Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, we’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I wished for “better things” in 2021. Is that what we got? 2020 was such a low bar, it’s hard to see how any year couldn’t clear
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The Week in Weed: June 25, 2021
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Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Rhode Island could soon follow. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving Section 280E. A federal marijuana research bill is making its way through Congress. And if you’d like a little cannabis in your seltzer,…
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The Weed in Weed: June 18, 2021
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Connecticut and Rhode Island may legalize adult-use cannabis, but then again, they may not. Montana makes some progress in setting up a marketplace. Louisiana decriminalizes marijuana possession. There’s a move in Congress to decriminalize all drugs, including cannabis. And finally, we…
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The Week in Weed: June 11, 2021
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Connecticut’s legislature will hold a special session to decide on legalization. Mississippi’s governor backs medical marijuana. Delaware teeters on the edge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. The NFL will award $1 million in grants to research alternative to opioids for pain management. …
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The Week in Weed: May 28, 2021
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Sales of adult-use marijuana will begin in January in Montana. A new bill would force the FDA to implement CBD regulations. Mississippi voters are unhappy over the court ruling on medical marijuana. Connecticut and Rhode Island may join their New England…
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The Week in Weed: March 5, 2021
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Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis. Could marijuana sales come to D.C.? A legalization bill moved forward in New Mexico. Pennsylvania and Connecticut are also considering permitting an adult-use market. And finally, a Canadian marijuana company has created a new way to get…
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The Week in Weed: January 8, 2021
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A new year brings an old question: which states will legalize in the next 12 months? One of the top contenders to join the list of states where cannabis is legal is New York. Even once the voters have spoken, their…
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The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020
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STATE NEWS
To cap or not to cap, that was the question facing the state of Florida this week. Lawmakers wrestled with the issue of capping THC content in medical marijuana for those patients under the age of 21. The Senate…
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The Week in Weed: February 21, 2020
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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.
The Week in Weed: February 14, 2020
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It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed versions of a bill to decriminalize, which the governor is expected to sign.
In Kentucky, support is growing for medical marijuana. …
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