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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, for the first time ever, a cannabis bill, the SAFER Banking Act, got a markup in the Senate. The MORE Act has been re-introduced and it’s possible the HOPE Act will become part of SAFER. Not everyone on Capitol Hill is in favor of federal cannabis legalization; there’s also a new bill that would give Congress the opportunity to prevent the rescheduling of cannabis. There’s a state story as well: the new head of cannabis regulation in Minnesota resigned the day after she was appointed. And finally, a cautionary tale about sheep and marijuana. Spoiler alert: the two don’t mix.Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 29, 2023

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

The House of Representatives passed both the MORE Act (again) and a bill dealing with medical marijuana research.  In Maryland, the legislature voted to put marijuana legalization on the November ballot.  DC has also been considering, but not passing, marijuana legislation. …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 8, 2022

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

This week, the House of Representatives moves closer to voting on the MORE Act.  Meanwhile, in the Senate, a bill on cannabis research makes its way through the process.  In state news, New Jersey’s dispensary licenses and sales bring controversy.  On…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 1, 2022

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

Yet another federal legalization bill begins its journey.  Amazon endorses legal cannabis and stops testing its employees for marijuana.  We have an update on the Mississippi situation.  Bad news emerges for legal sales in the District of Columbia. And finally, we…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 4, 2021

During the last two weeks, the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills aimed at reforming marijuana laws, the Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement Act (MORE Act) and the Medical Marijuana Research Act (MMJ Research Act).  Since neither bill will be considered by the Senate in the present session of Congress, they will have to be reintroduced and pass both…
Continue Reading The House Passes the MORE Act and the Medical Marijuana Research Act. Will It Matter?

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.

Vermont moves closer to legalized cannabis sales.  The House delayed a vote on the MORE Act.  The DEA faces a lawsuit over their hemp rule.  Plaintiffs dropped a suit over Illinois’ marijuana licensing.  Will descheduling appear on the Supreme Court’s docket? …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 25, 2020