SD cannabis ballot measures filed for 2022 (Newsletter: July 6, 2021)

NC Senate Approves Medical Marijuana; Austin Cannabis Decision Making Action; Harvard Psychedelics Project; PA government signs medical cannabis law

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/ MOST IMPORTANT THINGS

The Home Resources Committee Approved expense statements and accompanying reports that include marijuana-related protections for immigrants and military veterans, and instructions to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Food and Drug Administration to ease hemp and CBD restrictions.

The North Carolina Senate Judiciary Committee approved a medical cannabis law. It is the first time comprehensive medical marijuana legislation has been pushed through the state legislature.

Activists from Austin, Texas announced a campaign to put a measure to decriminalize marijuana on the November ballot paper. Their press conference was held next to a statue of local cannabis icon Willie Nelson.

Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf (D) signed a medical marijuana expansion law that continues policies enacted during the coronavirus pandemic – such as roadside delivery, telemedicine, and increased ownership restrictions, among others.

Harvard Law School started a new project to “Promote Safety, Innovation and Equity in Research, Trade and Therapeutics of Psychedelics”. One of her leaders spoke to Marijuana Moment about how she will deal with the decriminalization movement.

/ FEDERATION

The Drug Abuse Management and Mental Health Services plans changes to a state drug use survey to include questions about CBD, updated method of administration questions, and changes to market information.

Representative Randy Feenstra (R-IA) wrote in an inaugural letter that he agrees to the Schedule I status of marijuana.

/ CONDITIONS

New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) sent a press release on the entry into force of marijuana legalization. they also spoken with a cannabis conference.

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine (R) issued an executive order that allows college athletes to make money through sponsorship, but not from marijuana and certain other businesses.

Maryland Democratic gubernatorial candidate Doug Gansler, a former attorney general, tweeted, “Yet another state has done the rational, practical, and fiscally responsible and legalized cannabis. Maryland should be next. “

Alabamas Lieutenant Governor and other senior officials appointed the Medical Cannabis Commission.

Virginias Attorney General tweeted about a tour of a medical cannabis store.

The South Dakota The Ministry of Public Security issued guidelines instructing police not to arrest anyone for medicinal cannabis within certain limits. Separately, Regulators publishes a list of qualification requirements for the program.

Oregon The legislature sent Governor Kate Brown (D) a invoice Improving access to harm reduction and treatment services under the state’s Voter-approved Drug Decriminalization Act, among other related changes.

California The Senate minority leader calls for “a nationwide approach to ending illegal marijuana cultivation.”

Washington Regulators sent out a notice regarding the expiration of some COVID policies for marijuana businesses on July 31, including approving curb service and walk-up windows.

Alaska Regulators proposed rules for badges used by marijuana business workers.

Nevada Regulators will be considering changes to marijuana rules on July 27th.

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/ LOCAL

Minnehaha County, Lincoln County, and Sioux Falls, South Dakota Officials will no longer arrest or prosecute minor marijuana offenses, given the impact medical cannabis legalization will have on law enforcement’s ability to distinguish between legal and illegal marijuana.

Manhattan, New York The district attorney moved to dismiss more than 4,500 marijuana cases.

The New Orleans, Louisiana The city council’s criminal justice committee approved a number of ordinances to waive the penalties for possession of marijuana and to pardon those with previous convictions.

The Springfield, Massachusetts City inspector is investigating the process for local marijuana business permits.

/ INTERNATIONAL

Mexico The Chamber of Deputies blamed the Senate for the legislature’s failure to pass a law legalizing marijuana within the Supreme Court’s final deadline.

/ SCIENCE & HEALTH

One review concluded that “overall cannabis had an overall reduction in PTSD Symptoms and improvement [quality of life] but that “dry mouth, headache and psychoactive effects such as arousal and euphoria were the most commonly reported side effects” and that “cannabis was well tolerated in most studies, but a small proportion of patients experienced worsening of PTSD symptoms”.

One study found “no evidence that lifelong cannabis use and cannabis use disorder have an impact” obesity related properties. “

/ RESPONSIBILITY, OPINION & ANALYSIS

DC voting and dozens of other organizations sent a letter asking congressional leaders to remove drivers blocking local decision-making in Washington, DC, including one preventing the city from legalizing marijuana sales.

South Dakotans for better marijuana laws urges state officials to be clear about how they will implement the medical cannabis law coming into force on Thursday.

/ COMPANIES

Glass House Brands Inc. will start trading on the NEO Exchange on Monday.

Aurora Cannabis Inc. Doesn’t extend its contract to manufacture marijuana in Uruguay.

Tilray, Inc. has partnered with Broken Coast Cannabis Ltd. teamed up to launch a new lager that does not contain cannabis.

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. has completed the acquisition of a licensed marijuana dispenser from Nature’s Remedy of Massachusetts, Inc.

Aphria Inc. gave his then CEO a $ 10.5 million compensation package to change his employment status from an independent contractor to a full-time employee.

Jushi Holdings Inc. has a new Chief Operations Officer.

MedMen Enterprises Inc. announced updates on its operations in Arizona, California, and Illinois.

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/ CULTURE

Chelsea Handler and Wiz Khalifa talked about the time they smoked marijuana at dinner with Shania Twain and other celebrities.

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