🇺🇸 Potential DOJ Shakeup Could Complicate Federal Marijuana Rescheduling Timeline

President Donald Trump’s reported consideration of replacing outgoing Attorney General Pam Bondi with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin could affect the pending effort to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, a process that remains unfinished more than three months after Trump ordered it to be completed “in the most expeditious manner”. Bondi, who opposed cannabis reform during her time as Florida’s attorney general, would be succeeded by Zeldin, whose congressional record on marijuana is mixed, raising new uncertainty about whether the Justice Department will accelerate, delay or reshape the long‑awaited federal rescheduling decision. (Marijuana Moment)

🗽 New York’s Growing Cannabis Treatment Gap Leaves Young Users Without Care

A new report warns that New York’s cannabis treatment gap is widening, with the number of people receiving treatment for cannabis use falling by roughly 50% over the past eight years even as cannabis‑related emergency room visits have more than doubled since 2016, particularly among young users exposed to high‑potency products. Health experts say legalization and changing perceptions of risk coincided with fewer treatment referrals, leaving emergency departments and pediatric providers ill‑equipped to connect adolescents and young adults to ongoing care after cannabis‑related crises. (Yahoo!News)

🏥 Louisiana Senate Advances Bill to Allow Medical Marijuana Use in Hospitals for Terminally Ill Patients

Louisiana lawmakers have advanced a bill that would allow patients with terminal and irreversible conditions to use state‑legal medical marijuana while hospitalized, with the Senate Health and Welfare Committee approving SB 270 to require hospitals to establish written policies permitting on‑site consumption of non‑smokable cannabis products. The measure places responsibility for obtaining, storing and administering cannabis on patients or their caregivers, bars hospital staff from handling it, exempts emergency and outpatient settings, and lets facilities suspend compliance if federal authorities take enforcement action, reflecting an effort to balance end‑of‑life comfort with hospital and federal regulatory concerns.

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🌿 Study Links Adult‑Use Cannabis Access to Declining Suicide Rates Among Older Adults

New research cited by AZ Marijuana reports that the opening of state‑licensed adult‑use cannabis dispensaries is associated with reduced suicide rates among mid‑life and older adults, with the strongest declines seen in people aged 45 and over after recreational retailers began operating. Researchers found no similar effect among younger adults and concluded that broader access to legal cannabis may have palliative mental‑health benefits for older populations, contributing to lower suicide risk even after controlling for economic conditions, opioid policy and alcohol use factors. The authors caution that while the association is significant, further research is needed to better understand causation and the specific mechanisms driving the observed decline. (azmarijuana)

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