The Department of Justice filed a brief opposing a bid by a drug-testing company and a pharmaceutical firm to pause marijuana rescheduling, saying they have "pocketbook interests served by keeping all marijuana in schedule I" and that Congress did not create the CSA to fund drug screeners' testing business.
The House of Representatives passed a bill requiring online platforms to shield minors from sensitive content, including cannabis ads and other drug- and service-related material.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) signed a cannabis omnibus bill at a dispensary doubling legal possession limits, permitting drive-thru and curbside sales, restricting hemp THC products, and revising business operating rules.
A new poll found 55 percent of Americans support the Supreme Court's ruling upholding gun rights for marijuana users, with majorities across Republicans, Democrats and independents.
A new study on marijuana's "entourage effect" found the results "refute early, overly broad interpretations of a generalized 'entourage effect,'" recommending terpene-specific cannabinoid formulations over generic full-spectrum products to better target therapeutic effects.
The Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission asked a federal judge to lift a preliminary injunction on business licensing after removing residency requirements challenged in litigation.
The DEA moved to temporarily place 7-OH and three related substances into Schedule I. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis analyzed hemp market dynamics. Rep. Troy Carter (D-LA) touted the EDUCATE Act, co-introduced with Rep. Dina Titus, to prepare minority students for cannabis industry careers.
State activity: Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey (D) held a ceremonial swearing-in for Cannabis Control Commission members. Delaware lawmakers overrode Gov. Matt Meyer's (D) veto of a bill limiting county zoning restrictions on marijuana businesses. North Carolina's Supreme Court declined to reconsider marijuana-odor search rulings. Arizona regulators recalled products that failed aspergillus testing. Colorado issued a bulletin on pesticide-laden vape devices. Washington State approved changes to license fee rules. California announced State Fair cannabis award winners. Ohio issued a Fourth of July cannabis safety reminder, and Osseo, Minnesota officials discussed opening a city-owned dispensary.
Internationally, French officials filed rules on reimbursement for cannabis-based medications.
In research, a review found cannabinoids may help treat pain and inflammation in sickle cell disease, while a study showed low-dose oral CBD reduced anxiety-like behavior in rats.
In business, Vireo Growth Inc. agreed to jointly acquire, with Vive Penn LLC, FarmX LLC d/b/a PhytoNatural, expanding into Pennsylvania. Ivy Hall's co-founder was convicted in a scheme leasing jets to a Mexican cocaine trafficker.