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A new government-commissioned report urges more marijuana-related guidance from Congress and federal agencies such as the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), finding that the “the federal government has been noticeably missing from this dialogue” as more states across the country have legalized cannabis for medical or adult use. The 341-page document, published on Thursday by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM), takes a broad look at the U.S. marijuana market, describing cannabis availability and assessing various regulatory frameworks. It also lays out a number of policy recommendations around health and safety matters, research, criminal…
Atlanta, Georgia: The enactment of state laws legalizing medical or adult-use marijuana is associated with a decrease in benzodiazepine prescriptions, according to data published in JAMA Network Open. Researchers affiliated with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the University of Georgia evaluated the relationship between legalization laws and the dispensing of psychotropic drugs used to treat mental illness. “Medical and recreational cannabis policies were consistently associated with reduced benzodiazepine dispensing volumes,” the researchers concluded. Specifically, the implementation of medical cannabis laws was associated with a 12.4 percent decrease in prescription dispensing rates per 10,000 patients, and adult-use cannabis legalization was…
WASHINGTON, D.C.: States that have legalized the sale of medical or adult-use cannabis have collected more than $8.7 billion in cannabis-related taxes since 2021, according to calculations compiled by the federal government. The analysis also includes tax revenue forecasts through the second quarter of this year. However, the report's authors acknowledged that not all states provided up-to-date data, which suggests that the total state taxes collected during this period could exceed $8.7 billion. It means high. The analysis found California collected $156 million in cannabis taxes during the reporting period, followed by Michigan ($75 million), Illinois ($72 million), Colorado ($61…
Nebraska, one of the last bastions of marijuana prohibition, is at a critical juncture, with a medical marijuana initiative set to be on the November 2024 ballot. In an exclusive interview with Benzinga Cannabis, Paula Savchenko, founding partner of Cannacore Group and PS Law Group, discusses the main obstacles, how the proposed program addresses patient needs, and how to invest in this emerging market. He talked about potential opportunities for the house. Get Benzinga's exclusive analysis and top cannabis industry and market news delivered to your inbox every day, free of charge. Subscribe to our newsletter here. If you're serious…
Pittsburgh employers should prepare for new workplace protections for medical marijuana patients with a new anti-discrimination ordinance that will likely become law. The new rule will prohibit employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on an individual's status as a medical marijuana certification cardholder, including by requiring drug testing as a condition of employment. We explain everything you need to know and share four steps you can take to prepare for the rule's take effect. what happened? The Pittsburgh City Council unanimously passed an ordinance on Tuesday aimed at protecting medical marijuana patients from discrimination in the workplace.…
BRUSSELS – Italy's agricultural industry is seeking urgent intervention from the European Parliament to protect its industrial hemp supply chain and address the Meloni government's existential measures. A cross-party coalition, including the country's biggest farming groups, petitioned the EU parliament to condemn the “serious breach of EU regulations”.Confagricoltura, CIA, Copagri, CNA Agroalimentare, UNCI, Liberi Agricoltori, Altragricoltura, Associazione Florovivaisti Italiani. Then there are the supply chain associations Canapa Sativa Italia, Federcanapa, Sardinia Cannabis, Assocanapa, Resilienza Italia Onlus and Canapa delle Marche. EIHA, the European Industrial Hemp Association and France's UPCBD are also joining the call. Together they asked the Petitions Committee…
quick hit The Fourth Circuit held that the former employee's own affidavit and accompanying nursing records conclusively established that she was in fact disabled or that her condition substantially inhibited her major life activities. The court inquired as to whether the company had shown that it was restricted to. 4th Circuit relies on Supreme Court precedent regarding disparate impact claims to conclude that facet-neutral, lawful, nondiscriminatory grounds for termination that disparately impact protected classes remain valid I attached it. The Fourth Circuit held that communication to the employer about the plaintiff's medical condition and the use of cannabis-derived products to…
For immediate release: September 26, 2024 Contact: Press_Paul@paul.senate.gov, 202-224-4343 Dr. Rand Paul introduces the Hemp Act to ease unnecessary restrictions on the hemp industry and provide transparency and certainty WASHINGTON, DC – Recently, U.S. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) addressed Kentucky hemp farmers’ concerns about federal overreach and introduced regulation by introducing the Hemp Economic Mobilization Plan (HEMP) Act. We continued our efforts to bring clarity, transparency and certainty. “For years, I have led the fight in Washington to restore one of Kentucky's most historically important crops by legalizing industrial hemp. Despite this victory, there is still work to be done…
Adam Terry, CEO of hemp beverage company Cantrip, will appear on the Trade To Black podcast on September 25, 2024. During the interview, hosts Shad Dales and Anthony Varel will discuss the latest developments affecting the hemp industry, including new legislation introduced by Democratic Senator Ron Wyden. They will also cover the latest headlines this week, market trends in New Jersey and Louisiana, and how the hurricanes will impact MSO operations in the Panhandle region. As of this podcast, Helen has been upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall along Florida's Big Bend on Thursday,…
A new bill introduced this week could have a major impact on the ongoing fight to curb the spread of hemp-derived intoxicating products in the United States. This comes just days after California Governor Gavin Newsom passed emergency legislation that would effectively ban any level of THC in hemp products sold in the state, dealing a devastating blow to the hemp industry. The crackdown, which has been replicated in states across the U.S. in recent months, has been seen by the cannabis industry as an overreaction to the lack of regulation surrounding relatively new cannabis-derived products, banning legal cannabis businesses…