Federal hemp ban should pass Senate, congressman says (Newsletter: June 27, 2025)

*FDA wants hemp on health incident form; CA marijuana tax hike; OR cannabis
lounge initiative; MI psychedelics; WI legalization poll*

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*/ TOP THINGS TO KNOW*

Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) told Marijuana Moment that he’s not worried about
the Senate rejecting his legislation to federally ban many hemp products—saying
it is “carefully drafted,” though there is also “some misunderstanding
about the wording” of the scope of the proposed prohibition.

A Food and Drug Administration proposal to add “Cannabinoid Hemp Products
(such as products containing CBD)” as an option on adverse health event
reporting forms has been submitted to the White House Office of Management
and Budget for approval.

Oregon activists are preparing to submit a first batch of signatures for an
initiative to legalize cannabis social lounges that they hope to qualify
for the 2026 ballot.

Michigan lawmakers filed a bill to legalize psilocybin for people with PTSD,
with the lead sponsor saying the psychedelic “has potentially life-changing
effects for extended periods of time after treatment.”

A California tax hike on marijuana will take effect next week after
lawmakers failed to include provisions to delay its implementation in
budget legislation.

New York lawmakers sent Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) a bill to extend the deadline
for some marijuana businesses to submit electronic tax returns, providing
manufacturers and distributors with a more flexible schedule to file.

A new poll shows that two in three Wisconsin voters now support legalizing
marijuana—as Gov. Tony Evers (D) says the reform will “finally” be enacted
if Democrats win control of the legislature under new “fair” district maps.

*/ FEDERAL*

Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi about
Chinese-run illegal marijuana growing operations in her state during a
Senate Appropriations Committee hearing.

Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) tweeted, “When nothing else is working for our
veterans, we owe it to them to try what might. At today’s @HouseCommerce
Health hearing, I asked @HHSgov @SecKennedy for a status update on
psychedelic research for PTSD and TBI. Glad to hear the Trump
Administration is on board — and that results continue to be strong. I
passed legislation to fund more clinical trials two years ago — and I can’t
wait to see where the science goes.”

Rep. Lou Correa (D-CA) tweeted about the passage of his amendment to
encourage psychedelic therapy access for military veterans, saying, “Every
day, veterans return home from battle, many still with invisible wounds. As
co-chair of the PATH caucus, I’m fighting to revolutionize the way we treat
PTSD. The science is showing that psychedelics offer game-changing results.”

*/ STATES*

Delaware lawmakers sent Gov. Matt Meyer (D) a bill to limit counties’
zoning restrictions on marijuana businesses.

A Texas representative who voted for a bill to ban consumable hemp products
with any amount of THC said he’s “glad” it was vetoed, claiming that he and
other lawmakers agreed to advance it so that their other priorities could
“also move forward in the Senate.”

Washington State regulators are considering changes to rules on cannabis
testing requirements for heavy metals and transportation licenses.

Washington, D.C. out-of-state medical cannabis patient self-registrations
have increased 435 percent in a year.

New York officials published a report on marijuana use in the state.

Massachusetts regulators released new data marking the 10th anniversary of
the state’s medical cannabis program.

Tennessee regulators published a report on hemp compliance and enforcement.

The Michigan Cannabis Regulatory Agency met.


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*/ LOCAL*

Killeen, Texas officials will be asking the state Supreme Court to take up
Bell County’s lawsuit against the city’s voter-approved marijuana
decriminalization law.

A former Las Vegas, Nevada police officer authored an op-ed about the
benefits of federal marijuana rescheduling.

*/ INTERNATIONAL*

A New South Wales, Australia lawmaker is backing a petition to force a
parliamentary debate about cannabis decriminalization.

*/ SCIENCE & HEALTH*

A study of Oklahoma home values found that “high-grower (but not
high-dispensary) counties saw housing value increases of roughly 20%
post-legalization when compared to neighboring states where marijuana
remains illegal.”

A case series found that “patients report seizure freedom with medical
cannabis oil treatment for drug-resistant epilepsy.”

*/ BUSINESS*

WM Technology, Inc. cofounders withdrew their offer to take the company
private.

Jones Soda Co. clarified that it has retained its hemp-derived THC product
line even as it divested from its marijuana-derived THC business.

Wyld joined The Conservation Alliance as a pinnacle member.

Illinois retailers sold $149.8 million worth of recreational marijuana
products in May.

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