Cannabis Store Doesn’t Belong in Community, Trump US Attorney Says
In a recent statement, Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Ed Martin expressed his opposition to a locally licensed medical cannabis dispensary, stating that his “instinct is that it shouldn’t be in the community.”
Meanwhile, Florida has taken a step towards supporting military veterans, with the House of Representatives unanimously passing a bill to waive medical cannabis patient registration fees for veterans and reduce the frequency of card renewals.
In Hawaii, a legislative conference committee has reached an agreement on a bill to revise the state’s medical cannabis law, allowing some doctors to recommend marijuana for any condition. However, advocates are opposed to new provisions on penalties and access to medical records.
New Hampshire residents have shown strong support for legalizing marijuana, with a recent poll indicating that 70% of respondents are in favor of legalization.
A new study has found that “Black-owned” labeling on marijuana products increases interest among white consumers but not Black ones, suggesting that “Black ownership signals credibility to out-group consumers, but stigma may suppress in-group identification.”
Other notable developments include Montana lawmakers sending a bill to Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) to allow Indian tribes and the governor’s office to enter into compacts to regulate marijuana on individual reservations.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration staffers responsible for the National Survey on Drug Use and Health were laid off, while Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) called for the federal government to legalize adult-use marijuana nationally.
In state news, Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) asked state officials to strengthen enforcement and regulatory action concerning “psychoactive marijuana byproducts,” while Vermont’s lieutenant governor is seeking to amend a cannabis bill to allow growers to sell directly to consumers and permit public consumption of marijuana anywhere tobacco use is legal.
Kentucky’s auditor accused the Kentucky Democratic Party of trying to “intimidate” her from continuing an investigation into regulators’ medical cannabis licensing process by filing Open Records Act requests to her office.
Alabama regulators are being sued over their failure to establish a medical cannabis patient and caregiver registry, while Pennsylvania’s health secretary approved recommendations to add traumatic brain injury and type 2 diabetes mellitus as medical cannabis qualifying conditions for research purposes only.
Michigan regulators issued a health and safety reminder about medium-chain triglyceride oil in marijuana vape cartridges, while California regulators filed proposed changes to cannabis tax rules.
Washington State regulators published guidance on new cannabis sample rules, and the New York Cannabis Advisory Board will meet on Thursday.
