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Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Cannabis Legalization News explains what changed in cannabis—and what comes next.

Each week, cannabis attorney and dispensary owner Thomas Howard and activist Miguel “Miggy” Santiago connect the laws, court decisions, policy shifts, rights issues, hemp developments and regulated-market realities that matter.

Each episode connects consequential cannabis developments and explains what they mean. Ask Thomas is a forthcoming pilot and will not be represented as an active series until it launches.

CLN publishes news, analysis, commentary and education—not legal advice. Sponsored work and related-party relationships are disclosed; coverage is not for sale.

Watch, read the sources and find current episodes at cannabislegalizationnews.com.

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Schumer's Federal Legalization Bill Will Kill Mom and Pops, According to Experts Aug 22, 2021

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Leafly challenges Florida over their online cannabis ban, Hawaii bans smokable hemp, and some cannabis industry experts say that Schumer’s federal legalization bill gives a leg up to MSOs.
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Schumer’s marijuana reform bill would create industry winners and losers, experts say (MJ Biz Daily)
Leafly challenges Florida’s ban of third-party online marijuana services (MJ Biz Daily)
I ate a 4-course meal at a weed pizza parlor and got stoned to the bone (Insider)
Smoking marijuana will be fair game at the State Fair (Spectrum Local News)
Hawaii bans smokable hemp, CBD drinks and gummies (Hemp Industry Daily)
Oklahoma City man pleads guilty to making false statement to bank to open medical marijuana dispensary (Oklahoma News 4)
Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers purchases 100k USD worth of Trulieve stock.

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These 4 States Reported Record Breaking Sales in July Aug 18, 2021

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Four states reported record-breaking marijuana sales in July, Virginia lawmakers are considering speeding up adult-use sales, private security outfits deemed “The New Pinkertons” are raiding pot farms in California, and stock news from Tilray and PharmaCann.
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Four States Report Record-Breaking Marijuana Sales In July (Marijuana Moment)
N.J.’s weed industry rules will come this week, bringing state a big step closer to legal sales (NJ.com)
Legendary Cannabis Advocate Eddy Lepp Passes Away 1952-2021 (High Times)
Ohio Activists Submit Revised Marijuana Legalization Petition For 2022 Ballot After State Rejected Earlier Version (Marijuana Moment)
Marijuana farmers at greater risk of taking own lives amid hardships, California industry officials warn (MJ Biz Daily)
The New Pinkertons: Private Security Outfit Raids Pot Farms In California (Talking Points Memo)
Virginia lawmakers already discussing speeding up retail marijuana sales (Virginia Mercury)
Nearly Half of U.S. Adults Have Tried Marijuana (Gallup)
U.S. cannabis firm PharmaCann plans IPO as New York weed legalization lifts demand -sources (Reuters)

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Cops Raid a Totally Legal Grow Op and Cause Over $10 Million in Damages Aug 15, 2021

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Veterans might be the key to legalizing medical marijuana in the conservative South, New Orleans pardons 10,000 marijuana convictions, and cops raid a legal marijuana grow and create millions in losses.
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Law enforcement snafu creates millions in losses for legal cannabis firm (MJBizDaily)
Wyoming Officials Clear 2022 Marijuana Ballot Initiatives For Signature Gathering (Marijuana Moment)
Guns N’ Roses Make Bongs Now (Metal Sucks)
Mila Kunis Presents 'Stoner Cats,' A Weed-Themed NFT Animated Series: 'I Felt The NFT Space Was A Very Masculine Area' (Benzinga)
Veterans push for medical marijuana in conservative South (USA Today)
National Cannabis Festival
Alaska Doubles THC Limit for Edibles (Ganjapreneur)
10,000 marijuana convictions to be pardoned in New Orleans (Fox 8)
Bribery trial: Husband of Trulieve CEO bragged about medical cannabis pull (MJBizDaily)
John Thomas Burnette Convicted Of Five Counts (The US Attorney's Office Northern District of Florida)
Argentina: President Calls for Debate on Marijuana Legalization (teleSURHD)

