“[Farmers] are trying really hard to make sure they’re compliant as they enter into this new industry. In a lot of cases, they’re trying this out to save the farm. It’s totally unfair that a MMJ dispensary took advantage of the hemp program, and it feels like it was largely ignored by the state.”
– Former employee at Champlain Valley Dispensary

Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News

Vermont

State Investigation Reveals 200+ MMJ Plants, But Dispensary Regulators Silent


The Life Of A Cannabis Revolutionary: Chatting With Larisa Bolivar

Gov. Scott’s leverage on marijuana sales
 
Vermont Bill to Tax and Regulate Marijuana Faces Uncertain Future

Governor’s roadside test ultimatum may delay legal pot market in Vermont

Kathy Blume on Atlantic Weedboard

Vermont Cannabis Bill Hinges on Spit and Seat Belts

Roadside Testing Central in Vermont Cannabis Regulation Debate

Artisanal Hemp Farming; Vermont at The Start of The Craft-CBD Movement

Regional

• Shipment of Maine marijuana to Massachusetts under investigation

 Connecticut

• House speaker encouraging legalization in special session
• Hartford police tweet picture of cannabis, cash seizure
• Entrepreneur Developing MMJ to Treat Kids With Autism
• Cannabis Tax Proposal Similar to Massachusetts
• Hearing on taxation of recreational pot turns into broader debate
• Final Piece Of Legalization Legislative Package Advances

 Maine

• Regulators signed contract for cannabis track-and-trace software

 Massachusetts

• Farm/dispensary alliance could show outdoor cultivation potential
• State Panel OKs Plan For Home Delivery
• Home delivery of recreational pot could debut as soon as this summer
• Recreational cannabis sales top $100 million
• Worcester’s first dispensary is open
• The hidden titans of pot
• Takeaways from Globe Spotlight series on cannabis

 New Hampshire

• Keene MMJ facility eyes fall opening
• Union Leader ed board says the state should not “rush” to legalize
• More time needed before legalizing cannabis
• Legal cannabis rests in hands of Senate
• Senate approved MMJ home cultivation bill

 New Jersey

• Lawmakers discussing Plan B for legal weed
• Will NJ legalize in May?
• MMJ could move on without recreational
• Economic Benefits of Cannabis
• Trenton’s Anti-Pot All Stars!
• Gov. Murphy Taps Faith Leaders For Criminal Justice Reform

 New York

• Employers not screening for cannabis as often
• Minority ownership, social equity and arrests
• New York accepting hemp grower applications
• Lawmakers return with pot on the agenda
• Hemp Company Selects Location for Processing Plant
• No One’s in a Hurry to Legalize Recreational
• Why NY legalization isn’t happening
• Allegany County Traffic Safety Board opposes legalization

National

 Animals

• CBD Treats for Dogs Explained

 Arts/Entertainment

• SPLIFF Film Festival: Reefer Rules the Screen
• Was ‘Grace And Frankie’ Weed Positive Or Weed Shaming?

 Business

• Cannabis Professionals Tackling the Industry’s Big Issues
• The drama and chaos at MedMen
• Miracle-Gro Seeing Surging Sales Thanks to Pot Growers
• How to keep counterfeiters from duplicating your products
• Bed Bath & Beyond is now selling CBD products
• How a cannabis company lost $500 million in less than a month

 Cannabis

• The Art of Rolling & Science of Smoking
• An In-Depth Look at Cannabis Topicals
• Waiting to Exhale? (You’re Doing It Wrong)
• Changing Attitudes Toward Cannabis
• Longest-Serving Cannabis Prisoner Finally Out of Jail
• Cannabis waste disposal is becoming big business

 CBD

• CBD appears to help women manage endometriosis pain
• CBD oil: A closer look at the hemp derivative
• Pulling the Cork Out of the CBD Processing Bottleneck
• CBD for Daily Use? Five Reasons to Make it a Routine

 Culture

• Rapper Chief Keef will be spared jail if he stays out of trouble for a year
• People Really Hate The Smell Of Weed On Sidewalks
• Kim Kardashian held a CBD-themed baby shower
• Can Weed Industry Free Itself From Stoner-Bro Culture?
• Seth Rogen spoke about his new cannabis company
• Willie Nelson Says Weed Saved His Life
• 6 Funny Stories About Celebrities Smoking Weed with Willie Nelson
• Jeopardy banned wagering $69, sums = white supremacy, but not $420.
• Asking People Who Never Smoked Weed How It’d Feel
• Sherbinskis Profile in NYT Signifies Cultural Shift in Weed Journalism
• Jesse Williams – Fighting to Decriminalize Weed

 Data

• 7 Statistics Entrepreneurs Need to Know About Legal Cannabis and CBD

 Driving

• Will Cannabis Legalization Raise Car Insurance Rates?
• Vaping CBD doesn’t mitigate the driving impairing effects of THC

 Education

• Symposium on the Law & Economics of Legalization

 Environment

• Is Cannabis Farming Sustainable?
• Is Eco-Friendly Cannabis A Myth?

