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.
Ballot initiatives make news in several states. The Food and Drug Administration released guidance on marijuana research. Two state officials publicly support legal marijuana. We’ve got yet another report on the National Defense Authorization Act. And…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start off with a look at Joe Biden – what’s the campaign’s view on cannabis legalization? How is the FDA handling the mislabeling of CBD products? Will Pennsylvania legalize marijuana? Will Oklahoma enforce their medical…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
State and local news dominates this week. Los Angeles will change its cannabis licensing program. Colorado’s governor signed a law that allows pardons for minor marijuana offenses. A school funding initiative’s court battles may have implications…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
COVID-19 continues to dominate the news – no surprise there. Whether it’s federal relief or state legalization roadblocks, the virus is everywhere. But there is some other news: the IRS seems likely to increase auditing of…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Before we get to COVID-19, let’s examine some non-virus news, shall we?
What would have been our big story of the week is that the Alabama state Senate has approved medical marijuana in the state. The…
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…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Those in the marijuana industry in California will face a higher tax bill in January. The 15% tax rate will remain the same, but it will be based on a markup rate of 80%, rather…
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.
From the “if at first you don’t succeed” files, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated recently that he would support a bill to legalize marijuana, rather than awaiting a ballot initiative in 2020. States that may…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Our first big story is legalization in Illinois. The law takes effect on January 1, 2020. That makes 11 states and the District of Columbia that have legalized recreational cannabis.
If you’re wondering why Illinois…