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Leafly Going Public | Cannabis Stock News 2021 Aug 11, 2021

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US weed is making its way to Mexico with some brands selling at a 200% markup, Leafly is going public through a SPAC merger, the South Park team is launching a cannabis brand named Tegrity Farms, and more cannabis news!
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Cannabis giant Leafly is going public through a SPAC merger
Half Of New Jersey Towns Poised To Ban Cannabis Businesses (Gothamist)
15% OF WORKFORCE USED WEED WHILE WORKING FROM HOME (LA Weekly)
Vancouver pot promoter charged in SEC securities fraud probe (Richmond News)
Senate Votes To Let Researchers Study Marijuana From Dispensaries (Marijuana Moment)
Legal U.S. marijuana is pouring into Mexico. It’s pricey, popular and has names such as ‘Bubba Kush.’ (The Washington Post)
Tegrity Farms Cannabis Brand to Be Launched by South Park Team (Celeb Stoner)
Wisconsin Lawmakers Unveil New Marijuana Legalization Bill—At A Cannabis Shop In Illinois (Marijuana Moment)
THC-O Acetate Q&A with Dr. Ethan Russo: ‘Don’t Go There' (Hemp Grower)

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Accounting for Your Cannabis Business Aug 08, 2021

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Managing costs, cash flow, and payroll probably aren’t tasks you imagined when you decided to launch a cannabis business but they are critical for the success of your operation. Kenneth Mason Jr. from Equibis joins the show to discuss raising capital for your cannabis business, financial models for startups, and IRC 280E.

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Biden Poised to Send Pot Prisoners Back to Prison Aug 04, 2021

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Louisiana’s marijuana decriminalization law takes effect, Wyoming’s cannabis policies are making headway, and Biden is poised to send pot prisoners back to prison.
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BIDEN HAS SAID POT PRISONERS SHOULD BE FREE. NOW HE’S POISED TO SEND SOME BACK TO PRISON. (The Intercept)
AOAC’s Cannabis Analytical Science Program (CASP) is a forum where the science of hemp and cannabis analysis can be discussed and cannabis standards and methods developed. (Association of Official Agricultural Chemists)
New report links marijuana legalization to Colorado's high home prices (The Denver Channel)
This California City Rejected Marijuana. Now Cannabis Is An Official Tourism Draw (Forbes)
Connecticut marijuana taxes projected to reach $73 million in fifth year of sales. Cities and towns would collect $18 million of total. (Hartford Courant)
Louisiana Marijuana Decriminalization Officially Takes Effect As Lawmaker Launches Awareness Campaign (Marijuana Moment)
Wyoming Marijuana Decriminalization And Medical Cannabis Initiatives Clear First 2022 Ballot Hurdle (Marijuana Moment)
Canopy execs earn raises, bonuses after cannabis giant loses CA$1.7 billion (MJ Biz Daily)
New cannabis licensees in Illinois face David vs. Goliath fight against industry giants (Chicago Tribune)
Cannabis Social Clubs in Barcelona Are About to Get Shut Down, Possibly for Good (Merry Jane)

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The House Approves Over 12 Federal Marijuana Provisions Aug 01, 2021

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The House approved a large-scale spending bill that has A LOT of marijuana provisions, Seth Rogen’s Houseplant and Canopy Growth are breaking up, and every drug bust estimate police make is fake.
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House Approves Marijuana Banking, Employment And D.C. Sales Provisions In Large-Scale Spending Bill (Marijuana Moment)
Arizona's first 'Cannabis-friendly' hotel opens in Phoenix (AZFamily)
Ohio Lawmakers Officially File Marijuana Legalization Bill In Historic First For The State (Marijuana Moment)
Did LA Sheriffs Seize $1 Billion In Marijuana? No. Here’s Why Every Drug Bust Estimate From Police Is Fake. (Forbes)
Geraldo calls for legalizing marijuana 'in every corner of this country' to curb fentanyl overdoses (Fox News)
Seth Rogen's pot brand and Canopy Growth are breaking up (Yahoo)
Missouri Probation Officers Send Patients Back To Prison For Using Legal Medical Marijuana (Marijuana Moment)
Billionaire Charles Koch On Why Cannabis Should Be Legal (Forbes)
'Ridiculous': Oklahoma cannabis patients, workers rally at state Capitol (The Oklahoman)
Dozens of marijuana plants found in bust at North Fort Myers home (Wink News)

