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The Week in Weed: January 5, 2024

The Blunt Truth

Happy 2024 – let’s start the year off with a shout-out to Colorado, where the retail market is celebrating an anniversary. There’s an update on Alabama’s medical cannabis licensing program (meet the new year; same as the old year). The DEA is conducting a review of cannabis scheduling. million in taxes and fees.

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U.S. Cannabis Legalization Update: Who’s Still Waiting and Who May Legalize

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states and the District of Columbia currently have legal cannabis, medical or recreational. Despite this massive shift in cannabis policy, however, a few states are still dragging their feet on cannabis legalization. Idaho Idaho is one of the staunchest anti-cannabis states.

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The Year in Weed: 2023 Edition

The Blunt Truth

Welcome back to The Year In Weed, The Blunt Truth’s annual roundup of cannabis-related stories. Last year , I predicted there would be no federal cannabis legalization, but that perhaps states would legalize. Virgin Islands legalized adult-use cannabis. March brought an election defeat for adult-use cannabis.

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The Week in Weed: October 4, 2019

The Blunt Truth

Plus, a new bill would legalize cannabis with state-run stores. In Minnesota , lawmakers are conducting “Be Heard on Cannabis” discussions, so that citizens can share their views on legal marijuana. Also in New Mexico , growers of medical cannabis are suing the state over limits on plant-count.

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These 4 Newly Legal States Are Projected Earn an Annual $5 Billion

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The cannabis industry has been on a progressive incline for the last few years and 2021 is no exception. In fact, this year looks set to be one of the most successful years for cannabis reform in the United States so far. . At some point next year, New York will kick-start its recreational cannabis market.

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Lisa’s List: Industry News Update – August 2022

Cannabis Law Report

Mississippi zoning meeting contentious over number of dispensaries: [link]. Florida Ag Commissioner blasts Biden administration for arguing in lawsuit that medical cannabis patients “are too dangerous to trust” to possess firearms: [link]. New York accepts social equity dispensary applicants: [link]. Cannabinoids.

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The Week in Weed: January 19, 2024

The Blunt Truth

This week, we note that HHS released the full text of its report on cannabis rescheduling. DC is cracking down on cannabis “gifting” stores. HHS bases its recommendation on marijuana’s accepted medical use, and notes that cannabis has less potential for abuse than other drugs in Schedule I or II. Stay tuned!

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