A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of marijuana 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.
Let’s start with banking. Both the House and the Senate have bills that got a lot of press this week. Votes could come very soon for both pieces of legislation. Ironically, one of the sponsors of…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Sadly, the big news this week is vaping. Hundreds are sick and several have died, apparently as a result of using e-cigarettes and other vaping products. As a result, the cannabis industry expects fallout from this…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start this week with hemp, marijuana’s straight arrow cousin. The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that it is now eligible for crop insurance. Farmers must be compliant with state and federal law and…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Who says you can’t fight city hall? A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.” But don’t expect lengthy litigation, because the agency just …
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We’ll start with New Jersey, which you will doubtless recall failed to legalize marijuana earlier this year. They are now expanding hemp production. The new law will allow CBD in food (both human and animal) and…
Last week, several members of Seyfarth’s cannabis practice attended CannaVest West and the Cannabis Business Summit & Expo. Industry expert panels discussed market trends, private equity, venture capital, family offices, and banking, as well as commercial real estate, which I had the opportunity to moderate.
Of interest to TBT readers, a few key takeaways from…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start with Congress, which had a very busy week. On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking. Full video, as well as member statements and witness testimony are available at the…
In Dallas, a yoga studio offers CBD-infused kombucha.
In Philadelphia, a decorated chef serves an elegant CBD-infused four-course meal to a nattily dressed group of fifty.
In Kentucky, the Peaches & CBD Cream burger competes in Lexington Burger Week.
A vendor at an arts festival in Colorado offers CBD Hot Dogs from his hot dog cart.
In Minnesota, a brewer offers a pint of craft beer that contains 13mg of CBD.…
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start this week with the federal government. A bipartisan group of Senators has introduced a bill that would promote marijuana and CBD research. In the House, Rep. Nydia Velázquez recently introduced a bill that…
