Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start this week with hemp, marijuana’s straight arrow cousin.  The United States Department of Agriculture recently announced that it is now eligible for crop insurance.  Farmers must be compliant with state and federal law and can insure crops with revenue up to $8.5 million. But not everyone is “high” on hemp.  The governor of South Dakota takes…

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Who says you can’t fight city hall?  A researcher filed suit against the DEA, claiming the cannabis she was required to use in her work was “sub-par.”  But don’t expect lengthy litigation, because the agency just announced that they will allow other organizations to grow marijuana for research. In other federal news, the DEA confirmed that “hemp plants and…

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start with New Jersey, which you will doubtless recall failed to legalize marijuana earlier this year.  They are now expanding hemp production.  The new law will allow CBD in food (both human and animal) and cosmetics. Washington, however, is headed in a different direction.  The state’s Agriculture Department just clarified that hemp and CBD in food or…

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. From the “if at first you don’t succeed” files, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy stated recently that he would support a bill to legalize marijuana, rather than awaiting a ballot initiative in 2020.  States that may see ballot initiatives include: Arizona, and Idaho. Meanwhile, a commission appointed by New Mexico‘s governor to look into legalizing…

Welcome back to the Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. We’ll start our news coverage in Louisiana, where medical marijuana has cleared the final hurdle and is shipping out to dispensaries.  It’s been a bumpy ride to the sales counter, so any optimism about the success of the program is cautious. Meanwhile, in Utah, there are two different issues with the state’s medical marijuana program.  Several companies…

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with the eagerly awaited hemp rules.  There will have to be a bit more awaiting, it seems.  Administration officials, who had said regulations might be available in August, are now predicting their appearance this fall. In other federal news, the DEA has, yet again, not approved new suppliers of marijuana for research.  A lawsuit is…

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. Let’s start with Congress, which had a very busy week.  On Tuesday, the Senate Banking Committee had a hearing on cannabanking.  Full video, as well as member statements and witness testimony are available at the committee website. Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NJ) and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) have introduced a bill calling for the decriminalizing of …