Susan Ryan
Welcome again to The Week in Weed, your Friday take a look at what’s occurring on this planet of legalized marijuana.
This week, we see motion on a federal CBD invoice. Kentucky advances a medical marijuana invoice, whereas Kansas decides in opposition to. In different medical information, the DC Medical Hashish Modification Act went into impact. And eventually, a marijuana firm offers its workers an organization vacation on 4/20.
FEDERAL CBD BILL
Common readers will recall that the Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) declined to problem laws for CBD, calling on Congress to take action. Final Friday, Reps. Morgan Griffith (R-VA) and Angie Craig (D-MN) stepped as much as the plate and launched two bills directing the FDA to manage CBD merchandise, utilizing the present regulatory framework.
The Meals and Drug Administration has dragged its ft in correctly regulating CBD and hemp-derived merchandise available on the market, creating confusion about its authorized makes use of
Rep. Morgan Griffith (R-VA)
KENTUCKY
We’ve received a number of medical hashish information this week – we’ll begin in Kentucky. Residents of the bluegrass state have been ready to make use of medical marijuana since January, when Governor Andy Beshear’s (D) government order went into impact. The governor had known as on the legislature to enact laws on this subject, and the Senate did so late final week. Prospects look good for the invoice to cross the Home, because it has handed in prior classes.
KANSAS
There was a unique flip of occasions in Kansas, the place a medical marijuana invoice died in committee. Senators voted to desk the measure after a listening to that includes activists on the “professional” facet and regulation enforcement officers on the “con” facet. Governor Laura Kelly (D), a supporter of the proposal, urged voters to contact their representatives to induce that the measure be reconsidered.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The DC Medical Cannabis Amendment Act formally went into impact this week. Amongst different provisions, the invoice permits sufferers to self-certify and units up a course of for unlicensed institutions (the “grey market”) to acquire licenses.
AND FINALLY
April 20 is without doubt one of the largest gross sales days of the 12 months for hashish dispensaries. Which makes it all of the extra stunning that an outlet in Massachusetts, Temescal Wellness, introduced that beginning this 12 months, 4/20 will probably be a paid firm vacation.
Whereas 4/20 is one in every of our most worthwhile days, we hope making it a paid vacation off for our staff elevates it as a day for everybody to rejoice hashish and the neighborhood round it.
Sian Leininger, Temescal Wellness Director of Retail and Buyer Engagement
Keep secure and be effectively everybody – we’ll see you subsequent week!
