{"id":54862,"date":"2022-05-23T02:11:39","date_gmt":"2022-05-23T10:11:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/05\/23\/delta-8-thc-is-legal-hemp-fed-court-rules-newsletter-may-23-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-05-25T00:46:52","modified_gmt":"2022-05-25T08:46:52","slug":"delta-8-thc-is-legal-hemp-fed-court-rules-newsletter-may-23-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/05\/23\/delta-8-thc-is-legal-hemp-fed-court-rules-newsletter-may-23-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Delta-8 THC is legal hemp, fed court rules (Newsletter: May 23, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1f6a8-2.png\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>VA rejects veteran\u2019s hemp biz; KS medical marijuana push as session ends; VT gov vetoes drug decrim prep bill; Poll: MO legal cannabis has support<\/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 v4.8.7 - 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>Your good deed for the day:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Jyoti Ma of Case Davis, LLC: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAs CEO of a psilocybin services company in Oregon with an eye toward expansion, it\u2019s critical to stay up to date with psilocybin legislation in other states. The legislative tracking tools at Marijuana Moment are ideal for staying informed about developing bills and I appreciate the links to access the latest updates on legalization efforts across the U.S.\u201d<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support our work 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 panel of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/delta-8-thc-products-are-federally-legal-just-like-hemp-appeals-court-rules\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> ruled that delta-8 THC products are federally legal and fall under the Farm Bill\u2019s definition of hemp.<\/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\/va-rejects-veterans-hemp-business-certification-saying-it-could-create-appearance-of-endorsing-marijuana\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Department of Veterans Affairs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is denying certification for a veteran\u2019s legal hemp business because it could \u201cgive the appearance that\u201d VA is endorsing still-illegal marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/vermont-governor-vetoes-bill-on-reducing-the-criminalization-of-drugs-by-setting-personal-use-amounts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> vetoed a bill that would have created a panel to standardize \u201cpersonal use\u201d amounts of various substances with the goal of \u201creducing the criminalization of personal drug use.\u201d Advocates saw it as a first step toward decriminalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/kansas-democrats-push-for-medical-marijuana-ahead-of-legislative-deadline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas\u2019s House minority leader<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is making a final push for lawmakers to reach a deal on a bill to legalize medical cannabis ahead of\u00a0 Monday\u2019s end of session deadline.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new poll found that <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/more-than-6-in-10-missouri-adults-support-legalizing-cannabis-as-initiative-heads-toward-ballot-new-poll-says\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">62 percent of Missouri adults<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014including majorities or pluralities across party lines\u2014support legalizing marijuana as a reform initiative heads toward qualifying for the November ballot.<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBPBuffalo\/status\/1527663303979327488\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Customs and Border Protection<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201c<img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1f6a8.png\" alt=\"&#x1F6A8;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/>#Reminder <img src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/1f6a8-1.png\" alt=\"&#x1F6A8;\" class=\"wp-smiley\" style=\"height: 1em;max-height: 1em\" \/> Medical and recreational marijuana remain illegal under Federal Law.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/cannabis-insider\/2022\/05\/issue-214-how-safe-is-safe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he supports marijuana banking legislation but it would be \u201ca shame if we don\u2019t do something to help people expunge records or some of the other things.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenatorBennet\/status\/1528373920772018177\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cIt\u2019s simple \u2014 the #SAFEBankingAct allows legal cannabis businesses to use our banking system the same way any other business can. This is something @RepPerlmutter has led on for years. Let\u2019s get it done in the Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Bill.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rivers_kim\/status\/1527369440496496647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> met with employees of Trulieve.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepMikeGarcia\/status\/1527022995377635328\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rep. Mike Garcia (R-CA)<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> posted a Twitter thread about his concerns regarding illegal marijuana grow operations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pennsylvania Republican Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/atrupar\/status\/1527425618039783446\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mehmet Oz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said he has concerns with legalizing marijuana.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida Democratic Senate candidate <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AllenLEllison\/status\/1527400365116776449\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Allen Ellison<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> tweeted, \u201cI think it\u2019s way past time to decriminalize cannabis use, possession and the sale of it. We should legalize it at the federal level, tax the sale of it &amp; fund 4 years of higher education with the proceeds. We can call the bill The Higher Learning Bill.\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:\/\/twitter.com\/rochelleolson\/status\/1527821808069709826\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Gov. Tim Walz (D) reiterated his support for legalizing marijuana in speech at the\u00a0 Democratic\u2013Farmer\u2013Labor Party convention.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NikkiFriedFL\/status\/1527759837161041921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Florida<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Democratic gubernatorial candidate Nikki Fried, currently the agriculture commissioner, announced the registration is open for a cannabis equity summit her department is hosting next month.<\/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:\/\/tulsaworld.com\/news\/state-and-regional\/govt-and-politics\/oklahoma-house-votes-to-raise-costs-of-commercial-medical-marijuana-licenses\/article_1449fe46-d7b0-11ec-bb68-b71f3a0c6c0e.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oklahoma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> House of Representatives passed several medical cannabis reform bills, including one to increase business licensing fees.<\/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:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB2188\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Assembly Appropriations Committee approved a bill on employment rights for marijuana consumers as well as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220AB1885\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">legislation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to let veterinarians recommend medical cannabis for animals and concerning impaired <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TomLackey36\/status\/1527373441283698689\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">driving<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Meanwhile, the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB1097\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Senate Appropriations Committee<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> advanced measures requiring warning labels on marijuana products and addressing cannabis <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZavalaA\/status\/1527358104060383237\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">taxes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/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.thecentersquare.com\/missouri\/advocate-low-missouri-cannabis-tax-rate-would-hurt-black-market-nearby-states\/article_0fa44a56-d7b3-11ec-8c41-6fc1099364ac.