Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see how the SAFE Banking Act is faring in the Senate. We also check in on North Carolina, where medical marijuana could get a vote. We note that Connecticut joined the group of states allowing tax deductions for cannabis companies. We give a shout-out to two members of our cannabis group with an article on medical cannabis and workers’ compensation. And finally, we advise you not to count on smoking cannabis at the Minnesota state fair.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 16, 2023
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The Week in Weed: January 13, 2023
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This week, the big news is that Connecticut began legal adult-use cannabis sales. And so did Detroit. We have an update on the Minnesota legalization bill. And finally, we found a story about a Michigan dispensary that got into the holiday spirit of giving with a “Jackets for Joints” program.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 13, 2023
The Week in Weed: December 16, 2022
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This week, we report (with skepticism) on the chances of SAFE Banking making it into the omnibus bill. Then we move on to Connecticut, where sales and expungement are in the news. Staying in New England, we examine the potential for…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 16, 2022The Week in Weed: December 2, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we see New York issuing its first cannabis licenses. Ireland considers a bill to decriminalize marijuana use. Connecticut delays its dispensary openings. Rhode Island, on the other hand, plans to begin sales this month. And finally, Thanksgiving weed sales…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 2, 2022The Year in Weed: 2021 Edition
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, we’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I wished for “better things” in 2021. Is that what we got? 2020 was such a low bar, it’s hard to see how any year couldn’t clear…
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The Week in Weed: June 25, 2021
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Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Rhode Island could soon follow. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving Section 280E. A federal marijuana research bill is making its way through Congress. And if you’d like a little cannabis in your seltzer,…
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The Weed in Weed: June 18, 2021
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Connecticut and Rhode Island may legalize adult-use cannabis, but then again, they may not. Montana makes some progress in setting up a marketplace. Louisiana decriminalizes marijuana possession. There’s a move in Congress to decriminalize all drugs, including cannabis. And finally, we…
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The Week in Weed: June 11, 2021
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Connecticut’s legislature will hold a special session to decide on legalization. Mississippi’s governor backs medical marijuana. Delaware teeters on the edge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. The NFL will award $1 million in grants to research alternative to opioids for pain management. …
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The Week in Weed: May 28, 2021
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Sales of adult-use marijuana will begin in January in Montana. A new bill would force the FDA to implement CBD regulations. Mississippi voters are unhappy over the court ruling on medical marijuana. Connecticut and Rhode Island may join their New England…
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The Week in Weed: March 5, 2021
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Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis. Could marijuana sales come to D.C.? A legalization bill moved forward in New Mexico. Pennsylvania and Connecticut are also considering permitting an adult-use market. And finally, a Canadian marijuana company has created a new way to get…
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