AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoInterstate Crackdown: Georgia authorities say they intercepted ~1,800 pounds of marijuana shipped from Sacramento toward Atlanta and Orlando, using the bust to argue legalization won’t end black-market trade across state lines. Texas Hemp Policy Fight: A multi-part Texas explainer digs into hemp/THC rules and the ongoing litigation over how delta-8 and other hemp-derived cannabinoids are enforced. Adult-Use Licensing Update: Virginia’s HB 30 lays out the new retail cannabis framework, with sales set to begin July 1, 2027 and regulations due by Feb. 1, 2027. Medical Access Expansion: Illinois adds two new qualifying conditions to its medical cannabis program: polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome with chronic pain and sickle cell disease. Public Health Warning: A JAMA Insights study highlights “scromiting”/cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome and says sustained abstinence is the only sure cure. Product Safety/Illicit Sales: Bristol police seized “drug-laced sweets” in a Lawrence Weston operation, underscoring risks from unregulated counterfeit edibles. Research & Policy Prep: SAMHSA urges states to plan for possible FDA-approved psychedelic therapies, noting Schedule I status has slowed research. CBD/Health Data Push: CDC proposes adding a question to its NHIS to track marijuana use frequency and whether it’s for medical reasons (excluding CBD-only products). Tech in Care: Ireland’s prison inquest renewed calls for remote vital-sign monitoring after a death tied to withdrawal seizures.
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