Marijuana votes blocked in Congress; DEA: seized cannabis testing declines as legalization spreads; Portland, ME psychedelics; NM sales
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The House Rules Committee once again blocked floor votes on amendments from Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA) that would end the practice of drug testing federal job applicants for marijuana.
A new report from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s National Forensic Laboratory Information System shows a steady decline in lab testing of seized marijuana as more states legalize—consistent with advocates’ argument that legalization shrinks demand for illicit market products.
The Florida Supreme Court scheduled oral arguments for next month in a case on whether voters will be able to decide on a marijuana legalization initiative on the 2024 ballot. The state attorney general is pushing to block the vote.
The Portland, Maine City Council passed
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