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Proposed Legislation Could Create CT Cannabis Ombudsman Position

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February 22, 2023

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There is proposed legislation that would create a cannabis ombudsman in Connecticut. The independent person would serve as a liaison between medical patients and the state to address any concerns.

NB Connecticut reports

“Their choices also diminished dramatically by strain, like Indica or sativa they went maybe down to five of each kind,” Jeff Glidden, of Deep River, said.

It was these frustrations with a different hybrid dispensary that brought Jeff Glidden to the Fine Fettle Dispensary in Newington.

“There is 25 different choices on any given day that are both recreational and medical,” Glidden said.

On Jan. 10, 2023, adult-use cannabis sales began across Connecticut.

With the change in the market, some medical patients expressed concerns in the variety of products available for sale. Advocates took the issue to state leaders.

“The oversight we have had so far has largely not been in service to patients, they do not have a voice in their own program,” Medical Cannabis Patient Advocate Lou Rinaldi said.

House Majority Leader Jason Rojas is pushing for those voices to be heard.

Rojas introduced a bill which would create the position of a cannabis ombudsman in the state to improve quality and safety for medical patients.

“We thought creating a person that can serve as a go between patients and the department might be the appropriate person,” Rojas said.

Rojas said the concept of the bill he proposed has been included in a separate bill, which will be heard by the General Law Committed during a public hearing on Thursday.

“After the public hearing, we will have an opportunity to revise the language to more accurately reflect what the intent is and also reflect what we might hear during the public meeting,” Rojas said.

Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull said in a statement:

“The DCP team has worked hard to protect patients since the inception of the program over ten years ago, and continues to do so today. We are aware some patients have expressed concerns regarding the availability of certain products following the opening of the adult-use market and the increase in the allotment for medical marijuana patients to five ounces per month, as allowed by the law. The department is monitoring and evaluating the information in the seed-to-sale tracking system, complaints, and the medical preservation plans as well as communicating with the producers as necessary. We look forward to working with the legislature and others on finding ways to further ensure that patient input remains at the forefront of Connecticut’s cannabis program.”

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/cannabis-in-connecticut/proposed-legislation-could-create-ct-cannabis-ombudsman-position/2980732/

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Pakistan National Assembly Recommends Amendments To Cannabis Control Bill – to regulate cultivation of cannabis plant, extraction, refining, manufacturing and sale of derivatives of the plant for medical and industrial use

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August 16, 2024

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The Nation reports

ISLAMABAD – The National Assembly Standing Committee on Defence on Wednesday unanimously recommended amendments in ‘The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Bill’ to make it in conformity with the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, 1961.

The third meeting of the standing committee was held at the Parliament House here under the chairmanship of Fateh Ullah Khan, MNA. On presentation of the bill, the committee was informed that Pakistan being a signatory to the Single Convention on Narcotics Drugs, 1961, was required to establish an agency of the government to regulate cultivation of cannabis plant, extraction, refining, manufacturing and sale of derivatives of the plant for medical and industrial use.

The committee was informed that the same was the reason behind introducing ‘The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024’ in the National Assembly. After extensive debate, the committee while proposing certain amendments in ‘The Cannabis Control and Regulatory Authority Bill, 2024’ unanimously recommended that the National Assembly, on consideration of these amendments, may pass the said bill.

https://www.nation.com.pk/08-Aug-2024/na-body-recommends-amendments-in-cannabis-control-bill?utm_medium=email&_hsmi=93114992&utm_content=93114992&utm_source=hs_email

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Massachusetts: CCC Commissioners Bicker Over Who Takes The Chair

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August 14, 2024

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The Massachusetts CCC descended into total chaos today, after a scheduled 10am meeting to discuss internal Commission governance started 30 or so minutes late and without the presence of acting CCC Chair Ava Concepcion.

Then, in shocking moments (depicted in the video below), the three remaining CCC Commissioners (Chair Shannon O’Brien is currently suspended) were unable to come to consensus as to who would serve as Chair in Concepction’s absence.

Commissioner Kimberly Roy, who was running the meeting, noted her previous disagreements with CCC legal counsel related to a Fall, 2023, delegation memo by O’Brien making Roy acting-Chair. CCC staff, shockingly, overrode that memo (however, it is quite likely that legal decision is under review by state oversight authorities).

A motion to make Commissioner Kimberly Roy failed 2-1, with Commissioner Nurys Camargo voting no, just minutes after Camargo made remarks about how much work there was to be done that day, and why the CCC needed to pick an acting chair quickly.

Camargo then turned down the opportunity to be acting Chair, and a motion to make Stebbins chair was voted down 2-1 (with Roy in opposition).

In turn, the CCC was forced to take a recess because they cannot move forward with today’s agenda in the absence of an agreement as to who will serve as acting chair.

I will have an update as soon as the CCC returns to session.

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Fitzcarraldo Eat Your Heart Out! … Authorities seize ‘narco-submarine’ in South American jungle, illegal drugs and chemicals worth $1.6 billion

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July 31, 2024

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Werner has just been slain!!!

Authorities in Guyana have seized a semi-submersible vessel used in drug trafficking in one of the country’s jungles, Interpol said. The seizure was part of a broader operation to tackle drug trafficking and theft in more than two dozen countries, the law enforcement agency said.

Interpol said the homemade “narco submarine” The boat intercepted in Guyana could carry as much as 3 tons of cocaine at a time. The boat warned that smugglers in the region could send such semi-submarines down the rivers of South America, across the Atlantic Ocean and eventually arrive in Western Europe.

The “narco sub” was seized along with 615 tons of illegal drugs and 505 tons of precursor chemicals worth $1.6 billion, as well as 65 stolen cars, in 31 different countries, Interpol said. The international law enforcement agency coordinated the effort, dubbed Operation Lionfish Hurricane, between April and May in a bid to crack down on drug trafficking networks in South America, Africa and Europe.

According to Interpol, their operation led to 206 arrests. Authorities seized more than 56 tons of cocaine and 52 tons of other drugs, including marijuana, ketamine and tramadol, a prescription opioid that is strictly regulated in several countries due to its high potential for abuse and dependence. The United Nations has noted a sharp increase in the trafficking of tramadol in various parts of the world over the past decade.