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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.

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States Legalizing Marijuana This Week Mar 31, 2021

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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!
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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)

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New York Votes to Legalize Marijuana Mar 31, 2021

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Listen to history unfold as Miggy and Tom watch New York's Senate and Assembly vote on marijuana legalization.

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Tommy Chong on Legalization, the DEA, and the Evolution of Weed Mar 28, 2021

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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.

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When Does Delta-8 & CBD Vape Cart Mail Ban Go into Effect? USPS ENDS Regulations for Vape Carts Info Mar 26, 2021

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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
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Marijuana Legalization Bills Died In Three States This Week As Others Move Forward Mar 24, 2021

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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.
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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)

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Biden Fires Staffers for Past Pot Use, House Reintroduces SAFE Banking Act Mar 21, 2021

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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.
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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)

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Marijuana Kills Kids Apparently, and a Tennessee Lawmaker Wants to PERMANENTLY Block Legalization Mar 14, 2021

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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.
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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)

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US Cannabis Company Enters European Market; Final Approval To Hemp Rules Established Mar 10, 2021

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A new vaporizer shipping ban could impact the cannabis industry, Curaleaf enters the European market in a $285 million deal, and three cannabis bills you should keep an eye on. Also should cannabis legalization limit THC? Absolutely not. But lawmakers are trying to make it happen.
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Curaleaf Enters Europe Cannabis Market in $285 Million Deal (Bloomberg)
Biden’s USDA Secretary Gives Final Approval To Hemp Rules Despite Ongoing Industry Concerns (Marijuana Moment)
Chicago weed giant illegally took pot to Arkansas in Whole Foods salad containers, federal suit claims (Chicago Sun-Times)
Ousted MedMen Execs’ New Gig Represents Everything Wrong with Corporate Cannabis (BeardBros Pharms)
Mexico on the verge of passing landmark cannabis bill (Aljazeera)
Trulieve Teams Up With Morehouse School of Medicine On Medical Cannabis Research (Benzinga)
Colorado Bill Would Require Schools To Store Cannabis-Based Medicines For Student Use (Marijuana Moment)
No more urine tests: Proposed California law would end most workplace marijuana tests (The Sacramento Bee)
Marijuana Would Not Count Against Immigrants’ ‘Good Moral Character’ Under New Congressional Bill (Marijuana Moment)
New Vaporizer Shipping Bans Impact Industry (High Times)
‘War on weed’ leaves one Myrtle Beach man paralyzed, costs city $11M in landmark civil rights case (WBTW News 13)
Should Marijuana Legalization Limit THC? Probably Not, But It’s Happening. (Forbes)

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Mexican Lawmakers To Vote On Marijuana Legalization; Georgia Introducing Marijuana Legalization Bill Mar 07, 2021

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Mexican lawmakers to vote on marijuana legalization this week after significant revisions, a Republican out of Georgia introduces a legalization bill, mixed reviews emerge about Seth Rogen’s cannabis brand, and more news.
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Mexican Lawmakers Circulate Amended Marijuana Legalization Bill That’s Set For A Vote On Monday (Marijuana Moment)
DEA Report: Marijuana Seizures at Southern Border Have Fallen Significantly Following Passage of Statewide Legalization Laws (NORML)
Marijuana sales reach record high during COVID-19 crisis (KIRO 7)
Georgia H.R.218 (R) House Representative David Clark Introducing (Georgia Cannabis Industry Association)
Veteran Nonprofit Approved for Cannabis-for-PTSD Observational Study (Ganjapreneur)
Seth Rogen Is Bringing His Marijuana Brand To America And The Internet Can’t Handle It (The Fresh Toast)
My Interview with Dr. Ernest Small by Curt Robbins (LinkedIn)

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Federal Cannabis Legalization News - February 2021 - Cannabis News Roundup Mar 03, 2021

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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)

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