This is our short weekly review of what’s going on in cannabis in the week of 07/30/2022. To check out our upcoming events visit our EVENTS tab.
This week in review, two bills have been filed regarding cannabis. One bill to direct medical cannabis research, and another to expunge criminal records. A Tarleton University study has finished up showing that horses benefit from CBD usage in several key health areas. Audio player included
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Under a new bipartisan congressional Bill, federal marijuana records would be expunged.
Reps. Troy Carter (D-LA) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) are sponsoring the new Marijuana Misdemeanor Expungement Act. The bill lays out that the chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court will be required to implement rules to facilitate the “review, expungement, sealing, sequester and redaction” of criminal records for low-level federal cannabis crimes.
In order to be eligible for expungement under the proposal, at least one year must have transpired since the arrest or the last, non-technical docket filing.
Carter stated that the legislation will “restore justice to millions of Americans who have suffered inordinate collateral consequences associated with marijuana-related misdemeanors.”
“These misdemeanors—even without a conviction—can result in restrictions to peoples’ ability to access educational aid, housing assistance, occupational licensing and even foster parenting,” he said. “Delivering justice for our citizens who have been impacted by marijuana-related misdemeanors is a key component of comprehensive cannabis reform.”
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The “Developing and Nationalizing Key Cannabis Research Act” aka DANK Cannabis Research Act was filed this past Wednesday.
A bipartisan congressional duo filed the bill to set a federal marijuana research agenda and allow for universities to conduct cannabis studies with federal grants.
The National Institutes on Health (NIH) will be required to work with other agencies, including the CDC and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to develop a “national cannabis research agenda that addresses key questions and gaps in evidence.”
“In selecting institutions of higher education for designation as Centers of Excellence in Cannabis Research, the Director of NIH shall give priority to such institutions that have proven track records in medicinal cannabis research,” the measure says. The designations would be valid for five years, after which point an institution may reapply.
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Tarleton University has completed its study using HempMy Pet’s Full Spectrum Abacus CBD oil on horses with great success.
The objective of the research program was to explore opportunities that full spectrum CBD oil may provide to the livestock industry as a tool to mediate stressors, minimize injury during transport and handling, and promote health by minimizing overstimulation of the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands, commonly called the HPA axis.
The research demonstrated that higher doses of CBD (.6mg/kg of body weight) are more effective overall compared to lower doses of CBD (.3mg/kg of body weight). In both dosages, CBD was undetectable after 24 hours with the highest blood concentration levels peaking at four hours after it was administered.
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There was no difference observed in the effects of CBD in male and female horses, but there was an increase in feed eating times in both the low and higher CBD dosages. The higher dosage was seen to have a much longer feed time compared to the lower dosage.
Research showed there was a decrease in cortisol levels in the transportation portion of the study and that there were not any long-lasting effects of the CBD in both the low and high dosages.
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