Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
First of all, are you headed to CannaVest West this month? Catch Seyfarth’s Stan Jutkowitz on the July 23rd panel discussing “Cannabis Real Estate: What You Should Know Before Buying, Selling or Leasing Property for Cannabis
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start this week with the federal government. A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced a bill that would promote marijuana and CBD research. In the House, Rep. Nydia Velázquez recently introduced a bill that
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Our first big story is legalization in Illinois. The law takes effect on January 1, 2020. That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis.
If you’re wondering why Illinois
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
First, we have an entry for the “Better Luck Next Time” files. New York failed to pass a legalization deal. Perhaps cannabis proponents will have better luck in 2020.
Their neighbors to the south are making
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We start out west, where California may not wait for the feds to act on CBD. The state is in the process of legalizing the use of CBD and permitting the sale of hemp-derived CBD in
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
First, a point of personal pride. The Blunt Truth started in February 2016, with the slightly crazy idea that a BigLaw firm could talk about marijuana on a regular basis. As of this week, we’ve
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In the race to be the next state to legalize recreational marijuana, Illinois has pulled ahead. The state Senate has passed an adult-use cannabis bill, which now moves on to the state House. The legislation
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start, as we so often do, with the states. Nebraska has decided against legalizing medical marijuana. Texas is moving towards legalizing hemp. Iowa is one step ahead of them – hemp cultivation will begin in
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries are reintroducing the Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act, which would legalize marijuana nationwide. Don’t hold your breath waiting for this bill to pass though. Although many Democrats have indicated their support
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Starting our coverage on the federal level, the Department of Veterans Affairs is opposing three bills that would facilitate veteran access to medical marijuana in states where it is legal. We last wrote about the “Veterans