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Weed Talk News 2-2-24 -Senators Elizabeth Warren & Kirsten Gillibrand from MA and NY pressure DEA to DEschedule cannabis not Reschedule, echoing many industry advocates. The National Football League uses their big game to gain attention for a one million dollar grant to study the use of THC cannabis and CBD as substitutes for opiods for pain relief for its players. While New York Governor Kathy Hochul puts her foot down about her state’s legalization roll out yet another lawsuit pops up against the Office of Cannabis Reform in NY. Did you know Elon Musk gets drug tested regularly, and randomly, since 2018 when he fired up a joint on the Joe Rogan show? Plus, Connecticut is selling THC infused beverages “legally” in Liquor stores thanks to a loophole in the law. Cannabis News from coast to coast and Canada on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto.

All you hear about in Washington DC on Federal Cannabis reform remains closer to gloom than doom, but far short of euphoria for the movement. DEA, HHS, ABC, all alphabet soup government bureaucracy, is slowing down any movement outside of Congress as the industry clings to survival. Morgan Fox is the Political Director of NORML, and he gives us an exclusive update on the fight for fairness in the cannabis reform movement. New York state continues to muck up the roll out of their new legal market with the illegal market still dominating profits. There's another opening for CEO of Medmen, but they might not be able to pay anyone anything since their stock has been devalued to Zero! The nation's first infused beverage dispensary opens in Medford, Massachusetts at Theory Wellness, and PCM founder Jimmy Young checks it out. Plus state to state cannabis reports from coast to coast on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto! Matthew Friedlander in Washington state Andrew Behringer in DC & MD Karen Black in Arizona LeVanna Vassau in California Brandon Jones in Missouri Jill Goldsberry in New Jersey Debi Facey in Canada Jimmy Young in Massachusetts Doug Miller on Stocks High on Wall street Angie Seifert in CT

Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer has been a champion for the Federal reform of cannabis laws. This is his last year on Capitol Hill and he took advantage by ripping his peers in Congress for their lack of action on moving forward any of the reform initiatives that were passed by the House but died in Senate Committees. He points out the three biggest reforms, banking and 280E, medicinal benefits, and expungement of records. This year will be his lasting legacy and advocates champion his career and passion for the cause.

All quiet on the federal legalization front in Washington DC, Andrew Behringer has an update from our nation’s capital on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto. The DEA says, re-scheduling is not going to happen without their approval since it’s their call. Snoop Dog is headed to the summer Olympics in Paris for NBC. 2024 brings new laws for cannabis in long time legal states like Washington State, Skagit Organics Matthew Friendlander has that update. New York’s illegal sales continue despite legal attempts to shut them down. Home grow gets debated in New Jersey with some hope for medicinal patients, Jill Goldsberry has that story. Coast to coast cannabis coverage on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto, Pro Cannabis Media’s weekly recap of the historic fight to end cannabis prohibition. Matt Friedlander Washington State 3:00-5:00 Pam Chmiel New York 5:20-8:00 Andrew Behringer Washington DC & Md 9:-11:30 Karen Black Arizona 12:00-14:00 Amie Carter Michigan 14:45-16:45 Brandon Jones Missouri 16:00-17:40 Jill Goldsberry NJ 17:40-`19:00 Doug Miller High on Wall St.20:00-22:00 Harry Bernstein 22:10-24:20

The DEA is going to miss the end of the year deadline to reschedule cannabis, so now what? A national study on weed use by teens over the past two years in legal states concludes that legalization does not impact user percentages, plus no change in percentage of age users. More "chaos" in Massachusetts as the Cannabis Control Commission suspends two employees but makes some progress on delivery rules. We will talk with Chris Faraone from the Talking Joints Memo. Pesticides found in legal prodcuts sold at unlicensed gas stations and convienience stores in Mississippi. We talk with NIck Richards of Greenspoon Marder a charger member of the National Cannabis Roundtable. plus a glimpse at a different type of holiday movie.... Nectar Ball The Story of Cannabis we have the trailer...all that plus coast to coast cannabis reports on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto.

While Ohio celebrates the beginning of their adult use legalization law, their rep in Congress David Joyce is ready to file a Federal cannabis reform bill based on the STATES Act of 2018 that would legalize and "deschedule" the plant medicine that is cannabis sativa. Reports from Ohio with Harry Bernstein ESQ, and Andrew Behringer in DC. The DEA warns Georgia Pharmacies not to distribute medicinal cannabis since it is still a schedule 1 product thus exposing the gap between Federal and State Law since that's the law now in that state. Six Governors urge President Biden to pressure the DEA to reschedule cannabis from 1 to 3 with the end of year deadline looming. Coast to coast cannabis coverage on Weed Talk News with Alaina Pinto.

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