Medical marijuana would be expanding in Texas; Florida Republicans declare war on medical marijuana
Texas is planning on raising THC caps and adding more conditions to their qualifying conditions list. Connecticut lawmakers approve Governor’s marijuana legalization bill In committee. Also, did you know that more than 40% of Americans now live in states that have fully embraced legalization? All that and more on today’s episode of Cannabis Legalization News.Footnotes:Medical marijuana could become more widely available in Texas (kwtx)Nikki Fried: Florida Republicans declare war on medical marijuana | Opinion (Tallahassee)Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Governor’s Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee (Marijuana Moment)Idaho House Passes Most Restrictive Initiative Requirements in the Nation (Idaho Citizens Coalition for Cannabis)Virginia: Legalization of Adult-use Marijuana Takes Effect July 1, 2021 (NORML)Where weed is legal (Politico)Matt Gaetz trip to Bahamas is part of federal probe into sex trafficking, sources say (CBS News)Cannabis Charges Against Patient Who Hiked on Federal Land Go Up In Smoke (Phoenix New TImes)Police report record number of cannabis offenders in 2020 (Japan Today)Support the show
Southern States Cannabis Legalization News
Legalization bills have been introduced in Louisiana, Alabama, Texas, South Carolina, and other states in the South. Do these bills have a chance or will reefer madness prevail? Chey Garrigan from Alabama Cannabis Industry Association stops by to update us on a bill that’s attempting to ban Delta-8 and Delta-10-THC. Also, pot stocks you should keep an eye on. Live today (and every Wednesday) at 2 PM CST!Help Chey Garrigan and the folks at Alabama Cannabis Industry Association by going to bamacannabis.org!Shout out to @Corbin_Caleb for providing today’s Name That Strain!______________________________________________Footnotes:Legalized marijuana in Louisiana? Northshore lawmaker proposes bill to make it happen (WWLTV)Senate to consider amendment potentially harmful to Alabama hemp industry (Alabama Political Reporter)This week, there are three hearings scheduled to address cannabis policy in Texas. (Texas NORML)Sponsor of South Carolina Medical Cannabis Bill Says Reforms Are Close (Ganjapreneur)SC medical marijuana bill likely to be defeated without debate (WPDE)Marine vet condemns marijuana, says he ‘toked up’ in Kentucky & woke up in Kenya (Military Times)Michigan County Declares It Won’t Prosecute People for Psychedelics and Weed Possession (Merry Jane)NYPD gives cops new orders to let people smoke weed in public (Fox News)Parallel officially enters Illinois with $155 million Windy City Cannabis acquisition (GrownIn)Family Of OKC Marijuana Grow Owner Charged In Death Of Alleged Intruder Fights For His Freedom (News9)He died in jail hours after a minor pot arrest. Now 7 corrections officers have been fired. (Texas Tribune)Mexico Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears Key Senate Committee, With Floor Vote Expected This Month (Marijuana Moment)Support the show
Federal Cannabis Legalization News – March 2021 – Cannabis News Roundup
Is Schumer really waiting for 4/20 to release his legalization bill? What difference does it make that the Senate is now controlled by Democrats? Today we discussed the prospect of federal cannabis legalization.Footnotes:Schumer Says Bill To Legalize Marijuana Federally Will Be Filed ‘Shortly’ (Marijuana Moment)Schumer: Senate will act on marijuana legalization with or without Biden (Politico)Three In Four U.S. Voters Support Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition, New Poll Finds (Marijuana Moment)There are indications of a thaw in glacial federal prohibition of marijuana (Marijuana Biz Daily)Support the show
States Legalizing Marijuana This Week
Bills, bills, bills. There are currently over 900 cannabis and psilocybin bills in state legislatures and Congress for 2021 sessions. Cuomo just signed New York’s bill which means effectively at around 10 AM this morning weed became legal in New York! Who’s next?Also, during this recording, the New Mexico House of Representatives voted to approve a marijuana legalization bill!Footnotes:New York Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill, Hours After Lawmakers Put It On His Desk (Marijuana Moment)New Mexico Lawmakers Advance Marijuana Legalization And Equity Bills On First Day Of Special Session (Marijuana Moment)Virginia Governor Officially Asks Lawmakers To Speed Up Marijuana Legalization So It Happens This Year (Marijuana Moment)Kansas Lawmakers Approve Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill, Clearing It For Floor Vote (Marijuana Moment)Oklahoma House Passes Bill That Would Limit Number Of Medical Marijuana Businesses (KGOU)Illinois’s First Lounge For On-Site Marijuana Consumption Will Soon Open (Chicago Eater)Support the show
