Featured full episode August 24, 2026
The DEA’s Shift on Marijuana: What You Need to Know
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How Federal Cannabis Legalization Affects Your State?
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Cannabis Lawsuits Signaling a Maturing Market?
One of the main aspects of a healthy market is the ability to mobilize the justice system to protect your business. In this sense, are cannabis lawsuits signalling…
Germany Rejected Marijuana Legalization
Recently, Germany rejected marijuana legalization, proposed in the “German Cannabis Control Bill” by the initiative of the German Green Party. The bill proposed the removal of cannabis from…
South Dakota Law Officers Sue to Overturn Cannabis Legalization
Pennington County Sheriff Kevin Thom and South Dakota Highway Patrol Superintendent Rick Miller filed a lawsuit against marijuana legalization in South Dakota on Friday. With this lawsuit, they…
Texas Lawmakers Push To Legalize Marijuana
With the state’s budget taking a big hit from the pandemic, Democratic lawmakers took the opportunity to present their proposals to have Texas join the growing list of…
The MORE Act – Analysis of its implications
Recently, in an emailed statement, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer promised that the House would vote on the MORE Act in December, after postponing the MORE Act vote…
Illinois Cannabis Licenses Delayed Until Spring 2021
Litigation surrounding Illinois first cohort of 75 cannabis dispensary licenses should be a warning for any state that has cannabis legalization plans, or election results to deal with. Illinois Dispensary…
Illinois Turns Down $100 Million in Cannabis Tax Money
A memo created by the Cannabis business Association of Illinois has created a memo citing 135 million dollars of lost revenue because the state will not allow the licensed retail…
Cannabis Intellectual Property – Can You Trademark Cannabis?
Can you trademark cannabis? Cannabis is federally illegal so registering a copyright or filing a patent can be a little tricky. Dale Hunt from Plant & Planet Law…
Steve DeAngelo Imagines the Future of the Cannabis Industry
Steve DeAngelo Imagines the Future of the Cannabis Industry What does the future of the cannabis industry look like? Entrepreneur and activist Steve DeAngelo joined Cannabis Legalization News…