Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is the possibility that Virginia could have a retail market after all! An initiative to make cannabis illegal in Massachusetts takes another step towards appearing on the November ballot. Ohio’s intoxicating hemp ban is facing yet another challenge. And finally, we visit Morocco’s Temple of the Plant.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 19, 2026In late May 2026, the Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance and the Office of the General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued a new Question and Answer (Q&A) addressing how its drug testing regulations apply considering the recent rescheduling of certain marijuana products under federal law. The Q&A provides important clarification for employers with safety-sensitive employees subject to DOT regulations—and reinforces that, despite shifting federal policy, DOT drug testing requirements remain unchanged in key respects.
Continue Reading Legal Update: No Safe Harbor: DOT Rejects State-Licensed Marijuana as Basis to Overturn Positive Drug Test ResultsWelcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have more news from Virginia. Trulieve lists on Wall Street. Idaho could prohibit cannabis legalization ballot initiatives. And finally, the WNBA now permits its players to use cannabis.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 12, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see lawsuits filed to block cannabis rescheduling. Minnesota is taking steps to overhaul their cannabis industry. Some members of Congress would like guidance on the tax implications of rescheduling. And finally, Ultimate Frisbee has an official THC brand.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 5, 2026In a significant and unprecedented ruling, the New Jersey Appellate Division held in Sanders v. The Levari Group, LLC that job applicants may sue prospective employers under the Cannabis Regulatory, Enforcement Assistance, and Marketplace Modernization Act (“CREAMMA”). Unless and until the State Supreme Court weighs in, the Sanders decision transforms CREAMMA from a largely regulatory statute into a direct source of civil liability—placing pre-employment drug testing and hiring practices squarely in the litigation crosshairs.
Continue Reading New Jersey Opens the Door to Cannabis Hiring Litigation: Appellate Division Recognizes Private Right of Action Under CREAMMAOn April 22, 2026, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) issued a final order reclassifying certain marijuana-related products under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). The order places (1) FDA-approved marijuana-derived drug products and (2) marijuana produced and dispensed pursuant to state medical marijuana licensing programs into Schedule III.
At the same time, the DOJ directed the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to conduct a formal administrative hearing, beginning June 29, 2026, to consider whether marijuana more broadly should be rescheduled.
Although this development reflects a meaningful shift in federal policy, it does not legalize marijuana at the federal level. Instead, it introduces a more complex regulatory environment with important—and evolving—implications for employers.
Continue Reading Legal Update: A Dual Framework Emerges: Marijuana’s Schedule III Reclassification and the Road Ahead for EmployersWelcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we find out Virginia Governor Spanberger’s reasons for vetoing the retail cannabis market bill. A hemp lawsuit brought by Smart Approaches to Marijuana has been dismissed. The Drug Enforcement Administration will hold a hearing on rescheduling next month. And finally, Cannabis Empowerment Week is coming up soon!
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 29, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big news is coming out of Virginia, where there will not be a retail cannabis market. Meanwhile, the Transportation Security Administration will now allow medical marijuana on airplanes – maybe. The House Appropriations Committee has removed funding to reschedule cannabis. And finally, the Grand Ole Opry now has an official THC beverage.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 22 , 2026In an update perhaps better suited for April 20, on April 27, the Transportation Security Administration (“TSA”) added medical marijuana to the list of items permitted to be included both in carry on and checked baggage on flights. The policy notes that the permission is subject to “special instructions” which are not provided and that, as is common with TSA policies on permitted items, the final decision on allowing a given item rests with the TSA officer. Consistent with prior policy, the policy further notes that while the TSA does not actively search for illegal drugs, should a TSA officer find evidence of illegal activity they will refer the matter to law enforcement, but the prior policy previously mentioned “marijuana or other illegal drugs”. The policy follows the reclassification of FDA-approved marijuana and state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III by Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche on April 23. Adult use, or recreational marijuana remains on Schedule I, and the TSA policy does not offer guidance to TSA officers as to how to distinguish medical marijuana from adult use marijuana absent a medical recommendation or medical card. The new TSA policy may be found here: Medical Marijuana | Transportation Security Administration.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have signature-gathering news from Idaho. The Congressional Research Service issued a new report on rescheduling. The White House drug czar has a good reminder about marijuana’s legal status. And finally, the DC cannabis scene is livelier than you might expect.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 15, 2026