Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, the big news comes out of Oklahoma, where adult-use cannabis went down to defeat. The Department of Justice is accepting applications for pardons. New York, meanwhile, is increasing the number of dispensary licenses. The Hawaii Senate passed an adult-use bill. And finally, San Francisco has a farmer’s market that’s just for cannabis.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we see Missouri proposing an ambitious timeline to begin cannabis sales. New York is having trouble with licensing. Could Minnesota legalize marijuana, now that the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party controls the State Senate? Kentucky’s governor takes a step towards allowing medical cannabis. Law360 publishes a piece by our own Jen Mora. And finally, two boxing rivals join together to sell edibles.
This week, we find many people would like to get into the cannabis business in New York. Legal sales begin in Vermont. Marijuana legalization is popular in Kentucky. And finally, the police are throwing a pot party in Maryland.
President Biden announced yesterday that he will pardon all person in federal prison for simple marijuana possession. In addition, he is calling on all state governors to do the same for those in state or local facilities. Finally, he is calling on the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Attorney General to reschedule cannabis.
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we’re talking a lot about state ballot initiatives. First, we have an update on the Arkansas situation. Then, we’ll fill you in on what’s happening in North Dakota and Maryland. But there’s also news from states where cannabis is
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Mississippi makes some progress towards legalizing medical marijuana. Pennsylvania lawmakers introduce an adult-use bill. There’s more news on Illinois licensing. And finally, a pro-cannabis rally in DC featured a really big joint and a really big dog.
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The Illinois licensing lottery takes center stage this week. Several states may have ballot initiatives in 2022. Louisiana’s decriminalization law went into effect this week. And finally, we introduce you to Cannabis the Cat.
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
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