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National guard to protect the country against productive, taxpaying, working truckers. No national guard to protect against foreign invaders. Who is the real enemy of the USA here?


Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has authorized an order to mobilize as many as 700 National Guard members ahead of an upcoming trucker convoy to the nation’s capital.

The National Guard said in a press statement that Austin approved requests from the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and the U.S. Capitol Police (USCP) for National Guard assistance with traffic control during “First Amendment demonstrations expected in the city in the coming days.”

“The people who live, work and visit the District are part of our community, and their safety is our first mission priority,” said Maj. Gen. Sherrie L. McCandless, DCNG commanding general, in the statement.

“Our MPD and USCP partners have asked for our help in ensuring people can demonstrate peacefully and safely, and
we stand ready to assist,” she said.

https://www.breitbart.com/politics/...ves-700-national-guard-troops-trucker-convoy/
 
Todays pot news.


TOP THINGS TO KNOW
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said he expects recreational marijuana sales to launch at existing medical cannabis dispensaries "within weeks”—as soon as March. He also said he’s open to allowing consumers to grow their own at home.
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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) isn’t ruling out vetoing a marijuana legalization bill that passed the Senate. She also suggested voters don’t back legal cannabis—even though they already approved it in a ballot measure that was later overturned in court through a lawsuit her administration funded.
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Colorado’s secretary of state cleared the language of activists’ latest proposed psilocybin legalization ballot initiatives. Now the campaign must decide which of the four separate measures they’ve filed they’ll actually collect signatures for.
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A new study found that marijuana consumers show signs of greater motivationthan people who don’t consume and are "more likely to expend effort to obtain reward.”
  • “These results do not support the amotivational syndrome hypothesis.”
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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) tweeted, "Pennsylvania is ready and waiting for legalized marijuana. Let's get it done."

Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) tweeted about the medical cannabis tax holiday bill she signed into law.

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler, a former state attorney general, tweeted that lawmakers' consideration of a marijuana legalization bill "is an important step toward legalizing cannabis, which in turn will make Maryland a more just and equitable place."

Colorado Democratic State Board of Regents candidate Wanda James highlighted her experience as a marijuana business owner in a campaign ad.

Wisconsin's Assembly speaker pulled a scheduled vote on a bill to legalize kratom.

South Dakota's House majority leader said a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill is "going to have a decently tough path going forward.” Separately, House lawmakers revived a bill to gut affirmative defense protections for medical cannabis patients.

South Carolina House leaders are reportedly working on a strategy to try to slow down and block a Senate-passed medical cannabis bill.

Virginia's Senate president pro tempore, who co-owns a cannabis store, tweeted about Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R) declaring state holidays in honor of certain people, saying, "He’s saving me for 4/20."

The West Virginia House of Representatives preliminarily approved a bill on security and surveillance requirements for medical cannabis businesses.

The Nebraska legislature's Judiciary Committee held a hearing on a limited medical cannabis bill.

The Georgia House Low THC Subcommittee held a hearing on a bill to increase the number of medical cannabis business licenses.

An Illinois representative discussed his resolution calling on Congress to remove marijuana from Schedule I.

A New Hampshire representative authored an op-ed expressing concerns about marijuana legalization.

U.S. Virgin Islands regulators are expected to unveil proposed medical cannabis rules on Monday.

The Colorado Board of Health adopted rules changes in line with a medical cannabis restriction bill.

The California Department of Tax and Fee Administration reported that the state generated $308.56 million in quarterly marijuana tax revenue.

Oregon regulators sent a compliance bulletin about marijuana retesting, remediation and destruction of failed packages.

Arizona regulators reached a settlement with a cannabis testing lab over alleged violations.
 
WeedHopper said:
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is hot. 😁
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and smart…she would make a good POTUS

on,y thing i disagree with her on is her position on cannabis …she is fighting against it



ok , on with the News




TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Maryland House of Delegates voted to put a marijuana legalization referendum on the November ballot and to pass a separate bill to begin implementing the policy if voters approve.
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Utah lawmakers sent Gov. Spencer Cox (R) a bill to create a task force to study and make recommendations on the therapeutic use of psychedelics such as psilocybin for treating mental health disorders.
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Just days after releasing the results of its first national hemp survey, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is asking the White House for permission to question another 20,000 respondents about "production practices and costs” for the newly legal crop.
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association is moving to lower marijuana penalties for student athletes and increase the allowable THC threshold for drug tests.
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The West Virginia House of Representatives passed a bill to allow no more than two medical cannabis testing labs in the state.

