Texas Commissioner of Ag Believes Hemp Farms Hide Marijuana, IRS Allowed To See Dispensary Data
Michigan senators on Thursday introduced a bill to legalize the possession, cultivation and delivery of an array of plant- and fungus-derived psychedelics like psilocybin and mescaline.
The legislation, sponsored by Sens. Jeff Irwin (D) and Adam Hollier (D), would amend state statute to exempt people from criminal penalties for such activities so long as they are not “receiving money or other valuable consideration for the entheogenic plant or fungus.”
Today, Regina LaBelle, Acting Director of National Drug Control Policy, presented to Congress the Biden-Harris Administration’s recommendations for a long-term, consensus approach to reduce the supply and availability of illicitly manufactured fentanyl-related substances (FRS), while protecting civil rights and reducing barriers to scientific research for all Schedule I substances. The proposal, developed by the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Department of Justice (DOJ), is part of the Administration’s larger effort to address addiction and the overdose epidemic at a critical time when overdose deaths have reached a record high.
Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is known as a big booster of hemp production in the state, cheering legalization of the crop in 2019 and even planting a few acres himself since then on land near Stephenville.
That’s why an assertion Miller is making has caught fellow advocates for the fledgling Texas hemp industry by surprise — he contends some growers are “probably” using hemp fields licensed by his office as fronts to cultivate marijuana, which is identical to hemp in appearance but illegal.
“It is highly probable,” Miller said in a recent interview with the American-Statesman, although he acknowledged he has no proof.
“We probably are growing marijuana in Texas (concealed in licensed hemp fields), just no one wants to admit it,” he said.
The IRS can proceed with summonses seeking sales reports and other data on a marijuana dispensary, as a Colorado federal court ruled that the information requests are within the agency’s authority to investigate its tax reporting and liabilities.
The Internal Revenue Service can go ahead with the summonses seeking information on Standing Akimbo LLC in its audit of the dispensary, U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer said in an opinion issued Thursday.
For public health and safety reasons, the LCB is reactivating certain cannabis-specific allowances. Effective immediately, these allowances will be in place until Oct. 31, 2021. The LCB will review these allowances in late October and decide whether they should be extended again.
In Washington: Re-Activated Allowances Through Oct. 31, 2021:
Cannabis Curbside Service
Cannabis Retailers Giving Away Hand Sanitizer and Masks
Cannabis Retail Walk-Up Windows
Earlier today, the LCB notified licensees that it had extended the following allowance until Oct. 31, 2021. This update does not change that allowance.
The Wisconsin hemp program, currently administered by the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), will transition to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) starting January 1, 2022.
Cannabis is increasingly used in the management of pain, though minimal research exists to support its use since approval. Reduction in stigma has led to a growing interest in pharmaceutical cannabinoids as a possible treatment for lower back pain (LBP).
Currently, there is a renewed interest in treatments with medical cannabis and cannabinoids. Based on an increasing number of publications over the last decades that permitted new insights into mechanisms, efficacy, and safety of cannabinoids, the use of cannabinergic medications is authorized in an increasing number of European and non-European countries. The alleviation of chronic, painful conditions is, for thousands of years, one of the primary reasons for the use of cannabis.
Hound Labs, Inc., a health technology company specializing in portable health solutions, announced today the investment of $20 million to scale production of the HOUND® MARIJUANA BREATHALYZER.
The Washington State attorney general’s office appeared alongside lawyers representing cancer patients on Thursday, telling a federal appeals panel that people in end-of-life care deserve legal access to psilocybin—the main psychoactive compound in psychedelic mushrooms—under state and federal right-to-try laws.
Scott’s Miracle-Gro promotes their Cannabis Finance Chief to permanent CFO.
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