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 Hampshire’s Senate decided against legalizing. Virginia will not be recriminalizing possession. Ohio’s having some difficulties with its ballot initiative. On the federal level, cannabis banking may be part of the COMPETES Act. And finally, could you pick up some marijuana…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: May 6, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
State legalization bills are the topic of the week. We return to South Dakota to see how a legalization bill is progressing (or not). Maryland also has a legalization bill moving through its legislature. Virginia’s bill on adult-use sales seems to…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 4, 2022
Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We’ve got several updates to share, starting with Senator Chuck Schumer’s plans to legalize cannabis at the federal level. Then, we look at the latest news from Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio. To round out our “serious” news coverage, there’s more…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 18, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Mississippi continues its march (crawl?) towards legalizing medical marijuana. Ohio legalization advocates collect more signatures. A new governor in Virginia may mean changes in the state’s cannabis program. Could hemp help in the fight against COVID? And finally, marijuana makes its…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 21, 2022
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We take a look at where things stand in Mississippi as regards medical marijuana. Montana began legal cannabis sales this week. The governor issued pardons for marijuana offenses in Colorado. What actions might the new Virginia governor take (or not take)…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: January 7, 2022
Following closely on the heels of both New York and New Jersey enacting recreational cannabis laws, New Mexico and Virginia have enacted their own laws allowing adults to use cannabis for recreational purposes. Virginia went further by enacting the first law providing employment protections to individuals using cannabis oil. Although not immediately effective, New Mexico and Virginia employers should immediately…
Continue Reading New Mexico and Virginia Legalize Cannabis for Recreational Use
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Federal legislation to legalize cannabis is under consideration. In state news, Virginia moved up its timeline to legalize possession and home grow. New York launched a cannabis control website. We take a look at what’s happening in Montana. South Carolina probably…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 9, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
It’s been a big week. New York legalized cannabis. New Mexico legalized cannabis. Virginia may speed up legalizing cannabis. The Biden administration is getting pushback on how it treats staffers who used cannabis. North Dakota won’t legalize cannabis, via legislation anyway. …
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: April 2, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
Virginia legalized adult-use cannabis. Could marijuana sales come to D.C.? A legalization bill moved forward in New Mexico. Pennsylvania and Connecticut are also considering permitting an adult-use market. And finally, a Canadian marijuana company has created a new way to get…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: March 5, 2021
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
We have updates on the situations in New Jersey and Virginia. Many things happened in South Dakota this week. New Mexico starts the legalization process. A wide array of governors express support for cannabis. And finally, marijuana has some effect on…
Continue Reading The Week in Weed: February 19, 2021
