Cannabis Legalization News Podcast
Cannabis Legalization News explains what changed in cannabis—and what comes next.
Each week, cannabis attorney and dispensary owner Thomas Howard and activist Miguel “Miggy” Santiago connect the laws, court decisions, policy shifts, rights issues, hemp developments and regulated-market realities that matter.
Each episode connects consequential cannabis developments and explains what they mean. Ask Thomas is a forthcoming pilot and will not be represented as an active series until it launches.
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Cannabis Legalization News Podcast
Latest Episodes
DEA Rescheduling Briefs, Hemp Loopholes, and the Push for Federal THC Rules
The hosts discuss developments in the DEA marijuana rescheduling process, noting final briefs were due Monday and the DEA is now arguing marijuana should not remain in Schedule I, acknowledging accepted medical use for pain, anorexia, and chemo...
Hybrid Dispensaries, Schedule III Rescheduling, and the Fight Over THC Hemp Drinks (Week Ending Aug 16, 2026)
Hosts Tom and a co-host discuss cannabis legalization news for the week ending August 16, 2026, focusing on how legalization may unfold over the next 18–60 months and why “hybrid” dispensaries (serving medical and adult-use) could shape tax and...
Senate Votes 61–32 to Keep Hemp Delay in Funding Bill
The Senate voted 61–32 at 2:36 a.m. to preserve a proposed 29-day hemp delay in its pending federal funding bill. That delay is not law: November 12 remains operative unless the House concurs and the President signs.If enacted, the Sena...
NEW HEMP RESCUE BILL JUST DROPPED — Can It Stop the November 12 Ban? 😳
Cannabis Legalization News: Hemp Crackdowns, Schedule III Rescheduling, and New Insurance ProtectionsThe hosts of a cannabis policy, law, and business podcast discuss a week of mostly positive legalization news while warning that a refi...
DEA Rescheduling Hearing Wraps, 280E Refund Fight, and Cannabis Legalization News Roundup
The hosts introduce a weekly cannabis law and policy podcast, promote membership and an emailed news report via QR code, and discuss building AI software to run their dispensary using an MCP server connected to Dutchie’s API. The ma...
