Federal cannabis bill amendments cleared for floor votes (Newsletter: March 31, 2022)

The results of Lamar, Colorado initiatives on allowing and taxing recreational marijuana sales were invalidated by a judge who found that the city violated its charter by putting them on the ballot.
Researchers said they developed a new cannabis cultivation facility design that “could result in 50% less electricity use when compared to the overall electrical energy consumption of” current builds.

Previously he reported for Marijuana.com and MassRoots, and handled media relations and campaigns for Law Enforcement Against Prohibition and Students for Sensible Drug Policy.

New Jersey’s Senate president is forming a special committee to conduct oversight of what he says is a “totally unacceptable” delay in launching recreational marijuana sales in the state.

New York City regulators will hold a public hearing on proposed rules on where cannabis can and can’t be smoked and vaped on April 27.

Filmmaker Ben Proudfoot used his Academy Award acceptance speech to urge President Joe Biden to take steps to free American basketball player Brittney Griner, who is being detained in Russia after allegedly being caught with cannabis vape cartridges at an airport.

The Kentucky Democratic Party tweeted, “And there you have it, folks — despite support from 9 out of 10 Kentuckians, medical marijuana won’t be legalized this year thanks to Republican politicians. Denis Villeneuve said the spice vision scenes in his film Dune were inspired by a “bad trip” he had after eating a marijuana-infused banana cake made by his son.

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