ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
Kathryn Blume
12 May 2019
“Veterans shouldn’t have to break the law to get the medical marijuana that helps them treat chronic pain and PTSD from the battlefield.”
– Rep. Ro Khanna
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
Court documents reveal details of cannabis grow investigation
The Search For Cannabis-Related Insurance Policies
High THC Cannabis Found at Farm Linked to Champlain Valley Dispensary
House committee advances pot bill that includes driver saliva testing
Plants provided to Pete’s Greens by dispensary were pot
Marijuana Found At Vermont Hemp Farm
Sales legalization legislation may have to wait until next year
How long will it take to set up legal weed market?
Vermont’s first trooper-legislator resigns from state police force
Regional
Connecticut
- Legalization Proposal Advances In Legislature
- Treating Mental Health Issues Added To Cannabis Revenue Bill
- House gives final approval to pilot hemp program
Maine
- Regulators released updated draft cannabis rules
- Chelsea selectmen to discuss MMJ licensing Thursday
- Judiciary Committee held hearing on expungement bills
Massachusetts
- All of the retail recreational and MMJ shops
- Globe editorial board calling for cannabis banking legislation
New Hampshire
- Big players swooping in on NH cannabis market
- Former drug czar speaks out against legalization
- Senate Judiciary Committee held a second hearing on legalization
- Likely Dem primary voters support legalizing cannabis 86%-11%
New Jersey
- Why Legal Weed Might Be Years Away
- Teens’ ‘Weed Ain’t Right’ rap song gets them to state music finals
- Murphy dismisses worries tax break debacle could jeopardize legalization
- Would legal weed bill stop cops from searching based on smell?
- Musician Tom Morello says legalization is “racial justice issue.”
New York
- Albany Pols Firing Up Bill to Overhaul MMJ
- NYC Cannabis March Demands Legalization
- Legalization Depends On Cuomo’s ‘Willingness To Use Political Capital’
- Anti-cannabis Legalization Coalition Takes Bottom-Up Approach
National
Animals
Arts/Entertainment
- Loose Women fans treated to a longer episode
- The cannaisseur’s bookshelf
- DOPE Reviews | Charlie Says
- Billy Ray Cyrus Voices an Animated Pot Bud in ‘Angel in My Pocket’ Video
Business
- Earnings Season Exposes a Critical Challenge for Cannabis Companies
- “It would be a mistake for Coca-Cola to get into the cannabis.” – Warren Buffett
- Ben & Jerry’s sent an email about expungement
- The Intersection Of Cannabis And Design
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is selling CBD products
- How designers are approaching cannabis products and dispensaries
- How Agency Became a Go-To for Marketing Cannabis to Women
- Whatever Business You’re In, You Can Pivot to Cannabis
- “The war on drugs is a waste of time, money, resources, but especially human potential.” – Koch VP Mark Holden
Cannabis
- The Giant Cannabis Problem No One Saw Coming
- The Science Behind Combining Cannabis And Caffeine
- Indica vs Sativa: An Introduction to the Major Cannabis Types
- Passing Joints, Not Judgement
- Tossing Your Cannabis Stems? Read This First
CBD
Culture
- Jim Belushi, Weed Farmer
- Andrea McLean used cannabis oil to help with anxiety
- Ask Amy: Customers vape weed, cure munchies with ramen
- Fran Drescher: Her Secret to Sustainability? Us.
