{"id":59850,"date":"2022-12-26T03:11:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T11:11:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/26\/cannabis-banking-sponsors-final-push-newsletter-december-26-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-26T05:45:25","modified_gmt":"2022-12-26T13:45:25","slug":"cannabis-banking-sponsors-final-push-newsletter-december-26-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2022\/12\/26\/cannabis-banking-sponsors-final-push-newsletter-december-26-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Cannabis banking sponsor\u2019s final push (Newsletter: December 26, 2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/p>\n

WI gov open to GOP medical marijuana compromise; WA interstate cannabis commerce bill; MD hearing on legalization, workplaces & driving<\/em><\/p>\n

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

(function() {
\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {
\n\t\tlisteners: [],
\n\t\tforms: {
\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {
\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(
\n\t\t\t\t\t{
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent : evt,
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb
\n\t\t\t\t\t}
\n\t\t\t\t);
\n\t\t\t}
\n\t\t}
\n\t}
\n})();
\n<\/p>\n

\n


\n\t


\n <\/p>\n


\n\t \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible\u2026<\/b><\/p>\n

Before you dig into today\u2019s cannabis news,<\/b> I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We\u2019re a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Join us at <\/span>https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/marijuanamoment<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/a>\/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO)<\/span><\/a> made a final symbolic push for his marijuana banking measure in his last committee meeting as a member of Congress before he retires\u2014filing the SAFE Banking Act as an amendment to the omnibus appropriations bill but ultimately not forcing a vote.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D)<\/span><\/a> said he senses that Republican lawmakers are increasingly open to passing medical cannabis legislation. He also reiterated that he\u2019ll put full recreational marijuana legalization in his budget proposal in the new year.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A <\/span>bipartisan group of Washington State senators<\/span><\/a> filed a bill to allow interstate marijuana commerce.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The <\/span>Maryland legislature\u2019s Cannabis Referendum and Legalization Workgroup<\/span><\/a> met to discuss marijuana safety issues\u2014including those related to workplaces and impaired driving.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ FEDERAL<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Congress\u2019s<\/span><\/a> omnibus appropriations bill extends the temporary scheduling of fentanyl-related substances for another two years and enacts a new prohibition on the use of federal funds to purchase smoking pipes for for harm reduction purposes.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The final report of the <\/span>House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol<\/span><\/a> notes that former President Donald Trump\u2019s legal team \u201cused a case challenging a local marijuana ordinance that had passed by one vote to gain access to Dominion\u2019s voting machines\u201d as part of his unsuccessful effort to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY)<\/span><\/a>, as part of his annual Festivus thread, tweeted, \u201cOf course, Democrats controlled the House, Senate, and White House and still couldn\u2019t get cannabis reform bills passed. I would go much further and end the federal war on a plant entirely, but at LEAST let legal business operate as a legal business. The war on cannabis is among the many dumb things congress does, but it\u2019s by no means the dumbest.\u201d He also <\/span>tweeted<\/span><\/a>, \u201cTrump produced his first campaign items this month \u2013 trading card NFTs. I really really want to talk to the staffer who had to explain NFTs to him. I bet it went a lot like when I had to explain hemp to Mitch.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cI was proud to sign this letter to @POTUS. Treating #cannabis like heroin is ridiculous and causes disproportionate harm to African Americans. It\u2019s time for that to END. The fact that this letter is bipartisan gives hope that we can make progress in the new year!\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)<\/span><\/a> tweeted, \u201cCannabis justice is racial & economic justice & the time to act is NOW.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The House bill to <\/span>seal marijuana records<\/span><\/a> got one new cosponsor for a total of 22.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ STATES<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Iowa\u2019s<\/span><\/a> House speaker and Senate majority leader said they don\u2019t expect legislation to legalize marijuana to gain any traction in 2023.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The new co-chairs of the <\/span>Washington State<\/span><\/a> House of Representatives Regulated Substances & Gaming Committee previewed the panel\u2019s work on cannabis issues.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A <\/span>New Jersey<\/span><\/a> assemblymember\u2019s involvement in a cannabis dispensary plan is leading to allegations of unfair political influence.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The <\/span>Ohio<\/span><\/a> Legislative Service Commission published briefs on marijuana banking and the state\u2019s <\/span>medical cannabis<\/span><\/a> program.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The <\/span>Oregon<\/span><\/a> Tax Court issued a ruling in a case on marijuana business tax deductions.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Colorado<\/span><\/a> regulators issued a bulletin about marijuana rules changes taking effect on January 1.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Connecticut<\/span><\/a> regulators completed the lottery process for recreational marijuana business licenses and opened the process for selected applicants to proceed with the next steps.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Four <\/span>California<\/span><\/a> Department of Cannabis Control employees anonymously shared concerns about labor conditions at marijuana grow sites, while the agency said on the record that workers should take any complaints to the separate Department of Industrial Relations.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Vermont<\/span><\/a> regulators announced changes to the marijuana product registration process.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Alaska\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Advisory Task Force on Recreational Marijuana will meet on Tuesday.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ LOCAL<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>New York City\u2019s<\/span><\/a> sheriff spoke about efforts to combat unlicensed marijuana sales.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A <\/span>San Francisco, California<\/span><\/a> supervisor criticized police for carrying out a \u201cmilitarized raid\u201d on a store that allegedly sold psilocybin.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n\u2014
\nMarijuana Moment is tracking more than 1,500 cannabis, psychedelics and drug policy bills<\/a> in state legislatures and Congress this year. 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>
\n\"\"<\/a>
\nLearn more about our marijuana bill tracker<\/a> and become a supporter on Patreon<\/a> to get access.
\n\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\/ INTERNATIONAL<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Irish<\/span><\/a> Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said he hasn\u2019t \u201cformed a view\u201d on legalizing marijuana or other drugs.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Argentina\u2019s<\/span><\/a> Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation <\/span>approved<\/span><\/a> cannabis research and development projects.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, <\/span>Germany<\/span><\/a> parliament blocked a proposal to shield people from prosecution for personal possession of marijuana.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A Western <\/span>Australia<\/span><\/a> lawmaker pressed the government to consider the economic potential of cannabis legalization.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ SCIENCE & HEALTH<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A study demonstrated \u201ca positive signal of improved seizure frequency in children treated with [cannabis-based medicinal products] for <\/span>[treatment-resistant epilepsy]<\/span><\/a>.\u201d<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>A study found that \u201clifetime psilocybin use was associated with lowered odds of lifetime suicidal thinking, planning, and attempts,\u201d but that \u201cLSD was associated with increased odds of these same outcomes\u201d and that \u201cMDMA\/ecstasy, peyote, and mescaline did not share associations with <\/span>[suicidal thoughts and behaviors]<\/span><\/a>.\u201d <\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION & ANALYSIS<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The California District Attorneys Association<\/span><\/a> is opposing a state bill to legalize possession of certain psychedelics.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The National Urban League<\/span><\/a> cheered the Department of Justice\u2019s move to combat disparities in sentencing for crack and powder cocaine.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The Drug Policy Alliance<\/span><\/a> posted a Twitter thread about the defeat of marijuana banking legislation.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>\/ BUSINESS<\/b>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Curaleaf<\/span><\/a> pushed back against a news <\/span>report<\/span><\/a> about early funding from an offshore company controlled by Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Cannabis and psychedelics law firm <\/span>Vicente Sederberg LLP<\/span><\/a> announced that cofounder Christian Sederberg is stepping down as a partner.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Trulieve Cannabis Corp.<\/span><\/a> closed a loan secured by a cultivation and manufacturing facility in West Virginia for aggregate gross proceeds of $18.9 million.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Trulieve and Acreage Holdings<\/span><\/a> didn\u2019t respond to press questions about the apparent lack of follow through on charity donations that were promised by business applicants for Connecticut medical cannabis licenses that the multi-state firms later acquired.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Make sure to\u00a0subscribe<\/a> to get Marijuana Moment\u2019s daily dispatch in your inbox.<\/strong><\/p>\n

