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• Minnesota House Leader Says New Law Allowing THC Edibles Was ‘Intentional’ Step Toward Marijuana Legalization July 5, 2022
  The Democratic leader of the Minnesota House of Representatives said on Tuesday that passing the state’s newly enacted law allowing low-THC edibles for adults was an “intentional” legislative step meant to open the door to broader marijuana legalization that is opposed by many Republican colleagues who ultimately voted for the incremental reform. At a press […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• DEA Announces Hearing On Proposed Ban Of Five Psychedelic Compounds Following Significant Pushback July 5, 2022
  The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is taking the rare step of holding a hearing on its hotly contest proposal to place five psychedelic compounds in Schedule I—an action that scientists say would significantly hamper emerging research into their therapeutic potential. DEA said in a notice set to be published in the Federal Register on Wednesday […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• AOC Amendment Would Direct Military To Study Psychedelics As PTSD Treatment For Service Members July 5, 2022
  Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is pushing to add an amendment to a must-pass military bill that would require the Department of Defense to study the therapeutic potential of psilocybin and MDMA for military service members. The congresswoman recently filed the amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would build on a separate provision […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• Oklahoma Marijuana Activists Submit Signatures To Put Legalization On November Ballot July 5, 2022
  Oklahoma activists have submitted what they say are more than enough signatures to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the November ballot. The Oklahomans for Sensible Marijuana Laws (OSML) campaign announced on Tuesday that it had turned in over 164,000 signatures to the secretary of state’s office. They need 94,911 of the submissions to be […]
  Kyle Jaeger
• FDA Says It Helped Hawaii Officials Crack Down On CBD Company In ‘Unique’ Surveillance Operation Leading To Arrests July 5, 2022
  The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) partnered with Hawaii law enforcement in a “unique” surveillance operation that recently led to the arrests of two people associated with a cannabis business who are suspected of violating state drug laws. FDA’s Office of Regulatory Affairs (ORA) touted the federal-state partnership and resulting enforcement action in a […]
  Kyle Jaeger