New York Senators Approve Safe Drug Use Sites Pilot Program Bill
Florida’s marijuana legalization measure has enough to pass in an internal poll, says the executive director of the company’s fundraising campaign
New York Lawmakers Call for Scrutiny of State Marijuana Settlement with Chicago-Based Equity Firm
Cory Booker Visits Marijuana in California Amid Renewed Push for Federal Legalization Bill
Vermont Governor Vetoes Safe Consumption Sites Bill Passed by Legislature
Cannabis May Help Treat Female Orgasmic Disorders, Study Finds, as Ohio Officials Consider Adding It as a Condition of Eligibility
The interaction of terpenes and cannabinoids in marijuana gives “hope” for “new” treatments, according to findings
Frequent Marijuana Use Doesn’t Make Other People Less Motivated or Cause Paranoia, Study Finds
Federal Government Announces Plan to Fund Use of Psychedelics to Treat Chronic Pain in Seniors
There is ‘no evidence’ that legalization of marijuana for adults increases hashish use among young people, according to a news release through the American Medical Association
Brands and advocacy teams, from the ACLU to KFC, are launching promotions on April 20 to commemorate the marijuana holiday.
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura is promoting a new cannabis brand ahead of April 20 and will “gift” it during the tour of the governor’s mansion
Colorado Amendment Addresses Concerns About Banning Marijuana Social Media Posts, But Doubts Remain About Psychedelics and Other Drugs
Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura Launches His Own Cannabis Brand, Fulfilling ‘Lifelong Dream’
Marijuana Rolling Paper Company is looking for a content author who will “get paid to smoke marijuana” with a salary of $70,420.
States have generated more than $20 billion in marijuana tax revenue since the first markets opened, according to a new report
Arkansas Medical Marijuana Dispensary Licensed Withdrawn Due to Alleged Violations
New Jersey set a new record for marijuana sales last quarter, with regulators touting “all-time highs” on the weekend of April 20.
Massachusetts saw record marijuana sales on April 20, prompting the state to cross the $6 billion mark in purchases.
Legal marijuana purchases in Michigan increased in March and reached a new record high
New York Senators Approve Safe Drug Use Sites Pilot Program Bill
Vermont Governor Vetoes Safe Drinking Sites Bill Passed by Legislature
Schumer Says “Grand Experiments” Of Marijuana Legalization Across States Have Given Americans “More Freedoms”
Wisconsin governor ‘hopes’ marijuana legalization can pass if Democrats adopt new competitive electoral maps
New Hampshire Senate Committee Passes Marijuana Legalization Bill with Amendments
Wisconsin Could Legalize Cannabis After Election, Governor Says (Bulletin: May 10, 2024)
The White House and Congress on Cannabis Rescheduling (Newsletter: May 9, 2024)
DEA Chief Avoids Congressional Questions on Cannabis (Bulletin: May 8, 2024)
Florida GOP Opposes Hashish Poll Measure (Newsletter: May 7, 2024)
The Implications of Hashish in Appendix III through Congressional Researchers (Newsletter: May 6, 2024)
Published
upon
By
A bill that would create a New York State overdose prevention center pilot program passed a Senate committee this week by a narrow margin, even though lawmakers on both sides of the bill said they expect more debate on the proposal if it makes it to the chamber.
The Senate Health Committee voted Tuesday by a vote of 7-6 to advance the latest edition of Sen. Gustavo Rivera’s (D) bill, S. 339. It will then go to the Senate Finance Committee.
“I’m very, very, very much on board with the bill,” Rivera, who also chairs the fitness committee, said at the start of the hearing, “and I hope we can pass it. “
New York City became the first U. S. jurisdiction to be heard. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security (FDA) announced that it was the first time that the U. S. Department of Homeland Security hosted authorized damage repair centers in November 2021, and the initial effects have been positive.
