At MPP, we are hopeful that a move to Schedule III will ease the path to more and better research, that it will ultimately guarantee safe and readily available access for patients, that the President’s declaration will give Republican-controlled state legislatures the political cover they need to ensure access under state law, and that the regulated industry - both medical and adult-use - will finally get out from under the suffocating weight of 280e and be treated fairly under the federal tax code.
Urge the governor to allow home delivery of cannabis.
Gov. Tim Walz (D) has taken important steps to preserve safe access to medical cannabis during this time of social distancing. Medical cannabis businesses have been allowed to remain open during the stay-at-home order. By executive order, the governor is permitting curbside pickup and telemedicine, and he has pushed back expiration dates on patient certifications and is allowing temporary caregivers.
While we commend the governor for these important…