Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at
what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
This week, we see the drama in Nebraska continues. Wisconsin
lawmakers introduced a bill to legalize cannabis. Federal
rescheduling is still on hold. And finally, will pigeons deliver
cannabis in New York?
NEBRASKA
Nebraska voters only recently approved the use of medical
marijuana in the state, and the process of issuing licenses has
been rocky. This week, the first licenses were
finally issued, albeit after the October 1 deadline to
do so. As is so often the case, lawsuits loom large, so it's a
safe bet we'll be reporting on this again.
WISCONSIN
Could Wisconsin join Nebraska in legalizing medical
cannabis? Three Republican lawmakers introduced a bill last week that would do just
that. Wisconsin is one of only a few states where no form of
marijuana is legal, and it's bordered by three states with
adult-use retail markets. The fact that the bill's