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative accused the medical cannabis industry of working to block his marijuana legalization bill.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/1464452947185304\/permalink\/2860568570907061\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">North Dakota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> activists said they\u2019ve collected roughly 25 percent of the signatures they need to qualify a marijuana legalization initiative for the ballot.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/oha\/PH\/PREVENTIONWELLNESS\/Pages\/Psilocybin-Administrative-Rules.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators adopted the first set of administrative rules on psilocybin products, testing and training programs.<\/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.illinois.gov\/news\/press-release.24922.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Illinois<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Department of Agriculture issued the first pre-construction permits to cannabis social equity licensees.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/sbg.colorado.gov\/sites\/sbg\/files\/220520_IB-Vape_Expiration_Dates.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued a bulletin about changes to labeling requirements for marijuana vaporizer delivery devices and pressurized metered dose inhalers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/news\/newsitem\/uuid\/bb2c6b46-50e9-416e-926d-990154ca8db5\/5-million-from-state-s-medical-marijuana-program-transferred-to-veterans-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Missouri<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators transferred another $5 million in medical cannabis revenue to the state veterans fund.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tax.newmexico.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tribal-agreements.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Mexico<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators reached cannabis tax agreements with two pueblo tribes.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.virginislandsdailynews.com\/news\/years-later-medical-cannabis-regulations-still-languishing\/article_2247811c-8f13-54e5-ac20-7ad64a0f8e90.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Virgin Islands<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators said they have no set timeline to complete medical cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/a9b229dc7289\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-16125869\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators plan to approve more marijuana business licenses this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/health.hawaii.gov\/medicalcannabis\/files\/2022\/05\/Dual-Use-Task-Force-May-23-2022-Agenda-Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Hawaii\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Dual Use of Cannabis Task Force will meet on Monday.<\/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\/2022\/05\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-52.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 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.readingeagle.com\/2022\/05\/19\/probe-vaping-shops-yields-smoking-materials-stronger-than-hemp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Berks County, Pennsylvania<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> district attorney said that local shops are selling illegal marijuana products incorrectly labeled as hemp.<\/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:\/\/elplanteo.com\/entrevista-vicepresidente-honduras-salvador-nasralla-trabajo-cannabis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Honduras\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> vice president spoke about his plan to generate jobs with cannabis reform.<\/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.jamaicaobserver.com\/news\/task-force-report-on-medical-marijuana-ready\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jamaican<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government cannabis task force has completed its report.<\/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:\/\/antiguaobserver.com\/govt-admits-decriminalisation-of-cannabis-could-be-contributing-to-substance-abuse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Antigua and Barbuda<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> government spokesperson said there may have been some unintended consequences of a marijuana decriminalization law.<\/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:\/\/twitter.com\/SamMezecJsy\/status\/1527651221384925185\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator tweeted, \u201cThere is a growing body of evidence that criminalisation of cannabis is counter productive. Most politicians privately admit this. So let\u2019s stop prosecuting people for it and get a substance use strategy in place instead.\u201d<\/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 concluded that \u201cTHC might be used to treat inflammation in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2227-9059\/10\/5\/1118\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">[rheumatoid arthritis]<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> but it might need titrating to determine the effective concentration.\u201d<\/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.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/harborside-inc-acquires-full-ownership-of-seaside-california-store-301551018.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Harborside Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reached an agreement to acquire full ownership of its Seaside, California store.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mjbizdaily.com\/canadian-cannabis-producer-canopy-growth-shuts-esg-unit-in-latest-layoffs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canopy Growth Corporation<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> dissolved its Social Impact and Advocacy team.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxbusiness.com\/lifestyle\/insurance-coverage-cannabis-duis\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Reepher<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> launched insurance coverage for people facing marijuana DUI charges.<\/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.tmz.com\/2022\/05\/19\/master-p-cannabis-freedom-day-release-convicts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Master P<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is holding a benefit concert for efforts to free marijuana prisoners.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\" \/><\/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 v4.8.7 - 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><em>Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis \/\/ Side Pocket Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/delta-8-thc-is-legal-hemp-fed-court-rules-newsletter-may-23-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\">Delta-8 THC is legal hemp, fed court rules (Newsletter: May 23, 2022)<\/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\/delta-8-thc-is-legal-hemp-fed-court-rules-newsletter-may-23-2022\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Delta-8 THC is legal hemp, fed court rules (Newsletter: May 23, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VA rejects veteran\u2019s hemp biz; KS medical marijuana push as session ends; VT gov vetoes drug decrim prep bill; Poll: MO legal cannabis has support Subscribe\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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