 
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FEDERAL
Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, does not have an extensive record on marijuana but did argue as a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission that a reduction in federal sentences for crack cocaine possession should be made retroactive.

The full U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit is being asked to take up a marijuana business's case challenging the Internal Revenue Service'sability to investigate its operations.

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) said federal marijuana taxes will “play a key role in preventing youth access and paying for important social equity and policy priorities."

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) discussed her federal marijuana legalization bill and South Carolina medical cannabis legislation at a town hall event.

The House bill to facilitate marijuana expungements got one new cosponsor for a total of five.
 
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Texas Democratic attorney general candidate Joe Jaworski spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana. Rival Democratic contender Rochelle Garzatweeted, "Here's the thing about legal cannabis: it never should have been criminalized. The fight for legal cannabis isn't about making a dangerous substance legal. 18 states have already legalized cannabis, and Texas needs to be next if we want to jump-start criminal justice reform."

The Indiana House of Representatives passed a bill to let delta-8 THC products remain legal for now but direct a legislative study committee to consider a potential ban.

The Utah Senate approved a bill to let veterinarians discuss medical cannabis treatments for pets.

The South Dakota House of Representatives voted against placing a bill to gut affirmative defense protections for medical cannabis patients on its calendar. Separately, the House State Affairs Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing on a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill on Monday.

A Virginia House General Laws subcommittee tabled a Senate-passed marijuana commerce bill to give members more time to consider its provisions.

The Pennsylvania Senate Law & Justice Committee will hold a hearing on marijuana legalization on Monday. Separately, a representative will host a discussion on marijuana and social justice on Tuesday.

A California senator filed a bill to allow the governor to enter into interstate cannabis agreements with other states.

Georgia lawmakers have filed several bills to increase the number of medical cannabis business licenses.

A Washington, D.C. councilmember said she's concerned the city is "going to miss our window" to legalize marijuana sales if congressional Democrats further extend a rider that has blocked the local reform to date.

A Maryland medical cannabis regulator resigned to run as a Republican lieutenant governor candidate.

Oklahoma regulators reached an agreement in a lawsuit that has blocked them from implementing a medical cannabis tracking system.

New Jersey regulators discussed potential rules for marijuana consumption lounges and approved a waiver for medical cannabis providers to produce and sell concentrates. They also said they hope to begin approving applications for medical cannabis dispensaries to sell recreational marijuana next month.

Most applicants for Arizona marijuana social equity licenses are backed by large companies or have ties to major investors, a media review of records shows.

The Massachusetts Cannabis Advisory Board is considering a proposal to reduce medical cannabis business licensing fees.

The Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority is seeking volunteers to help evaluate applicants for cannabis revenue-funded community reinvestment grants.
 
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This afternoons News





TOP THINGS TO KNOW
A Virginia House General Laws subcommittee killed a Senate-passed bill that would have allowed recreational marijuana sales to begin in September through existing medical cannabis dispensaries.
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The South Dakota House State Affairs Committee defeated a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill and advanced separate legislation gutting medical cannabis patient protections. But advocates say the fight isn’t over yet.
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The Pennsylvania Senate Law and Justice Committee held the second of what are three planned marijuana legalization hearings meant to inform a reform bill being drafted by the panel’s chairman.
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A new poll found that three out of four New Hampshire residents support legalizing marijuana. A separate question shows that 68 percent back a bill to put cannabis sales exclusively in state-run stores—which passed the House this month. That said, the level of support for state-run marijuana commerce is less than that for a traditional, private retail model in last year’s poll.
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Dr. Bronner’s Magic Soaps is now offering psychedelic-assisted therapy with ketamine to its employees as part of a healthcare benefits expansion. The company has funded numerous marijuana and drug policy reform efforts over the years.
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FEDERAL
The U.S. Department of Agriculture said licensed hemp businesses are eligible for the Value-Added Producer Grant program

Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA) tweeted that Virginia "Republicans killed a bill which would've created the first legal, taxed, and regulated recreational marijuana market in the South, despite years of Democrat led work, overwhelming public support, and the continued human and financial costs of the racist war on drugs. Shame."
 
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