{"id":86103,"date":"2026-06-03T02:10:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T10:10:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/amendments-to-save-hemp-thc-from-ban-are-blocked-in-congress-newsletter-june-3-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:47:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T03:47:39","slug":"amendments-to-save-hemp-thc-from-ban-are-blocked-in-congress-newsletter-june-3-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannabiscultivatornews.com\/home\/index.php\/2026\/06\/03\/amendments-to-save-hemp-thc-from-ban-are-blocked-in-congress-newsletter-june-3-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Amendments to save hemp THC from ban are blocked in Congress (Newsletter: June 3, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p><em>DEA sued over cannabinoid stance; VA gov talks marijuana veto; KY gov expands medical cannabis conditions; LA gov complains about marijuana smell<\/em><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/newsletter\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe<\/a>\u00a0to receive Marijuana Moment\u2019s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. 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Abigail Spanberger (D) continued to defend her veto of legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, saying that \u201ctalking a little bit longer about how do you set up a retail cannabis market correctly\u2014I don\u2019t see that as something that is a negative.\u201d<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/kentucky-governor-expands-medical-marijuana-for-15-new-qualifying-conditions-while-saying-its-time-for-broader-decriminalization\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive order clarifying that people with additional conditions can qualify for legal medical cannabis access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2014adding during a press conference that \u201cit\u2019s time\u201d for broader marijuana decriminalization.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/louisiana-governor-is-tired-of-being-inundated-with-the-smell-of-marijuana-at-football-games-so-he-signed-a-bill-to-jail-people-for-it\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) said he signed a bill to jail people who smoke cannabis near college campuses because he is \u201ctired\u201d of \u201cbeing inundated with the smell of marijuana\u201d<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> when attending football games.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marijuanamoment.net\/2-in-3-americans-who-use-marijuana-say-it-helps-them-sleep-better-new-survey-shows\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine found that 64 percent of Americans who use marijuana say it helps them sleep<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> significantly or slightly better.<\/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:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/USDOJDEAGSAD\/bulletins\/4198932\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Drug Enforcement Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> promoted an article about the \u201cketamine crisis.\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:\/\/www.mprnews.org\/story\/2026\/05\/28\/cannabis-hemp-industry-new-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> representative discussed a now-enacted bill to revise various cannabis rules.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1vNTCt4Geoz15RRXW5SWa2LebdOd6uNFa\/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Colorado<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators issued a health and safety advisory about marijuana products due to the identification of non-botanically derived compounds.<\/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.mass.gov\/doc\/an-act-modernizing-the-commonwealth-cannabis-laws\/download\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Massachusetts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Municipal Police Training Committee published guidance about recently enacted changes to marijuana laws.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ag.utah.gov\/news\/udaf-publishes-mcore-2025-utah-medical-cannabis-market-analysis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Utah<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators published the results of a survey of medical cannabis program participants.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/3ecd4c0a12d9\/ccb-weekly-meeting-announcement-week-of-18257400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vermont<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators launched a new tool for cannabis business owners or supervisors to validate employee ID cards.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/NJCANNABIS\/bulletins\/4180a60\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Jersey<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators sent a newsletter with updates on various cannabis issues.<\/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:\/\/mailchi.mp\/cannabis.ca.gov\/cannabis-advisory-committee-meetings-17010363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">California<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Cannabis Advisory Committee will meet on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/content.govdelivery.com\/accounts\/MNOCM\/bulletins\/415f1b1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minnesota<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> regulators will host a cannabis policy listening session on Thursday.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><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.oaklandca.gov\/files\/assets\/city\/v\/2\/boards-amp-commissions\/documents\/crc\/2026\/june-4-crc-agenda-packet.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Oakland, California<\/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:\/\/cannareporter.eu\/en\/2026\/05\/20\/Exclusive-letter-from-INCB--kept-secret--reveals-that-CBD-is-outside-international-control.\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The International Narcotics Control Board<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> sent a little-noticed letter saying that CBD is not covered by international drug treaties, and that extraction of uncontrolled cannabinoids falls under the category of industrial hemp.<\/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 \u201cadjunctive oral CBD provides a reproducible and clinically meaningful reduction in seizures in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.2147\/TCRM.S601774\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">drug-resistant epilepsy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, with an acceptable safety profile.\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 of rats found that \u201cCBN and THCV may have potential in managing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s41598-026-51275-7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inflammatory pain<\/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><b>\/ ADVOCACY, OPINION &amp; ANALYSIS<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safeaccessnow.org\/americans_for_safe_access_calls_on_medical_cannabis_patients_to_claim_new_federal_protections_and_privileges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Americans for Safe Access<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> published a guide about medical cannabis patient and caregiver rights under rescheduling.<\/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.globenewswire.com\/news-release\/2026\/06\/02\/3305075\/0\/en\/AYR-Wellness-Announces-Closing-of-Florida-New-Jersey-and-Nevada-Operations-Transfer-to-Arboretum.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AYR Wellness Inc.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> closed the transfer of its Florida, New Jersey and Nevada operations into wholly-owned subsidiaries of Arboretum Bidco LLC.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a 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