The Week in Weed: September 23, 2022

Welcome again to The Week in Weed, your Friday take a look at what’s occurring on the planet of legalized marijuana.

This week, lawmakers known as for interstate gross sales of hashish. It seems like Oklahoma voters won’t weigh in on legalization. Idaho simply says “No” to CBD merchandise for pets. And at last, now we have a proof for the Inexperienced Bay Packers’ attention-grabbing landing celebration.

Interstate gross sales

One of many points going through the hashish business is the shortcoming to promote its product throughout state strains. That is notably an issue for small companies, who could also be compelled out by giant multistate firms. Two federal lawmakers, Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) have launched the “Small and Homestead Unbiased Producers (SHIP) Act,” which might permit interstate commerce in marijuana. The one downside? Hashish needs to be authorized on the federal stage to ensure that this regulation to enter impact. If that occurs, California is prepared. Gov. Gavin Newsome (D) signed a invoice permitting California hashish firms to do enterprise in different authorized markets.

Oklahoma

The Oklahoma Supreme Court docket determined this week that votes within the Sooner State won’t vote on adult-use legalization in November. Final week, we reported on signature challenges, however that problem didn’t sign the demise knell for the initiative. In the end, the Court docket determined that two lingering challenges (one to the title and one to the abstract of the initiative) won’t be formally resolved in time for the matter to go onto the poll.

Idaho

In case you’d like to provide Fido or Fluffy some CBD, you’d higher not try this in Idaho. The state just lately outlawed CBD and different hemp-derived merchandise for pet use as of November 1.

“These merchandise are thought of adulterated,” mentioned Chanel Tewalt, the company’s deputy director.

“They’re thought of that means on the federal stage and the state stage.”

And at last

In case you watched the Inexperienced Bay Packers play the Chicago Bears on Sunday evening, you might have observed an elaborate landing celebration within the recreation’s first half. One observer likened it to a tea celebration, however with poisoned tea – very puzzling. Properly, now now we have a solution. This was a salute to quarterback Aaron Rodgers’ journeys to Peru, the place he used ayahuasca. You be taught one thing new every single day.

Keep protected and be properly everybody – we’ll see you subsequent week!

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