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The Week in Weed: August 2024 # 2

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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, the big news comes from Ohio, where retail sales began on Tuesday. The Eastern Bank of Cherokee are...more

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DEA Breaks Silence on Reclassification of Marijuana, Proposing Move to Schedule III

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After months of anticipation following the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recommendation to reschedule marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III controlled substance, we finally have insight into the...more

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Recreational Marijuana Regime Passes Virginia General Assembly

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On February 28, the Virginia General Assembly passed House Bill No. 698, which would legalize sales of recreational marijuana at retail in the Commonwealth. It now heads to the desk of Governor Glenn Youngkin, where its...more

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The Week in Weed: November 2023 # 3

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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 look at what officials in Ohio are saying about the ballot initiative. We check in on the Alabama...more

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Ohio Legalizes Adult-Use Marijuana

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On November 7, 2023, voters in Ohio approved Ohio Issue 2, the Marijuana Legalization Initiative (the Initiative), which legalizes marijuana for recreational use in Ohio. Among its key provisions, the Ohio Initiative creates...more

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The Week in Weed: October 2023

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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 have an update on the SAFER Banking Act. We note that New York took a step towards issuing licenses for...more

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Last-Minute Authorization Keeps New York Marijuana Supply Chain Open

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Facing a deadline that would have forced the state’s conditional cannabis supply chain to cease operations, New York extended conditional adult-use cultivators and processors’ ability to minimally process and distribute...more

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The Week in Weed: May 2023 # 4

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This week, the news is all on the state level. Minnesota is on the verge of legalizing adult-use cannabis. New Hampshire may have a commission to study legalization or it may legalize with state stores. Advocates in Nebraska...more

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Updates on the Connecticut Adult-Use Cannabis Application Process and Legislation

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In a recent interview with Adam Wood of the Connecticut Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, Andrea Comer, Chairwoman of the Social Equity Council (“SEC”), outlined the timeline for processing Adult-Use Cannabis applications....more

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MORE Act: Federal Cannabis Legalization Reintroduced in House

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Just before the start of Memorial Day weekend, U.S. House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler reintroduced the MORE Act – formally known as the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act – which would federally legalize...more

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2020 Global Cannabis Guide Chapters - Paraguay

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more

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2020 Global Cannabis Guide Chapters - Germany

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World Law Group member firms recently collaborated on a Global Cannabis Guide that provides a brief overview of laws and policies regarding the use of cannabis in various jurisdictions. It briefly outlines information on the...more

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Illinois Craft Grower, Infuser And Transporter Applications Are Now Due April 30, 2020

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On March 28th, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker issued an Executive Order extending the deadline for submitting applications for adult use Craft Grower, Infuser and Transporter licenses until April 30, 2020 and directing all...more

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The Chronicle: American Adult-Use Marijuana Laws

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Adult-use marijuana has arrived in America. Eleven states and the District of Columbia have legalized the use of marijuana by adults without a prescription. While the legalization movement began in the American West, two of...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2020 #4

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Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. The big news in cannabis this week comes from New Mexico.  Legislation introduced last Thursday would legalize...more

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The Week in Weed: January 2020 #3

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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...more

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The Week in Weed: November 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. The big news this week comes from the USDA. The agency officially proposed rules for the industry, which are...more

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