| | Does Marijuana Moment help keep you informed about marijuana news? If so, forward this to a friend and suggest they subscribe. | | Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible... Subscribers who value this daily dispatch enough to show their support with a few dollars help us keep doing this. Please chip in and help ensure Marijuana Moment's continued operations. https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment | | Vermont's House speaker said that while lawmakers are currently focused on the coronavirus response, they will be taking up the matter of finalizing legislation to legalize marijuana sales before the year ends. A conference committee to merge versions passed by the Senate and House has been appointed but hasn't yet met. | | As of Sunday, New York City's ban on pre-employment marijuana testing for many workers is now in effect. There are exceptions, however, and regulators say they won't punish some companies that test for THC even while those rules are still being finalized. | | Separate Oregon campaigns to legalize psilocybin mushroom therapy and decriminalize possession of all drugs are now teaming up and asking their own supporters to sign the other's petition to qualify for the November ballot. | | Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) joked during a Reddit Ask Me Anything session that he'll use hypnosis to convince Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) to support legalizing marijuana. He also took questions on psychedelics, federal interference with state cannabis laws, video games and facing Joe Biden in a pushup contest. | | Maryland Democratic congressional candidate Mckayla Wilkes tweeted, "I am proud to endorsed today by @MarylandNORML. The prohibition on marijuana is a racist legacy of the failed War on Drugs. Together we will fight to end this unjust prohibition and move towards true justice and equity for its victims." Nebraska Democratic congressional candidate Kara Eastman spoke about her support for decriminalizing marijuana. | | | NCIA's Cannabis Business Summit & Expo in San Francisco has been moved to September 29 – October 1. Visit our website to learn more about the event and to get the latest updates. Proceeds from NCIA's events support their federal lobbying work on behalf of your business and the industry at-large. | | The Massachusetts attorney general's office is accepting applications for an appointment to the state's marijuana regulatory board. Ohio activists said they are still considering ways to collect signatures to qualify a proposed marijuana legalization measure for the ballot this year. Maine regulators said they won't enforce a marijuana business licensing residency requirement after the state attorney general refused to defend it in court. Separately, the lack of approval for businesses by municipalities is delaying the launch of the state's recreational cannabis sales program. Montana regulators sent a bulletin about the upcoming untethering of medical cannabis patients from specific dispensaries. The Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Advisory Board canceled a Tuesday meeting. | | / MARIJUANA MOMENT SPONSORSHIP | | Marijuana Moment has several sponsorship and advertising opportunities opening up soon. Your business or organization can reach tens of thousands of avid Marijuana Moment readers—investors, consumers, industry leaders, regulators, lawmakers and journalists—every day via this newsletter and our website. Contact Marijuana Moment for information today. | | The Los Angeles, California City Council will consider a resolution on Tuesday to endorse a state bill to allow cannabis labs to test samples of marijuana seized during closures of unlicensed retailers. | | A United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime report found that demand for marijuana has increased internationally during the coronavirus pandemic and that trafficking isn't being disrupted like it is for heroin or cocaine. The Mental Health Commission of Canada is seeking proposals for community-based research on the relationship between cannabis and mental health. | | A study of the impact of legalization in Uruguay on adolescents found "no evidence of an impact on cannabis use or the perceived risk of use" but did find an "increase in student perception of cannabis availability." 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