The Week In Weed: May 31, 2024

Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana. This week, we have updates on two stories from last week: the hemp loophole in the Farm Bill and the legalization legislation in New Hampshire. We also see Delaware making changes to its medical marijuana rules. There are a couple of interesting pieces of analysis we'll point out: a look at some of the comments on cannabis rescheduling, and an interview with Natalie Fertig of Politico. And finally, we note that Willie Nelson has a cookbook – no points for guessing the main ingredient in his recipes.

FARM BILL

We reported last week that an amendment could make its way into the Farm Bill that would prohibit (illegalize?) intoxicating hemp. Late last week, the amendment was included in the bill that passed out of a House committee. So that leaves hemp growers unhappy and the marijuana industry pleased. Of course, we're a long way from a final bill, so those