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

This week, the news centered on President Biden’s federal pardon and review of marijuana scheduling. Assuming you’re all up to speed on that topic, let’s have a look at what *else* is going on. The District of Columbia decided not to inspect unlicensed cannabis dealers. New York dispensaries will open this year. Major League Baseball now has an official CBD supplier. And finally, The Onion had something to say about the pardon/scheduling news.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 14, 2022

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

Congress removed marijuana banking from the COMPETES Act.  In other federal news, a House Appropriations committee passed a cannabis-friendly amendment to a DOJ funding bill.  Meanwhile, in Nebraska, signature collecting continues for a ballot initiative.  Turning our attention abroad, Switzerland considers
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 1, 2022

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

Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a federal marijuana legalization bill.  Members of Congress exchanged views with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency over cannabis and the Olympics. Tennessee took a first step towards legalization.  Cannabis research could be protected in new legislation.  And finally,
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 16, 2021