AG discusses federal cannabis plans (Newsletter: March 2, 2023)

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AG discusses federal cannabis plans (Newsletter: March 2, 2023)
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NC Senate sends medical marijuana to House; WA cannabis homegrow bill blocked; MI city decriminalizes psychedelics; MN legalization advances Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment's newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It's the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); Email address: Leave this field empty if you're human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Before you dig into today's cannabis news, I wanted you to know you can keep this resource free and published daily by subscribing to Marijuana Moment on Patreon. We're a small independent publication diving deep into the cannabis world and rely on readers like you to keep going. Join us at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW Attorney General Merrick Garland said at a Senate hearing that the Department of Justice is "still working on a marijuana policy" but that it will be similar to the Obama-era Cole Memo that was rescinded under Trump. The broader cannabis scheduling review directed by President Joe Biden is currently being led by the Department of Health and Human Services, he said. He also spoke about Biden's mass marijuana pardon, saying that the process is "still working its way through the system to get the final certificates" to people so they can demonstrate they've been granted clemency. The North Carolina Senate passed a medical cannabis legalization bill on third reading—sending it to the House, where the speaker says his chamber is positioned to enact the reform this session despite blocking similar legislation last year. Washington State lawmakers once again blocked a bill that would allow people to grow their own marijuana at home—more than a…