Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Cannabis Legalization News
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Cannabis Legalization News explains what changed in cannabis—and what comes next.Each week, cannabis attorney and dispensary owner Thomas Howard and activist Miguel “Miggy” Santiago connect the laws, court decisions, policy shifts, rights issues, hemp developments and regulated-market realities that matter.Each episode connects consequential cannabis developments and explains what they mean. Ask Thomas is a forthcoming pilot and will not be represented as an active series until it launches.CLN publishes news, analysis, commentary and education—not legal advice. Sponsored work and related-party relationships are disclosed; coverage is not for sale.Watch, read the sources and find current episodes at cannabislegalizationnews.com.

  1. 6d ago ·  Video

    Hybrid Dispensaries, Schedule III Rescheduling, and the Fight Over THC Hemp Drinks (Week Ending Aug 16, 2026)

    Send us Fan Mail Hosts Tom and a co-host discuss cannabis legalization news for the week ending August 16, 2026, focusing on how legalization may unfold over the next 18–60 months and why “hybrid” dispensaries (serving medical and adult-use) could shape tax and regulatory outcomes, including arguments around IRC 280E. They review Illinois’ SB322 process and IDPFR forms to convert to hybrid status, speculate on federal Schedule III rescheduling timelines and upcoming briefing deadlines, and note Treasury/IRS awaiting rescheduling for 280E guidance while FDA is late on intoxicating cannabinoid packaging rules. They criticize politicization, lobbying, and hemp-derived THC beverage bills, citing Virginia’s 2mg cap taking effect. Other items include Illinois rulemaking to allow outdoor cultivation, New York’s Gotham Buds “sole control” ruling risks for investors, Massachusetts shelf audits finding mislabeled potency, and a “Name That Strain” reveal: Revolution’s Peach Crescendo. Pizza FranchiseAnthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    Hybrid Dispensaries, Schedule III Rescheduling, and the Fight Over THC Hemp Drinks (Week Ending Aug 16, 2026)

  2. Aug 10 ·  Video

    Senate Votes 61–32 to Keep Hemp Delay in Funding Bill

    Send us Fan Mail The Senate voted 61–32 at 2:36 a.m. to preserve a proposed 29-day hemp delay in its pending federal funding bill. That delay is not law: November 12 remains operative unless the House concurs and the President signs. If enacted, the Senate text would move the date for most hemp products to December 11. Converted and synthetic cannabinoids would remain on the November 12 track. Thomas Howard and Miggy break down the vote, the scrambled coalition, the state-law consequences, and the payment processor that may close hemp stores before Congress acts. GUESTS: Freedom Grow and Bill from Bill Bros join us in the second half. Free CLN newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu THIS WEEK • Senate votes 61–32 to preserve proposed hemp-delay language • Dr. Oz asks senators to protect Medicare-related CBD flexibility • 35 attorneys general oppose any delay • Square plans to cut off CBD and hemp merchants October 15 • Verano challenges New Jersey labor-peace requirements • Texas Rep. James Talarico attacks the proposed THC ban • CDC tracks cannabis hyperemesis emergency visits • Wisconsin police use Flock-camera data in a marijuana investigation • New York changes cannabis showcase rules for microbusinesses • The VA launches a Phase 3 psilocybin trial for veterans FULL WRITE-UPS Senate vote and proposed hemp delay: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... Dr. Oz Medicare hemp letter: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... 35 attorneys general letter: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... Square CBD/hemp cutoff: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... Verano v. New Jersey CRC: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... Talarico and the Texas THC ban: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... CDC cannabis hyperemesis data: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... Flock cameras and marijuana searches: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... New York microbusiness showcase fix: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... VA psilocybin trial: https://cannabislegalizationnews.com/... PRIMARY SOURCES Senate Roll Call 227 — motion to table S.Amdt. 6747 (2:36 a.m.): https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI... Senate Roll Call 228 — passage of amended H.R. 6500: https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LI... S.Amdt. 6747: https://www.congress.gov/amendment/11... H.R. 6500: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-c... House Roll Call 272 — separate H.R. 9770: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2026272 Chapters will be added after the live stream so every timestamp is exact. Cannabis Legalization News is hosted by Thomas Howard, a cannabis and business attorney, and Miggy. New episodes every Sunday. Legal help for a cannabis license, deal, or dispute: https://cannabisindustrylawyer.com DISCLAIMER: This program is for information and entertainment. It is not legal advice and does not create an attorney-client relationship. Cannabis remains federally controlled. Laws change quickly; consult a lawyer licensed in your jurisdiction before acting. #cannabisnews #hemp #cannabislaw #cannabisindustry Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

