The Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM), a nonprofit organization based in Virginia, and dedicated to a health-first approach to marijuana policy, released a study this week entitled “Lessons Learned from Marijuana Legalization in Four U.S. States and D.C.” The study found that legalized states are leading the nation in past-year use of cannabis in every…
Read More »Earlier this week a joint convening of the Assembly Business and Professions Committee, the Assembly Agriculture Committee, and the Assembly Health Committee was held for an update on the implementation of cannabis regulation in California. Encompassing three panels, members of these three policy committees heard from the state agencies responsible for implementing California’s new cannabis…
Read More »Late last year, NACCHO’s Board of Directors adopted a policy statement on medical and recreational cannabis and cannabinoids. In brief, NACCHO recommends that the federal government remove administrative and regulatory barriers to allow for increased scientific and epidemiological research on both the positive and negative impacts of cannabis/cannabinoid consumption. Furthermore, they also encourage state and…
Read More »On Thursday afternoon, as expected, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions released a one-page memo to all United States Attorneys rescinding the “Cole Memo” issued during the Obama Administration. The memo recognized that cannabis was still illegal under the federal Controlled Substances Act, but allowed federal prosecutors to focus their resources elsewhere, so long as states…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) will hold a webinar to preview the Let’s Talk Cannabis Community Toolkit on Tuesday, December 19 from 9:00 am to 10:00 am. The webinar is designed to assist local health agencies, public health practitioners, and other local partners start a conversation on the potential health effects of using…
Read More »The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) continues to host manufactured cannabis licensing informational sessions throughout the state. These events are designed to assist licensees in better understanding the regulatory requirements, license application process, and commonly asked questions. Two sessions will be convened for each location with one held from 9-11am and one held from 1-3pm. …
Read More »Late last week, the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and the Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC) released their proposed emergency regulations for medicinal and adult use cannabis. Each licensing authority developed new regulations to reflect the law defined in California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and…
Read More »Yesterday, the California Bureau of Cannabis Control (BCC), Department of Public Health (CDPH), and Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) released their proposed emergency regulations for medicinal and adult use cannabis. Each licensing authority developed the new regulations to reflect the law defined in California’s Medicinal and Adult Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA)…
Read More »Dialogue 4 Health have announced the remaining webinars in their Cannabis and Health webinar series, which will explore available scientific cannabis information, equitable policymaking, and the roles public health should play. The first, as indicated in our October 27 Update, will occur on Tuesday, November 14, from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm entitled “Marijuana and…
Read More »Dialogue 4 Health is conducting a webinar on Tuesday, November 14, from 10:30 am until 12:00 pm, PST, entitled “Marijuana and Our Health: What We Do and Don’t Know.” This is the first of series of forums to explore the impacts of cannabis on human health, communities, and public health. Information on how to register…
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