- Joe Rogan Is the Supreme Cannabis Brand Advocate
Driving
- Weed breathalyzer could soon test if you’re high behind the wheel
- She lost her daughter to a cannabis-impaired driver
Energy
Events
- Master’s Tour Features Cannabis Pioneers May 11-12
- AHPA Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress Aug 15-16
- Canada’s first cannabis & music festival
- WEEDCon West Set New Standard for Cannabis Events
Fashion
Federal
- Dems Announce Bill To Federally Deschedule Cannabis
- Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol Act 5th-most-viewed bill on Congress’s website
- FDA granted “Fast Track” status for a synthetic CBD drug for Fragile X
- Patent and Trademark Office Updates Hemp Mark Guidelines
- FDA open to possibility of legalizing some cannabis products
- Congressional Committee Slams Schedule I
- Cannabis banking bill gains momentum with prosecutors’ support
- New data shows decline in federal cannabis prosecutions due to legalization
- VA head said dept not allowed to study psychoactive components of cannabis
- Rep. Matt Gaetz: Dems should stop investigating Trump, focus on cannabis
- 38 AGs Ask Congress To Bring Cannabis Money Into Banking System
- Without Banking Bill, Federal Legalization Is A Three-Legged Horse Until 2021
Food & Bev
- Cannabis-infused drink raised $5 million in seed funding
- Watermelon Gummies : Puck It, I’ll Have Another One
- Taking you inside the latest trend of cannabis dinner parties
- The Mandatory Guide to Eating Your First Weed Edible
- A Path to Painless
- Breaking Down Weed-Infused Spirits and What They Mean
- How Cooking Cannabis Saved Me
Growing and Making- Illuminating the lighting situation in indoor cannabis grows
- How to Grow Cannabis for Concentrate Production
- How To Grow Your Own Organic Cannabis – The Vegetative Stage
- Hemp Market To Reach $13.03 Billion By 2026
- 15 Incredible Benefits of Hemp Protein
- Hemp as a Building Material
- How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization
- Petition asks prosecutor drop charges against truck drivers hauling hemp
Higher Ed
History
Holidays
Labor
Legalization
Medical
- Meet ‘CannAbuelo,’ a Latino grandfather extolling the benefits of MMJ
- Study: Most Health Professionals Supportive Of The Use Of MMJ
- The medical benefits of cannabis: a personal story
Military/Veterans
Parenting
Podcasts
- All Things Cannabis With Alan Brochstein
- MJToday – Five Years of Podcasting
- Leftover Salmon’s Andy Thorn Appears On ‘The Sound Podcast’
- Van Halen’s David Lee Roth Releases Three Part Podcast
Presidential Campaign
Relationships
Science
Seniors
Sex
Social Justice
- The Arc of Legal Weed Bends Toward Injustice
- The Initiative Is Building Gender Equity in Cannabis
- “Care about your people”
- Controversy Dissolves Open Cannabis Project
Social Responsibility
Space
Spirituality
Sports
Studies
- CBD dosage associated with seizure improvement
- Cannabinoids offer treatment for cancer-related pain
- CBD “reduced anxiety-like behaviour” in mice.
- MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is efficacious
- You can make biodiesel from cannabis
- Cannabis Users Have Worse Sperm Health Than Tobacco Smokers
- Cannabis effective for chronic pelvic pain
Sustainability
Women
National
Animals
Arts/Entertainment
- Loose Women fans treated to a longer episode
- The cannaisseur’s bookshelf
- DOPE Reviews | Charlie Says
- Billy Ray Cyrus Voices an Animated Pot Bud in ‘Angel in My Pocket’ Video
Business
- Earnings Season Exposes a Critical Challenge for Cannabis Companies
- “It would be a mistake for Coca-Cola to get into the cannabis.” – Warren Buffett
- Ben & Jerry’s sent an email about expungement
- The Intersection Of Cannabis And Design
- Abercrombie & Fitch Co. is selling CBD products
- How designers are approaching cannabis products and dispensaries
- How Agency Became a Go-To for Marketing Cannabis to Women
- Whatever Business You’re In, You Can Pivot to Cannabis
- “The war on drugs is a waste of time, money, resources, but especially human potential.” – Koch VP Mark Holden
Cannabis
- The Giant Cannabis Problem No One Saw Coming
- The Science Behind Combining Cannabis And Caffeine
- Indica vs Sativa: An Introduction to the Major Cannabis Types
- Passing Joints, Not Judgement
- Tossing Your Cannabis Stems? Read This First
CBD
Culture
- Jim Belushi, Weed Farmer
- Andrea McLean used cannabis oil to help with anxiety
- Ask Amy: Customers vape weed, cure munchies with ramen
- Fran Drescher: Her Secret to Sustainability? Us.
