Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Louisiana explores a pilot program for adult-use cannabis. Kansas lawmakers introduce bills to legalize both medical and adult-use marijuana. Voters in Massachusetts appear unlikely to repeal legalization. And finally, actor Ethan Hawke received an interesting award.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 6, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the Florida situation. We check in on Ohio, where some recent legislative changes are not popular with everyone. In national news, federal rescheduling may not be a DOJ priority. And finally, Snoop Dogg is back at the Olympics.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 13, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have news from Florida on their ballot initiative. We check in on Oklahoma, where the governor speaks out against medical marijuana. In Pennsylvania, the governor wants legal adult-use. And finally, Sen. Gillibrand has an idea about how to get the President interested in legalization.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 6, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the House began consideration of a bill to regulate hemp-derived CBD. In Florida, there’s controversy over signatures. In Hawai’i, lawmakers introduced bills for a ballot initiative. And finally, cannabis becomes a staple for the snowed-in.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 30, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see yet another attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis in New Hampshire. A new federal funding bill would continue to deny a retail market for adult-use cannabis in DC. Another federal bill would delay the hemp ban. And finally, mushrooms are learning how to make psilocybin.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 16, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Florida is looking at a lawsuit over signatures. Indiana lawmakers may take up a decriminalization bill. The administration’s new drug czar had some kind words for medical marijuana. And finally, we look ahead to what 2026 may bring.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 9, 2026Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, another cannabis legalization measure cropped up in Pennsylvania. Congress is debating federal hemp restrictions as part of the Farm Bill. In other federal news, funding for cannabis rescheduling could be on the chopping block, while state-legal medical marijuana programs could be protected. And finally, in cannabis pun news, Virginia launched a commission to study setting up a retail cannabis market.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 18, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the White Earth Nation signed a compact with the state of Minnesota allowing off-reservation cannabis sales. A ban on hemp containing THC passed the Texas Legislature. There’s a new adult-use marijuana bill in Pennsylvania. And finally, someone picked a pound of weed out of a discount store in Iowa.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 30, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, the Pennsylvania legislature takes up an adult-use legalization bill. A new DEA nominee indicates he would turn his attention to re-scheduling. Minnesota has scheduled a cannabis license lottery. And finally, Travis Kelce discusses his pot use.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 9, 2025Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, New Hampshire makes another attempt to legalize adult-use cannabis. Minnesota works on rules for its cannabis industry. Meanwhile, on the federal level, the administration’s drug czar makes complimentary remarks about medical marijuana. And finally, as Passover approaches, you can stock up on kosher for Passover THC gummies.
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