Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, we’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I hoped 2022 would provide some answers to the questions of 2021 and predicted we’d spend much of the year discussing ballot initiatives. Was I right? Well, you tell me…Continue Reading The Year in Weed: 2022 Edition
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We take a look at where things stand in Mississippi as regards medical marijuana. Montana began legal cannabis sales this week. The governor issued pardons for marijuana offenses in Colorado. What actions might the new Virginia governor take (or not take)
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 7, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Malta is legalizing adult-use cannabis. South Dakota voters are unhappy with the governor’s actions on marijuana. Montana writes rules for its cannabis industry. Lawmakers in Rhode Island work on legalization. A hemp research farm was destroyed in the recent tornados. And
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 17, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Connecticut and Rhode Island may legalize adult-use cannabis, but then again, they may not. Montana makes some progress in setting up a marketplace. Louisiana decriminalizes marijuana possession. There’s a move in Congress to decriminalize all drugs, including cannabis. And finally, we
Continue Reading The Weed in Weed: June 18, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Sales of adult-use marijuana will begin in January in Montana. A new bill would force the FDA to implement CBD regulations. Mississippi voters are unhappy over the court ruling on medical marijuana. Connecticut and Rhode Island may join their New England
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 28, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Legislation to implement cannabis legalization moves forward in Montana. Florida’s ballot initiative runs into trouble. The South Dakota Supreme Court heard oral argument in the lawsuit seeking to overturn legalization. The NFL won’t test for marijuana use in the off-season. And
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 30, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Federal legislation to legalize cannabis is under consideration. In state news, Virginia moved up its timeline to legalize possession and home grow. New York launched a cannabis control website. We take a look at what’s happening in Montana. South Carolina probably
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 9, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
New Jersey (finally) passes a legalization bill. South Dakota and Montana continue to struggle with implementing the will of the voters. North Dakota, on the other hand, moves forward with legislation to allow adult-use cannabis. On the federal level, members of
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 26, 2021
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, our annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, we’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review format and look at stories month by month. Last year, I predicted that “…much will happen in 2020.” Little did I know in December 2019 just how true that would turn out to be. Whether you think
Continue Reading The Year in Weed: 2020 Edition
While the votes continue to be tallied in the Presidential election, one thing is certain – it was a BIG night for cannabis in America with five new states approving ballot measures to allow for legalized marijuana. With these new laws, nearly 110 million Americans (or over 1/3 of the country) will now live in a state where marijuana is
Continue Reading And the Winner of the 2020 Election Is…Weed!