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 spend a lot of time looking at what’s happening in the states, as that’s where most of the action is right now. This week, however, let’s turn our eye to the federal government. Polling suggests that federal legalization is popular,…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: November 12, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Could DC be allowed to open a legal cannabis market? The feds look at marijuana research. We have an update on South Dakota and Mississippi. And finally, the DEA had some visitors recently.
DC’s legal cannabis journey has…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: October 22, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We have an update on New York’s cannabis agencies. Illinois has problems with their lottery (not a surprise). South Dakota says no to medical cannabis home grow. Nevada will open cannabis lounges in 2022. The DEA would like to increase the…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 10, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Ohio’s legislative proposal to legalize cannabis was rejected by the Secretary of State. Veteran access to medical marijuana advanced this week. Michigan announced the winners of its Veteran Marijuana Research grants. New York’s new governor may mean changes in the cannabis…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 13, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Senator Chuck Schumer introduced a federal marijuana legalization bill. Members of Congress exchanged views with the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency over cannabis and the Olympics. Tennessee took a first step towards legalization. Cannabis research could be protected in new legislation. And finally,…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: July 16, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Rhode Island could soon follow. The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving Section 280E. A federal marijuana research bill is making its way through Congress. And if you’d like a little cannabis in your seltzer,…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 25, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Connecticut’s legislature will hold a special session to decide on legalization. Mississippi’s governor backs medical marijuana. Delaware teeters on the edge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. The NFL will award $1 million in grants to research alternative to opioids for pain management. …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: June 11, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The Mississippi Supreme Court struck down the state’s medical marijuana ballot initiative. Alabama, moving in the opposite direction, legalized medical cannabis. On the federal level, Republicans proposed decriminalizing marijuana. The DEA moved forward on cannabis research (really!). And finally, a racehorse…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 21, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The USDA is allowing more comments on its new hemp rule. The House voted to allow marijuana research. We have an update on the Nebraska situation. Illinois’ social equity program comes under fire, while Maryland’s program is cleared of bias. And…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: September 11, 2020
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Arizona voters will decide whether to legalize cannabis in November, Senator Schumer opposes new USDA hemp rules. The American Heart Association has some thoughts on cannabis. Pitt will start researching marijuana. A bill to legalize cannabis is on its way to…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: August 14, 2020
