ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
Kathryn Blume
6 Oct 2019
“We have made great strides with medical marijuana, but we’ve also repeated some of the same mistakes that led cannabis to be vilified and misunderstood in the first place. Hype and echo chambers are never a friend to science or clear-eyed thinking.” – Dr. Sanjay Gupta
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
Eight Things To Know About S.54
Regulate Cannabis to Solve The Vaping Illness Crisis
Sarabia Holistic: Reconnecting People With The Source Of Life
Women In Cannabis Meetup: Commitment To Collaboration
Cannabis in the Capitol: Statehouse Advocacy Day
Police: Northfield man grew over 80 marijuana plants
Celebrity pitchman harvesting hemp on Vt. farm, filming TV show
Vermont’s MMJ Dispensaries Control Access to Their ‘Public’ Records
Vermont MMJ dispensaries’ big smoke screen
Will growing hemp pay off for farmers in our region?
In Vermont, Marijuana Is the New Zucchini
New England
Connecticut
- More conditions could be added to state’s MMJ program
- Weed vape ban could push users to illicit dealers
- Physicians: Don’t Forget About MMJ Patients In Vaping Investigations
- How are medical conditions approved for treatment?
- Regulators adds qualifying conditions, but rejects add of night terrors
- Westport RTM denies proposed pot ban
Maine
- Maine restaurants are losing workers to the cannabis industry
- NECANN-Maine
- Bath Will Allow Storefronts Along Route 1, Not Downtown
- Municipal officials have decisions to make when it comes to cannabis
Massachusetts
- City Council’s Cannabis Policy Needs Refinement
- Baker overstepped his authority with vape ban
- Going ahead with delivery. Here’s how it will work
- Regulator says ban on vaping could impact MMJ patients
- Pot store’s flower cupboard is bare
- The Cannabis Advancement Series
- Gov. temporary ban on vaping products is being challenged in lawsuit
- Baker vape ban similar to Zohydro order
- Startup Is Working On A Cannabis-Infused Ice Cream
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Permits Needed for Alternative Treatment Center
- Legal weed in 2 months?
- Pot Businesses a Step Closer to Opening Bank Accounts
New York
- Benton County looks to tweak pot, hemp zoning
- White People Smoke More Weed Than People of Color, Now What?
- Officials begin issuing violations for selling CBD-infused food + beverage
- Straight talk from DA McMahon on the perils of legal weed
- Gov wants to put legalization in next budget proposal
Rhode Island
National
Arts/Entertainment
- Kevin Smith & Jason Mewes Release Three New Weed Strains
- SNL roasted anti cannabis presidential candidate
- South Park went after MedMen again
- Matthew McConaughey Plays a Weed Kingpin in Trailer
- Fictional mayor in comics is involved in the legal industry
Business
- There’s more to exiting a cannabis business
- Cannabis trademarks aren’t legal, but workarounds exist to protect IP
- Cannabis Companies Turn to Packaging to Show Legitimacy
- Cannabis Testing Market to surpass USD 2012 Million By 2024
- Why Aurora Cannabis Wants to Grow Cannabis Outdoors
- Six cannabis CEOs talked to us about how they use weed
Cannabis
- Harvard Professor Attempts to Shed Light on Legal Cannabis Dangers
- Here’s Why Hispanics Grasp the Positive Power of Cannabis
- The Smart Way To Buy Cannabis
- Leafly’s new cannabis guide makes understanding weed easier
- How to choose a cannabis strain for studying
- Indica vs. sativa: What’s the difference between cannabis types?
CBD
Culture
Dispensaries
Environment
Events
Fashion
Federal
- Cannabis expected to get traction in Senate — as a banking bill
- Groups Ask EPA for More Hemp Crop Protection
- Trump donates salary to raise awareness of harm caused by weed
- Legislation Passed by House Lacks Racial Justice Provisions
- Industry Leaders Urge Congress to Deschedule and Regulate
- Legalization Could Be Worth $128.8 Billion in Taxes and 1.6 Million Jobs
- NCIA Releases Guidelines for Regulation After Legalization
- FBI data shows that there was one cannabis arrest very 48 seconds
- Committee wants Land Management to “prioritize eradication programs.”
