{"id":71379,"date":"2024-01-03T03:11:53","date_gmt":"2024-01-03T11:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/01\/03\/2024-cannabis-news-lookahead-newsletter-january-3-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-01-03T19:46:53","modified_gmt":"2024-01-04T03:46:53","slug":"2024-cannabis-news-lookahead-newsletter-january-3-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2024\/01\/03\/2024-cannabis-news-lookahead-newsletter-january-3-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 cannabis news lookahead (Newsletter: January 3, 2024)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-9.jpg\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1500\"> <\/p>\n<p><em>NY \u201cSMOKEOUT\u201d bill to shut down illegal sales; CO marijuana &amp; guns ballot measure; AMA psychedelic codes; Cannabis &amp; exercise study<\/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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While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you\u2019ve got a few dollars to spare each month and believe in the work we do, please consider joining us on Patreon today.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/more-states-set-to-legalize-marijuana-and-psychedelics-in-2024-as-federal-cannabis-scheduling-review-concludes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Several more states are poised to legalize marijuana and psychedelics in 2024<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> as the Biden administration\u2019s federal cannabis rescheduling review concludes. Plus, Germany\u2019s legalization plan is expected to get a vote and the U.S. Senate could take up SAFER Banking.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-york-local-governments-could-shut-down-unlicensed-marijuana-businesses-under-new-smokeout-act-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A New York assemblymember introduced a new bill to give local officials the power to shut down unlicensed cannabis businesses<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and seize their products. It\u2019s called the Stop Marijuana Over-proliferation and Keep Empty Operators of Unlicensed Transactions (SMOKEOUT) Act.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/washington-bill-would-roll-back-new-marijuana-related-employment-protections-for-drug-treatment-professionals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Washington State representatives filed a bill to roll back new employment-related protections<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for marijuana consumers that were enacted this week so they wouldn\u2019t apply to people seeking to work as drug treatment professionals.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/colorado-signature-drive-for-ballot-measure-letting-marijuana-users-carry-concealed-guns-could-launch-this-week\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado Second Amendment activists are poised to begin collecting signatures<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for an initiative to let marijuana consumers receive permits to carry concealed guns following a hearing with the secretary of state\u2019s office this week.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/new-american-medical-association-psychedelic-therapy-codes-take-effect-as-fda-weighs-prescription-mdma-application\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New American Medical Association codes for psychedelic-assisted therapy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> have taken effect\u2014and\u00a0 could provide for insurance coverage and reimbursement for MDMA sessions once federally approved.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/using-marijuana-before-working-out-can-enhance-enjoyment-and-runners-high-but-also-cause-more-exertion-study-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new exercise study found that \u201cparticipants reported significantly more enjoyment\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and increased \u201crunner\u2019s high symptoms\u201d while running under the influence of marijuana\u2014but that they also experienced \u201cmore exertion.\u201d<\/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:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/publicinfo\/year-end\/2023year-endreport.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> said in an annual report that federal drug cases fell 8 percent in 2023.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A former <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/opinion\/white-house\/4380469-bidens-marijuana-clemency-grants-are-a-small-present-in-a-big-box\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S. Sentencing Commission<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> member coauthored an op-ed arguing that President Joe Biden\u2019s marijuana pardons amount to \u201cnot much there.\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><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/state-watch\/4372696-california-cannabis-businesses-permits-growing-selling-bill-streamlining-environmental-reviews\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> senator discussed his bill to streamline marijuana business licensing.<\/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.fourstateshomepage.com\/local-news\/pittsburg-news\/odd-man-out-kansas-rep-discusses-neighboring-states-marijuana-legalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kansas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative spoke about his opposition to legalizing medical cannabis.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.legislature.ky.gov\/law\/kar\/registers\/50Ky_R_2023-24\/07_Jan.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators filed emergency rules on hemp-derived cannabinoid products.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehour.com\/cannabis\/article\/ct-ombudsperson-medical-cannabis-18579917.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Connecticut<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators are looking to hire a cannabis ombudsman.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oregon.gov\/cjc\/CJC%20Document%20Library\/2024_IMMEGP%20Annual%20Report%20Executive%20Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oregon<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> officials published a report on the Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement Grant program.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.texasagriculture.gov\/Portals\/0\/Files\/ACP\/Hemp\/HEMP_Lab_Registration.pdf?mc_cid=382d82a8d3&amp;mc_eid=9d689a81c4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Texas<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published an updated list of registered hemp laboratories.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<strong>\u2014<br \/>\n<strong>Marijuana Moment is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/bills\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tracking more than 900 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\/2024\/01\/MM_Bill_Tracker_V5_blank-8.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:\/\/www.oaklandca.gov\/meeting\/cannabis-regulatory-commission-meeting-15\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland, California\u2019s<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Regulatory Commission will meet on Thursday.<\/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:\/\/associatestimes.com\/pm-drew-urges-to-use-medicinal-cannabis-for-economic-transformation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">St. Kitts and Nevis<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Prime Minister Terrance Drew spoke about the economic benefits of the medical cannabis industry.<\/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 found that medical cannabis \u201cincreases appetite but not body weight in patients with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2072-6643\/16\/1\/78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inflammatory bowel diseases<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.\u201d<\/span><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 \u201cpsilocybin demonstrates a safety profile which does not differ from standard drugs used in therapies of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/apcz.umk.pl\/JEHS\/article\/view\/47570\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">psychiatric disorders<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d and that \u201cpositive results of its administration were noticed on different psychiatric scales and are considered as clinically meaningful.\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.newswire.ca\/news-releases\/shiny-health-amp-wellness-files-third-quarter-fiscal-2024-897049087.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shiny Health &amp; Wellness Corp.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> reported quarterly revenue of $C4.28 million and a net comprehensive loss of C$5.96 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