Newsletter
Schumer calls Canopy for assurance on NY hemp facility (Newsletter: July 5, 2019)
US prosecutor backs marijuana reform after Portugal drug decrim tour; Golfer suspended for medical cannabis; Hawaii lawmakers consider medical marijuana veto override
Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.
Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible…
By starting a $10 per month pledge on Patreon—or about 45 cents per issue of this newsletter—you can help us rely less on ads to cover our expenses, hire more journalists and bring you even more marijuana news.
- Salvador Gonzalez: “I have been involved in research and development of spinal injury treatment with cannabis for 15 years with great success but due to some legal issues was forced to discontinue any cannabis related treatment and forced to comply with federal standards that not only have diminished my health but are also endangering my life. I am so thankful for finding your site.”
https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment
/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) issued a press release saying he personally called the leadership of Canopy Growth Corp. to ensure it would move forward with plans to open a large hemp facility in New York following the news that the company ousted its co-CEO.
The Berkshire, Massachusetts district attorney endorsed a pending congressional marijuana reform bill after returning from a trip to study Portugal’s drug decriminalization policy.
Professional golfer Robert Garrigus says he was suspended for using medical cannabis to treat back and knee pain, and he’s now calling on the PGA to reconsider its broad ban on marijuana use by players.
/ FEDERAL
Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) met with Oregon hemp farmers, tweeting, “Proud to have planted the seeds for this growth with my hemp legalization bill & am committed to continuing the work needed to take hemp to even greater heights.”
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) tweeted, “Communities of color and women have been left out of conversations about cannabis. I am committed to ensuring that marijuana reform goes hand-in-hand with criminal justice reform so we can repair some of the harm inflicted by the failed War on Drugs.”
/ STATES
Hawaii lawmakers are preparing to try to override potential vetoes from Gov. David Ige (D) of legislation on hemp and allowing inter-island transport of medical cannabis.
A New Jersey senator who opposes marijuana legalization published an op-ed on the need to decriminalize possession.
California regulators sent an update about changes to the process for obtaining provisional marijuana business licenses.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is speaking out against marijuana legalization.
Oregon regulators moved to make technical changes to marijuana rules. They also approved settlement agreements for violations by cannabis businesses.
Maryland regulators approved five new medical cannabis dispensaries.
Nebraska regulators announced they received 176 applications for hemp licenses.
Maine regulators updated a frequently asked questions page on hemp licensing.
—
Marijuana Moment is already tracking more than 1,000 cannabis bills in state legislatures and Congress this year. Patreon supporters pledging at least $25/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don’t miss any developments.
Learn more about our marijuana bill tracker and become a supporter on Patreon to get access.
—
/ LOCAL
The Kalamazoo County, Michigan prosecutor dismissed 275 cases for marijuana offenses that have since been made legal under the state’s voter-approved cannabis law.
The Harris County, Texas district attorney spoke about her efforts to reduce marijuana arrests and shared her thoughts about the broader war on drugs.
Denver, Colorado regulators announced that Universal Herbs LLC voluntarily recalled marijuana products due to the presence of elevated yeast or mold levels.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Officials in Paris, France are considering a proposal to ask the national government to let the city experiment with legalizing marijuana.
Iceland is pushing the United Nations to take action about the bloody Philippine “drug war.”
Ontario, Canada is moving to more than triple the number of licensed marijuana retailers.
/ ADVOCACY
The New York Civil Liberties Union apologized for a report error that dramatically overstated racial disparities in marijuana arrests in Schenectady.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study demonstrated that “nutritional supplements influence cannabinoid content in cannabis in an organ- and spatial-dependent manner” and confirmed “the potential of environmental factors to regulate concentrations of individual cannabinoids in medical cannabis.”
A survey of neurologists found that “acceptance was more often displayed by respondents who had adequate knowledge of the medical use of cannabis,” suggesting that “one’s receptivity toward cannabis can be improved if adequate information is provided about cannabis.”
/ CULTURE
The New York Times examined evolving marijuana terminology.
Make sure to subscribe to get Marijuana Moment’s daily dispatch in your inbox.
Photo courtesy of Pixabay.
