Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. New York released updated cannabis industry data. The Congressional Cannabis Caucus has new leadership. Wisconsin’s governor calls for a ballot initiative on adult-use. The DEA faces charges of improper conduct surrounding re-scheduling. And finally, Cher reflects on Sonny’s anti-marijuana stance.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 10, 2025

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories.  As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review (sadly, no longer available for free) format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I hoped that the feds, New York and Alabama would get their acts together, as I was running out of metaphors to describe their respective situations. Did that holiday dream come true? Well…Continue Reading The Year in Weed: 2024 Edition

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Senator John Thune named new Senate Majority Leader. There’s an update on the DEA re-scheduling hearing. The Nebraska ballot initiative saga continues. And finally, another well-known person is unhappy to be falsely associated with cannabis.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 22, 2024

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 the Nebraska ballot initiative situation. We have a status report on the DEA res-scheduling hearing. We note some cannabis victories in Kentucky. And finally, Matt Gaetz may be the next Attorney General of the United States.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 15, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have a look at Delaware’s licensing lottery, We note that New York’s cannabis crackdown may be unconstitutional. We have an update on the Nebraska ballot initiative situation. We see that the First Circuit will be ruling on cannabis. And finally, Rick Steves weighed in on Florida’s ballot question. Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 1, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have the latest development in the Arkansas ballot initiative saga. Delaware allows banks to work with cannabis companies. A New Hampshire gubernatorial candidate is promising to legalize cannabis. And finally, Snoop Dogg tries meteorology on for size. Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 25, 2024

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 ballot initiatives, or rather, lawsuits surrounding ballot initiatives. Then we see a new report has come out, exploring the role of the federal government in cannabis. Senator Rand Paul has a new hemp bill. And finally, we have an update on California’s cannabis cafes.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 4, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we start off with a look at the situation in Nebraska surrounding their cannabis ballot initiatives. Then we take a trip down memory lane to re-visit the Nixon administration. We take a look at New Jersey, as it deals with intoxicating hemp. And finally, we head to California to note the celebrity support for a cannabis cafe bill. Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 20, 2024