A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of cannabis 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.
A new year brings an old question: which states will legalize in the next 12 months? One of the top contenders to join the list of states where cannabis is legal is New York. Even once the voters have spoken, their…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 8, 2021
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We’ve got a wide range of news this week. Members of the Cannabis Caucus asked for consideration of cannabis legalization in the policing reform bill. Nevada is issuing pardons for marijuana offenses. Minnesota has introduced a legalization bill, and South Dakota…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 19, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The big news this week is that cannabis banking is included in the latest federal relief bill. SBA funds, however, are not. There’s also lots of state news. We’ve got an update on the latest Montana legalization developments. Maine made changes…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 15, 2020
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To cap or not to cap, that was the question facing the state of Florida this week. Lawmakers wrestled with the issue of capping THC content in medical marijuana for those patients under the age of 21. The Senate…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 6, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start out with the world of cannabusiness. MedMen CEO Adam Bierman left the company effective February 1. Shares climbed 13% on the news. Bierman is not the only person in the industry losing his job; several companies recently announced layoffs.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 7, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. There’s lots of news to cover this week, so let’s jump right in.
New Jersey is talking about decriminalizing marijuana. Regular readers will doubtless recall that legalization failed earlier this year and that lawmakers are considering a ballot initiative. Now, Governor…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 6, 2019
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Hemp was in the news quite a bit this week. The 2019 edition of the Hemp and CBD Industry Factbook released figures that show retail sales of CBD topping $1 billion this year, and predicted that number could hit $10 billion…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 25, 2019
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We start off today with Pennsylvania. Could it be the next state to legalize? First, the state’s attorney general announced that he is in favor. Meanwhile, the governor asked the Pardons Board to speed up applications for those with low-level marijuana…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 4, 2019
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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 can insure crops with revenue…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 6, 2019
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 announced that they will allow…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 20, 2019
