TOP THINGS TO KNOW
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY)—whose federal marijuana legalization bill is set for a floor vote in Congress this week—sent a joint fundraising email to the list of cannabis political action committees BOWL PAC.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) said that despite regulators’ delay in voting to let medical cannabis dispensaries start selling recreational cannabis, the launch of sales is still only a “matter of weeks” away. Regulators will meet again on April 11.
The Colorado House Business Affairs & Labor Committee rejected a bill that initially would have allowed medical cannabis use in the workplace—even after amending it to merely create a task force to study employment protections for marijuana consumers.
Michigan officials are distributing nearly $150 million in marijuana tax revenue to localities, public schools, and a transportation fund. Meanwhile, regulators approved the state’s first licensed cannabis consumption lounge.
The Missouri House Veterans Committee held a hearing on a bill to let voters decide on adding greater oversight to ensure that medical cannabis tax revenue goes to veterans’ services.
The Internal Revenue Service is reportedly ramping up audits on cannabis businesses.
Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT) posted a video of himself touring a hemp processing facility.
Rep. Ed Perlmutter (D-CO) thanked Washington State’s treasurer for authoring an op-ed calling on Congress to pass marijuana banking legislation.
Rep. Marie Newman (D-IL) tweeted that she “hosted my first cannabis roundtable to discuss how we can support an equitable cannabis industry here in Illinois.”
Rhode Island Democratic congressional candidate Michael Neary was arrested in Ohio for possession of marijuana and menacing by stalking.
The House bill to deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair drug war harms got four new cosponsors for a total of 114.
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D) signed a bill setting requirements for how marijuana revenue will be appropriated. Separately, the state treasurer authored an op-ed calling on Congress to pass cannabis banking legislation.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) vetoed a bill that would have automatically removed certain marijuana charges and convictions from criminal background checks.
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) signed intergovernmental cannabis agreements with two Pueblo tribes. She also tweeted, “We’re moving New Mexico forward! We’re using bold ideas to give New Mexicans a brighter future. By legalizing cannabis, we’re expanding economic opportunities for communities around the state and creating a whole new revenue stream.” And, she tweeted, “We legalized cannabis and with it, we’re going to bring in $31 million in revenue in its first year alone. This means new opportunity for New Mexico!” She also tweeted, “A year ago I enacted legislation legalizing recreational cannabis in New Mexico. Sales start on Friday. That’s it, that’s the tweet.”
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