{"id":1091,"date":"2021-09-13T10:15:15","date_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMicWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmlqdWFuYW1vbWVudC5uZXQvY2EtbGF3bWFrZXJzLXNlbmQtY2FubmFiaXMtaW4taG9zcGl0YWxzLWJpbGwtdG8tZ292LW5ld3NsZXR0ZXItc2VwdGVtYmVyLTEzLTIwMjEv0gEA"},"modified":"2021-09-13T10:15:15","modified_gmt":"2021-09-13T10:15:15","slug":"ca-lawmakers-send-cannabis-in-hospitals-bill-to-gov-newsletter-september-13-2021-marijuana-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1091","title":{"rendered":"CA lawmakers send cannabis in hospitals bill to gov (Newsletter: September 13, 2021) &#8211; Marijuana Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>NE medical marijuana ballot measures filed; MN House poll shows growing legalization support; ME\u2019s record cannabis sales<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>&nbsp;to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/p>\n<p><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Paid for by readers like you.<\/b><span> Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter and in-depth cannabis reporting is made possible by the nearly 700 people who subscribe to us on Patreon.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Stephanie Kass: <\/b><span>\u201cI subscribed because I\u2019m an attorney in New York and quit my job last May after Cuomo signed the legalization bill in March, and decided I wanted to practice cannabis law. Over the past few months, I\u2019ve been learning about cannabis law in other states and keeping an eye on what\u2019s happening with legalization efforts in other states (and federally \u2014 especially when it comes to banking). I subscribed to a bunch of newsletters, but yours is the only one I still use. It is such a great summary of local, state, federal, international, etc. developments in the legal cannabis realm. I very much appreciate your reporting and didn\u2019t want to freeload anymore. Thanks again for this invaluable service!\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>Support our work for $25\/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\"><span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>At its first meeting, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/maryland-lawmakers-take-first-step-toward-putting-marijuana-legalization-on-2022-ballot\/\"><span>Maryland\u2019s House Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup<\/span><\/a><span> discussed the steps it will take to craft legislation to implement marijuana legalization if voters approve the question the speaker has pledged to put on the 2022 ballot.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/nebraska-activists-submit-two-medical-marijuana-initiatives-for-2022-ballot\/\"><span>Nebraska activists<\/span><\/a><span> submitted two complementary medical cannabis initiatives they hope to qualify for the 2022 ballot. The approach is designed to get around a single-subject challenge like the one that upended their 2020 campaign.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A poll conducted by the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/minnesota-lawmakers-poll-shows-growing-support-for-marijuana-legalization\/\"><span>Minnesota House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span> at the State Fair found that 58 percent of respondents support marijuana legalization\u2014and that it\u2019s more popular than legalizing sports gambling, allowing to-go alcoholic beverages and automatic voter registration.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/maine-marijuana-sales-broke-another-record-in-august-exceeding-10-million-for-first-time\/\"><span>Maine Office of Marijuana Policy<\/span><\/a><span> reported that marijuana retailers set a sales record in August, with more than $10 million in monthly recreational cannabis purchases for the first time in the small state of 1.3 million people.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CDCInjury\/status\/1435630282917437444\"><span>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted about a recent study showing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/marijuana-sales-increased-in-multiple-states-during-covid-study-finds\/\"><span>marijuana sales increases in several states<\/span><\/a><span> during the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewsstation.com\/the-democratic-resistance-to-marijuana\/\"><span>Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT)<\/span><\/a><span> spoke about his opposition to marijuana legalization.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1435650694443327489\"><span>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cI support Marijuana Reform. @JoeBiden &amp; other dems don\u2019t. It is a health care issue. A freedom issue. A social justice issue.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Washington State Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CallForCongress\/status\/1435377601506328581\"><span>Jason Call<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cThe choice is between legalizing marijuana and continuing to force millions of BIPOC to suffer the horrors of our racist carceral system. That shouldn\u2019t be a difficult choice.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nyassembly.gov\/Press\/?sec=story&amp;story=99037\"><span>New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Assembly speaker appointed his pick to the Cannabis Control Board.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ca.gov\/2021\/09\/08\/department-of-cannabis-control-proposes-consolidation-of-cannabis-regulations\/\"><span>California<\/span><\/a><span> regulators are moving to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cannabis.ca.gov\/resources\/rulemaking\/\"><span>consolidate<\/span><\/a><span> cannabis rules.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ctexaminer.com\/2021\/09\/08\/state-official-suggests-slower-rollout-for-marijuana-as-businesses-turn-out-for-talk\/\"><span>Connecticut\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> consumer protection commissioner said there may be a delay in the anticipated start of recreational marijuana sales.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2021\/09\/08\/veto-killing-tax-credits-for-legal-marijuana-businesses-unlikely-to-be-overridden\/\"><span>Missouri<\/span><\/a><span> lawmakers do not appear likely to override Gov. Mike Parson\u2019s (R) veto of a bill that would let medical cannabis operators deduct business expenses from state taxes.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/316748215110471\/posts\/4246787022106551\/\"><span>Wisconsin<\/span><\/a><span> senator who is sponsoring a marijuana legalization bill posted about touring a hemp farm.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nwaonline.com\/news\/2021\/sep\/08\/judge-keeps-pot-licensing-lawsuit-in-pulaski\/?news\"><span>Arkansas<\/span><\/a><span> judge ruled that a lawsuit accusing regulators of improperly denying a medical cannabis dispensary license can continue. <\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/?mdocs-file=58426&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\"><span>Montana<\/span><\/a><span> regulators proposed rules on marijuana canopy tier size increases and limitations on advertising, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mtrevenue.gov\/?mdocs-file=58428&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=govdelivery\"><span>adopted<\/span><\/a><span> changes to medical cannabis regulations.