Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at
what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
The USDA issued a final hemp rule. Virginia began the
process of legalizing cannabis. New Mexico faces a lawsuit
over medical marijuana plant limits. Governor Cuomo offers
support for legalization. The road to legal marijuana in
Idaho may have a new obstacle to overcome. And finally, a
word to CBD companies: stop with the phony celebrity
endorsements.
USDA HEMP RULE
At long last, the USDA released its final rules on hemp.
The industry was less than pleased with the interim rules, as we
reported
here and
here. The final
rules don't assuage all hemp growers'
concerns, but they are
viewed as a step in the right direction. Of course,
new administrations often freeze new rules, so we may not have
heard the last on this.
