{"id":49663,"date":"2021-08-27T02:14:30","date_gmt":"2021-08-27T10:14:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/08\/27\/top-fed-official-admits-legal-cannabis-doesnt-boost-teen-use-newsletter-august-27-2021\/"},"modified":"2021-08-27T13:45:50","modified_gmt":"2021-08-27T21:45:50","slug":"top-fed-official-admits-legal-cannabis-doesnt-boost-teen-use-newsletter-august-27-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2021\/08\/27\/top-fed-official-admits-legal-cannabis-doesnt-boost-teen-use-newsletter-august-27-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Top fed official admits legal cannabis doesn\u2019t boost teen use (Newsletter: August 27, 2021)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-74.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>CA psychedelics bill stalls; NY gov: implementing marijuana market a priority; Another NC Senate committee approves medical cannabis<\/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. It\u2019s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day.<\/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 v4.8.6 - 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><b>Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Paid for by readers like you.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter and in-depth cannabis reporting is made possible by the nearly 700 people who subscribe to us on Patreon. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">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\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/top-federal-drug-official-admits-legalizers-were-right-about-teen-marijuana-use-and-touts-psychedelics-therapeutic-potential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">National Institute on Drug Abuse Director Nora Volkow<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> admitted in a new interview that advocates were \u201cright\u201d that teen marijuana use wouldn\u2019t go up under legalization despite her prior fears. She also spoke about harm reduction, the need to end drug criminalization, the therapeutic potential of psychedelics and the ways in which federal law impedes cannabis research.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The comments come in an interview on Drug Policy Alliance founder Ethan Nadelmann\u2019s podcast.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/getting-new-york-marijuana-legalization-rolling-is-a-priority-new-governors-office-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> will make it a \u201cpriority\u201d to appoint and confirm members to the state\u2019s new marijuana regulatory body so that sales can get underway sooner rather than later, her office said. Top lawmakers have discussed cannabis with the new governor recently.<\/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\/california-bill-to-legalize-psychedelics-possession-put-on-pause-until-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California Senate-passed bill to legalize possession of psychedelics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> like LSD, psilocybin and MDMA will not get an Assembly floor vote this year. It\u2019s still alive as a two-year bill but is being slowed down to work out disagreements and build support.<\/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\/third-north-carolina-senate-committee-approves-medical-marijuana-legalization-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Carolina Senate Health Care Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> approved a bill to legalize medical cannabis. It\u2019s the second panel to advance the marijuana legislation this week alone and the third overall. It has one more committee\u2014chaired by the sponsor\u2014to go before reaching the floor.<\/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:\/\/oig.justice.gov\/reports\/audit-drug-enforcement-administrations-headquarters-based-oversight-its-supported-foreign\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Justice Office of the Inspector General<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> determined that the Drug Enforcement Administration\u2019s oversight of its foreign operations is insufficient. In response, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dea.gov\/press-releases\/2021\/08\/26\/dea-announces-review-international-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">agency<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> pledged to undertake a comprehensive review of its international efforts.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida Democratic congressional candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JesseP4Congress\/status\/1430621427506597888\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jesse Philippe<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cDonald Trump and his corrupt friends have completely evaded justice while black men are kept in prison everyday for possessing Cannabis. We need MAJOR criminal justice reform in this country!\u201d<\/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.sacbee.com\/news\/politics-government\/capitol-alert\/article253752283.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Republican gubernatorial candidate Kevin Faulconer, a former San Diego mayor, criticized rival contender Larry Elder over his support for drug policy reform.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/marijuana-dispensary-to-pay-nearly-300000-for-failing-to-pay-proper-wages-to-hundreds-of-employees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> attorney general announced that Theory Wellness,Inc. will have to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution and penalties for failing to compensate hundreds of employees with premium pay for work on Sundays and covered holidays.<\/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.capegazette.com\/article\/marijuana-legalization-bill-still-works\/223553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delaware<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative spoke about efforts to rewrite his marijuana legalization bill so it has enough votes to pass by January.<\/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.wtok.com\/2021\/08\/25\/mississippi-senator-works-restrict-kratom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mississippi<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator said he will again file legislation next session to restrict kratom.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/das\/OEA\/Documents\/forecast0921.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials projected that marijuana sales \u201care expected to slow as the pandemic improves and Oregonians continue to return to their pre-COVID lives.