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Author: Thomas Howard

a seasoned cannabis business attorney, entrepreneur, and advocate with over a decade of hands-on experience navigating complex cannabis regulations across the United States. As the founder of Cannabis Industry Lawyer and co-host of Cannabis Legalization News, Tom has helped clients win cannabis licenses in multiple states, advised startups from seed to sale, and litigated key industry cases involving constitutional challenges and regulatory disputes. He’s personally built and launched cannabis businesses, giving him a rare combination of legal expertise and real-world operational insight. Tom has studied thousands of pages of cannabis laws and rules, testified on legalization issues, and regularly appears in media to break down developments in plain English. His mission: to fight outdated prohibition, empower entrepreneurs, and provide trustworthy, actionable information to anyone building a future in the legal cannabis industry.

What’s legal cannabis and cannabis regualtion?

What’s legal cannabis and cannabis regualtion? Today there were 2 raids on medical markets in Washington State. New York seizes trucks while granting past convictions first dibs. The White House has very little but a lot to say

New York Accepts Dispensary Applications

New York Accepts Dispensary Applications This week on ???? Legalization News, we see New York at the front and center as the state begins accepting dispensary applications. Federal cannabis enforcement gets a boost under the Biden administration. We also have some news out of Missouri and Oregon. Victor Karpenko, CEO of MjSeo Agency joins us […]

Federal Court Case Bombshell

Federal Court Case Bombshell We’ve reached the end of another week and the near end of summer. Once again, we bring you the most titillating cannabis news stories that have happened since our last broadcast. There was a bombshell of a court case that can potentially have nationwide impact on how cannabis business licenses are […]

Federal Research Barriers

Federal Research Barriers This week in ???? Legalization News, a federal health agency discusses the barriers to studying cannabis despite its known medical applications due to the drug scheduling enigma. States with legalization are seeing fewer synthetic cannabinoid poisonings. Also, Missouri is on track for adult-use legalization. Dustin Hoxworth from Fat Nugs Magazine joins us […]

Federal Legalization Hits the Senate | CAOA Updates | Cannabis News

Federal Legalization Hits the Senate | CAOA Updates | Cannabis News Federal Legalization has taken the front seat in the news after a historic bill was introduced last week to deschedule and decriminalize the plant following decades of baseless prohibition. Join us as we discuss the implications of the contents of the new bill with […]

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