ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
We’re here of a lovely Sunday, bringing you all the news from the Weekly World Of Weeeeed!
Vermont
Heady Vermont Live featuring Laura Subin, Esq., an attorney, lobbyist with the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana, and member of Governor Phil Scott’s Cannabis Commission. Eli and Laura discuss the Governor’s commission, their upcoming report, and how Vermont attorneys like Laura and Andrew Subin, Dave Silberman, Timothy Fair, and many others are teaming up with States’ Attorneys to expand expungement for cannabis crimes through the Pennywise Foundation.
Regional
Maine
Danny Danko at Maine Cannabis Convention.
Neptune’s Harvest at Maine Cannabis Convention
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
- NH Police Chiefs Oppose Marijuana Legalization (Again)
- Commission prepares report on marijuana legalization
New Jersey
- Advocates push for social justice in legalization bill
- How Much Will Legalization Cost NJ Drivers?
- Nj Expanding MMJ While Legalization Stalls
- New Jersey’s Medical Marijuana Patients Double to 34K
- NJ won’t meet deadline for legalization vote
- NJ ‘exploring’ weed in fight vs. opioid crisis
- NJ marijuana lobby urges action on legalization
New York
- Some New York liquor stores want to sell marijuana
- Bill Would Require MMJ Be Covered By Public Health Insurance
- Senator Diane Savino On Cannabis Legalization
- Newburgh MMJ company starts home delivery
National
Business
- Looking To Make Millions From Cannabis? Boehner Will Tell You How
- Weed sellers target women who’d rather not smell like a skunk
- Cannabis Needs Workers, And Expungement Is Helping
- A New Crop Of Merchants Forms The Future Of Cannabis Retail
Culture
The Simpsons predicted Canadian legalization 13 years ago.
“They warned me Satan would be attractive.”
Watch the trailer for the new documentary Weed The People, which explores MMJ for kids with cancer.
- Jamaican musician sentenced to 8 years for MMJ
- This is What Your Budtender Thinks About You
- Two in Three Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana
- How Cannabis Prohibition Has Made Marijuana More Dangerous
- Kids are sneaking pot into school — but this new test kit can sniff it out
- Instagram’s Weed Rules Are Frustratingly Unclear
- Weed sellers look beyond stoner bros to target women
- 6 Things to Know Before You Even Set Foot in a Marijuana Dispensary
- Smokin’ with Swami: The Rise of Cannabis Journalism (video)
Food
Medical
- Top Tincture Tips (video)
- Stoned driver risks increase as legal pot spreads across US
- Stroke Rates Higher Among Pot Users
- Cannabis improves symptoms of Crohn’s disease
- The challenges of dosing medical cannabis
- Marijuana Use Common in Sickle Cell Patients
Politics
- Why advocates think ‘all the pieces are coming together’ this year
- Republican support for marijuana legalization edges up again
- The Five Best US Senators On Marijuana Policy
- Rep. Blumenauer’s Plan to Decriminalize Gets Praise From Industry
- Not Everybody Must Get Stoned: Pot’s Nonintoxicating Future
Studies
- MSU Receives $2.4m NIH Grant To Advance Research
- This is Your Brain on Weed
- Marijuana Ingredient Reduces Anxiety During Public Speaking
- The Number of Cannabis Studies Has Been Skyrocketing
- Lowly Moss-Like Plant Seems to Copy Cannabis
- 12% of frequent marijuana smokers experience cannabis withdrawal syndrome
- Auto insurance to feel contact high
Alabama
- Alabama’s marijuana laws cost tax payers millions, unfair to African Americans
- Marijuana legalization not a priority for Alabama candidates
Arizona
- MMJ Loophole Case Headed To Arizona’s Supreme Court
- AG Brnovich seeks to outlaw hashish for MMJ patients
Arkansas
California
Colorado
- Boulder nonprofit working on marijuana sign language
- Do Marijuana Taxes Go To Schools?
- Marijuana in babies? Researchers find new evidence
Florida
Indiana
- Indiana lawmakers are considering MMJ. One legislator said he tried it.
- Where Southern Indiana legislators, candidates stand on MMJ
- Indiana prosecutors oppose marijuana reforms
- State study panel makes no recommendation on MMJ
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
- Sheriffs say no to legalizing recreational marijuana
- An ounce of wisdom from Oregon as Michigan considers legalization
- Woman’s car impounded, fined $1200 for $10 of MMJ
- Opponents see “David vs. Goliath” battle with legalization
- Here’s what legalization could mean for Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
- Marijuana is not a prescription medicine
- Missouri Campaign Finance Records Show MMJ Ballot Battle Heating Up
- Missouri’s 2018 medical cannabis initiatives: Part 1 – The basics
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
- Decriminalization bill goes nowhere after committee OK
- MMJ Research to Begin in Pennsylvania
- 80,000 Patients Sign Up for Pa.’s MMJ Program in First Year
Texas
Utah
Watch a Utah Lawmaker Try Weed for the First Time in a Parking Lot
Virginia
- Virginia lobbying firm launches trade association for MMJ industry
- Canada legalization not expected to trickle down to VA
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
International
- Report says the UN’s global ‘war on drugs’ has been a failure
- The International Implications of Canada’s Cannabis Legalization
- The Age Of Hemp: Global Advanced Industrial Applications
Canada
No weed at Tweed stores in N.L., other retailers in the province also out of product
I am stoned on legal weed right now. Thank you, government!
- New pot, impaired driving penalties could bar newcomers from Canada
- Unlicensed medical pot dispensaries the wildcard in new cannabis landscape
- Weed was legal in Canada for a whole hour before someone got a ticket for driving and toking
- This Airport Is Allowing Passengers To Smoke Weed in Designated Areas
- Canada Is Already Running Out of Weed
- 9-Year-Old Girl Sells Cookies Outside Weed Store, Immediately Sells Out
- What Canadian employers are telling their staff about legal cannabis
- The SQDC releases sales numbers from first day of cannabis legalization
- Canadian Cannabis Customers Angry About Excessive Plastic Packaging
- Canadians Searched for a Lot of Weed Porn on Legalization Day
- Did Canada pay off its debt a day after legalizing marijuana? No
- After low points of prohibition, legalization ‘surreal’ for Yellowknife activist
Colombia
Mexico
- Mexico Weighs Legalization to Counter Drug Violence
- Government Officials Visit Canada To Learn About Legalization
Jamaica
South Korea
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