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We’re pleased to announce that AlephSana will be joining us as a Bronze Sponsor of Cannabis Europa London, 2023Since 2019 Alephsana have been pursuing the mission to provide patients with a targeted therapy with the use of cannabis products aligning with the pharmacists and doctors, ensuring the standardized pharmaceutical quality. As a fully licensed wholesaler and well established cannabis supplier, Alephsana provides patients and pharmacists with products of consistent high quality from the ever-increasing range of high-quality cannabis products from GMP and GDP-licensed producers and certified manufacturers. Furthermore, Alephsana is considered to be a reliable partner for the licensed manufacturers…

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration’s (FDA) failure to regulate CBD leaves the door open for nefarious business operators, and threatens consumers’ health, the chairman of a key congressional committee has warned the agency. In a letter last week, Rep. James Comer, a Kentucky Republican who is Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, criticized the FDA’s announcement earlier this year that declared federal safety standards are insufficient to manage the CBD industry. The agency said not enough is known about CBD products to regulate them as foods or supplements under the FDA’s current structure, and called on…

The governor of Delaware says that he will allow a pair of bills to legalize marijuana possession and establish a regulated adult-use market become law without his signature. Advocates were concerned that Gov. John Carney (D) would veto the proposals like he did in the last session. But in a welcome surprise to supporters, he said on Friday that he would let HB 1 and HB 2 go into effect—albeit without his active support. That means Delaware, which is nicknamed “The First State,” will become the 22nd state in the U.S. to legalize recreational cannabis. Carney, who previously declined to…

The pieces are coming together for Oregon’s psilocybin services program, with regulators announcing on Friday that they’ve approved the first state-licensed testing laboratory for the psychedelic. The license is going to Rose City Laboratories, LLC, the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) said. “Laboratory testing ensures the safety of psilocybin products, and accurate labeling of psilocybin potency allows clients to participate in administration sessions with products that meet their needs,” Oregon Psilocybin Services (OPS) Section Manager Angie Allbee said in a press release. This development comes days after the OHA accepted the nation’s first state-licensed facilitators to administer psilocybin to adults at…

Colorado senators have approved a bill in committee to set up a regulatory framework for legal psychedelics under a voter-approved initiative. The Senate Finance Committee passed the legislation from Senate President Steve Fenberg (D), with amendments, in a 5-2 vote on Thursday, sending it to the Appropriations Committee. Overall, the bill seeks to set up regulations for a psychedelics legalization law that voters passed at the ballot last year, largely focusing on rules for using the substances in licensed healing centers under the guidance of facilitators. The proposal has received mixed feedback from advocates and stakeholders so far—including in hours…

“We just started discussions very recently about perhaps allowing for a very, very slim amount of home grow applicants… So that’s something we’re actually finally talking about.” By Sophie Nieto-Muñoz, New Jersey Monitor New Jersey’s recreational cannabis industry launched one year ago, and Dominic Rivera is nearly $1 million in debt. The Camden man thought his drive-through dispensary would be open by now, but it took 13 months to get the state to OK his application—approval he received just last week. In the meantime, he is nearly finished with construction, has hired nine employees and has spent thousands on electricity…

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that lawmakers are working to “resurrect” a package of marijuana reform legislation from last session, acknowledging that failure to advance a banking fix for the industry “literally means that hundreds of businesses go out of business.” Advocates with the non-profit Minorities for Medical Marijuana (MMM) approached Booker following a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on unrelated issues on Thursday, urging the senator to push for passage of the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act to free up financial services for cannabis entrepreneurs. Thank you Senator @CoryBooker for listening and hearing our ask. Together we can…

We’re delighted to announce that 4C Labs will be joining us as a Silver Sponsor of Cannabis Europa London, 2023. 4C LABS is a patient focused Medical Cannabis company. 4C LABS is bringing the best in Canadian Medical Cannabis to the UK market starting in July 2023. The 4C name was conceived from a value-first approach for our patients and doctors – which is why Care, Commitment, Choice and Change are more than just concepts to us; they are the very foundation on which our company was built. On becoming a Silver Sponsor for Cannabis Europa London 2023, a spokesperson…

A bill to protect workers in Washington State from facing employment discrimination over their use of marijuana during the hiring process is officially heading to the governor’s desk. After some back-and-forth between the chambers over amended language, the Senate gave the bill final approval on Wednesday in a 30-18 vote. The legislation from Sen. Karen Keiser (D) would prohibit employers from discriminating against job applicants based on their cannabis consumption that’s legal in the state. Happy 4/20, WA! You shouldn’t be penalized in job applications for enjoying a legal substance at home. #SB5123 — passed yesterday on a bipartisan vote…