Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Send us Fan Mail This July 4th, Tom and Miggy discuss where the federal government is going with Cannabis policy. From the Federal Hearing on Cannabis Legalization: https://www.marijuanamoment.net/congress-schedules-hearing-to-discuss-ending-marijuana-prohibition/ To how much energy it takes to grow a gram: http://www.ncsl.org/research/energy/electricity-use-in-marijuana-production.aspx Suing the...

Send us Fan Mail How far do you have to put your dispensary or cannabis business away from schools, churches, or other buildings that want to have distance between them and your smelly cannabis? Here's a quick and easy tool to use along with the links about Tom.  He's your host on this channel. https://theweedblog.com/ending-marijuana-prohibtion/twb-commentary-smokey-is-that-you https://...

Send us Fan Mail How much does it cost to get into the legal cannabis market in Illinois? Andy Poticha from Cannabis Facility Construction stops by to talk on Cannabis Legalization News with Miggy & Tom.  Make sure to watch until the end to get a special lesson how much funding you will need. https://cannabisfacility.net/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/how-much-cost-open-dispensary-cra...

Send us Fan Mail Conditional Adult Use Dispensing Organization Licenses for Illinois recreational marijuana will be awarded before May of 2020 - with 75 in the first wave & with another 110 awarded by December of 2021. Everything you need to know about how to apply and score your Illinois Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary license. Follow Tom on linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-howard-a...

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Legalization news for June 19, 2019.  lots of topics are discussed including the Blumenhaur McClintock Amendment to defund the war on state cannabis laws. Here are the links from the show. https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/to-be-blunt-cannabis-supper-clubs/Content?oid=71090471 https://hightimes.com/sponsored/honoring-the-legend-jack-herer/ https://www.pjstar.com/news/...

Send us Fan Mail Texas legalized hemp, Nevada bans discrimination against marijuana, tom and Miggy discuss the cannabis legalization news for the week of June 12, 2019. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Here's everything you need to know to get your craft growers license in the great state of Illinois.  We explain why the craft growers license is very complicated and can make it hard for your cannabis to get into the adult use marijuana industry. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Seattle Hempfest has lawsuit - Dank Supply is a concept for a hemp company Tom has been kicking around.  The important thing is, legalization is happening and here's the week in legalization for June 7, 2019.  Why Iowa Hemp Sucks is discussed. Tom dreams of a spec grow to help show clients best practices to grow the plant.  Miggy gets to the bottom of the ills of this world &...

Send us Fan Mail Tom the cannabis lawyer goes over the many Articles under the Illinois Adult Use of Marijuana laws. Highlights:: Article 10 - personal use Article 15 - dispensary Article 20 - cultivators Article 25 - vocational cannabis school Article 30 craft grows http://ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB1438sam002.htm  Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9...

Send us Fan Mail The Illinois Senate has legalized marijuana and sent the bill back to the House of Representatives to seal the deal on what the Governor kicked off the month of May with - adult use cannabis. If the House passes the same bill on May 30, or 31, the Governor can sign the bill.....after planning for the appropriate press conference. You don't just legalize marijuana and not prom...

Send us Fan Mail The USDA issued a memo on Hemp; Arizona handed down a supreme court case on medical marijuana; Illinois vote is drawing near & more cannabis news for the week. Colorado Homes Growing Illegal Marijuana https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/usda-hemp-memo/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Here's how you can keep your hemp shipment safe. shipping cbd oil across state lines  can be very difficult, always consult your hemp farm's attorney before you get into problems.  Hemp looks like marijuana, smells like marijuana - but it is not marijuana. Hemp became legal under federal law on December 20, 2018. But that does not mean anyone can have it - the pilot prog...

Send us Fan Mail VeedVerks Sponsors NASCAR - Other Cannabinoids - CBD & Addition - Cannabis News May 22, 2019 Nerd out on CBD and cannabinoids. https://veedverks.com/ https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Patagonia drops China hemp for American hemp - the Fiber is coming.  Cannabis Legalization News for May 15, 2019  - New York Legalization update, hemp crop insurance pushed by Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell. We talk separation of powers - executive compared to legislative.   See what Miggy's been Writing at www.weednews.co See if Tom will take your business as a client at w...

Send us Fan Mail https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/oklahoma-medical-marijuana/ Crazy stuff coming out of Oklahoma medical marijuana laws, Illinois showed off their adult use laws, New York and New Jersey fumble legalization and Barclays says Marijuana market is worth 28 Billion dollars. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail May 4, 2019 - JB Pritzker with Democrats Steans and Cassidy released the details of their adult use of cannabis plan - it is huge and here is the full rundown of the 9 page summary.  The current bill is over 500 pages long: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/illinois-adult-use-cannabis-summary/ Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail talk about the Immigration paper out from USCIS - trump administration's opposition to Medical Marijuana for Veterans for PTSD And, we discuss Kim Kardashian's CBD themed baby shower. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp by providing for its cultivation and interstate transportation, but its definition of Hemp could be used to argue the all marijuana is technically hemp because of the usage of only delta-9 THC as the meaning for determining if it has less than 0.3% THC or less, and is therefore hemp. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bi...

Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Legalization News - April 24, 2019 Tom & Miggy talk about the week in cannabis news. Lots of stoned driving data, Grass is Greener Documentary, and more. Support the show Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

Send us Fan Mail Federal Cannabis Laws Reviewed: 8 Different Bills in Congress legalizing marijuana to one degree or another are broken down and analyzed.  Next Step Act is awesome: Marijuana Justice Act; SAFE Banking Act; STATES Act; REFER Act & more! Call me @: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com Next Step Act: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1893/text Links:  http...

Send us Fan Mail Visit our cannabis attorney. Cannabis legalization news for week of April 17, 2019: Florida THC limits; Hemp THC definition; Illinois & Washington State; Michigan; Alabama: and more! Links from discussion:  https://cannabusiness.law/hemp-testing-101-analytical-testing-protocols-explained-and-evaluated/ https://mjbizdaily.com/medical-marijuana-thc-florida-house/ https://abc3340...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Matt Blake from GBAN - https://gbancbd.com/ He joins Tom & Miggy on the news.  They Discuss federal updates from the USDA Chief Purdue, Treasury Secretary Mnuchin  supports the SAFE Act.  And we settle the issue for CBD Causing false positive drug tests. https://health.mo.gov/safety/medical-marijuana/index.php https://www.weednews.co/will-i-pass-a-drug-test-using-cbd-o...

Send us Fan Mail Re-introduced to both chambers of Congress, the STATES Act is a bill the proposes to legalize marijuana in a way that may be unconstitutional, find out why here. Will Marijuana be legal in 2019? Visit: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/ for more help States Act text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3032/all-info Support the show Support the show Get o...

Send us Fan Mail The Institute on taxation and economic policy (ITEP) has researched the issue of how much money could be raised if cannabis was legalized and taxed.  Illinois could make over $400,000,000 a year and it could be as high as $750,000,000 if use rates rise to similar levels as those in Colorado or Washington State. Read all about it here: https://itep.org/taxing-cannabis/ Or visit Tom...

Send us Fan Mail Newly defined term: Chiefdom - noun for a public space to smoke cannabis - Does CBD make you fail Marijuana test?  The PGA doesn't care if your CBD makes you fail a marijuana test. Cannabis attorney - Peoria Lawyer Links: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/cannabis-legalization-news/ https://itep.org/taxing-cannabis/ https://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/MeetingsConferencesWorks...