A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of cannabis laws in the United States
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The FDA started the process of issuing guidance on CBD products. Democrats said no to legalized marijuana in their party platform. There’s a way to test products for cannabis levels. Missouri is having problems with its medical marijuana program. Support for…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 31, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
As is so often the case, the states were the big newsmakers this week. In Maine, the Office of Marijuana Policy will start accepting applications for retail sales on December 5. As of today, it’s been three years exactly since…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 8, 2019
Welcome to our end of the year wrap-up post for The Week in Weed; it’s hard to believe another year has come and (almost) gone, but the calendar doesn’t lie. In what we are calling an homage to Dave Barry and his always hilarious Year in Review, we’ll organize these stories by month.
Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2018.
Continue Reading The Week, No Make that the Year, in Weed: 2018
In a split decision last Thursday, the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction of Morro Bay marijuana dispensary owner Charles Lynch and remanded the case to the district court for a factual determination as to whether Lynch’s activities were in strict compliance with California law. [Link to case here.]
Continue Reading Appropriations Rider Gives Sliver of Hope For California Dispensary Owner Caught Between Conflicting State and Federal Laws
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Protections for medical marijuana programs were included in the recently passed budget bill.
The amendment to protect state-approved medical cannabis programs, known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer amendment, has been included…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 30, 2018
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
That’s a record high.
The Los Angeles City Council…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 8, 2017
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
When career business executive Steve Hoffman was appointed the state’s marijuana czar last week, pot proponents reacted with immediate skepticism. But Hoffman, it turns out, isn’t…
