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This Marijuana Moment newsletter highlights California Treasurer Fiona Ma's criticism of the state's cannabis legalization law and the passage of bipartisan psychedelics amendments to the federal defense bill. It also covers a Colorado study backing medical marijuana for workers' compensation and new THC/hemp regulations in Virginia and Texas.

This Marijuana Moment newsletter highlights former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg's supportive comments on medical cannabis and a major expansion of Georgia's medical marijuana registry. It also covers a new study on hemp in dog food alongside state-level cannabis updates from Virginia, Iowa, and Rhode Island.

The Virginia Cannabis Control Authority has launched a public survey to gather stakeholder feedback on future adult-use cannabis regulations, which will help shape the state's retail marijuana market framework.

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones has announced the creation of the Regulated Products Enforcement Unit to oversee and enforce laws regarding vaping products, hemp-derived intoxicants, THC, and kratom. The unit will manage civil enforcement, retail compliance, product directories, and public education to crack down on unauthorized items and protect consumers.

This op-ed by GreenhouseRVA founder Jeremy Tillem criticizes Virginia's Senate Bill 270, which forces medical cannabis patients to choose between their medicine and recovery housing by banning all cannabis use in certified residences. The author calls on state agencies and the General Assembly to enact emergency regulatory updates and legislative changes that allow for protected, safeguarded medical cannabis use.

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger vetoed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana sales after lawmakers rejected her proposed amendments, which included tax increases and new criminal penalties. The decision leaves Virginia with legal possession and cultivation but no regulated retail market, a move criticized by advocates and bill sponsors for allowing the illicit market to continue unchecked.

This Marijuana Moment newsletter highlights a federal report showing that daily cannabis use has surpassed daily alcohol and cigarette use in the U.S. It also covers an Idaho medical marijuana campaign's decision not to challenge a ballot denial, the impact of hemp product bans on licensed businesses, and a study on the effects of high marijuana taxes.

This summary highlights a D.C. cannabis licensing setback for DC Dank due to its proximity to Miner Elementary School. It also covers Virginia's efforts to gather industry feedback on retail rules, Maryland's hemp lawsuit developments, and other Mid-Atlantic cannabis policy changes.

Louisiana lawmakers passed HB 568, a bill that would impose up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for smoking or vaping marijuana within 2,000 feet of school property, including college campuses. The legislation now heads to Governor Jeff Landry, while other measures regarding medical marijuana access and a potential recreational legalization pilot program continue to move through the legislature.