The Federal Government Has Issued a Warning on CBD!

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued a warning about the possible dangers of CBD but also suggested that products purchased from state-legal marijuana dispensaries may be safer than those purchased from other retailers due to the “oversight and standardization” mandated by cannabis regulators in those states.

One day after the New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill to legalize marijuana, a new poll found that seven in ten respondents support the move.

Several legislative hearings are slated for this week on potential new laws pertaining to psychedelics, broader drug decriminalization, and safe consumption locations in the states of Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Missouri, New Mexico, and Vermont.

A psilocybin bill was passed out of committee in the Washington State Senate Ways & Means Committee before a critical deadline, but advocates are dismayed that the measure’s legalization elements have been deleted and it now amounts to an ongoing study of the psychedelic’s potential.

An activist who previously supported rival unsuccessful measures in Oklahoma’s marijuana legalization effort on the March 7 ballot has switched to supporting the victorious initiative, but the group behind the unsuccessful measures is furious about what they call the “misleading” declaration.

A bill to impose stricter regulations on hemp-derived products was sent to Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R).

The Supreme Court of Alaska ordered the sealing of all court records involving convictions for marijuana possession.

FEDERAL

New regulations for the telemedical prescription of restricted medications have been proposed by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

The FDA’s official stance on CBD was discussed.

The Special Focus Panel Registry of Medicinal Cannabis Use and Health Effects of the National Institute on Drug Addiction will meet behind closed doors on March 24.

A South Carolina Senate committee is moving forward with a bill that would allow patients to obtain medical cannabis from a registered pharmacy with a doctor’s recommendation, as tweeted by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC).

STATES

Oregon’s new Democratic governor, Tina Kotek, has named a new head of the state’s Liquor and Cannabis Commission.

Nevada’s Republican governor, Joseph Lombardo, has added a new official to the Cannabis Compliance Board.

The New Mexico Senate has approved legislation to modify the regulations governing the renewal of medical cannabis patients.

A law authorizing the use of fentanyl and other drug test strips was passed by the Kansas House of Representatives.

A former speaker of the Michigan House who later worked as a top marijuana regulator allegedly received $75,000 from an investor in a business that he voted to legalize.

A bill to revise Colorado’s marijuana social equity regulations was recently passed by the House Business Affairs & Labor Committee.

There will be a hearing on a bill to decriminalize marijuana in Texas on Tuesday at the Criminal Jurisprudence Committee of the Texas House of Representatives. On Tuesday and Wednesday, different committees will discuss proposals to enhance penalties.

A senator from Oklahoma has stated that she will be amending her legislation in order to reduce the strength of medical cannabis.

An assemblyman from California said that his bill to gradually outlaw cigarette sales will have no effect on marijuana.

A senator from Pennsylvania discussed the bill she has introduced to prevent DUI charges against people who use medical cannabis.

A lawmaker from Maine said on Twitter, “In certain places, you go to jail for cannabis possession. Possession of a firearm is a crime in various states. Both are devastating to the lives of people who were going about their daily lives without incident.

Legislation to regulate marijuana in the Empire State is now being considered in Albany.

A cannabis farm in Vermont was hit with fines for a variety of breaches, including inadequate pesticide and pathogen testing. On Tuesday, there will also be a Q&A session with authorities on the renewal of cannabis licenses.

The state government of Rhode Island provided an outline of the guidelines for people seeking medical cannabis.

On Monday, the Medicinal Cannabidiol Board of Iowa will convene.

LOCAL

The district attorney for Montgomery County, Pennsylvania has made allegations that fentanyl was discovered in cannabis candies marketed in the county.

The district attorney in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, has spoken out against a new ad by supporters of a marijuana legalization issue on the March 7 ballot.

A webinar was held in Oakland, California, to inform cannabis businesses of their tax obligations and potential tax breaks.

INTERNATIONAL

The Italian Supreme Court found that personal cannabis cultivation on a limited scale does not violate criminal law.

The Thai government has promised to keep working on a law to legalize cannabis even after the 2019 elections.

In the previous fiscal year, cannabis taxes in Canada brought in a total of C$1.6 billion for the federal and provincial governments.

One member of the European Parliament disclosed that he cultivates his own cannabis and vapes it before going for runs.

SAFETY & HEALTH IN THE SCIENCES

According to research, both medical and recreational marijuana legislation is followed by a fall in alcohol-related fatalities, with the latter being statistically significant, while the former is followed by a decline in such fatalities, but it is not.

Based on the evidence presented, more study into the use of psychedelics in geriatric psychopharmacology is warranted.

CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CAUSE, PERSONAL VIEWS, AND CRITICAL EXAMINATIONS

Due to difficulties in identifying legal hemp from criminal marijuana after the passage of prior legislation, the editorial board of the Dallas Morning News urged Texas lawmakers to seek advice from crime labs before implementing any new cannabis amendments.

BUSINESS

Hawthorne Collective Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., has resolved its lawsuit accusing JW Asset Management LLC and TerrAscend Corp. of breaking antitrust law in an effort to “ruin” its shareholding in RIV Capital Inc.

Medley, a disreputable cannabis distributor, has been accused of bullying employees and threatening to steal trade secrets from rival companies.

CULTURE

In a recent “Saturday Night Live” monologue, Woody Harrelson discussed his preference for cannabis over alcohol.