In this week’s edition:
37 lawmakers issue letter to President Biden urging him to grant executive clemency for non-violent cannabis offenders
Senate Majority Leader Schumer tweets that he is working on comprehensive cannabis reform legislation
AG nominee Merrick Garland’s comments during confirmation hearing signal support for friendlier stance on cannabis enforcement
Minnesota, Nebraska, New Mexico and Wisconsin considering legalizing cannabis
New Jersey Governor signs bills legalizing cannabis
NFL and NFL Players Association issue RFI to pain management researchers seeking alternatives to opioids, including CBD
And more…
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37 Members of Congress Ask Biden to Issue Mass Marijuana Pardons Ahead of Legalization - In a February 18 letter, 35 House members joined Reps. Earl Blumenauer (D) and Barbara Lee (D) in urging President Biden to grant executive clemency for non-violent cannabis offenders. The lawmakers cited the growing number of states that have legalized
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Federal Tax Structure.
Overall, CANNRA’s message focused on promoting uniformity, predictability, and transparency. For instance, as it relates to consumer and product safety standards, CANNRA emphasized that “[s]tates employ different standards and review processes for product packaging and labeling requirements; including what constitutes ‘child resistant’ packaging, what branding is deemed ‘attractive’ to children, what product warnings must be displayed, and identifying symbols that must be incorporated to alert consumers that products contain THC and can cause impairment.” As it relates to banking and financial services, CANNRA stressed that “[d]epository banking and electronic payment processing systems facilitate tax collection and create greater transparency and auditability, providing cannabis and financial regulators with more tools and data to determine compliance with state and federal requirements.”
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At New York State Bar Association Meeting, New York Cannabis Regulators Talk Legalization Push
From home cultivation to delivery and social consumption, an under-the-hood look at what a legal cannabis market might look like in New York.
Published on Jan 28, 2021 6:55AM ESTNew York
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Against the backdrop of a reignited push to legalize cannabis in the state, the New York State Bar Association held its annual Cannabis Law Committee meeting on Wednesday.
Norman Birenbaum, president of the Cannabis Regulators Association (CANNRA), and director of cannabis programs for New York, gave an overview of CANNRA’s priorities and how they might factor into efforts to legalize in the Northeast, including in New York. Axel Bernabe, assistant counsel for health to Governor Andrew Cuomo, joined Birenbaum to lay out the landscape in New York.