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Tune in to get the full breakdown on the week’s biggest stories in cannabis law and policy, including:
Farm Bill Showdown: What the “total THC” standard means and the November 2026 enforcement date.
Virginia’s Retail Market: The final hurdle for the state to become the 25th with regulated adult-use sales.
Missouri’s Hemp Ban: Why the House passed a bill targeting intoxicating hemp-derived products like Delta-8.
GOP Opposition: Rep. Andy Harris celebrates Schedule I status and says DOJ should take “20 years” to reschedule.
Global Patchwork: NBA star DeAndre Ayton arrested for cannabis possession in the Bahamas.
Contract Law: A Third Circuit ruling highlights the unique legal dynamics for cannabis contract disputes.
Government-Run Retail: Minnesota’s first municipal dispensary opens its doors.
Aviation Incident: British Airways crew gets sick after allegedly eating a passenger’s weed gummies.

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00:00 Farm Bill Markup Tomorrow: What’s Actually Changing?
01:40 Hemp Beverages & Interstate Sales: Why the Loophole Is Closing
02:19 Congress, Tariffs, and Election Chaos: Why Nothing Gets Done
03:54 Inside the New Farm Bill: 0.3% Total THC + Kicking Products to FDA
05:15 Loophole Business vs Real Reform: Rescheduling, Schedule III, and Reality Checks
07:19 Cannabis & Mental Health Studies: Age-Gating as the Legalization Argument
09:29 Virginia’s Legalization Without a Market: Politics, Vetoes, and Timing
11:02 Seeds, Genetics, and Debanking: The Next Underground Market?
14:41 “Just Legalize It” Isn’t a Plan: Medical Cannabis as the Winning Policy
17:32 Texas Ballot Push + FDA Missed Deadlines: Enforcement vs Banking Reality
19:49 Dispensary Buildout Update: Inspections, Soft Open on 4/20, Grand Opening Plans
21:02 Missouri vs Illinois Hemp Rules + The Politics of Lobbying and ‘Real Change’
25:33 GOP Congressman Cheers Schedule I: The Next Story Tease
25:58 Why Hemp & Cannabis Reform Keeps Getting Stalled (Andy Harris & House Roadblocks)
26:50 Reschedule vs Deschedule: Building the Whole ‘Staircase’ Without Loopholes
28:28 NBA Player Busted in The Bahamas: Why Legal Markets Mean Safer Access
29:55 Regulated Medical Cannabis: The Only Policy Congress Can Agree On
31:05 Name That Strain: Black Truffle (Terps, THC Myths & Compliance Talk)
35:29 Cannabis Contracts in Federal Court: When ‘Illegal’ Kills Enforcement
40:45 Government-Run Dispensaries & The Backlash: Smell Laws and Public Space
43:29 Gummy Chaos: Dosing a Flight, Edible Limits, and Wild State-by-State Caps
45:43 Activism Reality Check, Wrap-Up, and Store Updates (Logo, Window, Soft Open)

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A former White House drug czar is criticizing efforts to reschedule marijuana, calling cannabis a gateway drug and arguing the move is the wrong direction. We discuss the political backdrop, where rescheduling actually stands, and whether comments like this influence the broader federal conversation.

In Florida, the marijuana legalization campaign is asking the state Supreme Court to restore 71,000 ballot signatures that were invalidated by officials. The outcome will likely determine whether adult-use legalization gets another path to voters in a major state.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are also weighing legalization, but there’s growing debate around taxation. An argument being made: if cannabis is taxed too aggressively from day one, the legal market struggles to compete. We look at how other states handled this and what Pennsylvania may learn from those examples.

And in Virginia, the House and Senate have advanced different marijuana sales legalization bills, setting up negotiations ahead. Trent Woloveck, Chief Strategy Officer of Jushi Holdings (OTCQX: JUSHF), joins the conversation to discuss the Virginia landscape and how operators are thinking about the state.

That’s what we’re covering so leave your comments!

0:00:00 — Rescheduling expectations, investor anxiety, and Pam Bondi timing uncertainty
0:02:49 — Market sentiment signals (Doug Kass buying MSOS/MSOX) and timing “black box”
0:04:09 — Overview of Virginia’s adult‑use bills and $10M vs $5M flip fee debate
0:07:28 — Rationale for Virginia flip fees, New York’s failed $20M model, and Maryland comparison
0:11:33 — Governor Spanberger’s stance, safety/tax priorities, and outlook for bill signing
0:13:08 — Long‑term strategy in Virginia, industry education, and building a model Southeast market
0:18:40 — Lessons from New York’s rollout, illicit market issues, and Virginia TAM ($2–4B)
0:22:48 — Need for patience on federal rescheduling, 280E relief, and bond/debt signals (Curaleaf $500M)
0:29:29 — Former drug czar William Bennett’s “gateway drug” comments vs data on teen use and legalization
0:32:36 — Demographic trends: declining teen use, rising adult (esp. 50+) medical/wellness cannabis use

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