Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have two big stories: Arkansas and Nebraska. Not just the initiatives that may or may not appear on the November ballot but lawsuits, injunctions, accusations! We’ll try to unravel the twists and turns. And finally, if you’re looking for a baby name that will stand out in a crowd, we have one you may want to consider.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 11, 2024
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The Week in Weed: July 12, 2024
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see that the Eastern Band of Cherokee is opening up their dispensaries to all federally-recognized tribal members, while the North Carolina legislature rejected a medical marijuana bill. Delaware’s governor has a cannabis measure to consider. Activists in three states are gathering signatures for ballot measures. And finally, Whoopi Goldberg is launching a cannabis product brand. Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 12, 2024
The Week in Weed: September 16, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we’ve got more info on ballot initiatives – probably a feature that will follow us into November. We start out in Missouri, head over to Arkansas and wind up in Oklahoma. But that’s not all! Bermuda would like to set up a cannabis industry, but the UK thinks that’s a bad idea. And finally, we see that you can build a house of hemp.
Missouri
We reported last week that legislators failed to pass a legalization bill during the legislature’s special session. This throws the question back to the ballot initiative. Now, we know that voters will have a chance to weigh in on this in November. Opponents of legal cannabis waged a court battle to keep the initiative off the ballot, but the state’s Supreme Court has now ruled that it may remain.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 16, 2022