DOJ asks court not to delay cannabis rescheduling (Newsletter: December 23, 2024)
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Trump ally: Banking & rescheduling will happen; State guidance on marijuana gifting for holidays; GOP lawmaker pushes FDA on psychedelics
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/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW
The Department of Justice is asking a federal court to dismiss a lawsuit from a group of doctors who are challenging their exclusion from marijuana rescheduling hearings, with the government arguing that it would be against the “public interest” to “derail” the process by litigating witness selection.
Bryan Lanza, who worked on President-elect Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign and his 2016 transition team and now lobbies for the cannabis industry, predicted that rescheduling and banking legislation will get done under the new administration but said four years is not enough time to enact full legalization.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) is pressing the Food and Drug Administration to finalize guidance on clinical trials with psychedelics to facilitate research, including on the potential benefits of MDMA and psilocybin for military veterans.
This holiday season, officials in states where marijuana is legal are posting festive reminders about how to “give the gift of green” legally by purchasing cannabis from a licensed dispensary or gifting seeds for home cultivation, depending on state law.
A new poll shows that 59 percent of German voters support allowing adults to legally purchase marijuana from licensed stores, a result that comes as leading conservative parties are pledging to repeal the country’s cannabis legalization law heading into elections early next year.
A Virginia delegate who is sponsoring a bill to legalize marijuana sales thinks more Republicans will support the 2025 version of the measure despite ongoing opposition from Gov. Glenn Youngkin (R), who vetoed the last iteration.
/ FEDERAL
The Internal Revenue Service is being sued by a medical cannabis company seeking a tax refund.
Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) dodged a question about cannabis banking legislation.
Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-FL) tweeted, “We passed the CR. Next year we should pass SAFER banking which is also supported by President Elect Trump.”
/ STATES
Oklahoma’s attorney general touted his office’s “tremendous strides combating the proliferation of Oklahoma’s illegal marijuana grow operations.”
California regulators issued a notice about a recall of cannabis products due to the presence of methylene chloride.
Massachusetts regulators are moving to clarify cannabis testing protocols.
Delaware regulators held a lottery for marijuana dispensary licenses.
Washington State regulators posted an updated list of pesticides that are allowed to be used on marijuana.
New Jersey regulators published updated marijuana sales data.
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/ LOCAL
New York City’s mayor said he thinks there should be more “guardrails” attached to marijuana legalization.
/ INTERNATIONAL
A Philippine senator is stepping up the push to legalize medical cannabis.
British Columbia, Canada’s minister of public safety and solicitor general issued a statement about the province’s move to scale back its drug decriminalization policy.
/ SCIENCE & HEALTH
A review concluded that “several in vitro and in vivo studies have also shown that cannabinoids can be used to treat various types of cancer, such as melanoma and brain glioblastoma.”
/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS
The Minnesota Catholic Conference is pushing lawmakers to repeal marijuana legalization.
/ BUSINESS
Organigram Holdings Inc. reported quarterly net revenue of C$44.7 million and a net loss of C$5.4 million.
Illinois retailers sold $149.3 million worth of legal recreational marijuana products in November.
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