Rivera pointed to the two sites before the vote, saying they were “saving lives every day of their operation. “In the more than 30 years that supervised intake sites have been operating around the world, he continued, “not a single user who has ever overdosed has ever died. “
He also claimed that some members of the committee were opposed to the plan. “We can have a long verbal exchange here,” he said, “or we can have a long verbal exchange on the field, where hopefully we can have it soon. “”.
The committee’s top Republican member, Sen. Patrick Gallivan, agreed that “the room would be the most appropriate place to have a longer discussion,” adding that “many other people oppose the strategy of expanding or creating those centers. “
“And I hope we can have a meeting on the ground, sir,” Rivera responded.
This is not the first time the New York Senate committee has reviewed the bill. It was followed by a previous edition a year ago, also by 7 votes to 6. The State Assembly passed a bill the same month.
If the measure becomes law, New York would join Rhode Island and Minnesota in authorizing the facilities. Vermont lawmakers also recently passed a bill to identify and fund a pilot program in Burlington, even though the state’s governor has signaled his intention to veto it. .
New York’s current edition of S. 399 would identify a five-year “Safer Consumer Services Pilot Program” under the state Department of Health (DOH), which would authorize the creation of 10 overdose prevention centers across the state. The ministry would approve or deny programs from organizations that could not operate the centers after consulting with municipal or network leaders.
The entities that operate the centers have a Community Advisory Board that would expand policies to solicit network participation and input to address any local concerns.
The sites would be located in DOH-authorized syringe service facilities and would have to meet other needs decided by fitness officials.
The most recent changes, sponsor Rivera explained at this week’s hearing, concern network tracking and reporting around sites.
The bill’s page in the legislature says the tax implications of the proposal have yet to be determined.
As for the safest intake sites operating in New York City, a study conducted last July by the American Medical Association (AMA) found that those sites reduced the risk of overdose, deterred others from using drugs in public, and provided other ancillary fitness facilities for others. people who use illicit substances. A separate study published by the AMA last year found that the centers did not lead to an increase in crime despite a significant reduction in arrests.
Meanwhile, the federal government has been bidding to open an overdose prevention center in Philadelphia, with Biden’s leadership arguing that the facilities violate federal law. Last month, the court in the case accepted the Justice Department’s move to dismiss a challenge by the organizers.
The Supreme Court rejected a request to hear the case in October 2021.
First, the Justice Department blocked the Philadelphia-based nonprofit from opening the overdose prevention center during the Trump administration. Supporters had hoped the branch would cede factor during the presidency of Joe Biden, who has promoted harm relief policies as an option to criminalization, but the parties failed to reach an agreement that would allow the facility to open despite months of “good faith” negotiations.
Congressional investigators have pointed to the “uncertainty” of the federal government’s stance on the facility, noting last November that lawmakers could temporarily address the factor by proposing an amendment inspired by the one that allowed medical marijuana legislation to be implemented without government interference. Department of Justice.
Meanwhile, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Nora Volkow, has tacitly endorsed the concept of allowing intake sites, arguing that evidence has shown that such amenities can prevent overdose deaths.
Volkow declined to say in particular what he thought would happen with the ongoing lawsuit, but said the intake sites that were investigated “have been shown to protect [a percentage of] patients from overdose. “
Rahul Gupta, the White House drug czar, said the Biden administration is contemplating broader drug policy harm relief proposals, adding permits for supervised intake sites, and has even gone so far as to recommend imaginable decriminalization.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) issued two programs in December 2021 to examine how intake sites and other harm relief policies can help address the drug crisis.
Gupta, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), said it was critical to explore “all options” to reduce overdose deaths, which could include allowing sites of intake of illegal ingredients if evidence supports their effectiveness.
Cory Booker Visits Marijuana in California Amid Renewed Push for Federal Legalization Bill
Florida’s marijuana legalization measure has enough to pass in an internal poll, says the executive director of the company’s fundraising campaign
Ben Adlin, editor-in-chief of Marijuana Moment, has been professionally covering hashish and other drug policy issues since 2011. He was previously a news editor at Leafly, an associate editor at the Los Angeles Daily Journal, and a member of the Chorus at Public. Issues. Lives in Washington State.