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Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate John King, a former federal education secretary, tweeted, "Cannabis needs to be legalized in Maryland. But we have to expunge records and ensure opportunity for Black owned businesses to make sure that legalization is the transformative policy it has the potential to be." Rival Democratic gubernatorial candidate Wes Moore tweeted, "Legalizing small amounts of cannabis in Maryland is a meaningful way to combat racial inequities. Paired with the bill’s meaningful expungement provisions, it will create a more equitable Maryland." Texas Republican gubernatorial candidate Paul Belew supports legalizing marijuana. New Jersey's acting attorney general launched a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of driving under the influence of marijuana and other drugs. The West Virginia House of Representatives approved a bill on security and surveillance requirements for medical cannabis businesses. Florida bills to require the state to study the therapeutic benefits of psychedelics died without being scheduled for committee hearings. Washington State lawmakers filed legislation to ban sales of intoxicating, synthetically derived cannabinoids. Pennsylvania House Democrats are promoting a Tuesday event on cannabis and social justice, tweeting, "Arrests for marijuana possession make up 42% of all drug arrests in PA - 2/3rds are people of color." The Legislative Black Caucus tweeted that it "has been advocating for equitable cannabis legislation." An Oklahoma representative spoke about his support for legalizing marijuana. Minnesota medical cannabis flower sales will begin on Tuesday. An Illinois judge set a March 25 hearing to plan a settlement conference in a case challenging the state's marijuana business license awarding process. Oregon's Psilocybin Advisory Board voted to require its members to disclose personal and financial conflicts of interest. Separately, regulators published the results of a community interest survey they conducted about psilocybin services. Montana regulators are proposing rules on the marijuana product packaging and labeling application and approval process. Colorado's Initiative Title Setting Review Board will consider a proposed ballot measure to legalize psychedelics on Wednesday. Massachusetts regulators will hold a public hearing on draft hemp rules on Wednesday.

 

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As to Virginia. Who cares about rec as long as they let us grow our own. Cann't afford dispensary prices anyways.

 

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Wednesday March 2 Cannabis News

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The South Dakota House of Representativesrevived a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill—using a legislative maneuver called a “smoke out” one day after it was defeated in committee. "We just smoked out a weed bill,” the speaker said.

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Rhode Island House and Senate leaders introduced a compromise marijuana legalization bill that follows months of negotiations between the two chambers.

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Former President Bill Clintonreportedly talked up CBD’s potential to “combat pain” and the need to develop a "national standard” for testing cannabis products—but the article was deleted following alleged pressure from the Clinton camp. The comments reportedly were made in an on-stage chat with CNN’s Sanjay Gupta at the Impact Forum last week. An event representative said the discussion was off the record and wouldn’t confirm quotes. Clinton and Gupta representatives did not respond. Cannabis & Tech Today, which published the initial report, said they “never want to retract a story and stand by the quotes” but took down the article at the author’s request following "pressure from the Clinton camp PR team."

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A coalition including ACLU, National Urban League, Human Rights Watch, United Food and Commercial Workers Union and other organizations sent a letter urging House leaders to schedule a vote on a federal marijuana legalization bill this month.

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Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) wrote in a constituent letter that he supports Missouri's medical cannabis law but opposes marijuana legalization. Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) tweeted, "I applaud @ClarkCountyNV's Pathway to Ownership program – an initiative to address inequities within the growing cannabis industry & boost the number of minority-owned small businesses working in this field." Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) spoke about his marijuana banking bill at a National Association of Counties conference. A former staffer for Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) recorded himself smoking marijuana in her office.

