A dozen people with cannabis convictions were part of Trump's last minute pardons and commutations. We look at what it means for our system of Justice when insiders get clemency but thousands of other petitions get ignored.  Then we look back at our predictions for the Trump administration 4 years ago and see what we got right and what we got wrongk about the ex-President and how the cannabis industry fared under his administration.  And finally, we take a look at a recent cross border dispute between the US and Mexico that could threaten the future of anti-drug cooperation between the two countries. 

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business!

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----SHOW NOTES

Segment 1 - 144 Pardons and Commutations and Cannabis are 12

https://www.nytimes.com/article/who-did-trump-pardon.html

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Segment 2: What a difference 4 years makes… 35,064 little hours…

https://mjtodaypodcast.com/episode-124-industry-vs-donald/

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Segment 3 - US-Mexico Relations

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-elections-crime-arrests-drug-trafficking-a54eb46084fd31fa06f5a840eafafa86

The events of the last week have made cannabis news difficult to focus on, but we give it our best shot... after talking about last week's insurrection and this week's impeachment, we turn our attention to the delays roiling New Jersey's legalization plans. And finally, we talk about the death of one the biggest funders of anti-legalization efforts, Sheldon Adelson.

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the BEST cannabis podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----SHOW NOTES

SEGMENT 1 - Insurrections, Impeachments and Yokel Haram

https://thenewsstation.com/will-trump-gop-electoral-college-challenge-hamper-marijuana-reform/----more----

Segment 2: OMG LOL NJ amirite?

https://newjerseyglobe.com/legislature/marijuana-legalization-in-murphys-hands-sweeney-says/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-is-on-the-verge-of-implementing-marijuana-legalization-governor-says-in-state-of-the-state-speech/----more----

Segment 3 - Ding Dong a Witch Is Dead!

https://meaww.com/sheldon-adelson-son-death-from-drug-overdose-war-against-marijuana-legalization

Illinois celebrates 1 year of legal adult use cannabis sales with nearly half a million expungements and pardons. We debate whether reparations for those with marijuana records is a good idea. And in New Mexico, a Judge ruled that inmates must have access to medical cannabis, while one lawmaker is talking about providing free cannabis for those held in jails and prisons, and we mull whether requiring cannabis use for those on probation and parole is a good policy idea. And finally, we turn our attention to the stunning announcement that cannabis industry legend Steve DeAngelo is stepping down from role at Harborside Inc. the dispensary he co-founded back in 2006.

These are just a few of the hot topics we explore on the 1st new episode of 2021. Join us, as we’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here... “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” 

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SHOW NOTES

Segment 1: Licensed to IL

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-governor-announces-half-a-million-marijuana-expungements-and-pardons/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/illinois-sold-more-than-1-billion-worth-of-legal-marijuana-in-2020-new-state-data-shows/----more----Segment 2 - The Wisdom of Solimon

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/incarcerated-patients-have-a-right-to-use-medical-marijuana-new-mexico-judge-rules/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-hampshire-supreme-court-upholds-religious-freedom-to-use-psychedelic-mushrooms/----more----Segment 3 - Steve DeAngelo Departs Harborside, Inc.

https://www.celebstoner.com/news/marijuana-news/2021/01/04/steve-deangelo-leaves-harborside/

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/12/30/celebrities-cash-questions-cannabis-prisoner-release-451986

We take a quick look at some of the last minute hiccups vexing New Jersey as the January 1st deadline looms for their new legalization law to take effect. And then we talk about the policy priorities of CANNRA, the cannabis regulators association, and what it means for the future of regulations in 2021 and beyond. And of course, we’ll get to our predictions for the new year

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best cannabis podcast in the business!

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----

Segment 1: FFS, NJ

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-marijuana-bills-hit-snag-over-underage-penalties-as-legalization-enactment-date-nears/

https://patch.com/new-jersey/ridgewood/nj-marijuana-legalization-bill-delayed

https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2020/12/murphy-wants-tickets-with-fines-for-underage-marijuana-use-before-hell-sign-nj-legal-weed-bill.html

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Segment 2 - The New Regulators On The Block

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/multi-state-marijuana-regulators-association-expands-and-sets-policy-priorities/

https://www.cann-ra.org/news-events/cannra-adds-five-state-members-and-announces-regulatory-priorities----more----Segment 3 - Nostradam-bis? Canna-damus? Idk… Our 2021 Predictions 

We celebrate news that the death of the Higher Education Act drug provision is within reach, as the amendment which gave birth to Students for Sensible Drug Policy, could finally be totally eliminated in the pending omnibus spending bill. We take a look at its history and the incremental reforms it's undergone over the last 22 years. ----more---- And then we review the top stories of 2020.----more----

Join Adam Smith, Shanita Penny, and Kris Krane, along with host Dan "Grassroots" Goldman, for a look back at some of the biggest stories of 2020 from the world of cannabis business, and politics, and culture.

