AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoRegulation & Access: Pennsylvania lawmakers advanced “Ryan’s Law,” a bill to let terminally ill hospital patients access medical cannabis (no smoking or vaping) even if they’re not in hospice protocols. Age-Limit Push: Trinidad and Tobago’s Lower House passed a sweeping bill raising legal ages for alcohol and tobacco to 21 and cannabis and gambling to 25, with debate focused on enforcement, prevention, and whether penalties are too steep. Enforcement Crackdown: Montgomery County, Pennsylvania prosecutors charged 46 retailers over alleged illegal THC products, including gummies and vapes with THC levels topping 1,000 mg. Local Cannabis Economy: D.C.’s medical cannabis lounge scene is expanding under rules that allow consumption lounges and “summer gardens,” with multiple new venues set to open. Policy Watch: A U.S. Senate panel backed a bill aimed at ensuring medical cannabis access for terminally ill patients. Public Health Debate: A new explainer on meth’s surge in New Zealand highlights how organized crime is increasingly targeting the country with illegal drugs.
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