 Federal

• Time to Admit It: Trump Opposes Legalization
• Feds Decree No Legal Cannabis Use for Immigrants
• Let Universities Study Cannabis say Members of Congress
• The Politics of Reforming Cannabis Laws Favors the Reformers
• PayPal starts lobbying for the legalization of cannabis
• Federal ban on MMJ denies reality
• Booming cannabis market puts pressure on FDA
• Senate bill to remove 280E tax penalty on cannabiz got new cosponsor
• House Veterans’ Subcommittee scheduled hearing on MMJ and vets
• Natl Inst of Envt Health Sciences examined pesticides in cannabis cultivation
• Natl Hwy Traffic Safety Admin launched ad campaign against impaired driving
• House bill to deschedule cannabis got one new cosponsor

 Food & Bev

• Hazelnut and Sea Salt Bar
• Beginner’s Guide to Making Weed Butter
• 5 Chefs Breaking Stereotypes About “Weed Food ”
• Intro To Cannabis-Infused Cooking
• On Eating, Cooking With, and Actually Enjoying Weed
• This Vegan Cannabis Wine Pairs Perfectly With Those Brownies
• Oreo-maker Mondelez eyes CBD-infused snacks

 Growing and Making

• How to extract CBD oil
• EPA reaffirms glyphosate safe for users as court cases grow
• How to germinate seeds (video)

 Hemp

• The Coming Hemp Wave

 History

• The Man Most Directly Responsible For The Criminalization Of Cannabis

 Holidays

• Cannabis Might Be 2019’s Hot Mothers Day Gift

 Hypocrisy, Prevarication, and Outright Lies

• DEA’s top agent in Omaha: “Cannabis is still the No. 1 gateway drug”
• GOP Sen: Congress Must Pass CannaBanking Bill (He’s Yet To Cosponsor)
• Ex-drug policy adviser: Legalization ‘about a small number of people who want to get rich’

 Labor

• Jobs in pot boom causing rifts in traditional workforce
• Employee at Cannabis Staffing Agency Can’t Use Bankruptcy
• Looking For A Summer Internship? Consider Cannabis
• 16 Budding Cannabis Companies Hiring Now
• Woman worked at Walmart for 8 years, fired for MMJ
• James Araby: Union organizer in the cannabis industry

 Legalization

• If cannabis remains Schedule I, we can never do the research we need
• Will kids spark pot legalization?
• US Reps Say Stop Classifying Cannabis As Dangerous Drug
• How Legalization Would Affect Foreign Nationals With Cannabis Ties
• College Students Voice Perspectives On Legalization
• Legalization has been better for California than for BC

 Media

• More Than Groovy: Grass is Greener Preview

 Medical

• MMJ farms ask for protections from hemp industry
• Why Patients Seek Out MMJ
• How Does Cannabis Help Sickle Cell Anemia Patients
• Cannabis-based meds may reduce seizures for children with epilepsy
• Companies Gather to Educate Public About MMJ’s Uses, Benefits
• Cannabis for Chronic Pain

 Military/Veterans

• Trump administration opposes bills on MMJ for vets
• Lawmakers urge VA to study MMJ

 Podcasts

• ‘Cannabis Madness: Revolution’ is a Tribute to Weed in the ’60s and Today
• Cannabis Money Coming to the Sports World Soon Enough
• Cannabis-Infused Beer JVs Ready Themselves for Legalization
• Google Doesn’t Exist Yet In The Cannabis Space
• Investor Ideas Climate Change and Clean-Tech Podcast

 Presidential Campaign

• Where Michael Bennet Stands On cannabis
• Why Cory Booker Cares So Much About Legal Weed
• Kamala Harris Says Convicted Dealers Should Be First to Profit From Legalization

 Real Estate

• Another study finds legalization runs up property values

 Relationships

• Wedded bliss with cannabis

 Sex

• 4 Ways Weed Works in The Bedroom

 Social Justice

• Is it time to retire the word ‘marijuana’?

 Social Responsibility

• Weed Buying Habits Can Make the Industry More Ethical and Fair

 Social Media

• The Top 50 Instagram Accounts in the Cannabis Space

 Space

• Atalo Holdings sending hemp seeds to the ISS on a SpaceX rocket

 Spirituality

• Jesus Would Have Been Cool with Weed, Says ‘Christian Cannabis’ Pastor

 Sports

• Cannabis users who mix weed and workouts tend to exercise more

 Studies

• CBD Reduces Mental Impairment Caused By THC
• How cannabis works to help those with multiple sclerosis
• Co-use of cannabis and tobacco linked to poorer functioning among youth
• Cannabis Investor Gives $9 Million To Harvard And MIT For Cannabis Science
• Cannabis Use Not Independently Associated With Psychosis In Youth
• Patients With Fragile X Syndrome Show Benefits With CBD
• Synthetic Cannabis Associated With Greater Risk Of Mental Health Issues

 Stuff

• These Are the Best New Skin-Care Products Launching in April

 Terpenes

• The Mysterious Cannabis Terpene Phellandrene

 Travel/Tourism

• People using cannabis to ease traveling with children
• Canna-Tourism Company Curates Trips for Influencers
• Weed-Themed Travel Companies Explode in Canada
• US-Canadian Business Travel Is Riskier in Era of Legalized Cannabis

 Women

• ​A Spotlight on Women Leaders in the Cannabis Industry
• How Much of Cannabis Industry Has Women in Leadership?
• Say Hello to the cannabis Industry’s Secret Weapon
• Cannabis Creative Mennlay Golokeh Aggrey
• Genifer Murray Named Top 100 People in Cannabis Industry
• The Taste, Feel, And Shimmer Of Women’s Luxury Cannabis Products
• Women are turning to cannabis to treat period pains
• Entrepreneurs Graduate from Cannabis Mentoring Program

States

• Which US States Are Poised to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis Next?