A blog chronicling the evolution and implementation of marijuana 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 a wide range of news this week. Members of the Cannabis Caucus asked for consideration of cannabis legalization in the policing reform bill. Nevada is issuing pardons for marijuana offenses. Minnesota has introduced a…
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.
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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 the DEA. On Monday, they released a proposed rule to expand marijuana research. For the first time, more than one institution would be permitted to register with the agency and grow…
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 was the FDA’s report to Congress on CBD. The report did not set out a timeline for usage guidelines, citing the need for more data. Commissioner Stephen Hahn did…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
To cap or not to cap, that was the question facing the state of Florida this week. Lawmakers wrestled with the issue of capping THC content in medical marijuana for those patients under the…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
It was a busy week for the states, as Virginia moved towards decriminalization. The state House and Senate passed versions of a bill to decriminalize, which the governor is expected to sign.
In Kentucky, support…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We’ll start off with Congress, where the House Energy & Commerce Committee held a hearing on marijuana on Wednesday. Pretty much every news outlet that covers cannabis has a piece on this, Marijuana Business Daily has…
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Let’s start with a look at the new marijuana market in Illinois. First day sales topped $3 million and 77,000 transactions at more than 40 dispensaries. All those new customers have led to shortages; clearly,…
Welcome to The Week in Weed’s look back at the news of 2019; whether the year has flown by or seemed to last forever, it’s (almost) over now. In tribute to Dave Barry and his always hilarious Year in Review, we’ll organize these stories by month.
Without further ado, here’s a look at the stories that grabbed our attention in 2019.…
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
As is so often the case, the states were the big newsmakers this week. In Maine, the Office of Marijuana Policy will start accepting applications for retail sales on December 5. As of today, it’s…
