HI gov signs marijuana expungements; USDA hemp promotion grant; DeSantis criticizes legalization; Truckers talk cannabis rules; OR psilocybin lawsuit
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The House Appropriations Committee included provisions in a Justice Department spending bill to block marijuana rescheduling and alter a longstanding medical cannabis protection rider to authorize enhanced penalties for sales near schools.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $745,000 to the National Industrial Hemp Council to promote American-grown hemp in emerging markets across the world.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D) signed a bill to facilitate expungements of prior marijuana offenses through a single-county pilot program.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) is complaining that the marijuana legalization initiative on the November ballot would protect cannabis rights more robustly than the First and Second Amendments protect free speech and gun rights.
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