{"id":47442,"date":"2021-04-30T02:14:54","date_gmt":"2021-04-30T10:14:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/04\/30\/lawmakers-push-fed-protections-for-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-30-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-04-30T13:46:28","modified_gmt":"2021-04-30T21:46:28","slug":"lawmakers-push-fed-protections-for-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-30-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/04\/30\/lawmakers-push-fed-protections-for-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-30-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Lawmakers push fed protections for state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 30, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1f33f-1.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>TX House approves marijuana decrim; Congressional bills on cannabis studies; ME psilocybin legalization; LA cannabis fee bill advances<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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And yet the government considers cannabis users to be criminals and uses it as an excuse to break down people\u2019s doors, seize property, extort fines, etc. The fact that the war on cannabis is used disproportionally against BIPOC communities is absolutely unconscionable. I did not realize how unfair this all was until I became informed due to a friend using CBD who was worried about failing a drug test. Subscribing to your newsletter is a great way to stay informed about both state and federal initiatives.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t miss out \u2013 join us at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/a><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bipartisan-lawmakers-want-federal-protections-for-marijuana-states-in-next-spending-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bipartisan group of dozens of members of Congress<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a letter to key House committee leaders calling for federal protections for all state, territory and tribal marijuana laws to be included in an upcoming must-pass spending bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/texas-house-votes-to-decriminalize-marijuana-and-expand-medical-cannabis-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas House of Representatives<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> gave initial approval to a bill to decriminalize marijuana and also passed separate legislation to expand the state\u2019s limited medical cannabis system. One more procedural vote is needed on the former bill, while the latter now heads to the Senate.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/feds-would-learn-from-states-that-have-already-legalized-marijuana-under-new-bipartisan-bills-in-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sens. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Rand Paul (R-KY), along with Reps. Sylvia Garcia (D-TX) and Don Young (R-AK),<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0 filed bills to require the federal government to study and learn from the impact of state marijuana laws.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/va-would-have-to-study-medical-marijuanas-benefits-for-veterans-under-new-bipartisan-bill-in-congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sens. Jon Tester (D-MT) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a bipartisan bill to require the Department of Veterans Affairs to study the medical benefits of marijuana for military veterans. A House companion will be introduced on Friday by Reps. Lou Correa (D-CA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/louisiana-lawmakers-approve-marijuana-licensing-bill-in-anticipation-of-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana House committees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved bills to set up a licensing system if marijuana is legalized and to amend hemp regulations to allow for CBD-infused foods and beverages, among other changes. A cannabis legalization bill advanced earlier this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/maine-proposal-would-legalize-psilocybin-mushroom-therapy-for-adults-no-medical-diagnosis-needed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maine senator<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a bill to legalize psilocybin therapy. There would not be any specific qualifying medical conditions a patient would need to have in order to access the psychedelic.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ FEDERAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/filtermag.org\/fda-menthol-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Food and Drug Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> announced a plan to ban menthol cigarettes and all flavored cigars.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/johnrobertsFox\/status\/1387561547371843587\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">White House Office of National Drug Control Policy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is reportedly preventing the Department of Justice from commenting on the extension of scheduling of fentanyl analogues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drugpolicy.org\/press-release\/2021\/04\/biden-harris-administration-doubles-down-drug-war-senate-follows-house\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> joined the House in passing an extension of emergency scheduling of fentanyl analogues.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Insider looks at how many <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/capitol-hill-staffers-use-marijuana-biden-fires-staffers-for-weed-2021-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">congressional offices<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> do not conduct drug tests or punish staffers for using marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer\/status\/1387476885840535560\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cAmericans are sending a clear message\u2014they want an end to marijuana prohibition. I\u2019m working with @RonWyden and @SenBooker to end the federal prohibition and to repair the damage done by the War on Drugs.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-resolution\/356\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> filed a resolution that cites the war on drugs as a driver of the U.S.\u2019s \u201cinfluence on the tactics, equipment, and purpose of policing around the world.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepThomasMassie\/status\/1387866117734084613\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted about how he worked with Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) on hemp issues when he was in Congress.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ STATES<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AGiUp-9MBxU&amp;t=15m33s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Carolina<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham, a former congressman, pledged to decriminalize marijuana in his campaign announcement speech.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AdamSextonWMUR\/status\/1387789132357853189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Hampshire<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate approved a bill to add severe insomnia and autism spectrum disorder as medical cannabis qualifying conditions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hopin.com\/events\/legacy-to-legal-transitioning-into-a-regulated-cannabis-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly majority leader will participate in an event about transitioning from the legacy cannabis market to the legal market on Friday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drgnews.com\/2021\/04\/27\/55859\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">South Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> lawmakers are accepting applications to serve on the Medical Marijuana Oversight Committee.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freep.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2021\/04\/28\/marijuana-blood-level-limit-intoxicated-drivers-michigan\/4879363001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Michigan<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative filed a bill to create a legal blood-level limit of marijuana metabolites for drivers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newson6.com\/story\/608b3ee9aae3230bef2ecf53\/court-grants-temporary-restraining-order-against-states-plan-to-track-medical-marijuana-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> judge granted a temporary restraining order against regulators\u2019 plan to track medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/grownin.com\/2021\/04\/29\/missouri-warns-hundreds-of-cannabis-license-revocation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are warning approved medical cannabis businesses that have not yet begun operations that they could lose their licenses.