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Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

Cannabis Legalization News Podcast

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Aug 2026

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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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August 16, 2026Episode 70455 min

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

Send us Fan MailHosts 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.Support the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

August 10, 2026Episode 7031 hr 3 min

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

Send us Fan MailThe 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/3VEn9vuTHIS 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 veteransFULL WRITE-UPSSenate 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 SOURCESSenate 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/2026272Chapters 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.comDISCLAIMER: 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 #cannabisindustrySupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

July 27, 2026Episode 70257 min

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

Send us Fan MailCannabis Legalization News: Hemp Crackdowns, Schedule III Rescheduling, and New Insurance ProtectionsThe 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 showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

July 19, 2026Episode 70157 min

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

Send us Fan MailThe 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 Subscribe00:19 Dispensary Updates and Weekly Report01:28 AI POS and MCP Explained03:29 DEA Hearing Wraps Up08:34 Schedule III Timeline and Process13:30 Single Convention and Break14:28 COCA Bill Returns17:38 Hemp Backlash and Seed Panic19:38 Military Testing and Legal Use23:37 280E Refund Fight28:52 Advertising Rules and Classes30:16 Rolling Class and Loans30:45 Workplace Testing Debate33:09 Military Drug Test Story35:23 Michigan Probation Win36:47 Why Weed Costs More38:39 Jimothy and Name Game43:07 Local Bans Fuel Illicit48:05 Pennsylvania Politics50:48 Kenya Rastafari Ruling54:16 Clones and Hemp Hustle55:49 Wrap Up and DisclaimerSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

July 13, 2026Episode 70056 min

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

Send us Fan MailThe 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.Support the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

July 6, 2026Episode 69946 min

Pharmaceutical Companies Fighting Marijuana Rescheduling? Here's Why

Send us Fan MailDOJ 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 showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

June 29, 2026Episode 69842 min

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

Send us Fan MailTomorrow 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 banSAFE Banking coming back in both the Senate and HouseThe U.S. Census Bureau tracking nearly $15 billion in state cannabis tax revenueCalifornia dropping $227 million to fight illegal growsCongress moving to let the Air Force and Marines accept cannabis-positive recruitsThe EDUCATE Act and federal cannabis scholarships for HBCUs and Hispanic-serving schoolsGuam issuing its first cannabis permit seven years after legalizationHawaii’s hemp crackdown taking effect July 1Hempcrete homes keeping Europe cooler during extreme heatThe 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/3VEn9vuSponsor the show: https://www.cannabislegalizationnews.com/sponsor/Cannabis Industry Lawyer: https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/#CannabisLegalization #ScheduleIII #DEA #MarijuanaNews #CannabisIndustry #HempBan #SAFEBanking #CannabisLawSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

June 21, 2026Episode 69740 min

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

Send us Fan MailOn 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 showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

June 15, 2026Episode 69638 min

Drug Testing Lobby Sues Over Schedule III as Illinois Signs Major Cannabis Law Changes

Send us Fan MailOn the June 14 (Flag Day) episode of Cannabis Legalization News, the hosts preview a lead story about the National Drug and Alcohol Screening Association suing to pause federal cannabis rescheduling to Schedule III, arguing economic harm as federal marijuana trafficking prosecutions have dropped about 95%. They discuss Illinois’ newly signed SB 3222, described as the biggest change to Illinois cannabis laws in six years, including requiring ID checks for hemp, ending most hemp sales by November 12, doubling possession limits, expanding hours, allowing drive-through/curbside options, and increasing craft grow limits to 14,000 square feet; they note it may also help their dispute over Illinois social equity loan eligibility and discuss their dispensary operations in Pekin. Other topics include a possible Virginia deal to legalize sales, Rhode Island ending residency requirements, DC proposing higher medical taxes, Alabama reaching 100 patients, Maine recalls for yeast/mold, and international news from France, plus a 710 Seattle Dab Roast cannabis art event.00:00 Welcome and Rundown00:00 Schedule III Lawsuit00:50 Schedule III Lawsuit Setup01:55 DEA Registration and Dispo Plans04:52 Drug Testing Lobby Explained08:18 Illinois SB 3222 Signed09:56 SB 3222 — Illinois Law11:24 New Store Ops and 710 Promo13:45 Virginia Deal13:45 Virginia Legal Sales Deal15:15 Rescheduling and Next Green Rush18:26 Hemp Crackdown and THCA Debate18:40 Hemp Crackdown20:32 Federal Rules and Enforcement Ahead21:17 AI Employees Debate21:59 Marijuana Laws Shift22:25 Green Lab Blog Plug23:32 Rhode Island Lottery Woes23:35 Rhode Island Update25:03 Cannabis Taxes Breakdown26:10 Alabama Program Slow Roll26:11 Alabama, France & International News27:56 Recalls and Mold Testing29:11 Data Centers and Latency30:23 France Hemp Market Chaos31:43 Hemp Genetics Loopholes33:00 Missouri Genetics Lockdown36:02 FDA Breakthrough Cannabinoid36:22 Dispensary Grand Opening Talk37:31 Shop Operations and Q&A38:38 Wrap Up and Next ShowSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

June 7, 2026Episode 69548 min

Trump to Congress: SAVE THE CBD🚨 Illinois Doubles Possession

Send us Fan MailTrump Signals Support for Full-Spectrum CBD as Dispensary Operators Share Compliance, Illinois Law Changes, and Market UpdatesHosts of Cannabis Legalization News announce a new operator-focused segment and newsletter, discuss a White House push to keep hemp CBD legal via a narrow mention of “full-spectrum CBD,” and debate how rescheduling could affect hemp and finished cannabinoid products. They tour their newly opened Pekin, Illinois dispensary with general managers Sean and Brittany, covering people-first management, education, Dutchie systems, payroll, menu updates, and compliance. The hosts describe Illinois legislative changes pending the governor’s signature, including a hemp regulatory scheme, delayed hemp provisions, immediate dispensary changes that may remove mandatory on-site licensed security costs, and potential hybrid medical sales. They also review stories on blocking medical cannabis in federal workers’ comp, Louisiana exiting a rescheduling lawsuit, Alabama’s first medical store after delays, Tennessee restricting hemp THC products, Kentucky expanding medical conditions, Trulieve’s NYSE uplisting path, Connecticut psychedelics efforts, and travel warnings about cannabis in Mexico, while promoting sponsorships and their Freedom Grow round-up donations.00:00 Trump to Congress_ SAVE THE CBD_ Illinois Doubles Possession00:22 Intro & Lead Story: Trump Pushes Full Spectrum CBD04:44 Behind the Counter: Meet the Dispensary GMs11:10 Illinois Doubles Possession Limits: Wedding Gift16:53 Congressional Block on Medical Marijuana Workers Comp18:22 Louisiana Drops Rescheduling Lawsuit21:56 Alabama Opens First Medical Dispensary After Years of Delay28:44 Name That Strain: Billy Ocean Edition31:07 Tennessee Bans Hemp THC Products36:30 Kentucky Expands Medical Cannabis Conditions39:05 Trulieve Eyes NYSE UplistingSupport the showGet our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3VEn9vu

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