{"id":3358,"date":"2021-12-30T11:25:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T11:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiaGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmlqdWFuYW1vbWVudC5uZXQvbmV3LWNhbm5hYmlzLWxhd3MtdGFrZS1lZmZlY3Qtd2l0aC1uZXcteWVhci1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWRlY2VtYmVyLTMwLTIwMjEv0gEA"},"modified":"2021-12-30T11:25:30","modified_gmt":"2021-12-30T11:25:30","slug":"new-cannabis-laws-take-effect-with-new-year-newsletter-december-30-2021-marijuana-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3358","title":{"rendered":"New cannabis laws take effect with new year (Newsletter: December 30, 2021) – Marijuana Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pakistani official harvests 1st hemp plants; MT marijuana sales start soon; Researcher uses Reddit to study legalization arguments<\/em><\/p>\n

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<\/span>Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)<\/span><\/a> is blaming Democrats\u2014and the Congressional Black Caucus in particular\u2014for the failure to pass federal marijuana legalization. But most Democrats in the House voted to legalize cannabis last year while all but five Republicans opposed it.<\/span>
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<\/span>Pakistan\u2019s minister of science and technology<\/span><\/a> personally harvested the nation\u2019s first legal hemp plants under the government\u2019s new program for the crop.<\/span>
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<\/span>A researcher analyzed <\/span>more than 3 million Reddit comments<\/span><\/a> to understand what kinds of arguments are driving the marijuana debate as support for legalization increases.<\/span>
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<\/span>Montana\u2019s<\/span><\/a> legal recreational marijuana sales are set to begin on January 1.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>U.S. Department of Agriculture<\/span><\/a> said licensed hemp businesses are eligible for its Rural Innovation Stronger Economy Grant Program.<\/span>
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<\/span>California Democratic congressional candidate <\/span>Lourin Hubbard<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI definitely support legalization. Even further I support the immediate release and expungement of criminal records due to marijuana possession.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>shield military veterans from losing benefits over state-legal marijuana<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of two.<\/span>
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<\/span>New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)<\/span><\/a> signed a bill removing prior authorization to access methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone to treat opioid use disorder for people on Medicaid.<\/span>
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<\/span>Maryland\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House minority leader said he has some concerns with marijuana legalization but thinks the issue will end up on the 2022 ballot.<\/span>
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<\/span>A <\/span>Kentucky<\/span><\/a> representative spoke about the prospects for her recently filed bills to legalize marijuana possession and home cultivation.<\/span>
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<\/span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a> regulators are accepting applications for marijuana integrated microbusinesses.<\/span>
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<\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> regulators published a list of \u201chemp varieties of concern\u201d that have tested with excessive THC content.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> Department of Transportation touted an award-winning campaign to deter marijuana-impaired driving.<\/span>
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<\/span>South Carolina<\/span><\/a> regulators published a list of permitted hemp transporters.<\/span>
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<\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> regulators will hold a public hearing on medical cannabis rules changes on January 6.<\/span>
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\/ LOCAL<\/b>
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<\/span>New York City<\/span><\/a> won a preliminary injunction from a federal judge in a trademark case against NYC New York Cannabis over its use of adapted versions of the city\u2019s logos.<\/span>
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<\/span>A federal judge ruled that <\/span>Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a> police cannot be sued by a Texas hemp grower who says they improperly seized his plants at the airport.<\/span>
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<\/span>Russia<\/span><\/a> accused Malta of violating international treaties by legalizing marijuana.<\/span>
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<\/span>Thailand\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Department of Thai Traditional and Alternative Medicine is proposing that the Culture Ministry register local cannabis strains as Thai national heritage.<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Canadian<\/span><\/a> government released the results of a survey on cannabis use trends.<\/span>
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<\/span>Ireland\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Food Safety Authority issued a recall of hemp CBD capsules due to high THC levels.<\/span>
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<\/span>A study suggested that cannabis-based medicinal products \u201cmay be associated with improvement in [health-related quality-of-life] outcomes when used as a treatment for <\/span>generalised anxiety disorder<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>A review of psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy concluded that \u201cnumerous research trials in the last decade have shown promising findings of safe, rapid, and sustained <\/span>antidepressant effects<\/span><\/a> in patients with cancer-related depression, major depressive disorder, and treatment-resistant depression.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cThis year, New Jersey, New York, New Mexico, Connecticut, and Virginia all legalized marijuana, addressing long-standing racial inequalities in our criminal justice system & benefiting the states economically through increased tax revenue.\u201d<\/span>
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<\/span>The <\/span>Los Angeles Times editorial board<\/span><\/a> is calling on California officials to reform the state\u2019s marijuana laws to prevent the legal market from collapsing.<\/span>
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<\/span>Curaleaf Holdings, Inc.<\/span><\/a> is acquiring Natural Remedy Patient Center, LLC.<\/span>
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<\/span>Teva Pharmaceutical Industries<\/span><\/a> is entering the medical cannabis market through a partnership with Tikun Olam-Cannbit.<\/span>
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<\/span>\/ CULTURE<\/b>
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<\/span>Mike Tyson<\/span><\/a> said he started smoking marijuana again in the late 1990s to deal with depression following Tupac\u2019s death.<\/span>
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<\/span>Aaron Carter<\/span><\/a> spoke about smoking marijuana with Micheal Jackson.<\/span>
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