(function() {
\n\twindow.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {
\n\t\tlisteners: [],
\n\t\tforms: {
\n\t\t\ton: function(evt, cb) {
\n\t\t\t\twindow.mc4wp.listeners.push(
\n\t\t\t\t\t{
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tevent : evt,
\n\t\t\t\t\t\tcallback: cb
\n\t\t\t\t\t}
\n\t\t\t\t);
\n\t\t\t}
\n\t\t}
\n\t}
\n})();
\n<\/p>\n

\n


\n\t


\n <\/p>\n


\n\t \n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

<\/p>\n

Photo courtesy of Chris Wallis \/\/ Side Pocket Images.<\/em><\/p>\n

The post Cannabis banking sponsor\u2019s final push (Newsletter: December 26, 2022)<\/a> appeared first on Marijuana Moment<\/a>.<\/p>\n


\n
\nRead More: Cannabis banking sponsor\u2019s final push (Newsletter: December 26, 2022)<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

WI gov open to GOP medical marijuana compromise; WA interstate cannabis commerce bill; MD hearing on legalization, workplaces & driving Subscribe\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. (function() { window.mc4wpContinue Reading<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":459,"featured_media":59851,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[15451],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59850"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/459"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=59850"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59850\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":59852,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/59850\/revisions\/59852"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/59851"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=59850"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=59850"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=59850"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}