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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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Connecticut Vote to Legalize Marijuana Goes to Special Session Jun 10, 2021

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Will Connecticut legalize cannabis tonight? Democratic legislative leaders remain confident but Republicans want the bill to be taken up later in a special session. Here’s what we know about the bill Connecticut’s Governor is calling the “model” for U.S. cannabis legislation. There’s also good cannabis news to report for Louisianans and NFL athletes.
Update: Connecticut House speaker says final vote on legal weed will happen in special session before end of June (Hartford Courant)
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Vermont becomes first state to legalize limited possession of buprenorphine (VT Digger)
Connecticut Governor Says Senate-Approved Marijuana Legalization Bill Will Be ‘Model’ For U.S. As House Prepares To Vote (Marijuana Moment)
Testing People For Marijuana Impairment Based On THC Levels Is ‘Not Reliable,’ Federally Funded Study Finds (Marijuana Moment)
A New York Prison Locked Men Up For Drugs. Now the Site Will Grow Marijuana (Wall Street Journal)
D.C. ‘Shocked’ and ‘Disappointed’ By Biden Move to Uphold Ban On Recreational Cannabis Sales (The Outlaw Report)
Louisiana lawmakers vote to end jail time for marijuana use (Associated Press)
NFL Funds Marijuana Research As Federal Prohibition ‘Adversely’ Impacts Studies Into Opioid Alternative For Players (Marijuana Moment)

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Federal Report Finds No Increase In Teen Cannabis Use After Legalization Jun 07, 2021

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It’s official, legalization does not cause an increase in teen cannabis use. Now, what excuse will prohibitionists use to thwart legalization efforts? Also, only TWO out of 60 proposed cannabis bills made it to Gov. Abbott's desk, Connecticut is getting closer to legalization, and more cannabis news!
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Federal Report Finds No Increase In Teen Cannabis Use After Legalization (Ganjapreneur)
Nevada Approves Marijuana Consumption Lounges With the First Arriving by the End of 2021 (Eater)
Louisiana lawmakers OK smokable marijuana flower; sales increase likely (MJBiz Daily)
Connecticut unveils proposal for marijuana legalization (Bronx News 12)
D.C. Council Rejects New Public School Policy Mandating Marijuana Testing For Contractors And Volunteers (DCist)
Most marijuana reform bills go up in smoke at Texas Legislature (San Antonio Report)
CZECH PARLIAMENT ADVANCES BILL TO LIBERALISE MEDICAL CANNABIS (Prohibition Partners)
Morocco: MPs adopt bill legalizing use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes (The North Africa Post)

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How to Open a Cannabis Delivery Company in Massachusetts Jun 02, 2021

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The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission announced on Friday that applicants can now begin the application process for marijuana delivery operator licenses! Today, David Leavitt from our Boston office stops by with Grant Smith-Ellis from the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition to discuss the Bay State’s cannabis market and application process.

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VA Doctors Could Recommend Medical Marijuana Under MORE Act May 30, 2021

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New MORE Act dropped 💪 Here’s what you need to know! Also, Josh Kincaid joins as a guest host to discuss cannabis legalization news and Missouri lawyer, Dan Viets, stops by to explain new gun rights for medical marijuana patients.
Check out Josh Kincaid at The Talking Hedge
Contact Dan Viets for questions about Missouri cannabis laws.
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Federal: Support The Historic MORE Act (NORML)
The Missouri legislature has passed a bill protecting the gun rights of legal marijuana patients (MO Greenway) with Dan Viets
Explosive Memorial Day Weekend for Cannabis Ahead, According to BDSA Report (Green Market Report)
Flint’s old police academy sold for marijuana grow facility despite objections (MLive)
Minnesota medical marijuana users will soon be allowed to smoke it (Bring Me the News)
Pennsylvania Eye Doctor Who Grew Marijuana for Dying Wife Pardoned (NBC Philadelphia)
Medical cannabis firm backed by Snoop Dogg begins trading in London (CNBC)

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Legal Weed States Made More Money Than the Government Knows What to Do With May 26, 2021

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Legal weed states have made nearly $8 billion in tax revenue, so where is your weed money going? Jay-Z’s marijuana business is gearing up to produce 900,000 pounds of cannabis and Celeste Rodriguez from Acre 41 stops by to discuss Arizona’s social equity program.
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Legal Marijuana States Have Generated Nearly $8 Billion In Tax Revenue Since Recreational Sales Launched, Report Finds (Marijuana Moment)
Celeste Rodriguez from Acre 41 on Arizona’s First Draft of Social Equity Rules
NYC taxi commission to stop testing cabbies for marijuana (NY Post)
New York latest to ban delta-8 THC, modifies ban on smokable hemp flower (Hemp Industry Daily)
Weed ‘gifting’ companies are starting up in N.J. But are they legal? (NJ.com)
Jay-Z’s Marijuana Business Gearing Up To Produce 900,000 Pounds Of Cannabis In Huge Deal (All Hip Hop)
Report: Dan Bilzerian’s Cannabis Company, IGNITE, Finally Had A Profitable Quarter (Bro Bible)
Black Man Files Federal Lawsuit After Illinois Police Officers Told Him a Container With His Daughter’s Ashes Tested Positive for Drugs (The Root)
Ohio quietly OKs three new medical marijuana conditions (MSN)

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MORE Act to be Reintroduced May 23, 2021