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2f0582c\"><span>Washington State<\/span><\/a><span> regulators sent an enforcement bulletin on delta-8-THC.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1q_p3v3bu_Ru2ROlY0BPLQIE-Jpkg8G1A\/view\"><span>Colorado<\/span><\/a><span> regulators sent information about a proposed medical cannabis application processing fee increase.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mylrc.sdlegislature.gov\/api\/Documents\/Agenda\/221233.pdf?Year=2021\"><span>South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span> legislature\u2019s Adult-Use Marijuana Study Subcommittee will meet on Friday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><strong>\u2014<br \/><strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,200 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Patreon supporters<\/a> pledging at least $25\/month get access to our interactive maps, charts and hearing calendar so they don\u2019t miss any developments.<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium jetpack-lazy-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg?is-pending-load=1\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank.jpg\" alt width=\"300\" height=\"300\"><br \/><strong>Learn more about our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.<br \/>\u2014<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagotribune.com\/news\/breaking\/ct-marijuana-chicago-dispensaries-zoning-20210908-b56ynisiardxnpxvcrpvzw2j44-story.html\"><span>Chicago, Illinois<\/span><\/a><span> City Council\u2019s Zoning Committee approved the mayor\u2019s plan to ease marijuana business zoning rules.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusleader.com\/story\/news\/2021\/09\/07\/sioux-falls-medical-marijuana-dispensary-capped-5-cultivation-off-limits\/5765218001\/\"><span>Sioux Falls, South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span> City Council approved a medical cannabis ordinance that caps dispensaries at five.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/denvergov\/rulemaking\"><span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span> regulators will host a hearing on rules for marijuana storage and service windows on Friday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ACSNYC\/status\/1435596282987307015\"><span>New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Administration for Children\u2019s Services tweeted about the importance of storing marijuana edibles out of the reach of children.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ansa.it\/sito\/notizie\/politica\/2021\/09\/08\/via-libera-alla-mini-coltivazioni-di-cannabis-a-casa-_ffeb4e2c-4914-4870-951d-cd71a3e6b155.html\"><span>Italy\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> House Justice Committee approved a bill to decriminalize low-level home cultivation of marijuana.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/972ad5a79731\/press-release-members-of-the-global-commission-on-drug-policy-express-deep-concern-over-the-harassment-of-their-colleague-anand-grover-5528113\"><span>Haitian<\/span><\/a><span> Prime Minister Mich\u00e8le Pierre-Louis joined the Global Commission on Drug Policy, along with a former minister of health and social affairs of Mali.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/senad_paraguay\/status\/1435298435704496131\"><span>Paraguay\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> Inter-Institutional Industrial Hemp Commission met.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A review concluded that \u201cseveral studies have demonstrated that certain terpenes could <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.frontiersin.org\/articles\/10.3389\/fphar.2021.704197\/full\"><span>reduce inflammation symptoms<\/span><\/a><span>.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The National Institute on Drug Abuse put out a funding opportunity to support research on the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grants.nih.gov\/grants\/guide\/rfa-files\/RFA-DA-22-039.html\"><span>pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic effects of THC<\/span><\/a><span> in cannabis products.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.perkinscoie.com\/en\/news-insights\/cannabis-webinarfederal-legalizations-unintended-consequences-the-impact-of-the-dormant-commerce-clause-on-state-cannabis-programs.html\"><span>Perkins Coie LLP<\/span><\/a><span> will host a panel featuring a former Massachusetts regulator and other analysts discussing interstate commerce of marijuana on Thursday.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Minnesota marijuana activist <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startribune.com\/st-paul-marijuana-activist-pleads-guilty-to-threatening-member-of-congress-with-pain-in-every-way\/600095157\/\"><span>Jason Karimi<\/span><\/a><span> pleaded guilty to threatening to inflict \u201cpain in every way\u201d on an unnamed California member of Congress.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hempgazette.com\/news\/bmw-vehicles-hemp-hg1519\/\"><span>BMW Group<\/span><\/a><span> said using sustainable materials like hemp is part of its plan to reduce its carbon footprint.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/09\/08\/2293429\/0\/en\/CannaTrac-Announces-Hiring-of-Listing-Partners-to-Prepare-for-Public-Listing-on-European-North-American-Exchanges.html\"><span>CannaTrac Technology, Inc.<\/span><\/a><span> is preparing for a public listing on the Over the Counter Market in the U.S., the Canadian Securities Exchange and the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/09\/08\/2293539\/34721\/en\/General-Cannabis-Announces-Closing-of-the-Acquisition-of-TREES-Englewood-and-Corporate-Name-Change-to-TREES-Board-of-Director-Added.html\"><span>General Cannabis Corp<\/span><\/a><span> closed its acquisition of the TREES Englewood Dispensary.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1419451\"><span>Cresco Labs<\/span><\/a><span> is being sued for allegedly not compensating workers for time spent putting on and taking off required personal protective equipment.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A federal judge allowed <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1418888\"><span>MJ Freeway\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span> counterclaims against a subcontractor to advance.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mogreenway.com\/2021\/09\/08\/missouri-has-sold-more-than-100-million-in-medical-marijuana-in-2021\/\"><span>Missouri<\/span><\/a><span> dispensaries sold $21.73 million worth of medical cannabis in August, a new monthly record. <\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A Minnesota farmer planted a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WDBJ7\/status\/1435559748322082823\"><span>hemp maze<\/span><\/a><span> to raise awareness about cannabis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis \/\/ Side Pocket Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"cb_p6_patreon_button\">\n<p>Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. 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