 

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Idaho lawmakers sent Gov. Brad Little (R) legislation to allow patients to use the cannabinoid spray nabiximols, pending federal approval. The Oregon House of Representatives passed a bill to address worker mistreatment and labor trafficking associated with illegal marijuana operations. A Virginia House Courts of Justice Subcommittee advanced a marijuana resentencing bill. The Georgia House Regulated Industries Committee approved a bill to increase the number of medical cannabis business licenses. The Kentucky Senate Agriculture Committee approved a bill to ban delta-8 THC products. The Maine legislature's Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee will hold a hearing on a bill to remove restrictions on people with drug convictions from becoming caregivers or employees in the state’s medical cannabis industry on Wednesday. Here's a look at where South Dakota pending cannabis bills stand. A CBD business owned by an Illinois senator paid investors back more than $144,000 as part of a settlement agreement spurred by an investigation by the secretary of state’s office. A Pennsylvania representative hosted a forum on marijuana and social justice. An Oklahoma senator authored an op-ed about legislation to tighten regulations on medical cannabis businesses. Colorado regulators issued a health and safety warning about potentially unsafe levels of lead in marijuana products produced by JEM Dutch Acres, LLC. Alaska regulators are proposing rules changes to allow the transfer of a marijuana business license to another location. Florida regulators chose BioTrack to manage the state's medical cannabis tracking system. New Jersey regulators will hold the first of three public hearings to receive comments on how marijuana tax revenue should be spent on Wednesday. The Arkansas Medical Marijuana Commission will meet on Thursday.

 

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Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said Democrats have agreed to schedule a hearing on her marijuana legalization bill soon. The congresswoman also said on Ethan Nadelmann's Psychoactive podcast that her campaign has been polling on cannabis issues in her own district and finding strong support.

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The South Dakota House of Representatives killed a Senate-passed marijuana legalization bill. It was revived earlier this week in a legislative maneuver known as a “smoke out” but didn’t have enough support to formally advance to the calendar. The body also defeated legislation that would have gutted existing protections for medical cannabis patients.

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The Washington, D.C. Council Labor & Workforce Development Committee unanimously approved a bill to ban pre-employment marijuana testing for most workers.

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The Maryland Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on two competing marijuana legalization bills—just days after the House of Delegates passed legislation to place a legal cannabis referendum on the November ballot.

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A pair of Republican lawmakers from Missouri and Oklahoma write in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed that the federal government must end cannabis prohibition and states should enact "reasonably regulated and enforced” legalization laws.

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The Biden administration is reportedly circulating an "internal executive branch presentation" about a previously published policy memo on how investing in marijuana businesses can negatively impact eligibility for security clearances. Federally owned electrical utility Tennessee Valley Authority further clarified its stance on supplying power to medical cannabis businesses in a letter to a Mississippi public service commissioner. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) tweeted, "The cannabis industry saw a 33% growth in jobs in 2021. And it’s only going to keep growing! We will move forward on comprehensive federal cannabis reform with justice for the communities most impacted by the War on Drugs." Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) delivered a Senate floor speech criticizing efforts to put fentanyl-related substances in Schedule I. Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) tweeted, "The work to right the wrongs of the War on Drugs must always be informed by those most impacted.Deadline for public comment to @MA_Cannabis's Disproportionately Impacted Areas designation is tomorrow. Make your voice heard." Louisiana Democratic Senate candidate Gary Chambers said Democrats "need to expect the president to be true to what he said as candidate Biden" by following through on his cannabis reform campaign pledges. The House bill to regulate CBD foods and beverages got two new cosponsors for a total of seven.

 