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MORE Act to be reintroduced, Colorado’s Governor signs bill to double marijuana possession limit, Texas’ Senate approves psychedelics and marijuana concentrates bills, and more cannabis news! Today at 3 PM CST!
Also, David Leavitt from our Massachusetts office stops by to give us an update about Massachusetts' cannabis market!
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Key Chairman Plans To File Revised Federal Marijuana Legalization Bill In House As Early As Next Week (Marijuana Moment)
Colorado Governor Signs Bill To Double Marijuana Possession Limit And Calls For Pardons Review (Marijuana Moment)
LEVIA Launches Cannabis-Infused Seltzer In Massachusetts (BEVNET)
Texas: HB 2593 – Penalty Reduction for Cannabis Concentrates (Texas Marijuana Policy)
Steve Lee for Kennewick Council Prerolls
Congressional Bill Filed To Protect Marijuana Consumers From Losing Public Housing (Marijuana Moment)
DEA Finally Ready To End Federal Marijuana Research Monopoly, Agency Notifies Grower Applicants (Marijuana Moment)
FDA Moves To Ban Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars (NPR)
Lifting of ban on medical cannabis in Japan sparks fears about CBD (Hemp Today)
Man Pleads Guilty to USD $4.86 Worth of Cannabis After Cops Search His Apartment (Newsweek)

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11 States Ban Delta-8 | How Long Will Delta-8 Be Legal? May 16, 2021

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11 states have banned delta-8 THC and the list continues to grow, Mississippi justices overturn voter-approved medical marijuana initiative, and more cannabis news today at 3 PM CST!
Shout out to Daniel C. for sending in today's Name That Strain!
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More states banning delta-8 THC as regulators clarify its legality under federal law (Hemp Daily)
Minnesota House votes to legalize marijuana (The Hill)
Mississippi justices toss voter-backed marijuana initiative (The Associated Press)
Nebraska Medical Marijuana Legalization Bill Stalls In Legislature Amid Filibuster (Marijuana Moment)
Robinson Police Department changing marijuana search policy (Fox 44 News)

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Minnesota House to Vote on “Best Legalization Bill in the Country” May 12, 2021

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The Minnesota House will vote on what was once called the “best legalization bill in the country”, Flora Growth goes public in the US, Slipknot teases a new cannabis line, and Schumer once again says a federal legalization bill is coming...”soon”.
Also, we get BREAKING federal legalization news live on the show!
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Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Sponsor Expects GOP Support In House Floor Vote This Week (Marijuana Moment)
3 States Likely to Legalize Marijuana Next (The Motley Fool)
Schumer Reiterates That Marijuana Legalization Must Pass Before Cannabis Banking Reform (Marijuana Moment)
Head Of Top Federal Drug Agency Says It’s Time To Consider Decriminalization (Marijuana Moment)
Cherokee council legalizes medical marijuana on tribal land in North Carolina (Spectrum Local News)
Slipknot’s Shawn ‘Clown’ Crahan Teases New Cannabis Line ‘Clown Cannabis’ (Loud Wire)
Congressional Bill To Federally Legalize Marijuana Filed By Republican Lawmakers (Marijuana Moment)
‘Shark Tank’ host Kevin O’Leary: Psychedelic drugs ‘far exceed’ cannabis investment potential (CNBC)
Cannabis company growing weed in Colombia goes public in US (CNN)
A Message from Trulieve Workers (Reddit.com/r/FLMedicalTrees)
Up in smoke: New weed law leads to drop in gun busts, NYPD sources say (The New York Post)

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$2.1 Billion Dollar Cannabis Merger - Truileve Acquires Harvest May 10, 2021

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$2.1 Billion Dollar Cannabis Merger - Truileve Acquires Harvest - Cannabis legalization news. May 10, 2021.
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Two Historic Medical Marijuana Bills Head to Governors’ Desks May 09, 2021

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Medical marijuana bills take huge steps in 3 states, feds announce the new standard THC dose for marijuana research, more corruption is revealed about Gaetz’ connection to the cannabis industry (spoiler alert: it's bad!), and more cannabis news.
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Limited Tennessee Medical Marijuana Compromise Bill Heads To Governor’s Desk (Marijuana Moment)
Alabama medical marijuana bill headed to Gov. Kay Ivey after historic House vote (Montgomery Advertiser)
Medical Marijuana Just Took A Giant Step Toward Legalization In Kansas (KCUR)
Minnesota Marijuana Legalization Bill Clears 11th House Committee On Path To The Floor (Marijuana Moment)
Missouri House Bill gives hope to those sentenced longer than 10 years (KOMU)
Illinois Lawmakers Approve Bill To Legalize Any Amount Of Marijuana And Expunge Past Records (Cannabis Industrial Marketplace)
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Oklahoma judge suspends state’s cannabis seed-to-sale requirement (MJ Biz Daily)
Gaetz Probe Expands From Sex Trafficking To Cannabis And Corruption (Huff Post)
Pfizer, Eli Lilly Were The Original Medical Marijuana Sellers (Forbes)
Biden AG Stresses That Marijuana Use In Legal States Is Not A Justice Department Priority (Marijuana Moment)
Feds Announce New Standard THC Dose To Be Used In Marijuana Research, Effective Immediately (Marijuana Moment)
Business interest in $30B cannabis market up 140% (BevIndustry)

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