ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
“I am looking forward to working with my colleagues to create a new statewide loan fund to increase access to capital and more opportunity for women and minority license-holders in the cannabis industry,” – Rep. Kristine Reeves
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
Hemp Fest 2019 Recap
Project CBD Sunday: CBD Science Update
Talking Tax and Regulate: A Deep Dive On S.54
Cannabis Is Legal in Vermont … With Some Restrictions
Scientists Unveil Weed Breathalyzer, Launching Debate Over Next Steps
Has legalization led to increased teen use? New study says maybe not.
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New England
Connecticut
- 82 growers, 2 processors and 21 manufacturers under pilot program
- Podcast: The landscape for recreational pot in 2020
Maine
Massachusetts
- Rep. touted legislation on military veterans and medical cannabis in PR
- Group working to increase marijuana business ownership by people of color
- Operations Suspended At Two Dispensaries
- Gov. Baker: I’ll take cue from commission on pot law changes
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
- Smart Approaches to Marijuana fears donors will be harassed
- Marijuana legalization opponent directed to identify donors
- Gov. Cuomo responded to vaping crisis with subpoenas and signs
National
Business
- American Eagle plans to sell CBD products
- Advice On Entering The Cannabis Biz?
- Vape lung crisis is a wake-up call for the weed industry
- New role for Candace Gingrich
- Cannabis Point Of Sale Software
Cannabis
- Odorless’ cannabis nearly ready for market
- How Safe is Your Vape? What You Need to Know Before You Inhale
- Why does cannabis make some people freak out?
- Cannabis flower arrangements a growing trend
- Hemp-Based CBD Oil Won’t Diminish THC’s Popularity
- Strain Review: 33°North’s Forbidden Fruit
CBD
Culture
Dispensaries
Events
Federal
- Former House Majority Leader skeptical about federal cannabis reform
- How accurate are the Surgeon General’s claims on marijuana?
- Former FDA Head Hints Feds Should Regulate Cannabis to Protect Public Health
- FDA slams Juul for illegal marketing practices
- Marijuana Won’t Be Dealt With By Congress
- Why the most pro-cannabis Congress ever won’t deal with weed
- Feds Warn More CBD Companies Over Health Claims
- Health Agencies Say Researchers Should Test Cannabis From Dispensaries
- Curaleaf and Surterra Are Top Spenders On Federal Cannabis Lobbying
- Nat. Drug Control Policy designated 13 new High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas
- Housing discrimination report adds that drug offenses are used to block access
Finance
Food and Bev
Fun
Health and Wellness
LGBTQI+
Media
Medical
Military/Veterans
Parenting
Podcasts
Politics
Presidential Campaign
- Cannabis Is Safer Than French Fries, Cory Booker Jokes
- Legalization Anchors US Sen. Kamala Harris’ Criminal Justice Plans
- Kamala Harris Proposes Loans For ‘Disadvantaged’ Biz Owners
- Sen. Bernie Sanders thanked Colorado for leading the way on legalization
Social Justice
- Civil rights groups advocate for dismantling drug criminalization
- Code For America aims to clear convictions from 1/4 million records
- Pot Shop Diversity
Studies
- Cannabis use for college students at 35-year high
- Pharmacy students lack knowledge to counsel and educate on MMJ
- Dispensaries recommending MMJ for glaucoma
- Stereotypes About Cannabis Consumers Persist In The Media
- Cannabis Reduces Symptoms Of Anxiety, Depression, And Stress
Technology
- The Women Who Invented Cannabis Tracking
- How Weed Tech Companies Are Letting Smokers Control Their High
- 8 Must-Have Products for Tech-Minded Weed Consumers
Travel/Tourism
Weddings
International
Canada
- Infant left alone outside recreational dispensary
- Canada’s first legal cannabis competition coming to Calgary’s Hempfest Expo
- Producers stand by upcoming vape products amid U.S. health scare
- Hemp industry shrank last year amid slow-moving CBD regulations
- Just 44 Canadians Had Records Expunged Since Legalization
Canada – First Nations
Colombia
India
- Delhi Is the Third Highest Consumer of Cannabis in the World
- Centre to Allow Scientific Research on Cannabis
Israel
Jamaica
Latin America
Mexico
New Zealand
Russia
Scotland
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago