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Only Six Percent Of Marijuana Consumers Approve Of Trump’s Reform Actions, But Most Would Shift Opinion If He Reschedules, Poll Finds
Only six percent of marijuana users approve of the Trump administration’s actions on cannabis policy so far, according to a new poll. Rumors abound that the president plans to direct federal rescheduling of cannabis.
The latest version of NuggMD and Marijuana Moment’s quarterly presidential approval tracking poll also found that 51 percent of respondents would support the current administration if marijuana were rescheduled or legalized.
Some President Donald Trump calls cannabis III. Despite the recent news that plans to reclassify the drug as Schedule I under the Controlled Substances Act are very positive, marijuana users’ support for the president’s marijuana “actions” declined in the last quarter.
1.6 percent of respondents said they “strongly approve” of the actions, 4.5 percent approve, a plurality of 38.4 percent are neutral, 26.1 percent disapprove and 29.5 percent strongly disapprove.
| “Do you approve or disapprove of the presidential administration’s actions regarding cannabis?” | ||
| n: | % | |
| Strongly accept | 7 | 1.6% |
| accept | 20 | 4.5% |
| No opinion/Neutral | 172 | 38.4% |
| Condemn | 117 | 26.1% |
| Very disapproving | 132 | 29.5% |
| 448 | ||
| Score (-50 to +50) | -19,364 | |
| Clear Accept/Reject: | -49.6% | |
However, the poll data also reinforced the idea that Trump could move the needle among cannabis-using voters by enacting key reforms, such as rescheduling or legalization.
It found that among respondents, 51 percent said they would change their level of support for the president if he took action on these reform proposals.
1.5 percent said they would support it less, while 47.5 percent said their opinion would not change.
| “If the Trump administration were to reschedule or legalize cannabis, would that change your level of support?” | ||
| n: | % | |
| I would accept much more | 172 | 38.4% |
| I could tolerate a bit more | 56 | 12.5% |
| No change | 213 | 47.5% |
| I would accept less | 2 | 0.4% |
| I would accept much less | 5 | 1.1% |
| 448 | ||
| Score (-50 to +50): | 21,652 | |
| Clear Accept/Reject: | 49.3% | |
“I find these data to be evidence that the White House needs to take tangible action on cannabis reprogramming to capture the clear political benefit of the public we poll, cannabis consumers who participate in state legal and regulated markets,” said Andrew Graham, chief communications officer for Nugg MD, Marijuana Moment.
“The trial balloon about the imminence of the overhaul is not going to cut it,” he said, adding that he doesn’t believe an executive leading the move to Schedule III “resolves the many problems with how federal law treats cannabis, a legal substance in many states.”
However, “I think it would benefit the industry and increase access, and consumers of cannabis would notice,” Graham said.
The latest quarterly poll found Trump’s overall approval rating among marijuana users down, from 11 percent in the previous quarter to around six percent this quarter.
The survey — which interviewed 448 cannabis users living in states with legal markets and has a margin of error of ±4.63 percentage points — was conducted before the president announced plans to move forward with the reorganization process initiated by the Biden administration, with deadlines for action ranging from Monday to early next year.
Trump confirmed Monday when asked by a reporter “very strongly” considering rescheduling cannabisHe said the reform “brings in enormous amounts of research that can’t be done if you don’t reclassify.”
Amid rumors of a reconsideration, top Democrats in Congress have complained that the reform would not go far enough, including Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) who called the move only a tentative one. president to “gaslight” voters into thinking he legalized cannabis to boost his “pathetic” approval rating.
Meanwhile, it is an important organization in the drug testing industry Amid ‘sounding the alarm’ reports Trump may soon end marijuana reregulation proposalthat the reform would have “catastrophic consequences for the safety of US workers and the transportation sector.”
Cannabis industry players are hopeful that reform will be passed as soon as possible, but opponents — including the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association (NDASA) and Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) — are working to dissuade the administration before a final decision is made. For what it’s worth, a White House spokesperson told Marihuana Moment that no action has been taken so far.
They have been bipartisan members of Congress weighing a possible decision to reorganize last week—Democrats like Rep. Alex Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) call the reform a “no” and others like Rep. Andy Harris (R-MD) have pushed back against the proposal.
Trump said this in mid-August he would make the reorganization decision in a week. But despite that timeline and increasing rumors, a White House spokesman told Marijuana Moment last week that “no final decision has been made on rescheduling marijuana.”
The Washington Post reported Thursday afternoon that Trump planned to issue an executive order to federal agencies to move ahead with cannabis rescheduling.
The outlet also said the president met with marijuana industry executives Robert F. Kennedy Jr. earlier this week in the Oval Office. with Secretary of Health and Human Services and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Mehmet Oz. During that meeting, Trump called Johnson, the House Speaker, who opposed the rescheduling of cannabis,
If the administration ultimately enacts the rescheduling, it would mark one of the most significant developments in federal marijuana policy since its prohibition half a century ago, when it was banned under Article III. With a reclassification, marijuana has medical value and a lower abuse potential compared to Schedule I drugs like heroin.
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Trump endorsed the rescheduling — as well as an initiative to legalize access to industrial banking and adult use in Florida — on the campaign trail. The president had been silent on the issue since taking office for a second term, until a meeting in August where, in response to a reporter’s question, he announced that the administration would decide to reschedule in a few weeks.
The possibility of an immediate rescheduling announcement comes a few weeks later the president signed a major spending bill that would effectively ban most consumer hemp productsdrawing criticism from hemp industry players who say the policy change would wipe out the market.
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Curing is one of those phases of cannabis production that almost everyone agrees is important, but that importance hardly translates into cannabis facilities. It’s understandable that growers want to maximize their canopy space first and foremost. After all, more flowers, more income. However, the irony is that by the time a plant reaches the curing room, most of the money has already been spent. The genetics are locked in, the lights have done their job, the rooms have been marked, the harvest has been carefully handled. And yet, quality is often validated or left behind.
Simon Knobel of Calyx Containers has spent an amazing amount of time thinking about this disintegration. The company started about 9 years ago, when Simon and his co-founder Alex were still in school and adult cannabis was becoming legal in Massachusetts. “Back then, cannabis packaging meant pill bottles, borrowed wholesale from the pharmaceutical world and reused without much thought,” explains Simon. “Our initial instinct wasn’t to do something revolutionary. It was just to build something that made sense for cannabis.”
As the company developed a range of packaging formats, the focus was on quality at the point of sale. “Scent retention, ease of use, shelf life, that was the pace of our design process. What took longer to fully register was that the degradation didn’t just happen after packaging. In many cases, it was already baked in during curing.”
Simon and Calyx did extensive market research to understand what was happening with quality degradation. “It’s good to talk not only with operators, but with consumers.” A story stuck. Simon recalls interviewing a client who was on a ski trip with his family and trying to hide the fact that he had cannabis with him. This awkwardness of smell, discretion and manipulation became a design problem. The sliding cover, integrated gasket, meant the elimination of the twisting motion that gave some users a literal pain in the wrist. But it also opened up a deeper line of research.
As Calyx began to talk more seriously with growers, a recurring question came up. Where exactly does quality start to slip? To answer this, the company partnered with the Cannabis Research Coalition and worked with Dr. Allison Justice on research based on the cure. “What we found was that it wasn’t particularly comfortable for anyone relying on legacy methods,” says Simon. “One of the biggest drivers of terpene preservation was the stability of water activity. When water activity drops below 0.55 aW, the stomata begin to collapse, then shrink, then break. At that point, the mono-terpenes escape.”
These mono-terpenes are responsible for most of the aromas associated with quality cannabis. “They are also volatile in nature. Once they’re gone, they’re gone,” highlighted Simon.
© Calyx Vessels
Basic methods and alternatives
Traditional healing methods are based on burping. Opening containers, exchanging air, manually regulating humidity. “This methodology works, but it also introduces oxygen. In addition, the plant material is also subject to mechanical stress. Both oxygen and mechanical stress accelerate degradation, thus hampering quality.”