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Here’s Schumer’s Strategy for Passing Federal Marijuana Legalization Jul 25, 2021

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Chuck Schumer just announced his strategy for getting enough votes to pass his marijuana legalization bill, the internet is outraged that Megan Rapinoe can boast CBD consumption but Sha'Carri Richardson gets banned for THC, and Columbia is finally removing its ban on dry flower exports.
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Chuck Schumer Discusses Strategy For Getting Enough Votes To Pass Marijuana Legalization Bill (Marijuana Moment)
Medical marijuana licenses approved for six companies in Georgia (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Congressman Says Marijuana Is Only A Performance-Enhancing Drug For Hot Dog Eating Contests (Marijuana Moment)
Why Twitter Is Seeing Red Over Olympian Megan Rapinoe's Cannabis Endorsement (The List)
Utah cannabis lawsuit alleges impropriety in how state doled out grower licenses (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Marijuana Legalization Has Increased Arizona Home Values (AZ Marijuana)
Congressional Lawmakers Push Marijuana Protections For All States While GOP Member Seeks To End Medical Cannabis Rider (Marijuana Moment)
Republican congressman bulldozes cannabis grows of Hmong farmers in California (Politico)
Colombia boosts budding cannabis industry by removing ban on dry flower exports (Reuters)

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These Two Lawmakers Want to Block Low-Income People From Buying Weed Jul 21, 2021

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A new bill aims to block low-income people from accessing weed, marijuana will no longer be seized at airport checkpoints in New York, and America is on track to spend TWICE as much on weed as on milk. Joseph Sewell from Seattle BubbleWorks also stops by to pay respects to the legendary Frenchy Cannoli.
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GOP Bill Aims To Block Marijuana Purchases By Low-Income People On Federal Assistance (Marijuana Moment)
Joseph Sewell from Seattle BubbleWorks Honors Frenchy Cannoli
Marijuana no longer seized at airport checkpoints in New York (Times Union)
Republican Lawmakers Tell Biden To Keep Marijuana Campaign Promise By Reclassifying It Under Federal Law (Marijuana Moment)
Caregivers at odds with corporate cannabis over access to Michigan marijuana market (M Live)
Americans on pace to spend twice as much on weed as on milk (Leafly)
Surgeon General Says Stop Locking People Up For Marijuana (Marijuana Moment)
A man failed workplace drug test days after N.J. legalized weed and was fired. Now he’s suing. (NJ.com)

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Cory Booker Threatens To Block Cannabis Banking Bills Jul 18, 2021

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New Jersey dismissed 88K weed cases, Sacha Baron Cohen is suing a dispensary, Ohio introduced a historic legalization bill, and Cory Booker plans to block cannabis banking.
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Cory Booker Threatens To Prevent Cannabis Banking Reform From Passing (Green Entrepreneur)
Tennessee lawmaker introduces bill to put marijuana legalization on 2022 ballot (WSMV)
First Recreational Marijuana Bill Introduced in Ohio (High Times)
Major developments in Georgia’s medical marijuana program expected this coming week (Fox 5 Atlanta)
'Ridiculous' price of medical marijuana leaves patients scrambling (NBC News)
UFC warns its athletes of Texas' stringent anti-marijuana testing rules ahead of Houston event (San Antonio Current)
‘Borat’ Sustainable Cannabis Billboard Sparks Lawsuit (The Hollywood Reporter)
Marijuana-related crimes can now be expunged from records in Arizona (Fox 10 Phoenix)
N.J. has dismissed 88K weed cases under new marijuana law (NJ.com)
Cannabis first domesticated 12,000 years ago: study (Phys.org)

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