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dec.alaska.gov\/media\/23068\/cannabis-pesticides.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Alaska<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published a list of pesticides approved for use on marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/IACIO\/bulletins\/2ee7736\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Iowa<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators released a report with updated data on the medical cannabis program.<\/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.ohiosos.gov\/globalassets\/ballotboard\/2021\/2021-08-30-agenda.pdf?__cf_chl_jschl_tk__=pmd_Yog069YinhSXOTbhzIWdAonRxEsWrcAQ3kiXVWNShx8-1629975984-0-gqNtZGzNAlCjcnBszQe9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ohio<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Ballot Board will discuss a proposed marijuana legalization initiative on Monday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ccb.nv.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/CAC-Social-Equity-Agenda-08.31.2021.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nevada\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Commission Subcommittee on Social Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion will meet on Tuesday.<\/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\/2ee649b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will hold a listen and learn session on draft conceptual rules for the evaluation of THC compounds on September 9.<\/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 1,200 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 \/>\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\/08\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-73.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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The mayor of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ktsm.com\/local\/el-paso-mayor-breaks-tie-over-marijuana-test-funding-to-police-for-low-level-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Paso, Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> broke a City Council tie vote that allows police to use funds to test for marijuana in low-level possession cases.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/asambleapa\/status\/1430941463865663491\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Panama\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> National Assembly approved a medical cannabis regulation 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:\/\/comunicacionsocial.senado.gob.mx\/informacion\/comunicados\/520-aprueban-caracter-prioritario-para-salud-mental-y-prevencion-de-adicciones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mexican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Senate Health Committee <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CanalCongreso\/status\/1430909600228798470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">approved<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> a measure to expand medical cannabis access.<\/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 review concluded that \u201cthe use of cannabinoids and cannabis carries limited side effects in the treatment of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cureus.com\/articles\/65839-a-systematic-review-of-fibromyalgia-and-recent-advancements-in-treatment-is-medicinal-cannabis-a-new-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[fibromyalgia]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and they can also improve some common and debilitating symptoms associated with FM, thus making them an adequate potential treatment option, when other treatment lines have been exhausted.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A study found that \u201ccannabidiol reduces lesion volume and restores vestibulomotor and cognitive function following moderately severe <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/abs\/pii\/S0014488621002521\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">traumatic brain injury.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201c<\/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:\/\/mcusercontent.com\/0b324650f274db40e8e4cfbf3\/files\/26b1106a-d66b-66c6-18f4-5dc79b66035d\/Political_Party_Q_s.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canadian Psychedelic Association<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a list of questions for political parties in the country\u2019s upcoming election.<\/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.law360.com\/cannabis\/articles\/1416219\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is being sued by an Iowa man who says he had his job offer improperly rescinded for medical cannabis use. The company also <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.law360.com\/newjersey\/articles\/1416139\/amazon-says-it-ousted-nj-workers-for-pot-after-legalization\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">disclosed<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in a separate case that it fired or refused to hire nearly 200 people in New Jersey over marijuana between the approval of a legalization referendum and when it changed its cannabis employment policy.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/26\/2286901\/0\/en\/Jushi-Holdings-Inc-Completes-Previously-Announced-Acquisition-of-Licensed-Processor-in-Ohio-Announces-Debut-of-the-First-in-a-Series-of-Cannabis-Brands-in-Ohio.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jushi Holdings Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> completed its acquisition of Franklin Bioscience OH, LLC and launched a new S\u00e8che brand in Ohio.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2021\/08\/25\/2286658\/0\/en\/HEXO-Corp-s-Shareholders-Overwhelmingly-Approve-Redecan-Transaction-and-Senior-Secured-Convertible-Note-Financing-Share-Reserve.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HEXO Corp<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> shareholders approved the acquisition of Redecan.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210826005081\/en\/Curio-Wellness-Secures-Industry-leading-Franchisor-License-Accepting-Franchise-and-Investment-Fund-Applications-in-States-Nationwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Curio Wellness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is expanding its franchise program and rebranding its retail operations to Far &amp; 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