Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

The new federal hemp rules take effect March 22.  The Idaho House voted in favor of industrial hemp.  Rhode Island Senators introduced a bill to legalize cannabis.  Support for adult-use marijuana grows in Maryland.  The situation in South Dakota grows more
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 12, 2021

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

Maine began sales of adult-use cannabis.  The Supreme Court declined to hear a case concerning marijuana rescheduling.  New Zealand will vote on recreational cannabis on Saturday.  Hemp growers are unhappy over the DEA’s hemp rule.  And finally, marijuana made an appearance
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 16, 2020

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

Arizona voters will decide whether to legalize cannabis in November,  Senator Schumer opposes new USDA hemp rules.  The American Heart Association has some thoughts on cannabis.  Pitt will start researching marijuana.  A bill to legalize cannabis is on its way to
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 14, 2020

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.

Following up on last week’s look at New Mexico, a cannabis legalization bill has passed the Senate Public Affairs committee.  Next step: the Senate Judiciary Committee.

New York is also looking at legalization (again).  Just like true love, the course of
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 31, 2020