trump administration is finally issuing a response to an industrial hemp petition that garnered enough signatures back in February.
U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) — the fourth-most-senior Democrat in the Senate — is cosponsoring U.S. Sen Cory Booker’s (D-NJ) Marijuana Justice Act, which would deschedule cannabis and withhold federal funds from states with discriminatory prohibition laws.
/ FEDERAL
Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) made a last-ditch, unsuccessful attempt to insert language addressing the 280E penalty on marijuana businesses in the tax reform bill.
Alabama Republican U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore’s wife dedicated a pro-medical-cannabis song to her husband in a Facebook post.
FactCheck.org found that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions improperly cited a study in making claims on drugged driving.
/ STATES
California’s top marijuana regulator will answer callers’ questions during a Tuesday radio appearance.
U.S. Virgin Islands Sen. Positive Nelson, who is sponsoring medical cannabis legislation, announced he will run for governor in 2018.
Kentucky’s agriculture commissioner is pressing the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration on the legality of consumable hemp products.
New Hampshire’s marijuana legalization study commission wants to collect baseline data on youth cannabis use prior to a possible end of prohibition.
Illinois Democratic gubernatorial candidate Daniel Biss, a state senator, is campaigning on “legalizing marijuana, ending the war on drugs and for-profit policing, and other reforms.”
Here’s the latest look at Massachusetts regulators’ decisions on implementing marijuana legalization.
Staff shortages are causing Hawaii medical cannabis delays.
California lawmakers are stepping up their push against state regulations they say will hurt small marijuana growers.
A New Hampshire representative filed a bill to make it easier for police to arrest people for misdemeanors related to marijuana and to remove restrictions that prevent police from sharing cannabis information with federal agencies.
/ LOCAL
A San Francisco, California supervisor wants to put a measure on the city’s June ballot to create a Cannabis Commission.
/ INTERNATIONAL
New Zealand medical cannabis legislation will be introduced on Wednesday, but the government appears to be lowering expectations about its provisions.
The Canadian government released a model for estimating marijuana consumption prior to the implementation of legalization. Separately, activists and entrepreneurs Marc and Jodie Emery pleaded guilty to charges related to their cannabis businesses.
/ ADVOCACY
A History of Cannabis Museum is opening in Washington, D.C.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study “was unable to associate increased levels of cannabis use to cognitive functioning, specifically in the domains of episodic memory, working memory and inhibition control.”
A review examined medical cannabis patient barriers, including stigma, affordability, provider availability and legalities.
/ OPINION & ANALYSIS
A poll by the New Jersey Society of CPAs found that a majority of its members support legalizing marijuana.
/ BUSINESS
Here’s a look at how colleges continue to ban marijuana even in states with legalization.
