ID medical marijuana signatures; Trucking groups’ rescheduling warning; Cayman Islands cannabis report; TN legalization push; NC hemp restrictions
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
An Idaho medical cannabis campaign submitted county-verified signatures for its legalization ballot measure for final review by the secretary of state’s office—though it didn’t specify whether the county-level review indicated they collected enough valid petitions.
The American Trucking Associations and other transportation and safety groups sent a letter telling federal officials they have “serious safety concerns” about the Trump administration’s cannabis rescheduling move—requesting they take steps to “preserve employers’ ability to test safety‑sensitive transportation workers for marijuana.”
The Cayman Islands Law Reform Commission published a report on options for marijuana reform following voters’ approval of a referendum supporting cannabis decriminalization.
The Drug Policy Alliance’s Cat Packer details in a new Marijuana Moment op-ed what it was like inside the first days of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s cannabis rescheduling hearing—saying it “matters—but it fails to consider or address the biggest questions facing marijuana reform.”
- “There was no discussion of the lasting harms of marijuana criminalization itself—the arrests, convictions, incarceration and collateral consequences that continue to affect individuals, families and communities.”
The North Carolina Senate passed a bill to restrict hemp and kratom products—going further than the House of Representatives, which voted to limit sales of hemp THC products to people over the age of 21 but not ban them.
Tennessee Democratic lawmakers are stepping up the push to legalize marijuana with a bill called the Pot for Potholes Act as new restrictions on hemp THC products take effect in the state.
Georgia’s newly expanded medical cannabis law could triple the number of registered patients in the program within a year, according to the CEO of one of the state’s licensed medical marijuana companies.
Virginia hemp farmers and retailers are worried that changes to rules for products derived from the crop that were included in newly passed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales will devastate their businesses.
/ FEDERAL
Army Secretary Dan Driscoll issued a memo banning use of kratom and related products for servicemembers.
Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) pointed out that some people are “locked up” on nonviolent marijuana and drug charges yet “other people are now millionaires because of cannabis.”
/ STATES
A spokesperson for New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) pushed back against criticism that a new policy requiring officials to seek immediate custody of newborns found to be exposed to drugs will “flag alcohol or marijuana use before” women are pregnant.
California regulators announced a recall of marijuana products due to pesticide contamination.
Oklahoma regulators adopted changes to medical cannabis rules.
Illinois regulators published guidance on changes to hemp rules.
Colorado Legislative Council Staff published a report on marijuana legislation enacted this session.
Virginia regulators published an overview of changes to cannabis laws that were enacted this session.
Oregon regulators are accepting applications to serve on a cannabis and psilocybin testing rules advisory committee.
New Jersey regulators published information about cannabis use and pregnancy.
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission will meet on July 30.
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/ LOCAL
Denver, Colorado officials published a marijuana social equity report.
/ INTERNATIONAL
The Philippine Supreme Court is being asked to declare the country’s bloody “war on drugs” unconstitutional.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “cannabinoid-based therapies showed lower agitation and neuropsychiatric symptom scores than placebo in” Alzheimer’s disease.
A study found that “supervised use of full-spectrum medical Cannabis oil was associated with favorable patient-reported perceptions of quality of life and sleep.”
/ BUSINESS
Terra Herbal Health LLC is suing the Internal Revenue Service to challenge 280E tax deficiencies and penalties in light of cannabis rescheduling.
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