"France’s incoming generalised medical cannabis framework has edged tantalisingly close to clearing its last remaining hurdle, as the outstanding decree governing the reimbursement of cannabis medicines has been submitted to France’s highest administrative court..."
"Delaware legislators in the House took a step towards protecting the marijuana business in the state July 1 as they overrode Gov. Matt Meyer's veto of SB 75 25-16. The bill aims to prevent county governments from creating restrictive regulations on legal marijuana shops and increase access to legal marijuana..."
7/18 Protest at the Westmoreland County Courthouse from 12-2pm.
50501's next national call to action is again supporting Good Trouble Lives On - following in the legacy of John Lewis. Please follow Rally Westmoreland on Facebook and Instagram, and join us on July 18 in solidarity to be a part of the nationwide movement.
A more detailed report of Day 1 rescheduling hearing proceedings.
"Lawyers for the Drug Enforcement Administration and a Food and Drug Administration official highlighted testimony on marijuana’s medical benefits and its relative safety compared to other substances such as alcohol and opioids on the first day of a hearing on cannabis rescheduling..."
"Legislators and Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced today that they have agreed to advance legislation regulating the retail sale of cannabis products to those age 21 and older. The language is included in a budget bill which lawmakers will be debating in a special session next week..."
"...The Marijuana Policy Project (MPP) said in a recent analysis that it’s closely monitoring the implications of a Justice Department order that moved medical cannabis authorized by states from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA)—reasoning that “interstate commerce between licensed businesses would thus also be presumably federally legal” under the federal reform..."
In solidarity with 50501's national call to action, Rally Westmoreland is hosting a protest rally at the Westmoreland County Courthouse in Greensburg on 6/27 from 12-2. Follow Rally Westmoreland on facebook to stay informed.
"New Jersey has enacted legislation to regulate intoxicating hemp products, bringing them under the same regulatory framework as state-licensed cannabis. This policy shift, announced by the New Jersey Cannabis Regulatory Commission (NJ-CRC), addresses a previous distinction that allowed products with intoxicating effects, derived from the Cannabis sativa L plant, to be sold without the comprehensive oversight applied to regulated cannabis. The NJ-CRC has indicated this move aims to ensure consistent safety standards and consumer protection across all products capable of producing intoxicating effects, building on earlier coverage of unregulated intoxicating hemp products in the state..."
> A top regulator for Colorado’s Marijuana Enforcement Division acknowledged in a private meeting with industry representatives that the amount of chemically converted hemp being illegally sold as marijuana is far greater than the agency has publicly disclosed...