AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPolicy & Compliance: The U.S. House passed a continuing resolution that extends federal funding through Dec. 11 but punts on the debt crisis; it also includes a hemp ban delay, keeping pressure on the next steps for hemp THC rules. Public Safety: California Highway Patrol is gearing up for a Labor Day DUI crackdown statewide, explicitly warning that impairment isn’t just alcohol—cannabis and other substances are in the mix. Kids & Health Risks: A new study using poison-center calls finds accidental recreational drug ingestions by children under 6 have surged over 25 years, with cannabinoids—especially edible marijuana—driving much of the jump. Industry/Market: New York’s legal cannabis market is leaning into community identity and small-batch branding, with “good weed, made by real people” positioning as the next phase of legalization. Enforcement & Crime: Oklahoma prosecutors have charged a THC extraction business owner with first-degree murder after a butane-fueled facility explosion killed two people, raising fresh alarms about cannabis processing safety. Regulatory Watch: The Interior Department paused a plan near Boulder City after concerns the data center impacts weren’t properly studied.
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