With ongoing tensions between U.S. state and federal marijuana laws, U.S. marijuana investments present significant legal and logistical challenges. This is especially true for investors with ties to federally regulated businesses. While some investors have accepted the risks of U.S. marijuana, others are waiting for major federal reforms. But what if there was a way
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Decision to Forgo Interview of Special Needs Child in Custody Determination Affirmed
By Luc Beaulieu
The Week in Weed: January 31, 2025
By Susan Ryan
Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what’s happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, Senator Elizabeth Warren offers the Department of Government Efficiency a marijuana-related way to save money. Jaime Dimon opines on the prospects for cannabis banking. The Nebraska legislature has several proposals to choose from in…
Is HHC about to be scheduled under international law?
By Rod Kight
Driving THCa Hemp Across the Country? Here’s How to Reduce the Risk.
By Rod Kight
Oregon Cannabis 2025: Legislative Forecast and Report
The Oregon legislative session formally kicked off this week, on Tuesday, January 21st. It’s a regular session in 2025, meaning we’re in for a longer stretch — a 160-day calendar, versus the 35-day affair we see in even-numbered years.
If you read any of the news articles previewing the 2025 session, you won’t see cannabis…
What Is A “Synthetic” Cannabinoid? A Chemist Discusses the Science.
By Rod Kight
Colorado Could Become a Global Hub for Marijuana Genetics
Ability to source marijuana genetic material from outside Colorado
Senate Bill 23-271, which went into effect in early 2024, aims to enhance Colorado’s marijuana industry. A key provision allows licensed marijuana cultivators to source “genetic material” from approved entities in other jurisdictions. Genetic material is defined as material used to propagate cannabis plants, including:…
The New Silk Road
Will the Ross Ulbricht Pardon Lead to a New Silk Road?
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Ross Ulbricht is a name that has, in certain circles, become synonymous with the tension between unbridled technological innovation and the long arm of government regulation. Born in 1984 and raised in Austin, Texas—a city famed…
MLK Day 2025: Cannabis and Civil Rights
It’s MLK Day once again.
I’ve been writing an MLK Day post on this blog for eight consecutive years. The theme of my posts is that cannabis is a civil rights issue, and that Dr. King would have advocated for ending prohibition based on that fact.
Each year, I have demonstrated with facts (upon facts…