New York Votes to Legalize Marijuana
Listen to history unfold as Miggy and Tom watch New York’s Senate and Assembly vote on marijuana legalization.Support the show
Tommy Chong on Legalization, the DEA, and the Evolution of Weed
This week we’re joined by long-time cannabis activist and stoner legend, Tommy Chong! We talk about his experience with the DEA, marijuana legalization, musical influences, and his future cannabis ventures.Support the show
When Does Delta-8 & CBD Vape Cart Mail Ban Go into Effect? USPS ENDS Regulations for Vape Carts Info
Will delta-8 and other vape carts be banned from the USPS on March 27th when the PACT Act becomes effective against Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) – or on April 26th?Tune in and find out when the vape cart ban will change the delta-8 and hemp industry.When Does Delta-8 & CBD Vape Cart Mail Ban Go into Effect? USPS ENDS Regulations for Vape Carts Info#Delta8 #VapeCartBanSupport the show
Marijuana Legalization Bills Died In Three States This Week As Others Move Forward
Legalization bills are dying and moving forward all over the country, a new Oklahoma bill would allow ANY MMJ patient in America to access medicine, a northern Indian state in the Himalayas wants to legalize weed to boost their economy, and more cannabis news.Footnotes:Marijuana Legalization Bills Died In Three States This Week As Others Move Forward (Marijuana Moment)Biden Won’t End Marijuana-Related White House Firings Until Federal Legalization, Press Secretary Says (Marijuana Moment) Dallas Could Legalize Weed If It Wanted To (Dallas Observer)New Oklahoma Bill Would Allow Texans to Access Medical Marijuana Program (Dallas Observer)New York Lawmakers Overcome Marijuana Legalization ‘Impasse’ And Expect Bill In ‘Next Day Or So’ (Marijuana Moment)Nikki Fried: “Legalizing Cannabis Solves Lots of Problems and Creates None” (Tallahassee Reports)Cops Caught This Amputee With $400 of Medicinal Weed—So They Took His Car and His Cash (Vice)Nanotech cannabis is here, and it makes edibles look downright prehistoric (Digital Trends) Himachal to legalise cannabis cultivation to boost economy (Hindustan Times)Marijuana Banking Bill Reintroduced In Senate, With Nearly A Third Of The Chamber Signed On (Marijuana Moment)Support the show
Biden Fires Staffers for Past Pot Use, House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act
Biden fires staffers for past cannabis consumption, the War on Drugs continues to be deadly, New York is getting closer to legalization, and more cannabis news.Shout out to Ryan Mckay from Alaska Legacy Genetics for sending in a strain for Name That Strain.Footnotes:Biden White House Sandbags Staffers, Sidelines Dozens for Pot Use (The Daily Beast)5 White House staffers lose jobs over drugs, marijuana use (Associated Press) Family Calls for Justice and Biden’s Help After Deadly Police Shooting in Del. (NBC Philadelphia)Man who died in Collin County jail was having ‘mental health crisis,’ attorney says (Dallas News)State to pay $475K to family of pot suspect killed by dozer (The Associated Press)New Mexico Governor Plans Special Session On Marijuana As Legalization Bill Stalls On Final Stretch (Marijuana Moment)House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act To Normalize Cannabis Commerce (NORML)Support the show
Marijuana Kills Kids Apparently, and a Tennessee Lawmaker Wants to PERMANENTLY Block Legalization
Limiting THC might become a trend for policymakers, Nebraska’s Governor literally said, “If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids”, and a Tennessee Republican wants to PERMANENTLY block legalization through state constitution. All that and more news, on today’s episode of Cannabis Legalization News._______________________________________________________Footnotes:Gov. Ricketts: ‘If you legalize marijuana, you’re gonna kill your kids’ (WOWT)Tennessee Republican wants to permanently block recreational marijuana through state constitution (Tennessean)Florida House committee approves THC limits for medical marijuana (wfla)Should Marijuana Legalization Limit THC? Probably Not, But It’s Happening. (Forbes)Gov. Northam considers speeding up legalization of marijuana in Virginia (Washington Post)Support the show