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/WALCB\/bulletins\/2d6edcd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators approved a rule change to expand marijuana plant canopy square footage and adopted emergency rules on vitamin E acetate in vapor products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/hemp-and-marijuana-production-on-apr-and-farm-viability-protected-lands\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued guidance on growing marijuana and hemp on protected lands.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PADCEDnews\/status\/1387785036502605826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Community and Economic Development tweeted, \u201cThe hemp industry in #Pennsylvania continues to grow! <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/1f33f.png\" alt=\"&#x1F33F;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Since 2018,\u00a0 500+ farmers have obtained permits to grow industrial hemp across the state. For many, hemp represents hope for reviving small farms &amp; creating a new business sector.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/aws.state.ak.us\/OnlinePublicNotices\/Notices\/View.aspx?id=202097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will consider marijuana business license applications on Tuesday and Wednesday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is already <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 1,000 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 \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-9128 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-33.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<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 \/>\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>\/ LOCAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/randallwoodfin\/status\/1387875365834706951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Birmingham, Alabama\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> mayor tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s time for Alabama to join 17 states that have legalized, and 36 states that have legalized medical marijuana.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/denvergov\/applicationreminders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Denver, Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials sent a reminder that they will not be accepting applications for new marijuana business licenses and transfers of location until June.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jpost.com\/israel-news\/israeli-microdosing-cannabis-inhaler-receives-approval-in-canada-europe-666690\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials approved the importation of a cannabis microdosing inhaler from an Israeli company.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/pleno.news\/mundo\/argentina-abre-registro-de-sementes-de-cannabis-para-cultivo-medicinal.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Argentina\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government launched a registry for cannabis seeds to be used for medical and research purposes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ SCIENCE &amp; HEALTH<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study suggested that, \u201cby modulating expression of shared key cancer-driving genes, CBD could represent a promising nontoxic therapeutic for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liebertpub.com\/doi\/10.1089\/can.2019.0081\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">treating tumors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of various origins.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">An archaeological examination of an ancient Chinese cemetery found what is likely \u201cthe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S037887412100341X?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">first physical evidence of medicinal cannabis use<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for the treatment of metrorrhagia, severe lumbago, and\/or arthralgia.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/aldemocrats\/status\/1387869409776123905\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alabama Democratic Party<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized district attorneys for using \u201c1950\u2019s scare tactics and lies around cannabis legislation.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.inquirer.com\/opinion\/editorials\/joe-biden-congress-address-overdose-opioids-philadelphia-20210429.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Philadelphia Inquirer editorial board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is calling on the Justice Department to drop a legal challenge to a proposed safe consumption site for illegal drugs.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/press-releases\/aclu-statement-fda-menthol-cigarette-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">American Civil Liberties Union<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> criticized the Biden administration\u2019s proposed ban on menthol cigarettes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Conservative radio host <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rightwingwatch.org\/post\/e-w-jackson-says-marijuana-legalization-is-demonic-effort-by-democrats-to-control-black-people\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">E.W. Jackson<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> claimed that legalizing marijuana is a \u201cdemonic\u201d effort by Democrats to control black people.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ BUSINESS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210428006171\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Columbia Care Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is acquiring a 34-acre cultivation site in Long Island, New York.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1379209\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harvest Health &amp; Recreation Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being sued by a former employee for alleged sex discrimination.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/fire-amp-flower-appoints-nadia-vattovaz-to-chief-operating-officer-and-announces-judy-adam-as-new-chief-financial-officer-859619459.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fire &amp; Flower Holdings Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> has a new COO and CFO.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ CULTURE<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.celebstoner.com\/news\/celebstoner-news\/2021\/04\/29\/willie-nelson-sheryl-crow-father-marijuana-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sheryl Crow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> spoke about the time Willie Nelson offered marijuana to her father.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Make sure to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(function() {<br \/>\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {<br \/>\n\t\tlisteners: [],<br \/>\n\t\tforms: {<br \/>\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t{<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent   : evt,<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t);<br \/>\n\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t}<br \/>\n\t}<br \/>\n})();<br \/>\n<!-- Mailchimp for WordPress v4.8.3 - https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/mailchimp-for-wp\/ --><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-form-fields\">\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t<label>Email address: <\/label>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n\t&#013;\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><label>Leave this field empty if you&#8217;re human: <\/label><\/p>\n<div class=\"mc4wp-response\" \/><!-- \/ Mailchimp for WordPress Plugin --><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/lawmakers-push-fed-protections-for-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-30-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\">Lawmakers push fed protections for state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 30, 2021)<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\" target=\"_blank\">Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nRead More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/lawmakers-push-fed-protections-for-state-cannabis-laws-newsletter-april-30-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lawmakers push fed protections for state cannabis laws (Newsletter: April 30, 2021)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TX House approves marijuana decrim; Congressional bills on cannabis studies; ME psilocybin legalization; LA cannabis fee bill advances Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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