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.
We’ve got an update on the Arizona ballot measure. Federal appropriation legislation includes some cannabis provisions. In international news, Bermuda is looking at legalization. And we close out with Oklahoma, where the state is enforcing testing rules, and slushies are not…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 10, 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.
Our big news this week is that the American Bar Association asked the Small Business Administration to make marijuana-related companies eligible for relief funds. There’s plenty of state news also. Iowa votes to reform its medical marijuana program. Maine faces lawsuits…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 12, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The news is mostly happening in the states this week. Oklahoma is having some medical marijuana issues. Massachusetts recreational shops reopened. Virginia decriminalized marijuana. Ohio may not put cannabis on the ballot this November. In federal news, the marijuana banking provisions…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 29, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Of course, what’s happening in the cannabis world is what’s happening everywhere else: the coronavirus. We’ve got lots to report on how the pandemic is affecting marijuana, but let’s start with other news first.
We’ve talked quite a bit …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 3, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start off with Illinois, where recreational marijuana became legal on January 1, 2020. A social equity component of the legislation ensures that some of the tax revenue will lower the costs of starting a cannabis business. And Governor J.
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 3, 2020
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The big news on Capitol Hill this week was the Senate’s lack of action on the banking bill. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), the chairman of the Senate banking committee, opposes legalization and seemed disinclined to move on the issue.
Turning to …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: December 20, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
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
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Sadly, the big news this week is vaping. Hundreds are sick and several have died, apparently as a result of using e-cigarettes and other vaping products. As a result, the cannabis industry expects fallout from this situation, as states are issuing …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 13, 2019
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
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