Who will be Biden's new Drug Czar? And why is Project SAM's Patrick Kennedy shamelessly lobbying for the job so publicly? And then we talk about the final compromise language in the Garden State legalization implementation legislation, what's in the bill and who's left out? And finally, we look at the news of the big cannabis merger in Canada, as Aphria and Tilray announce a merger. 

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----SHOW NOTES

Segment 1: Biden’s Drug Czar

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/founder-of-anti-marijuana-group-lobbies-biden-to-nominate-him-for-white-house-drug-czar/

https://norml.org/blog/2020/12/14/tell-president-elect-biden-its-time-to-shut-down-the-drug-czars-office/

https://www.statnews.com/2020/12/14/patrick-kennedy-pitches-himself-for-biden-drug-czar/----more----

Segment 2 - Garden State Shenanigans

https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisroberts/2020/12/15/new-jersey-legalizes-marijuana-but-growing-at-home-is-still-a-felony/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-lawmakers-advance-revised-marijuana-sales-bill-with-floor-votes-expected-this-week/

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Segment 3 - Big Cannadabis

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The MORE Act passed in the US House of Representatives and we reflect on Friday’s historic, albeit largely symbolic, vote. We’ll talk about what this means in the historical context, and what some of the last-minute changes could portend for the future of the cannabis industry.  And then we’ll take a look at a couple of recent cannabis studies on impaired driving and comparing marijuana and alcohol related harms.

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” 

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SHOW NOTES

Segment 1: MORE last minute shenanigans?

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-approves-federal-marijuana-legalization-bill-in-historic-vote/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-passed-marijuana-legalization-bill-would-add-13-7b-to-federal-budget-congressional-analysts-say/

https://qctimes.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/bustos-vote-against-legalizing-marijuana-has-confused-angered-some-local-constituents/article_74153212-8255-51c0-aa88-f4b7208e44e3.html

https://www.omarfigueroa.com/the-more-acts-controversial-licensing-provisions

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https://www.marijuanamoment.net/cbd-doesnt-impair-driving-landmark-study-finds-while-thcs-effects-fade-in-hours/

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/02791072.2020.1847364

Adam, Shanita and Kris are back to discuss some of the last minute changes to the MORE Act as it advances out of the Rules Committee towards an historic vote on the floor of the full House of Representatives. And then we discuss the global impact of the vote by the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs to accept a World Health Organization recommendation to remove cannabis and cannabis resin from Schedule IV of the 1961 Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs.

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” ----more----

Segment 1: MORE stalling, MORE problems

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/house-leaders-propose-changes-to-federal-marijuana-legalization-bill-up-for-floor-vote-this-week/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/gop-lawmakers-slam-marijuana-legalization-vote-planned-in-congress-this-week/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/democratic-congressman-criticizes-planned-marijuana-legalization-vote-joining-gop-members/----more----

Segment 2 - WHO are U(N?)

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/united-nations-to-vote-on-marijuana-rescheduling-and-cbd-issues-this-week-with-u-s-backing-some-reforms/

https://twitter.com/HouseForeign/status/1333790468795113477

Kicking off this non-traditional holiday season, is an annual tradition for the very first time... Marijuana Tomorrow's Holiday Gift Guide episode.  This year, I'm once again joined by Jimi Devine, as we discuss the best gifts for the cannabis enthusiast in your life -- as we all stay socially distant this holiday season, wearing masks, and washing our hands!

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” 

This week special guests are all Garden State natives as David Bienenstock, Heather Kumer, and Evan Nison, join host Dan 'grassroots' Goldman, as they take a deep dive into the developments in Trenton this past week, as New Jersey lawmakers struggle to pass a cannabis decriminalization bill that’s been languishing since before the election, and are also struggling to work out the final details to the cannabis legalization legislation that was introduced last week and may come up for a final vote next week.       

We’ll be discussing all this and more on the best marijuana podcast in the business.

As we like to say around here, “Everyone knows what happened in marijuana today, but you need to know what’s happening in Marijuana Tomorrow!” 

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SHOW NOTES

Segment 1: Are Mushrooms a Poison Pill for the Decrim Bill?

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-senate-approves-marijuana-decriminalization-despite-contentious-psychedelics-provision/

https://www.inquirer.com/business/weed/decriminalize-marijuana-magic-mushrooms-new-jersey-20201112.html

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Segment 2 - The New Jersey Devil’s in the Details

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-committees-cancel-marijuana-sales-bill-votes-amid-disputes-over-provisions/

https://www.marijuanamoment.net/new-jersey-senate-committee-approves-marijuana-sales-bill-after-voters-approve-legalization/