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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into the world of intoxicating hemp. We’ll check in on the latest attempts to...more
The DOOBIE Act – yes, you read that correctly – could soon become law. While the law isn’t as fun as it might sound to certain cannabis enthusiasts, it would substantially change the hiring practices of the federal government...more
With the sudden change in the Democratic presidential candidate, there are a whole host of implications for the future of America. As presumptive nominee Kamala Harris ramps up her campaign for the White House, we examine her...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have updates on two stories from last week: the hemp loophole in the Farm Bill and the legalization...more
It’s not a joke. On April 1, 2024, the Florida Supreme Court ruled that voters will decide in November whether Florida will become the 24th state to legalize adult-use marijuana. In the face of significant opposition that...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Janet Yellen expressing support for the SAFE Banking Act. Germany legalizes cannabis, but not a...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see Texas’ attorney general opposing local decriminalization laws. We note the Pennsylvania governor’s...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we turn our attention to Europe, where we have an update on the German legalization situation. Closer to...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we note that HHS released the full text of its report on cannabis rescheduling. ...more
Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. As usual, I’ll adopt Dave Barry’s Year in Review (sadly, no longer available for free) format and look at stories month by...more
Ohio legalized adult-use cannabis on November 7th, 2023, but the future of the market is uncertain, and things are changing quickly. In this episode, Daniel Shortt and David Waxman discuss why we should expect the unexpected...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Ohio legalized adult-use marijuana. Could Virginia’s elections mean a retail market? What’s happening with the...more
The New York State Attorney General Office has moved to dismiss a lawsuit that aims to halt the state’s legal adult-use cannabis program based on marijuana’s danger to the state’s residents and illegal federal status. ...more
Earlier this week, Ohio voters decided Issue 2, voting to enact Ohio Revised Code Chapter 3780, effective December 7, 2023. Chapter 3780 authorizes and regulates the recreational use of cannabis by adults over twenty-one...more
As readers of this blog are well aware, the uncertainty surrounding the legality and enforceability of Massachusetts’ “Community Impact Fees,” most recently addressed by An Act Relative to Equity in the Cannabis Industry...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on the SAFER Banking Act. We note that New York took a step towards issuing licenses for...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have an update on South Dakota’s ballot initiative. We note the introduction of the Stop Pot Act on the...more
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see lots of developments at the state level: New York’s licensing woes continue, Florida’s Attorney...more
On July 28, 2023, the Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“CCC”) unanimously approved what is being characterized as “historic changes” to its cannabis regulations. These changes stem from the 2022 law promulgated by...more
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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we see how the SAFE Banking Act is faring in the Senate. We also check in on North Carolina, where medical...more
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