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.
New York releases new CBD regulations, and Governor Cuomo supports legal cannabis. The Montana Supreme Court denied a ballot initiative challenge, and some in the medical marijuana industry oppose the measure. Oregon Senators voice their opposition to the DEA’s hemp rule. …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 30, 2020
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Missouri begins medical marijuana sales. Opponents of legalization in Montana speak up. The 9th Circuit releases an immigration opinion involving marijuana. Asylum seekers are disqualified by most cannabis offenses. And finally, medical marijuana is free in France.
Almost two years…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 23, 2020
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Ballot initiatives make news in several states. The Food and Drug Administration released guidance on marijuana research. Two state officials publicly support legal marijuana. We’ve got yet another report on the National Defense Authorization Act. And there’s a new ad campaign…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 24, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We begin with the claim that the Justice Department brought antitrust actions against cannabis companies due to Attorney General Bill Barr’s antipathy towards the industry. The state of New Jersey is contemplating decriminalization, and Montana may have cannabis on the ballot. …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 26, 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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We’re starting out this week with state news. We’ll visit Montana, Illinois, California and Massachusetts. On the federal level, there’s some support for cannabis to be part of the next stimulus bill. And there’s an issue with marijuana research. Our friends…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 8, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Our top story this week is a bill that would allow cannabis companies to receive federal stimulus money, and the support it has attracted. Ballot issues continue in Florida and Montana. The FDA is cracking down on CBD companies making wild…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 1, 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
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
First of all, are you headed to CannaVest West this month? Catch Seyfarth’s Stan Jutkowitz on the July 23rd panel discussing “Cannabis Real Estate: What You Should Know Before Buying, Selling or Leasing Property for Cannabis and Hemp Use.”
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Beginning our coverage in Texas, the city of Dallas will no longer be prosecuting low-level first time cannabis offenders. And any pending cases will be dismissed.
Moving on to Georgia, we have an update on our earlier coverage. The Governor…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 19, 2019