- Joe Rogan Is the Supreme Cannabis Brand Advocate
Driving
- Weed breathalyzer could soon test if you’re high behind the wheel
- She lost her daughter to a cannabis-impaired driver
Energy
Events
- Master’s Tour Features Cannabis Pioneers May 11-12
- AHPA Hemp-CBD Supplement Congress Aug 15-16
- Canada’s first cannabis & music festival
- WEEDCon West Set New Standard for Cannabis Events
Fashion
Federal
- Dems Announce Bill To Federally Deschedule Cannabis
- Regulate Cannabis Like Alcohol Act 5th-most-viewed bill on Congress’s website
- FDA granted “Fast Track” status for a synthetic CBD drug for Fragile X
- Patent and Trademark Office Updates Hemp Mark Guidelines
- FDA open to possibility of legalizing some cannabis products
- Congressional Committee Slams Schedule I
- Cannabis banking bill gains momentum with prosecutors’ support
- New data shows decline in federal cannabis prosecutions due to legalization
- VA head said dept not allowed to study psychoactive components of cannabis
- Rep. Matt Gaetz: Dems should stop investigating Trump, focus on cannabis
- 38 AGs Ask Congress To Bring Cannabis Money Into Banking System
- Without Banking Bill, Federal Legalization Is A Three-Legged Horse Until 2021
Food & Bev
- Cannabis-infused drink raised $5 million in seed funding
- Watermelon Gummies : Puck It, I’ll Have Another One
- Taking you inside the latest trend of cannabis dinner parties
- The Mandatory Guide to Eating Your First Weed Edible
- A Path to Painless
- Breaking Down Weed-Infused Spirits and What They Mean
- How Cooking Cannabis Saved Me
Growing and Making- Illuminating the lighting situation in indoor cannabis grows
- How to Grow Cannabis for Concentrate Production
- How To Grow Your Own Organic Cannabis – The Vegetative Stage
- Hemp Market To Reach $13.03 Billion By 2026
- 15 Incredible Benefits of Hemp Protein
- Hemp as a Building Material
- How Hemp Could Block Federal Cannabis Legalization
- Petition asks prosecutor drop charges against truck drivers hauling hemp
Higher Ed
History
Holidays
Labor
Legalization
Medical
- Meet ‘CannAbuelo,’ a Latino grandfather extolling the benefits of MMJ
- Study: Most Health Professionals Supportive Of The Use Of MMJ
- The medical benefits of cannabis: a personal story
Military/Veterans
Parenting
Podcasts
- All Things Cannabis With Alan Brochstein
- MJToday – Five Years of Podcasting
- Leftover Salmon’s Andy Thorn Appears On ‘The Sound Podcast’
- Van Halen’s David Lee Roth Releases Three Part Podcast
Presidential Campaign
Relationships
Science
Seniors
Sex
Social Justice
- The Arc of Legal Weed Bends Toward Injustice
- The Initiative Is Building Gender Equity in Cannabis
- “Care about your people”
- Controversy Dissolves Open Cannabis Project
Social Responsibility
Space
Spirituality
Sports
Studies
- CBD dosage associated with seizure improvement
- Cannabinoids offer treatment for cancer-related pain
- CBD “reduced anxiety-like behaviour” in mice.
- MDMA-assisted psychotherapy is efficacious
- You can make biodiesel from cannabis
- Cannabis Users Have Worse Sperm Health Than Tobacco Smokers
- Cannabis effective for chronic pelvic pain
Sustainability
Women
International
Canada
- Here’s Who’s Using Cannabis for the First Time in Canada
- Cannabis Tourism in Canada: Canadian Kush Tours
- House of Commons approved an expungement bill
- RCMP Backtracks On Its Claim That Weed Edibles Can Kill Kids
- Canadians losing interest in legalized cannabis
China
Europe
Ireland
Myanmar
New Zealand
Thailand
Uganda
- Government reviewing laws that ban cannabis cultivation
- Cannabis investors are right to run out of patience
UK
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