{"id":3425,"date":"2022-01-03T11:11:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:11:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiWmh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm1hcmlqdWFuYW1vbWVudC5uZXQvbnktY2FubmFiaXMtYmFuLWRlYWRsaW5lLXBhc3Nlcy1uZXdzbGV0dGVyLWphbnVhcnktMy0yMDIyL9IBAA"},"modified":"2022-01-03T11:11:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-03T11:11:19","slug":"ny-cannabis-ban-deadline-passes-newsletter-january-3-2022-marijuana-moment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3425","title":{"rendered":"NY cannabis ban deadline passes (Newsletter: January 3, 2022) &#8211; Marijuana Moment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>CO gov issues mass marijuana pardon; Feds fund drug decrim &amp; safe consumption research; Bizarre federal anti-cannabis PSA with cool cheetah<\/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. 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And in return, you\u2019ll gain access to our Bill Tracker tool, too, so you can have the most up-to-date information on the drug policy reform efforts around the U.S.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Join Marijuana Moment for $25\/month to support our work: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\"><span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><b><br \/><\/b><b><br \/><\/b><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Marijuana Moment compiled an analysis of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/here-are-the-biggest-marijuana-psychedelics-and-drug-policy-news-stories-of-2021\/\"><span>top marijuana, psychedelics and drug policy reform developments of 2021<\/span><\/a><span>\u2014including a record number of states legalizing cannabis, psychedelics and drug decriminalization bills advancing in states, sanctioned safe consumption sites opening and debate on banking and legalization heating up in Congress.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/feds-announce-funds-for-drug-harm-reduction-studies-including-on-decriminalization-and-safe-consumption-sites\/\"><span>National Institutes of Health<\/span><\/a><span> announced it is funding research on \u201cnew harm reduction policies\u201d such as decriminalizing drugs and safe consumption sites.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-governor-says-new-marijuana-clemency-plan-will-be-announced-within-days\/\"><span>Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D)<\/span><\/a><span> pardoned 1,351 people for past marijuana convictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>\u201cAdults can legally possess marijuana in Colorado, just as they can beer or wine. It\u2019s unfair that 1,351 additional Coloradans had permanent blemishes on their record that interfered with employment, credit, and gun ownership, but today we have fixed that by pardoning their possession of small amounts of marijuana that occurred during the failed prohibition era.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/feds-use-a-confusingly-cool-looking-cheetah-for-psa-discouraging-marijuana-impaired-driving\/\"><span>National Highway Traffic Safety Administration<\/span><\/a><span> is causing confusion with a federally funded ad featuring a surprisingly cool-looking cheetah smoking marijuana behind the wheel as part of an effort to deter impaired driving.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1476597450425221121\"><span>Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span> tweeted, \u201cAmericans across the country are sending a clear message: The vast majority support legalizing marijuana. @RonWyden, @SenBooker, &amp; I are working to pass our Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act to end the federal prohibition and repair the harm done by the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Pennsylvania Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnFetterman\/status\/1476356727780122632\"><span>John Fetterman<\/span><\/a><span>, currently the lieutenant governor, tweeted, \u201cEvery year, 20,000 Pennsylvania residents are hit with a stupid weed charge that generates a criminal record. Meanwhile, *Arizona*&nbsp; ? lets you grow a *dozen* marijuana plants at home\/ per couple. Legal Weed for PA + USA ??\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.providencejournal.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/12\/30\/ri-gov-mckee-looks-to-2022-covid-19-undocumented-drivers-licenses-more\/9039164002\/\"><span>Rhode Island<\/span><\/a><span> Gov. Dan McKee (D) said he\u2019s not privy to the latest negotiations on marijuana legalization legislation but reiterated that he thinks an existing agency should regulate the new market.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MerrittForTexas\/status\/1476192534259027972\"><span>Texas<\/span><\/a><span> Democratic attorney general candidate Lee Merritt tweeted, \u201cThe violence of the so-called \u2018war on drugs\u2019 has taken countless lives and devastated entire black and brown communities for the past 50 years. It is time to decriminalize marijuana. It is time to rebuild the disproportionately damaged communities.