Federal Cannabis Legalization News – February 2021 – Cannabis News Roundup
Today we’re discussing federal cannabis legalization. Schumer said legalizing cannabis is a priority for Democrats, and with Kamala Harris having the tie-breaker vote on the floor, what does that mean for legalization? Also, did your representative vote in favor of the MORE Act? Let’s check the record.Senator Presses Biden Treasury Nominee On Marijuana As House Omits Banking Protections In COVID Bill (Marijuana Moment)Biden AG Pick Restates Pledge To Respect State Marijuana Laws, In Writing (Marijuana Moment)Past marijuana use won’t automatically disqualify Biden White House staff (NBC News)Chuck Schumer Says Federal Marijuana Legalization Is A Priority In Democrats’ ‘Big, Bold Agenda’ (Marijuana Moment)Did Kamala Harris Flip-Flop On Marijuana Again To Adopt Biden’s Anti-Legalization Position? (Marijuana Moment)Support the show
The Largest Cannabis SPAC In History
Jay-Z recently made headlines after he partnered with The Parent Company bringing along his cannabis brand MONOGRAM and his entertainment agency Roc Nation. The Parent Company is now, not only the largest vertically-integrated cannabis company in California but the most well-capitalized cannabis company in the United States. Today we’re joined by Michael Auerbach from The Parent Company to discuss cannabis SPACs, the stock market, and future trends.Support the show
Cannabis Cases in New Jersey Will Be Dropped; Cannabis Banking Cut from Covid Bill
Cannabis Cases in New Jersey Will Be Dropped; Cannabis Banking Cut from Covid BillLeaked Illinois report shows Black and Latinos own less than 2% of dispensaries, Scooter Braun enters cannabis business via SPAC, Thailand pushes cannabis as next cash crop, and more news.____________________________________________________________________________________________Footnotes (Headlines to Google):North Dakota Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee (Marijuana Moment)Pro-marijuana groups push for compromise on medical marijuana delay in South Dakota (Argus Leader)South Dakota’s AG charged with 3 misdemeanors in fatal crash (AP News)Leaked Illinois state report shows Black and Latinos owned less than 2% of dispensaries last June (Grown In)From gum to gummies, Beau Wrigley takes pot producer Parallel public (Reuters)Scooter Braun Enters Cannabis Business Via SPAC: ‘FOMO Is Real’ (Variety)New Jersey recreational marijuana implementation law signed, setting stage for $1 billion market (MJ Biz Daily)New Jersey Attorney General Orders Marijuana Cases To Be Dropped Following Legalization Bill Signing (Marijuana Moment)Senator Presses Biden Treasury Nominee On Marijuana As House Omits Banking Protections In COVID Bill (Marijuana Moment)Feds Shouldn’t Waste Resources On Marijuana Enforcement In Legal States, Biden AG Pick Says (Marijuana Moment)Cannabis reform will allow users to grow plants for personal use, Robert Abela says (Malta Today)Japan’s Cannabis Policy is Moving in the Wrong Direction (Canna Tech Today)Norway seeks to decriminalise recreational drug use (France 24)The Swiss Step Carefully Into First Semi-Legalization Project (International CBC)Thailand pushes cannabis as next cash crop (Channel News Asia)Support the show
Is Cannabis Legal in Japan?
Cannabis has been cultivated in Japan for over 12,000 years but the plant started to be criminalized after the Cannabis Control Law passed in 1948. Cannabis activist, Kaoru, joins today’s show to discuss Japan’s cannabis policy and legalization movement.Follow Kaoru’s YouTube channel “TheHighClass”!Support the show
These 10 States Want to Legalize Cannabis in 2021; Is Delivery the Answer to Social Equity?
