Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we check in on developments in Nebraska. The Congressional Research Service releases a report on the federal hemp ban. Ohio lawmakers approve a bill backtracking on some cannabis legalization provisions. And finally, if you’re wondering what to buy for a cannabis enthusiast this year, there’s a gift guide for that.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 12, 2025Welcome 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 out of Virginia, where there’s some progress on a retail market bill. Medicare may begin paying for CBD. Many people are less than delighted with the coming ban on intoxicating hemp. And finally, cannabis makes an appearance on The Family Feud.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 5, 2025Since our 2024 update on California’s Labor Peace Agreement (“LPA”) requirement, the landscape for licensees in recreational cannabis states such as California and New York has remained murky. Although the evidence around compliance and enforcement of these rules has been scant, that has not prevented licensees from continuing to lodge legal challenges to these mandates. Some of these challenges have been rejected, some have succeeded based on preemption theories under the National Labor Relations Act (“NLRA”) and violations of the First Amendment, and some remain undecided.
Continue Reading Update on LPA Requirements for Licensure in Legal Cannabis StatesWelcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see the federal government stepping up enforcement of cannabis laws on national park lands. Lawmakers in Virginia are drafting legislation to set up a retail market. A federal bill to overturn the ban on intoxicating hemp is in the works. And finally, The Onion weighs in on the hemp situation.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 21, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the big story is the impending demise of the hemp industry. In addition, the state of Nebraska is feuding with a tribe over cannabis. The Veterans Administration will not be able to prescribe medical marijuana to its patients. And finally, a librarian is involved in drug smuggling.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 14, 2025Welcome 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 election of Abigail Spanberger as Virginia’s new governor. Then we turn our attention to Florida, where there are issues with a ballot initiative. Speaking of ballot initiatives, we note that Oklahoma has fallen short of the signatures necessary to get a legalization measure on the ballot. And finally, we listen in on an interview with Willie Nelson, where the topic of conversation turns to cannabis.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 7, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Ohio legislature considers changes to their cannabis laws. We have an update on the Massachusetts ballot initiative. State Attorneys General share their thoughts on hemp. And finally, is there weed in the Halloween candy?
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 31, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Supreme Court decided to take up a case involving gun ownership and drug use. Pennsylvania lawmakers considered a bill to set up a Cannabis Control Board. Nebraskans indicated their displeasure over cannabis regulations. And finally, Ocean City has plenty of volunteers for a law enforcement program.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 24, 2025Discussions about the possibility of cannabis rescheduling have continued on and off for years, with recent reporting suggesting that the administration is again “considering” the move (which we have previously discussed here). While rescheduling could have material benefits for a company’s operations and finances, what impacts might it have on a cannabis-related company’s ability to file for bankruptcy relief?
Continue Reading Rescheduling & Restructuring – How Could Cannabis Rescheduling Affect Bankruptcy Availability?Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Ohio implemented a ban on hemp sales. The candidates for governor in Virginia have different takes on cannabis. Spain takes steps to legalize medical marijuana. And finally, there’s a scandal over jailhouse weed.
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