Fed and States Grapple with Implementation. Relaxed Cannabis Restrictions in Sports.

Minnesota began a pilot program to test drivers for cannabis and other substances. Washington state ponders the science behind brain development and cannabis use. The Congressional Research Service published a report this week on legal consequence of rescheduling marijuana. Both the NCAA and Ultimate Fighting Championship have officially removed marijuana from it’s banned substances list. Meanwhile, the NFL is helping to fund a study on the benefits of CBD.

Washington state seeks to raise legal age to 25 for cannabis amid scientific debate:

High Times January 22, 2024

Minnesota pilots marijuana testing for drivers:

https://www.fox9.com/video/1391400

Congressional Research Service (CRS) report on the legal consequences of rescheduling marijuana

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/LSB/LSB11105

Three separate sports related stories in Marijuana Moment today:

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ncaa-division-i-to-vote-on-removing-marijuana-from-banned-substances-list-for-student-athletes/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/ufc-formally-removes-marijuana-from-banned-substances-list-for-professional-fighters/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/nfl-partnering-on-new-study-using-cbd-to-treat-pain-and-protect-from-concussions/