On Tuesday, May 7 – The New York State Cannabis Advisory Board (CAB) will hold a public meeting of the Board at 12:00 PM at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center, Gaylord Cary Conference Hall, 665 Elm Street Buffalo 14203.  Open to the Public: This meeting will be open to the public. Due to space limitations at the meeting venue, only a limited number ..read more

This regular issue has two new research articles: 1) ‘Foreign Fighter Returns and Organized Crime in Southeast Europe Post-Ukraine Conflict‘ by Fabian Zilla This study asserts that the repatriation of foreign fighters from the conflict in Ukraine poses a significant threat to the peace and stability of the Southeast Europe within the realm of organized crime. It ..read more

A joint operation by the India Coast Guard and the Gujarat ATS, led to the seizure of an Indian fishing boat in the high seas on Sunday afternoon, adding that a total of 173 kgs of Hashish (extracted from cannabis) was seized from the vessel and two Indian citizens have been arrested. In another major drug ..read more

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced today that it intends to reschedule cannabis as Schedule III on its schedule of controlled substances. For the past half‐​century, the DEA classified cannabis as Schedule I: “No currently accepted medical use and high potential for abuse.” Of course, no serious person would argue that cannabis has “no currently accepted medical use.” As ..read more

They write Exciting updates are unfolding in Kentucky’s cannabis landscape, with significant shifts in legislation and regulations speeding up the rollout of the medical cannabis program. HB 829, signed into law by Governor Andy Beshear, accelerates the timeline for licensing prospective businesses, allowing cultivators to start growing cannabis as early as July 1. This move ..read more

This morning the Senate Agriculture Committee Democratic leadership and the House Agriculture Committee Republican leadership released their frameworks for the 2024 Farm Bill.  (Links to Senate Dems and House GOP) House Republicans released a five-page summary document with a broad overview of key policy objectives laid out the Farm Bill draft.  There is no mention of hemp.  But don’t read ..read more

Cannabiz Australia reports More at link ( paywall) Vitura wins injunction to prevent tech partner switching off CanView system ..read more

Sonoma County Cannabis Equity Program awards $635,000 to advance economic justice and reduce industry barriers SANTA ROSA, CA | May 01, 2024 The Board of Supervisors authorized grant agreements for 20 Sonoma County cannabis operators who were impacted due to cannabis-related offenses that occurred between 1971 and 2016, including arrest for or conviction of the sale, possession ..read more

May 2, 2024 Hinshaw Alert https://www.hinshawlaw.com/newsroom-updates-hinshaw-alert-reschedule-marijuana-drug-enforcement-administration-decision.html Earlier this week, we learned that the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will likely reclassify marijuana under federal law from Schedule I to Schedule III of the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) based upon the recommendation from the United States Department of Health and Human Services. As we discuss ..read more

Meaghan Feenan, Francis Gorman, III, Heidi Schult Gregory Harris Beach PLLC   In a boon to the cannabis industry, the federal government is reclassifying cannabis and easing federal restrictions on the drug, according to news reports. The Drug Enforcement Administration will approve a recommendation from the Department of Health and Human Services that marijuana be reclassified from ..read more