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/OrinKerr\/status\/1476304398301024256\"><span>Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span> Supreme Court ruled that the smell of marijuana cannot on its own provide probable cause for police to search a car.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.syracuse.com\/marijuana\/2021\/12\/new-york-cannabis-in-2021-in-review-marijuana-industry-finally-gets-rolling.html\"><span>New York<\/span><\/a><span> senator said 2021 was \u201ca hell of a year, a great year\u201d for marijuana.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlinemadison.com\/stories\/marijuana-tops-22-legislative-session,36388\"><span>Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span> lawmakers said they think medical cannabis legislation will be a priority in 2022.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rules.utah.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/b20220101.pdf\"><span>Utah<\/span><\/a><span> regulators filed amended medical cannabis cultivation, processing and testing rules.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg.colorado.gov\/sites\/sbg\/files\/211230_IB_%2021-12_Delayed_Implementation_of_New_Testing_Requirements.pdf\"><span>Colorado<\/span><\/a><span> regulators are delaying implementation of a rule requiring that marijuana vaporizer devices be tested for metal contamination.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DCGov_ABRA\/status\/1476579209439027200\"><span>Washington, D.C.<\/span><\/a><span> regulators extended a same-day medical cannabis patient and caregiver registration program through April 28.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/olcc\/marijuana\/Documents\/Bulletins\/Compliance_2021_04.pdf\"><span>Oregon<\/span><\/a><span> regulators published a compliance bulletin about new cannabis rules.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/303213a\"><span>Washington State<\/span><\/a><span> regulators published an updated list of pesticides allowed to be used in high-THC marijuana production.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccd.rld.state.nm.us\/2021\/11\/29\/adult-use-cannabis-marketing-advertising-packaging-and-labeling-edible-and-topical-product-safety\/\"><span>New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span> regulators held a hearing on proposed rules on marijuana marketing, packaging and labeling and on edible and topical product safety.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cincinnati.com\/story\/money\/business\/2021\/12\/30\/ohio-medical-marijuana-dispensary-licenses-applicant-list\/9043101002\/\"><span>Ohio<\/span><\/a><span> regulators received 1,462 applicants for 73 new medical cannabis dispensary licenses.<\/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 1,300 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:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ny-cannabis-ban-deadline-passes-newsletter-january-3-2022-marijuana-moment.jpg\" 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:\/\/thcinct.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/ny-cannabis-ban-deadline-passes-newsletter-january-3-2022-marijuana-moment.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><a href=\"https:\/\/buynet.sdcounty.ca.gov\/Solicitations\/SolicitationDetail.aspx?SolicitationID=2921499&amp;AID=1&amp;RegUser=Guest\"><span>San Diego County, California<\/span><\/a><span> is hiring a contractor to conduct a cannabis social equity assessment.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>Members of a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2021\/12\/30\/nicola-sturgeons-war-drugs-deaths-hit-resignation-key-advisers\/\"><span>Scottish<\/span><\/a><span> government task force on drug issues resigned over pressure from cabinet ministers.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A study found an association \u201cbetween patients with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1080\/17512433.2022.2017771\"><span>chronic pain<\/span><\/a><span> prescribed [cannabis-based medicinal products] and improvements in pain-specific and general [health-related quality of life] outcomes.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>A study found that \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0955395921004758\"><span>interest in delta-8-THC<\/span><\/a><span> increased in 2020 and 2021, particularly in the US\u201d and that \u201cinterest in delta-8-THC was greater in US states with stricter cannabis use policies.\u201d<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/opinion\/ny-edit-cannabis-20211230-oqskc34rl5fxlodlwgdb57ry2a-story.html\"><span>New York Daily News editorial board<\/span><\/a><span> is urging regulators to quickly implement marijuana rules.<\/span><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span><br \/><\/span><span><br \/><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/investors.gtigrows.com\/investors\/news-and-events\/press-releases\/press-release-details\/2021\/Green-Thumb-Enters-Minnesota-through-Acquisition-of-LeafLine-Industries\/default.aspx\"><span>Green Thumb Industries Inc.<\/span><\/a><span> closed its acquisition of LeafLine Industries.<\/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<div class=\"cb_p6_patreon_button\">\n<p>Marijuana Moment is made possible with support from readers. 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