US backs global cannabis rescheduling move (Newsletter: October 12, 2020)

Senate candidates pressed on marijuana at debates; Sanders celebrates VT legalization; Poll: NJ referendum leads; Madison public cannabis use measure Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. (function() { window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || { listeners: [], forms: { on: function(evt, cb) { window.mc4wp.listeners.push( { event : evt, callback: cb } ); } } } })(); Email address: Leave this field empty if you’re human: Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Looking for more cannabis news and resources? If you support our reporting with a monthly donation of $25 or more, we’ll give you access to our Cannabis Bill Tracker, exclusive material from our interviews and more. Don’t miss out – join us at https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment / TOP THINGS TO KNOW The U.S. government is supporting a World Health Organization recommendation to remove marijuana from the most restrictive global schedule, but the country opposes another proposal to clarify that CBD is not controlled under international anti-drug treaties. Incumbent GOP senators and their Democratic challengers in three separate states were pressed on marijuana issues in debates on the same day. Marijuana Moment analyzed the responses and records of the Colorado, South Carolina and Texas candidates. A majority of the Madison, Wisconsin City Council is sponsoring a measure to allow people to use marijuana in public without fear of prosecution, with certain restrictions. A poll found that New Jersey likely voters support the state’s…

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