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.

What will Democratic control of the Senate mean for legalizing on the federal level?  How much do we know about Merrick Garland’s views on cannabis?  What did the FDA say about CBD?  How are things progressing in New Jersey?  What’s going
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 15, 2021

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

The Senate passed a marijuana research bill.  Weedmaps went public.  New Jersey worked on legalization legislation.  Mexico stopped working on legalization.  Ole Miss retained its cannabis monopoly.  Arizona crafted marijuana rules.  Lawmakers introduced a medical cannabis bill in South Carolina.  CBD
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 17, 2020

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

The House passed both the MORE Act and a bill on medical marijuana research.  New Jersey gets to work on cannabis legislation.  Lawsuits abound in states that just legalized.  Mexico’s move to allow marijuana hits a snag.  And finally, cannabis has
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 11, 2020

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

The House will vote on the MORE Act today.  The United Nations voted to reschedule cannabis.  You can now get marijuana delivered in Massachusetts.  A group in Virginia released a report on how to legalize.  Mexico takes another step toward legalization. 
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 4, 2020

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

New Jersey is working its way through decriminalization and tax bills.  Virginia’s governor comes out in favor of legalization.  Other states showed some interest in getting on the bandwagon.  State cannabis regulators formed a group.  Mexico took a step towards legalizing. 
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 20, 2020

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

We have an update on the Vermont situation.  Four members of Congress introduced a bill allowing the marijuana industry to access relief funds.  Cannabis banking appears in the Democrats’ new stimulus bill.  The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled in favor of CBD
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 2, 2020

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

Yet again,COVID-19 dominated the news, in the marijuana industry and in every other aspect of life.  The lack of funding for marijuana businesses in the stimulus packages, the halt to state legalization efforts, the issues surrounding Massachusetts (yes, those continue), even
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 24, 2020