SAFER Banking Poll Shows Drop in Support; Tribal medical marijuana cards issued in North Carolina; Airline employee reinstated after firing over cannabis test
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/ WHAT THERE IS TO KNOW
Virginia House of Delegates and Senate elections next month could finally pave the way for legal marijuana sales or pave the way for a rollback of already-made cannabis reforms, depending on which party ends up taking control of the legislature.
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians has begun issuing the first medical cannabis patient cards in North Carolina as statewide legislation stalls. Tribal members separately approved a broader referendum on legalizing marijuana for adults last month.
A new survey from the American Bankers Association found that 55 percent of Americans want Congress to pass a marijuana banking bill, but that represents a drop in support from an earlier survey commissioned by the group last year.
An Alaska Airlines maintenance technician who was fired following a positive marijuana test, is reinstated under a decision by an arbitration committee.
Chelsea Boyd of the R Street Institute argues in a new Marijuana Moment editorial that as banking reform and federal rescheduling loom, lawmakers and regulators must not forget the unique needs of medical cannabis patients.
The Missouri Division of Cannabis Regulation issued guidelines warning marijuana microbusinesses that any sales of their licenses must comply with rules requiring the maintenance of majority ownership by people from disadvantaged communities.
/ FEDERAL
The United States Department of Agriculture launched a course on hemp acreage reporting requirements.
Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed his support for marijuana banking legislation.
/ STATES
THE Oregon The Legislature’s Joint Interim Committee on Substance Abuse and Community Safety will hold its first hearing Wednesday.
Ancient Arkansas representatives are on opposing sides in new litigation alleging fraud in medical cannabis licenses.
Utah Regulators have filed rule changes allowing certain healthcare facilities to act as designated medical cannabis caregivers.
new York Regulators announced that several new marijuana dispensaries would open this week.
Missouri Regulators have released a fact sheet on marijuana use among youth.
Michigan regulators will hold a training session on marijuana-infused edibles on Thursday.
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/ LOCAL
THE Lancaster County, Nebraska The sheriff raised concerns about the legalization of medical cannabis.
THE Lebanon, Oregon The city council plans to put to a vote a question aimed at banning psilocybin businesses.
/ INTERNATIONAL
that of France The health minister said the country’s medical cannabis pilot program would continue beyond its current expiry date of March 2024.
A Mexican The senator plans to introduce a bill to legalize psilocybin after personally experiencing the benefits of taking psychedelics.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
One study found that providing scientific information about marijuana “fostered more positive or more neutral attitudes, potentially reduce stigma and promote a more informed perspective on cannabis.
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
Flight Attendants Association has issued a warning that using CBD products is not an excuse for a positive cannabis drug test.
The Maine Cannabis Union is a newly formed organization that advocates for workers in the marijuana industry.
/ BUSINESS
Verano Holdings Corp. will begin trading on Cboe Canada on Wednesday.
Mars and Ashes is suing other companies for allegedly illegal sales of hemp-derived products.
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