  3. Jul 27 ·  Video

    NEW HEMP RESCUE BILL JUST DROPPED — Can It Stop the November 12 Ban? 😳

    Send us Fan Mail Cannabis Legalization News: Hemp Crackdowns, Schedule III Rescheduling, and New Insurance Protections The hosts of a cannabis policy, law, and business podcast discuss a week of mostly positive legalization news while warning that a refiled “Hemp Rescue” bill could effectively gut hemp by restricting it to non-intoxicating products, with Congress unlikely to pass anything controversial before the election and a key federal deadline around November 12. They argue hemp loophole products (delta-8/THCA and gas-station intoxicants) harmed broader legalization efforts and prompted overreaction that could cost access to seeds, while rescheduling to Schedule III is framed as the real path forward. They cover Todd Blanche’s position on rescheduling and the legal inconsistency of treating medical cannabis differently from adult-use, plus broader federalism and commerce-clause issues. Other topics include cannabis companies donating $11.5M to a Trump-linked PAC, high regulatory burdens for small dispensaries, a proposed CLAIM Act to reduce cannabis insurance barriers, and a federal marijuana indictment where “it’s hemp” defenses fail under DEA testing. Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    NEW HEMP RESCUE BILL JUST DROPPED — Can It Stop the November 12 Ban? 😳

  4. Jul 19 ·  Video

    DEA Rescheduling Hearing Wraps, 280E Refund Fight, and Cannabis Legalization News Roundup

    Send us Fan Mail The hosts introduce a weekly cannabis law and policy podcast, promote membership and an emailed news report via QR code, and discuss building AI software to run their dispensary using an MCP server connected to Dutchie’s API.  The main story is that the DEA’s administrative rescheduling hearing has wrapped without an interlocutory appeal, with 50-page post-hearing briefs due August 17; they outline the ALJ recommendation process, potential Schedule III timing, and expected judicial review lawsuits by SAM and drug-testing interests.  Other topics include criticism of the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act as election-year grandstanding, a TerrAscend dispute where the IRS seeks repayment of an $8.37M 280E-related refund, declining pre-employment marijuana testing, a Michigan Supreme Court ruling limiting probation bans on legal cannabis, California regulators linking local bans to illicit markets, stalled Pennsylvania legalization, a Kenyan court rejecting a Rastafari legalization case, and mention of online clone sales under hemp claims. 00:00 Welcome and Subscribe 00:19 Dispensary Updates and Weekly Report 01:28 AI POS and MCP Explained 03:29 DEA Hearing Wraps Up 08:34 Schedule III Timeline and Process 13:30 Single Convention and Break 14:28 COCA Bill Returns 17:38 Hemp Backlash and Seed Panic 19:38 Military Testing and Legal Use 23:37 280E Refund Fight 28:52 Advertising Rules and Classes 30:16 Rolling Class and Loans 30:45 Workplace Testing Debate 33:09 Military Drug Test Story 35:23 Michigan Probation Win 36:47 Why Weed Costs More 38:39 Jimothy and Name Game 43:07 Local Bans Fuel Illicit 48:05 Pennsylvania Politics 50:48 Kenya Rastafari Ruling 54:16 Clones and Hemp Hustle 55:49 Wrap Up and Disclaimer Pizza FranchiseAnthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    DEA Rescheduling Hearing Wraps, 280E Refund Fight, and Cannabis Legalization News Roundup

  5. Jul 13 ·  Video

    The Cannabis Battle Intensifying on Every Front | Virginia, DEA & Massachusetts

    Send us Fan Mail The cannabis legalization battle is accelerating on multiple fronts—and every apparent victory is triggering another legal, political, or regulatory fight. Virginia is finally moving from legal adult possession to a regulated retail cannabis market. Meanwhile, the DEA’s Schedule III hearing is approaching its conclusion, cannabis operators are fighting the IRS over Section 280E refunds, and the banking industry is again pressing Congress to pass SAFE Banking legislation. But prohibitionist pressure is also building. Massachusetts voters may be asked to eliminate adult-use cannabis sales and home cultivation. North Carolina lawmakers are choosing between regulating intoxicating hemp and effectively prohibiting much of the market. Wyoming is resisting automatic state rescheduling, while proposed federal youth-safety legislation could further restrict how lawful cannabis companies communicate with adults online. Thomas Howard and Miggy break down the legal, business, tax, and political consequences—including what these developments mean for dispensary owners, cannabis investors, patients, advocates, and entrepreneurs. Pizza FranchiseAnthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    The Cannabis Battle Intensifying on Every Front | Virginia, DEA & Massachusetts

