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The Week in Weed: May 2025

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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 Congressional Cannabis Caucus is hoping to lift the ban on cannabis research. A DC dispensary heard...more

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Navigating the Uncertain Waters of Marijuana Research in the US

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In recent years, federal and state governments have taken action to make marijuana research easier. These actions are a step in the right direction, and researchers operating in the marijuana space must be aware of the...more

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Defending Psychedelics: Congress Includes Psychedelic Provisions in Defense Authorization Act

We told you it may be coming, though we were admittedly cynical about the ability to pass a bill funding psychedelic research given the current political landscape — a narrowly controlled Democratic Senate that is generally...more

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Medical Marijuana and Cannabidiol Research Expansion Act

With young adults’ marijuana use at an all-time high as states continue to pass legislation legalizing marijuana for medical and/or recreational use, the federal government is, at long last, taking a closer look. As we...more

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UN Relaxes International Control of Cannabis, Signaling Big Changes on the Horizon

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Cannabis and cannabis resin, formerly classified on the most restrictive schedule under the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs (Single Convention) were moved to the least restrictive schedule following a historic vote...more

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The Week in Weed: September 2020 #2

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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...more

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The Week in Weed: July 2020 #4

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BALLOT INITIATIVES - We’ll start in Arizona, where officials began verifying signatures this week.  Polls show legalization is much more popular now than it was in 2016, when a legalization initiative was defeated.  Not...more

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The Week in Weed: June 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. We begin with the claim that the Justice Department brought antitrust actions against cannabis companies due to...more

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The Week in Weed: May 2020 #2

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We’re starting out this week with state news.  We’ll visit Montana, Illinois, California and Massachusetts.  On the federal level, there’s some support for cannabis to be part of the next stimulus bill.  And there’s an issue...more

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The Week in Weed: April 2020

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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. ...more

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Congress Holds Hearing on Current & Future Federal Cannabis Policies

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On January 15, 2020, the House Energy & Commerce Committee, Subcommittee on Health held a hearing entitled “Cannabis Policies for the New Decade.” Government witnesses testified from: • the Drug Enforcement...more

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FDA Holds First Public Hearing on CBD Regulation

As the market for Cannabidiol (CBD) products continues to rapidly expand across the country, federal agencies are in the early phase of establishing regulations for the processing, dispensing, and ingestion of CBD products....more

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Hemp Poised for Resurgence Following Farm Bill's Passage - The National Law Journal

Centuries after American colonists were required by law to grow hemp, and decades after it was then outlawed by Congress, one of the nation’s oldest and most versatile crops is poised for a resurgence. The 2018 Farm Bill,...more

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Legislature Met on July 20 to Consider Bond Bills, Items from Special Appropriations Table - After...more

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House

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Under the Dome: Inside the Maine State House provides a high-level overview of recent activity at the Maine State House. Maine Community College System Seeks Increase in State Funding - In the upcoming...more

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