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Massachusetts Democratic gubernatorial candidate Maura Healey, currently the state attorney general, said she doesn't regret opposing a voter-approved marijuana legalization ballot initiative. Here's a look at where South Dakota gubernatorial candidates stand on marijuana. The Illinois House of Representatives is expected to vote on a bill to provide workplace protections for cannabis consumers on Friday. Minnesota's House majority leader spoke about efforts to expand medical cannabis access and to build support for broader legalization. The Missouri Senate General Laws Committee approved a bill to decriminalize syringe exchange programs. The chairman of the Louisiana House Health & Welfare Chair filed a bill to double the number of medical cannabis pharmacy licenses. An Alabama senator introduced a bill to require women of childbearing age to have a negative pregnancy test before they can get medical cannabis. Hawaiian regulators adopted new medical cannabis rules. Iowa regulators issued guidance on consumable hemp. Oregon regulators will be accepting public comment on proposed psilocybin services rules beginning on April 1. The Colorado Department of Transportation tweeted, "New data shows crashes and impaired driving arrests involving multiple substances, such as alcohol and cannabis used together, are prevalent." Pennsylvania's Department of Agriculture tweeted, "Despite the industry's struggles over the years, the Dept. of Agriculture is working to boost uses for industrial hemp, particularly in construction. Under the #PAFarmBill, grant funding was awarded to an array of hemp projections and organizations. Ohio regulators released updated medical cannabis patient and caregiver numbers. California regulators will release proposed changes to marijuana rules on Friday.

 

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Several military veterans service organizations called on Congress to ease restrictions on medical cannabis access and research at a series of recent joint hearings of the House and Senate Veterans Affairs committees.

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Wisconsin’s Republican Assembly majority leader said it’s “likely” the state will legalize marijuana “at some point"—but he thinks medical cannabis legislation has a better shot in the near term.

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Rhode Island representatives filed bills to decriminalize most drugs and to allow medical professionals to "prescribe and dispense psilocybin as a therapeutic.”

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The American Civil Liberties Union, AFL-CIO, Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Drug Policy Alliance, NORML and other organizations sent a letter calling on Congress to finally remove the ban on recreational marijuana sales in Washington, D.C.

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A Wyoming representative who is sponsoring a marijuana decriminalization bill says it won’t get a vote this session.

 

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The Department of Justice now has until May 9 to reveal its position in a case about the legality of safe consumption sites for illegal drugs—the latest delay on a brief that was initially due back in November. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said the U.S. government is "doing everything we can" to aid Americans detained in Russia—including basketball player Brittney Griner, who was jailed after allegedly being caught at an airport with cannabis vape cartridges. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) said she is pressing the State Department to focus on helping to free Brittney Griner from Russian detention over an alleged cannabis offense. Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) tweeted, "I enjoyed visiting Formation Ag and learning about their work producing machinery necessary to convert hemp into a variety of industrial products. It’s great to see such innovative businesses in Colorado’s Third District!" Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) tweeted, "Black Americans are four times more likely to be arrested and six times more likely to go to jail for marijuana-related offenses. It’s time we federally legalize cannabis and work to undo decades of injustice against Black Americans."

 

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South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed several medical marijuana reform bills into law. Separately, a legislative conference committee is set to reconcile versions of a bill that could ban or limit medical cannabis home cultivation. Meanwhile, the Senate defeated legislation that would have limited where medical marijuana could be used. Kansas's attorney general issued an opinion saying delta-8 THC is illegal unless derived from hemp and, even if so, products containing it must be limited to 0.3 percent total THC. Indiana Democratic secretary of state candidate Destiny Scott Wells spoke about how other states are generating tax revenue with marijuana legalization. She also tweeted, "Hoosiers are overwhelmingly in favor of moving forward on cannabis, yet Indiana is behind our neighbor states as they take advantage of economic development from its legalization." The New Jersey Senate approved a bill to let medical cannabis patients under 18 years of age to have up to four designated caregivers New York's Assembly majority leader discussed efforts to implement marijuana legalization. Oklahoma House leaders announced a plan to revise medical cannabis rules, and the House Alcohol, Tobacco and Controlled Substances Committeeapproved several related bills. The Illinois House assistant majority leader filed a bill to consolidate marijuana regulatory agencies. Ohio House Democrats tweeted about the passage of a bill to add autism spectrum disorder as a medical cannabis qualifying condition. The Virginia House Appropriations Committee defeated a Senate-passed bill to allow resentencing for people with marijuana convictions. The Wyoming Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill to punish pregnant women who use illegal drugs. The Kentucky House Judiciary Committee may hold a hearing on a medical cannabis bill on Wednesday. Rhode Island lawmakers spoke about the marijuana legalization bill they are sponsoring. A Pennsylvania representative tweeted, "Small marijuana convictions can keep you from affordable housing, federal and state aid, and even chances at a job. Medical marijuana patients are being denied a job based on their consumption of cannabis. This war on drugs needs to head in the right direction." Michigan marijuana regulators revised administrative rules. The California State Fair Cannabis Awards extended the submission deadline and revised its award categories.