South Dakota’s in trouble, Humboldt County permanently bans hemp cultivation, NORML urges Biden to pardon all non-violent cannabis convictions, and more cannabis news.______________________________________________Footnotes:The Truth About HB 1100 (South Dakota Marijuana)South Dakota AG abandons effort to defend adult-use marijuana initiative (MJ Biz Daily)South Dakota Gov Used State Airplane To Travel To Right-Wing Political Events (Talking Points Memo)Legendary California marijuana-growing region Humboldt permanently bans hemp cultivation (Hemp Industry Daily)Marijuana workers get priority for COVID-19 vaccine before teachers in California’s rollout (SF Gate)Here we go again! Lawmakers delay vote on N.J. weed compromise, putting legalization on shaky ground once more (NJ)New Mexico Lawmakers Approve Marijuana Legalization Bill In Committee (Marijuana Moment)Lawmakers in 10 States Have Introduced Proposals to Legalize Marijuana This Year (Reason)Medical marijuana’s last wildernesses (Politico)Justice Reform Coalition Urges Biden to Pardon All Non-Violent Marijuana Convictions (Common Dreams)Delivery May Be the Answer to Weed Equity (Vice News)The US cannabis industry now supports 321,000 full-time jobs (Leafly)Governor Cuomo Announces 30-Day Amendments to Legislation Establishing Comprehensive Adult-Use Cannabis Program in New York (Governor NY Gov)Washington Lawmakers Approve Drug Decriminalization Bill In Committee Vote (Marijuana Moment)Leafly investigation: Lax THC vape rules still allow toxins into your lungs (Leafly)Support the show
Cannabis Stocks Surge Due to Reddit, South Dakota Judge Rejects Marijuana Amendment
Cannabis stocks get a boost due to a concerted effort by Redditors, Tom tries on the “Lawyer Cat Filter”, a South Dakota judge rejects amendment legalizing marijuana, the parent company of Marlboro cigarettes is lobbying for cannabis sales in Virginia, and more cannabis news.______________________________________________Footnotes:Reddit forums turn to cannabis sector as stocks hit new highs (Reuters)Minnesota lawmaker seeks changes to let medical cannabis patients get gun permits (KSTP)WA Legislature – 2021-22 – HB 1463 (Cannabis Observer)Judge rules recreational marijuana measure unconstitutional in South Dakota (Argus Leader)Altria, Maker of Marlboro Cigarettes, Is Lobbying on Cannabis Sales in Virginia (Cannabis Wire)New weed group tries to unify disparate cannabis factions (Politico)Downtown Raid Yields $7.1 Million In Counterfeit Goods (Patch)The Half-Legal Cannabis Trap (Politico)Legal Marijuana Is More Popular Than Joe Biden, $15 Minimum Wage Or Rejoining Climate Agreement, Poll Finds (Marijuana Moment)The Inside Story Of A Trump Pardon Gone Wrong (Forbes)New Jersey Lowers Penalties for Psilocybin Possession (Ganjapreneur)Support the show
Rejected Super Bowl Medical Marijuana Ad, Schumer Hosts First Meeting for Federal Legalization Plan
We review that medical marijuana ad that was banned from the Super Bowl, former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch launches premium blunt brand, Jamaica’s cannabis shortage, and more cannabis news.Footnotes:This rejected Super Bowl ad highlights America’s complicated relationship with marijuana (Vox)Former NFL Running Back Marshawn Lynch Launches Premium Blunt Brand (Ganjapreneur)Fox News Subsidiary Botches Coverage of Marshawn Lynch Cannabis Brand (Ganjapreneur)Schumer Hosts First Marijuana Meeting To Formulate 2021 Federal Legalization Plan (Marijuana Moment)VA SENATOR AMANDA CHASE DENIES MARIJUANA OD TWEET … Says Duplicate Acct.’s Afoot (TMZ)Gov. Tony Evers proposes legalizing, taxing marijuana in Wisconsin (WISN)Jamaica faces marijuana shortage as farmers struggle (AP News)Marijuana law reform in Japan contingent on the message (Japan Times)California cannabis workers eligible for immediate COVID-19 vaccinations (MJ Biz Daily)Mississippi sets July 1 timetable for finalizing medical cannabis rules (MJ Biz Daily)Hemp And CBD Could Be Marketed As Dietary Supplements Under Bipartisan Congressional Bill (Marijuana Moment)Support the show
Marijuana Banking Could Be In Next COVID Package; New Mexico Senators File Two Marijuana Legalization Bills
Legalization bills are in the works in New Mexico, Virginia, Minnesota, and Alabama. Marijuana Banking Could Be in the Next COVID Package. Oregon’s decrim law goes into effect and Cannabis Legalization News turns 2!Congressman Says He Will Push For Marijuana Banking To Be In Next COVID Package (Marijuana Moment)New Mexico Senators File Two Marijuana Legalization Bills, With More On The Way (Marijuana Moment)Australia’s Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment introduces the narcotic drugs amendment (medicinal cannabis) bill 2021 (Cannabis Law Report)Oregon’s law decriminalizing small amounts of heroin and other street drugs officially goes into effect (CNN)Counties With More Cannabis Dispensaries Show Reduced Opioid Deaths (UC Davis)Virginia Senate Committee Approves Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill (Cannabis Business Times)Wednesday brings start of patient registrations for medical marijuana in West Virginia (WV Metro News)Recreational marijuana bill is back at Minnesota Capitol (Star Tribune)Alabama Senate Committee Passes Medical Cannabis Legalization Bill (Benzinga)World’s Largest Cannabis Deal Sees UK Firm GW Pharma Bought For $7.2bnSupport the show
Massachusetts Cannabis Delivery | Adult-Use in Massachusetts
Massachusetts’ cannabis delivery program has been in and out of the news recently due to a lawsuit filed by the Commonwealth Dispensary Association (CDA) which represents a large group of medical and adult-use dispensaries. Massachusetts delivery licenses and courier-style licenses are exclusively available to applicants in MA’s social equity program for a minimum of three years which leaves current dispensaries and those in the CDA to wait until at least 2024 to get into the delivery game. After pressure from activists around the country, the lawsuit was dropped. Of course, this is just one of the many headaches in the Massachusetts cannabis industry. Morriss Partee and Aaron Goines from the Massachusetts Cannabis Association for Delivery join today to discuss the recent lawsuit, MA’s license types, and Massachusetts cannabis policy. Morriss Partee and Aaron Goines from the Massachusetts Cannabis Association for Delivery join us today to discuss the recent lawsuit and Massachusetts cannabis policy.Support the show
Hemp Commodity Futures
Jack Bouroudjian from Global Smart Commodity Group joins to discuss hemp commodity futures.Support the show
