The 7 days in Weed: February 2021 # 2 | Seyfarth Shaw LLP

[author: Susan Ryan]

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the environment of legalized cannabis.

Virginia helps make progress on legalizing grownup-use hashish. A South Dakota court docket overturns the legalization ballot evaluate. New Jersey even now has no marijuana laws. Will Congress deal with CBD as a complement? Will Congress make it possible for cannabis analysis? And at last, Don Lemon doesn’t endorse your CBD merchandise.

VIRGINIA

Legalization moved ahead yet again this week, as each chambers of the condition legislature voted in favor of enabling grownup-use hashish. The bills vary drastically, so there’s far more perform to do ahead of laws can be sent to Governor Northam.

SOUTH DAKOTA

If any individual hasn’t been subsequent this saga, here’s a rapid recap: The Mount Rushmore state’s ballot measure making it possible for cannabis handed with practically 70% acceptance in November. Governor Kristi Noem (R), very long an opponent of any type of legalization, supported a lawsuit seeking to overturn the evaluate. This 7 days, Circuit Decide Christina Klinger sided with the Governor. She identified that the measure protected far more than 1 matter, and therefore violates the state’s Constitution. Next stop – the state’s Supreme Courtroom.

NEW JERSEY

So Virginia moves ahead South Dakota moves back. And New Jersey? It is even now not shifting at all. Penalties for underage possession carry on to dominate dialogue. The deadline for the governor to act is now set for February 18. Relaxation certain, we’ll have more following 7 days!

CBD

Democrats and Republicans never concur on much these days, but the will need for CBD rules provides out the bipartisan spirit. A team of 19 Representatives released a monthly bill that would legalize hemp (and its derivatives) less than the Food stuff, Drug and Cosmetic Act. The act also requires the Food and drug administration to set up a regulatory framework for these items.

Investigation

Aisle-crossing also reigns in the spot of cannabis investigation. A few senators re-launched the Cannabidiol and Marihuana Analysis Enlargement Act, which handed unanimously very last 12 months. The bill would simplify the application course of action for experts wishing to examine cannabis, as nicely as stimulate the Food and drug administration to acquire medications derived from cannabis. 2021 could be a fast paced calendar year for the Food and Drug Administration!

AND Ultimately

In what is now turning into a typical attribute of this weblog, we have but a further phony movie star CBD endorsement. This time, it is CNN anchor Don Lemon.

Remain safe and sound and be nicely anyone – we’ll see you up coming week!