Welcome back to The Week in Weed, your Friday look at what's happening in the world of legalized marijuana.
After last week's dizzying amount of news, it's nice to settle down a bit and have more of a "regular" news flow. Not that things haven't been happening; the elections have led to new initiatives surrounding marijuana.
For instance, there's some speculation that the new governor of Illinois will seek to follow Michigan's example and legalize cannabis.
And speaking of Michigan, politicians there are talking about expungement of criminal records related to marijuana use.
In Texas meanwhile, there's discussion of legalizing medical marijuana and decriminalizing possession of small amounts of cannabis.
But the news isn't all with the states; things are happening on the federal level as well. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is promising that industrial hemp will appear in the farm bill. And veterans interested in medical marijuana will be happy to know that proposed legislation to loosen restrictions at the Veterans Administration has been announced.
And for those of you thinking about changing careers, the National Institute on Drug Abuse is looking for some professional joint rollers.
See you next week!
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