Calyx Cure was designed as an alternative to that ritual. “Instead of active intervention, Calyx Cure uses a passive atmospheric film with selective permeation properties. The layers are designed to allow specific gases to move through the material while others are restricted. Biological curing processes continue, but without opening the container, without introducing excess oxygen and without handling the flower.”
In controlled studies, Calyx saw a 33% improvement in monoterpene profile preservation compared to traditional approaches such as turkey pouches. “Practically speaking, that first hit of aroma you get when you open a jar, driven largely by monoterpenes, is intact.”
Complicating the picture is that curing is not reversible. There is a persistent belief that if cannabis dries out too much, there are no moisture packs or other interventions that can bring it back. “Excessive drying slows down the enzymatic reactions, alters the aging process and permanently changes the composition of the terpenes. Once the quality is lost at that stage, the bottle cannot revive it,” he said.
© Calyx Vessels
Curing and speed to market
Therefore, post-harvest processes cannot be the last element of cannabis facility design. “Sometimes speed or short-term cost savings drive the decision. Cure less, move product faster and assume the container will handle the rest.” Market dynamics don’t help either. When a new market opens and the shelves are empty, speed is rewarded and cutting corners can be the difference between hitting dispensaries later.
Calyx approaches it as a manufacturing and engineering problem rather than a branding exercise. Unlike much of the packaging industry, which operates largely as a middleman, Calyx operates its own factory in Utah. “That vertical integration allows us to iterate quickly. New designs can be prototyped in 1 or 2 weeks.”
This can be a huge plus, as quality control is a hot topic in the wider world of agriculture, not just cannabis. The industry often talks about wanting nutraceutical or food standards. These industries have already solved the complexity of the supply chain. They know how to produce in one region and deliver consistently to another. Cannabis, especially if it wants to move globally, will need similar discipline.”
And as with food packaging, sustainability is part of that equation in cannabis. Calyx has extensively studied compostable and hemp-based structures. “Compostable materials struggle with terpene conservation and water activity control. If the package breathes too much, the plant pays the price.”
Instead, Calyx’s approach to sustainability is based on reducing the use of materials at the manufacturing level. “The cover molded joint is a good example,” explains Simon. “Traditional seals require cutting circular inserts from large sheets, creating huge waste. We’ve designed molds where a small amount of polymer forms the cover and joint in one plane, creating almost zero waste and a fully recyclable component.”
Healing, it seems, is not passive waiting. “It’s an active and fragile process,” says Simon. “And like most fragile things in cannabis, it benefits from being engineered rather than inherited.”
For more information:
Calyx vessels
1991 W Parkway Blvd. West Valley City, UT, 84119-2026
724-303-7481
(email protected)
calyxcontainers.com
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Vivent Biosignals & Green Laniel join forces to bring plant-driven agriculture to the US
Vivent Biosignals and Green Laniel Consulting have announced a partnership to accelerate plant-driven irrigation and irrigation in key U.S. agricultural markets. Green Laniel Consulting is a US-focused provider of agronomic solutions led by Mauricio Manotas.
By combining Vivent’s ability to decode plant biosignals in real-time using plant biosensors, machine learning and AI with Green Laniel’s deep experience in agronomy, grower operations and US market access, the partnership allows growers to make decisions based on what really matters: how the plant itself is responding.
© Vivent Biosignals
The partnership will cover a variety of crops and production systems, initially plant-driven irrigation and greenhouses for perennial crops, including potatoes, directly guided by plant feedback.
“By combining Vivint’s plant-level intelligence with Green Laniel’s strong presence and agronomic leadership in the US, we are enabling a new generation of plant-driven farming systems. This partnership helps growers improve yields and quality while significantly increasing resource efficiency and sustainability.” says Mauricio Manotas, Green Laniel Consulting.
For more information:
Vivent Biosignals
Tel.: +41 79 5114627
Email: (email protected)
https://vivent-biosignals.com/
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