  6. Jul 6 ·  Video

    Pharmaceutical Companies Fighting Marijuana Rescheduling? Here's Why

    Send us Fan Mail DOJ just filed a brief telling the D.C. Circuit to deny the anti-rescheduling stay motion — and the argument is brutal: the drug-testing lobby and cannabinoid pharma challengers are not protecting public health, they are protecting “pocketbook interests.” This week on Cannabis Legalization News, Tom and Miggy break down the DOJ’s new marijuana rescheduling brief, the live DEA hearing where the government is now arguing FOR Schedule III, Illinois’ new SB 3222 cannabis and hemp law, and the latest legalization battles across Arizona, Pennsylvania, and beyond. Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

  7. Jun 29 ·  Video

    DEA Stacks Hearing Against Cannabis Industry—Here's What Happens Next

    Send us Fan Mail Tomorrow morning, the DEA opens one of the biggest cannabis hearings in federal history — and somehow the witness table is packed with prohibitionists while the cannabis industry gets zero seats. This week on Cannabis Legalization News, we break down the June 29 DEA marijuana rescheduling hearing, the one-sided panel, the lack of livestream access, and why the administrative record built over the next two weeks could shape the future of Schedule III. We also cover: The Trump White House asking Congress to save hemp before the November ban SAFE Banking coming back in both the Senate and House The U.S. Census Bureau tracking nearly $15 billion in state cannabis tax revenue California dropping $227 million to fight illegal grows Congress moving to let the Air Force and Marines accept cannabis-positive recruits The EDUCATE Act and federal cannabis scholarships for HBCUs and Hispanic-serving schools Guam issuing its first cannabis permit seven years after legalization Hawaii’s hemp crackdown taking effect July 1 Hempcrete homes keeping Europe cooler during extreme heat The story this week is simple: the government is trying to regulate cannabis like it’s playing Twister in a hurricane. DEA is building a one-sided record, the White House is trying to rescue hemp, Congress is dusting off banking reform, and the states are already counting billions in cannabis tax revenue. Subscribe to Cannabis Legalization News and join another 91,800 advocates pushing toward 100K. Newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu Sponsor the show: https://www.cannabislegalizationnews.com/sponsor/ Cannabis Industry Lawyer: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/ #CannabisLegalization #ScheduleIII #DEA #MarijuanaNews #CannabisIndustry #HempBan #SAFEBanking #CannabisLaw Pizza FranchiseAnthony & Luca's Pizza Kitchen is the hottest new Cheesesteak & NY Pizza Franchise.Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    DEA Stacks Hearing Against Cannabis Industry—Here's What Happens Next

  8. Jun 21 ·  Video

    Supreme Court Gun Rights, DEA Rescheduling Hearing, and Dispensary Updates

    Send us Fan Mail On a Father’s Day episode of Cannabis Legalization News, the hosts discuss running their dispensary ahead of an upcoming grand opening, including signage delays, compliance burdens, medical tax differences, pricing pressures, curbside ordering with cashless payment, and a “round up” donation program supporting Freedom Grow. They lead with a unanimous Supreme Court decision affirming cannabis users’ Second Amendment rights to bear arms, then cover the DEA’s upcoming rescheduling hearing and concerns about limited participation and delays, plus early DEA on-site inspections at Mississippi dispensaries seeking federal protections. Other topics include Virginia lawmakers’ negotiated marijuana sales bill with automatic resentencing hearings, a Massachusetts Supreme Court ruling rejecting a legalization rollback challenge, Ukraine issuing its first cannabis license after two years, industry lobbying around hemp and beverages, and criticism of Illinois’ social equity and licensing system. Support the show Get our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

    Supreme Court Gun Rights, DEA Rescheduling Hearing, and Dispensary Updates
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Cannabis Legalization News explains what changed in cannabis—and what comes next.Each week, cannabis attorney and dispensary owner Thomas Howard and activist Miguel “Miggy” Santiago connect the laws, court decisions, policy shifts, rights issues, hemp developments and regulated-market realities that matter.Each episode connects consequential cannabis developments and explains what they mean. Ask Thomas is a forthcoming pilot and will not be represented as an active series until it launches.CLN publishes news, analysis, commentary and education—not legal advice. Sponsored work and related-party relationships are disclosed; coverage is not for sale.Watch, read the sources and find current episodes at cannabislegalizationnews.com.

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