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A day after voting it down, lawmakers revived a bill to stop local governments from banning the sale of flavored vaping products in their communities.
In asking lawmakers to reconsider killing his bill, Sen. Jason Ellsworth, a Hamilton Republican, pointed to other more prevalent causes of deaths such as those from underage drinking and smoking cigarettes. Everybody is concerned about the health effects of it. We can now, I think, look at the totality and see that . certainly should not be weighing on our minds, Ellsworth said.
The Senate voted 28-22 Wednesday to reconsider its actions in killing the Senate Bill 398 the day prior and then passed it on a second reading 27-23. It faces a final vote Thursday on a legislative deadline where it must advance to the House to stay alive.
11% of teens who try marijuana report they are dependent a year later, national study says
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Nearly 11 percent of teenagers who had tried marijuana reported being dependent on it a year later, according to a national study that comes as New Jersey, New York and a growing number of states move to legalize and develop a legitimate cannabis industry for adults 21 and older.
By year three, 20% had developed a substance abuse disorder, according to the research paper published on March 29 in JAMA Pediatrics.
The authors, researchers at the National Institute on Drug Abuse, urged doctors to start screening teenagers for marijuana use.
In this week’s edition:
Cannabis Banking Bill has bipartisan support
Congressional Research Service clarifies 280E
New York comes to recreational cannabis agreement
Medical cannabis laws have no impact on adolescent recreational use, research finds
Federal
Cannabis Banking Bill Reintroduced in the Senate - US Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Steve Daines (R-MT), along with 27 other cosponsors, have reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act. If enacted, SAFE would ensure that financial institutions could service cannabis business clients without facing federal penalties. At present, the threat of federal penalty has shut out many cannabis companies from working with many banks and credit unions. Now that Democrats control the Senate and the White House, many in the industry are optimistic about passage.
Anita Burnette
Yes, Volusia needs strong LGBTQ+ policy
Following last week’s School Board meeting, I have received numerous calls and emails asking me to clarify my position on a resolution brought before the Board earlier today. First, I want to state unequivocally that I am an ally of the LGBTQ+ community, and that I stand staunchly against discrimination of any kind in Volusia Schools.
I want to be clear that I believe the urgent issue of LGBTQ+ discrimination in our schools deserves a strong response based on policy, not just sentiment. I could not in good conscience support a resolution that relegated such an important issue to Spring Break when students would not be in school. The resolution dismissed the values of inclusion that it allegedly represented. We cannot keep passing toothless statements of support instead of tackling the very real problems our LGBTQ+ students are facing.\