Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Illinois hemp Symposium presentation (Start one minute in because of technical difficulties at set up ) Cannabis lawyer, Tom Howard, spoke at the Hemp Business Symposium held in Morton Illinois on March 7, 2019 and live streamed it.  Details how CBD is different than fiber in hemp & Illinois regulations from before rules updated in April of 2019. The State of Illinois will beg...

Send us Fan Mail What if 10 applications tie after all the scoring?  Here's what will happen. https://www.idfpr.com/forms/auc/68%20IAC%201291%20Adult%20Use%20Cannabis%20Emergency%20Rules.pdf https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/illinois-adult-use-cannabis-dispensary-license/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Will Arkansas become the first southern state to legalize recreational cannabis? Find out in this week's episode of Cannabis Legalization News. Support Arkansans For Cannabis Reform by going to https://arkansansforcannabisreform.com Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Stacey Theis -  of the Cannabus & Freedom Grow - comes on the show to discuss her uncle Gary Sheppard - Vet. Killed for 12 plants.  help the cannabus run again on its gofundme page - and remember to help fund the prisoners and end the prohibition of marijuana - no one should have to go to prison for a plant! https://www.gofundme.com/f/cannabus https://www.parents4pot.org/ http...

Send us Fan Mail What is a Medical Cannabis License in West Virginia? West Virginia has announced a medical cannabis program for certain qualifying conditions, but it excludes the cannabis flowers and only allows for extracts and oils for patients to being.  Here’s a list of conditions that qualify for medical cannabis in West Virginia: Cancer HIV ALS MS Parkinson’s Disease Nerve damage to spinal...

Send us Fan Mail What are 5 of the biggest threats to the cannabis industry as we hit 2020?  Michael Patterson NHA, OTR/L, CEAS, and CEO of the US Cannabis Pharmaceutical Research and Development and editorial board member of the American Journal of Endocannabinoid. http://www.uscprd.com/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Happy Green Wednesday fellow cannabis enthusiasts! Green Wednesday is the second biggest holiday for dispensaries in terms of sales, right behind 4/20. Marketing and advertising for cannabis brands can be an arduous task and businesses sometimes have to rely on alternative forms of promotion. This week, Miggy and Tom were joined by Lisa Buffo, Founder and CEO of the Cannabis Marke...

Send us Fan Mail The Silver Tour has traveled around the country dispelling old myths and educating seniors and politicians about the real benefits of medical marijuana. We never stop lobbying Government Representatives and advocating for a change in outdated laws https://www.regulateflorida.com/ https://www.thesilvertour.org/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/ Support the show Support the sh...

Send us Fan Mail The Marijuana Opportunity, Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act got out of the House Judiciary Committee by a vote of 24-10 - 2 republicans even joined.  Tom McClintock (R-CA) is one of the supporters of the defunding of DOJ until the law changes. https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/more-act-marijuana-opportunity-reinvestment-and-expungement/ https://www.harris.senate.gov/ne...

Send us Fan Mail Miggy and Tom discuss the MORE Act, Chicago Cannabis Zoning, and the 2020 election. Shanel Lindsay, Founder and President at Ardent, joins to have an enlightening discussion about Massachusetts cannabis laws and how to get the most bang out of your bud. https://ardentcannabis.com/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/decarbing-cannabis-nova-ardent/ Support the show Support the s...

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis POW - Chris Martin - Hempful Farms & Zonka Done almost 6 yrs in prison for a plant, was raided by cops in a Motorcycle Club, because I too was a prez in a club, tried to plant evidence and sever me over 100 yrs but beat it, wrote a book, launched a doco, have non profit, relaunched brand i went down for! Lots of content many links below for you  https://zonkamiles.org...

Send us Fan Mail Federal law keeps cannabis users out of public housing, health care, the VA, banks & even threatens your 2nd amendment gun rights, check it out.  https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/5-cannabis-industry-challenges-for-2020/ Links: https://www.curbed.com/2019/11/13/20962970/marijuana-section-8-medical-pot-public-housing https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5345918/ ht...

Send us Fan Mail On November 2, 2019, the NYPD confiscated over $17K worth of legal hemp from a CBD business owner! When the brother of the business owner went to the police station to work things out - they arrested him. This week Tom and Miggy were joined by brothers Oren and Ronen Levy from Green Angel CBD and That Pet Cure to discuss the events that occurred to them. Support Green Angel CBD an...

Send us Fan Mail Want to learn more about hemp farming?  Then watch this as Farmer Tom Lauerman talks about hemp and how it grows to taste great and be organic. http://www.farmertomorganics.com/ The "Bert's Bees of Weed" Operating in Washington State. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail USDA Hemp News - Hemp Lawyer Rod Kight & Cannabis Lawyer Jeff Hall - sit down with Tom & Miggy and discuss in great detail all the issues related to hemp and law enforcement and business. https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/hemp-lawyer/ http://www.centralillinoislawyers.com/attorneys/jeffrey-r-hall/ https://cannabusiness.law/ https://www.collateralbase.com/ Support the...

Send us Fan Mail News for the week of November 6, 2019 https://gothamist.com/news/huge-nypd-pot-bust-might-just-be-legal-hemp https://www.marijuanamoment.net/usda-releases-video-explainer-on-its-draft-rules-for-hemp/ https://mjbizdaily.com/supreme-court-gives-mexican-congress-until-april-30-to-legalize-cannabis/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Transporter licenses may play out like a delivery service or a wholesaler of cannabis.  We discuss the 3 tier system of regulation of the alcohol industry and discuss tax implications of the same. For more visit: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/cannabis-transporting-organizations-in-illinois/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn...

Send us Fan Mail Hemp Farmers got hurt by the new USDA Rules - lowering the total allowable THC down to 0.3% for total THC.  Before, only Delta-9 THC levels mattered and total THC could be north of the 0.3% threshold provided that the Delta-9 stayed low - not anymore, and we should lobby to change that to a 1% total THC regulation to ensure most of the CBD hemp can still be grown. https://www.cann...

Send us Fan Mail Michigan legalization news update with attorney Scott Roberts. Cannabis business attorney, Scott Roberts sits down with Tom & Miggy to discuss the cannabis business in Michigan. https://scottrobertslaw.com/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/michigan-cannabis-business-lawyer/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Tom & Miggy sit down with Akele Parnell, Attorney, former Corporate Counsel at GTI (green thumb industries) to discuss social justice in cannabis in Illinois and the rest of the country. https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/chicago-cannabis-lawyer/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Want to get hired in the cannabis industry? Guests discuss getting hired in the cannabis industry and how you can too! Danielle Schumacher, President and CEO of THC Staffing Group Akele Parnell, Attorney, Corporate Counsel at GTI https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/getting-a-job-in-the-cannabis-industry/ http://www.thcstaffinggroup.com/ Support the show Support the show Get our...

Send us Fan Mail The Weldon Project's founder Weldon Angelos discusses his social justice initiative Mission[Green]. https://www.theweldonproject.org/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Ganjapreneur Podcast Host Tim Branfalt guests on Cannabis Legalization News.  Great interview on the state of Cannabis Media and how it is portrayed. https://www.ganjapreneur.com/news/podcast/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Illinois has provided information on the loans to social equity applicants and are taking questions.  Join us at the Illinois Cannabis Summit at Schaumburg Renaissance Center. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Social Use permits for cannabis will allow the stigma regarding cannabis to finally go away for good - If my home town can regulate public use of alcohol from class A - L, then it can have at least 1 social use of cannabis license. https://argentco.com/post/all-cannabis-is-local-illinois-and-municipal-social-use-permits/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/social-use-cannbis/ S...