 

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Glad your doing this Big
We had a thread here like this yrs ago and everybody liked it.
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The Oklahoma House of Representatives passed a bill to decriminalize psilocybin and encourage research on the therapeutic effects of the psychedelic for people with PTSD, depression, opioid use disorder and other conditions.

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Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) pledged to "continue to be a real pest” until the Senate agrees to pass his marijuana banking bill.

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A new poll commissioned by the American Bankers Association found that 68 percent of Americans want Congress to pass cannabis banking legislation.

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The chairman of the Kansas Senate Federal and State Affairs Committeefiled a new bill to legalize medical marijuana. The House passed separate medical cannabis legislation last year but it stalled in the Senate.

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​ The U.S. Department of Agriculture included information about hemp data it collects in an annual Privacy Act notice. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit declined a request for the full court to review a marijuana business's case aiming to quash Internal Revenue Service summonses. Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) said a local sheriff told him that his department's "drug seizures include all kinds of fentanyl laced drugs, including marijuana." The House bill to seal certain marijuana and other convictions got six new cosponsors for a total of 16. ​ STATES ​ South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) signed several medical cannabis reform bills into law, and the legislature sent her several other measures. Separately, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jamie Smith, currently the House minority leader, criticized the governor for undermining the state's voter-approved marijuana legalization measure. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy's (D) budget proposal recommends using marijuana revenue to benefit communities harmed by the war on drugs. Pennsylvania Democratic gubernatorial candidate Josh Shapiro, currently the attorney general, tweeted, "Republicans in Harrisburg could legalize recreational marijuana, raise the minimum wage, and pass nondiscrimination bills. But they haven't over the past decade because they're more focused on helping wealthy special interests. I'm still fighting for you, and I always will." Here's a look at Utah medical cannabis reform bills that passed this session. New Hampshire House Minority Leader Renny Cushing, who championed marijuana reform, passed away. The California Assembly Public Safety Committee approved a bill to provide relief to people with marijuana convictions. The Missouri House Public Safety Committee held a hearing on a marijuana legalization bill. The Maryland House Judiciary Committee held a brief hearing on a marijuana legalization bill that's being presented as an alternative to a legal cannabis plan that the full House has already approved. The Connecticut House General Laws Committee held a hearing on legislation to ban forms of marijuana gifting. A Michigan representative filed a bill to remove marijuana from the state's list of Schedule I substances. An Indiana representative tweeted, "When 80% of Hoosiers support medical cannabis, or adult use, we really aren’t representing our districts well when we refuse to hear 13 bills that were filed this year on the topic." Oklahoma's top medical cannabis regulator spoke about implementing a new tracking system. Massachusetts regulators launched programming for the state's third cannabis social equity program cohort. Illinois regulators published questions and answers about marijuana transporter license applications. Oregon regulators posted a presentation about hemp rules. New York marijuana regulators will meet on Thursday.

 

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Nothing like the government getting involved and fking **** up. Legal or not.

 

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good to see Oklahoma decriminalize psilocybin for medical use

 

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Yeah me and the Wife are considering Micro Dosing. Just dont know enough about it to know where to start.

 

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Yeah me and the Wife are considering Micro Dosing. Just dont know enough about it to know where to start.

I got your six on that Brother

we take .50 of a gram two or three times a day , or as needed

it really really helps treat depression