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Will Trump’s cannabis banking support win more GOP votes for bill? (Newsletter: September 12, 2024)
Harris on drug decrim; FL legalization ad; Indian tribe marijuana sales; CA cannabis cafes & farmers markets; Study: Cocaine in Europe in 1600’s
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
Several bipartisan senators told Marijuana Moment that it will be difficult to find enough Republican votes to pass cannabis banking legislation even in light of former President Donald Trump’s endorsement.
- “Donald Trump can say whatever he wants, but unless you bring us some Republican senators, we’re not going to get SAFE Banking,” Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-CO) said.
Vice President Kamala Harris said she supports decriminalizing all drugs during her prior run for president in a little-notice 2019 questionnaire from the American Civil Liberties Union that has now been resurfaced amid her current campaign.
Florida Republican and Democratic senators made a joint appearance in a new ad supporting the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot—while Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is claiming the reform would benefit a “weed cartel.”
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians’s marijuana dispensary, located within North Carolina, saw more than 4,000 customers in its opening weekend—with the principal chief calling it “a significant milestone for our tribe, marking a new chapter of opportunity and growth.”
California lawmakers and advocates are pushing Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) to sign a pair of marijuana bills that would legalize cannabis cafes and let small growers sell their products directly to consumers at state-organized farmers markets.
A new study looks at the discovery of the alkaloid of cocaine in human remains dated to the 1600’s in Milan, Italy—”backdating our understanding of the presence” of the coca plant in Europe “by almost two centuries.”
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey (R) is creating a new specialized unit to assist alcohol and tobacco regulators in cracking down on intoxicating hemp products.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission preliminarily approved a hybrid marijuana business licensing process that would award winners through a lottery after first screening applications for merit.
/ FEDERAL
The Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to a company that allegedly made “unproven claims” about the therapeutic effect of its CBD, CBG and CBN products for people and pets.
Rep. Dave Joyce (R-OH) said he hopes former President Donald Trump appoints officials who support marijuana reform if he is elected in November.
Former Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-MO) reacted to a Fox News appearance by former President Donald Trump’s son Eric Trump in which a graphic said sponsoring a cannabis reform bill was part of Vice President Kamala Harris’s “extremism” by tweeting, “Someone needs to tell him his dad endorsed legalizing marijuana in FL today.”
/ STATES
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) noted former President Donald Trump’s “flip on marijuana policy.”
A Wisconsin senator blamed the state’s inability to legalize marijuana on its gerrymandered political districts.
A New York assemblymember toured marijuana dispensaries.
Maine regulators issued a recall of marijuana products that failed yeast and mold audit testing.
Illinois regulators adopted changes to the rules on the recreational marijuana dispensary licensing process.
Kentucky’s top medical cannabis regulator discussed steps to launch the program.
The Florida Department of Transportation posted an ad urging people not to drive under the influence of marijuana.
Oklahoma regulators posted a list of doctors who voluntarily registered to be listed as willing to issue medical cannabis recommendations.
Washington State regulators will host feedback sessions on rules concerning the presence of minors on non-retail cannabis premises on Monday and Thursday.
Colorado regulators will hold a hearing about proposed psychedelics rules on September 16.
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/ LOCAL
The Collier County, Florida Commission passed a resolution opposing the marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.
The Colorado Springs, Colorado City Council approved a proposal to limit where recreational marijuana businesses can operate if voters approve a ballot measure allowing sales in November.
/ INTERNATIONAL
Malaysia’s deputy health minister discussed his support for decriminalizing drugs.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A study found that “cannabis is used in purposeful ways to enact gender expressions and forms of embodiment.”
A study found that “CBD prevented an overall autistic-like phenotype from developing in male rats” and that “CBD may be an appropriate complementary prenatal neuroinflammatory preventative.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Florida Republican Party launched a webpage about its opposition to the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot.
Capital Young Republicans criticized leadership of Florida Young Republicans for endorsing the marijuana legalization initiative on the state’s November ballot.
The Center for American Progress Action published an overview of Vice President Kamala Harris’s marijuana record.
/ BUSINESS
High Tide Inc. and Positive Intent Events formed a joint venture focused on cannabis hospitality.
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