FRIDAY JANUARY 29 2021
IN TODAY'S REPORT:
Idaho Lawmakers Approve Resolution That Would Quash 2022 Marijuana Legalization Initiatives
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The Senate State Affairs Committee approved the #resolution along party lines in a 6-2 vote, moving it to the full chamber for consideration.
It #stipulates that “the production, manufacture, transportation, sale, delivery, dispensing, distribution, possession, or use of a psychoactive drug shall not be permitted in the state of Idaho.”
It would make an exception for substances that are approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but it would effectively #kneecap efforts to establish a medical cannabis program that looks anything like those implemented in other legal states.
Montana Governor’s Plan For Marijuana Tax To Fund Drug Treatment Departs From Voter-Approved Initiative
his first State of the State address, Gov. Greg Gianforte (R) spoke at length about how the misuse of meth has overstrained the state’s child services, treatment programs and criminal justice system. He laid partial blame on a lack of resources and said that tax dollars that come once Montana’s cannabis legalization measure is implemented should fill those gaps.
“Part of the foundation of the American Dream is safe communities where we live and work and where our kids go to school. But our state faces a grave threat to our safety: drug use, particularly meth,” he said. “There is no silver bullet, but there are steps we can take to confront it.”
“My budget begins to take some of those steps. It will make investments. Let me be clear: tax revenues from the sale of recreational marijuana should go to confronting the epidemic of addiction in Montana,” Gianforte said, drawing applause from members of the joint session who attended his speech.
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USDA official touts hemp rules as ‘fair, consistent, science-based’
Disposal of non-compliant crop
For disposal of non-compliant crops, the interim final rule requires the DEA or another entity authorized to handle marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act will dictate the process for disposal.15-Day Sampling Requirement
The interim final rule requires that samples for testing of THC concentration levels be collected within 15 days of the anticipated date of harvest. The regulations go on to specify that state hemp programs must prohibit industrial hemp farmers from harvesting their crop until the samples have been taken.DEA Testing Lab Requirements
The rule requires that testing be completed by an approved Drug Enforcement Administration-registered laboratory using reliable methodology for testing the THC level. USDA has recently added to its hemp program website a list of hemp testing laboratories registered with the DEA.
https://hempindustrydaily.com/usda-official-touts-hemp-rules-as-fair-consistent-science-based/A
https://www.fb.org/market-intel/usda-finalizes-hemp-rule