A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of cannabis laws in the United States
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The news getting the most attention this week is the reopening of Massachusetts’ recreational marijuana shops, scheduled for May 25. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) criticized the cannabis banking provisions in the latest stimulus bill, while state Attorneys General wrote a letter…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 22, 2020
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The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. SBA funds, however, are not. There’s also lots of state news. We’ve got an update on the latest Montana legalization developments. Maine made changes…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020
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Yet again,COVID-19 dominated the news, in the marijuana industry and in every other aspect of life. The lack of funding for marijuana businesses in the stimulus packages, the halt to state legalization efforts, the issues surrounding Massachusetts (yes, those continue), even…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 24, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The big news this week was the FDA’s report to Congress on CBD. The report did not set out a timeline for usage guidelines, citing the need for more data. Commissioner Stephen Hahn did indicate he thought it would…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 13, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The big news this week is that Alabama is considering a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in the state. The bill passed the Senate Judiciary Committee; it now heads to a full Senate vote later in this legislative session.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start out with the world of cannabusiness. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman left the company effective February 1. Shares climbed 13% on the news. Bierman is not the only person in the industry losing his job; several companies recently announced layoffs.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 7, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico. Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize recreational marijuana. It would also require dispensaries to offer medical marijuana and prohibit local jurisdictions from banning the industry. Governor Grisham has indicated her…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 24, 2020
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The big news on Capitol Hill this week was the Senate’s lack of action on the banking bill. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate banking committee, opposes legalization and seemed disinclined to move on the issue.
Turning to …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 20, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. There’s lots of news to cover this week, so let’s jump right in.
New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization failed earlier this year and that lawmakers are considering a ballot initiative. Now, Governor…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 6, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
You might think news about Rudy Giuliani and Ukraine wouldn’t appear on a blog devoted to cannabis, but you’d be wrong. Two of the former mayor’s associates were indicted for moving foreign money into U.S. elections. One of their targets was…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 18, 2019
