There can be a lot to keep track of when it comes to the fast-paced world of cannabis information and news. Our roundup has everything you might have missed from the last week and more.
US Drug Enforcement Administration Proposes Enormous Increase in Cannabis & Psilocybin Research
“[The] DEA is proposing significant increases to the [Aggregate Production Quotas] of the schedule I substances psilocybin, psilocin, marihuana, and marihuana extract, which are directly related to increased interest by DEA registrants in the use of hallucinogenic controlled substances for research and clinical trial purposes.” [Link:
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MA Cannabis Sales Pass $2B Mark in Three Years
“This milestone speaks to the success of licensees that have interacted with the Commission from the application stage, maintained compliance with our strict regulations, and contribute every day to communities across the Commonwealth.” [Link:
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Merrill Lynch Relaxing Policies Toward Cannabis-Related Businesses
Merrill executives unveiled plans for “streamlining” and adding more “flexibility” to the process of onboarding clients who own or invest in marijuana-related businesses, as part of the new initiative, according to an internal message sent by the executives to advisors on Wednesday. [Link:
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NY State Senate Confirms Oversight Positions for Cannabis Board
The state Senate late Wednesday confirmed a former Brooklyn assemblywoman and a prominent recreational marijuana advocate to lead the agencies that will regulate cannabis sales in New York, giving a major boost to the pot legalization process after ex-Gov. Cuomo held it up for months. [Link:
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Amazon Recommends Against Testing for Cannabis Use in Drivers
The e-commerce giant is urging its delivery contractors and partners to halt testing for marijuana use, saying the move can boost job applications by as much as 400 percent. [Link:
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New Jersey Legal Cannabis Sales Exclude Majority of Edibles
While syrups, pills, tablets, capsules and chewable forms like gummy lozenges will be allowed, other edibles that resemble food products like brownies, cookies and chocolate are barred. “Products like cookies and brownies are not included because those are food products and are produced in commercial kitchens – not manufacturing labs,” [Link:
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American Navy Vet Allowed to Return to US After Being Denied Residence for Marijuana Charge
What was already a devastating blow then turned into almost a decade in exile, with Bailey deported to a country he hadn’t seen in 24 years. Last Wednesday, he finally won the fight to come home. [Link:
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Panama Legalizes Medical Marijuana Use
The new medical marijuana use law prohibits commercial use of homegrown cannabis. Additionally, the bill requires officials to import cannabis in pill and liquid drop form. Panama’s Ministry of Health will be charged with distributing the medication to licensed pharmacies. [Link:
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Oregon Sheriffs Raid Warehouse Filled With Over Three Tons of Illegal Weed
During the raid, investigators found more than 6,000 pounds of processed marijuana packaged for shipment, in addition to about $5,000 in cash. “Depending on where the shipment was headed, the street value of the drugs was approximately $15 million.” [Link:
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Ohio Partnership to Train Those With Cannabis-Related Convictions On Marijuana Cultivation & Sales
“You’re really encouraging people who maybe don’t have great pasts after they come out of prison to give them something that they’re actually skilled at, but now teaching them how to do it safely, how to do it properly, how to do it legally.” [Link:
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New Brunswick Cannabis Producers Now Allowed to Sell Products On-Site
[…] Everything sold at the FarmGate stores will have to be grown, produced and packaged on-site. “We have seen more local producers in our market who are really enthusiastic about their products.” [Link:
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Illinois Admits Mistakes In Dispensary Lotto, Will Re-Draw
Toi Hutchinson, Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s senior adviser on cannabis control, explained in a call with reporters that a “clerical oversight” led to some groups having less chances than they deserved and others having more shots in the July 29 lottery. [Link:
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“A Recent Oklahoma U.S. District Court Case Reflects The Cannabis Industry’s Big Problem With Banking” [Editorial]
“On August 17, Victor Ngo pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to telling the bank involved that his company, Friendly Management Group, was a wellness and fitness company instead of the marijuana sales operation it really was. FMG had been charged with one count of money laundering.” [Link:
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“How will legal cannabis firms navigate Mexico’s business risks?” [Editorial]
“But whether legalising cannabis will solve the country’s violence problem remains to be seen, as does legal cannabis firms’ ability to navigate an industry whose illicit nature has historically made it rife with corruption and extortion.” [Link:
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