Monday March 22 2021
In todays report
Rhode Island Governor Supports Marijuana Expungements Despite Excluding Policy From His Legalization Plan
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Last week, McKee unveiled his budget proposal for the 2022 fiscal year that included language to legalize marijuana for adult use. It came days after legislative leaders introduced their own bill to tax and regulate cannabis sales. But unlike that measure, the governor’s plan did not explicitly call for clearing previous convictions.
McKee said he supports a separate expungement proposal from Rep. Anastasia Williams (D), and argued that it’s “one of the equity pieces” for cannabis reform. However, when asked for clarity on whether he would push for automatic record clearing or require people to petition the courts for the relief, the governor declined to state a view.
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Colorado Senate Passes School Medical Cannabis Bill
Current Colorado law directs school districts to allow parents and caregivers to possess and administer medicinal cannabis to children while on school grounds. However, school principals have the discretion of whether to allow school personnel to possess and administer cannabis medications.
The bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday removes that discretion and directs school districts to implement policies to permit school personnel to possess and administer cannabis medicines to students who need them. The measure would permit school personnel to follow a treatment created by a student’s physician. The bill also protects school personnel who possess and administer medicinal cannabis from criminal and civil liability.
https://hightimes.com/news/colorado-senate-passes-school-medical-cannabis-bill/
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Startup sees potential in Russia’s historic textile region
Ivanovo is the name of both the region and the regional capital city (Pop. 413,068), located east of Moscow about 300 kilometers. The area has a long history as one of Russia’s major textile centers. #peterthegreat ordered the first linen mills in Russia built near Ivanovo in 1710. As weaving mills and textile-printing factories multiplied in the region over the next century, the town came to be known as “the Russian Manchester,” after the famed British textile city.
General Director Maxim Uvarov said Smart Hemp hopes to open the factory by the end of the year. The company has a goal to expand #hempproduction to a dozen regions in Russia as it projects rising demand for hemp textiles.
Deals unfolding
Uvarov said Smart Hemp has reached preliminary deals with buyers from China, and is in talks with Russian buyers about production deals in hemp-cotton blends. The company said it also sees potential in Europe for such #textiles.
https://hemptoday.net/startup-sees-potential-in-russias-historic-textile-region/
http://www.saint-petersburg.com/royal-family/peter-the-great/
http://theleafonline.com/c/politics/2014/06/brief-history-hemp-colonial-america/
https://www.farmcollector.com/farm-life/strategic-fibers