- Trump signed into law spending bill that includes funding hemp legalization
- CDC says vape lung injuries reported using THC-containing products
- The U.S. Patent Office issued its first-ever patent for a hemp cultivar
- Senate bill to deschedule cannabis and fund programs gets new cosponsor
- Senate bill to deschedule cannabis got one new cosponsor
- House bill to move cannabis to Schedule III gets cosponsor
- Natl Cannabis Industry Assn Releases Guidelines for Regulation
- AFBF calls on EPA to approve pesticide applications
- DOL finalized rule allowing states to drug test for unemployment benefits
- CDC reported that there are now 1,080 vape cases, 18 deaths
- How far will Dems go in reversing cannabis policy?
Finance
Growing and Making
Hemp
- Organic hemp producer BioBloom: “Health is our main focus”
- Billions in Hemp Risks Rotting on Farms in Processing Bottleneck
- A Year into a Resurrected Hemp Market, How Are States Handling It?
- Dreaming Big for a Risky Hemp Crop
- Hemp Prices Set to Decline, Market Oversupply Forecast
- A Year Into A Resurrected Hemp Market, How Are States Handling It?
- Hemp Holds Promise for Farmers
- 328 Percent Increase in U.S. Hemp Cultivation Acreage
- Hemp Genetics in a Changing Marketplace
- Hemp hardwoods and bioplastics expand crop use beyond CBD
History
Holidays
Immigration
Hypocrisy, Prevarication and Outright Lies
Labor
Law Enforcement
Legalization
Media
- Young adults with chronic diseases report more daily marijuana use
- New Q hits on cannabis, comedy and queer community unity
- Gupta published op-ed about his support for medical cannabis
- Investigation finds good vapes in regulated market, bad in black market
Medical
- Most people consider MMJ safe for pain despite limited research
- Can marijuana help treat autism symptoms?
- Desperate patients forced to break the law for their treatment
- Medical Cannabis Exporter Sees a Window Before Market Floods
- Cancer patients find symptom relief in MMJ
Podcasts
- Industrial Hemp Podcast Helps Producers Navigate Challenges
- Natura Executive on Sacramento’s Booming Cannabis Industry
- Five podcasts to bring a little more cannabis into your life
- EmeraldCast: Interview with Mary Pryor of Cannaclusive
- There’s No Way to Go But Up!
Presidential Campaign
- Rep. published an op-ed on why he voted against banking bill
- Sen. Cory Booker again joked that weed is safer than french fries
- Harris makes op-ed about reforms beyond cannabis banking access
- Candidates and Cannabis: Warren Versus Booker
Science
Seniors
Sex
- How CBD Can Be Used for Pelvic Pain and Pleasure
- Less cannabis is more for improving women’s sexual health
Social Justice
- National Expungement Week aims to give those with convictions a fresh start
- Report outlining policies states can use to remove post-conviction barriers
- Advocates Stress Need for Equity in Cannabis During Museum of Weed Panel
Sports
- How Legal Cannabis Threatens Sacramento Roller Derby
- Gym Rats Embrace cannabis
- Cannabis used by athletes to aid recovery
- How rock climbers can use cannabis in recovery and training
- Percy Harvin smoked weed before every NFL game he played
- MLBl and its players union are discussing loosening restrictions
Studies
- Cannabinoid-based meds in clinical trials show promising results
- How CBD offsets psychosis induced by THC
- Smoking Weed Can Age The Brain By Nearly Three Years
- How CBD offsets the psychiatric side-effects of THC
- Cannabis use by IBS patients can induce improvement
- New studies on the health benefits of CBD
- Pot makes older people smarter but impairs younger users
- THC+ Urine Samples Assoc. w/ Lower Opioid Concentrations In Pain Patients
- Legalizing appears to have contributed to opioid mortality
Stuff
Terpenes
- How cannabis terpenes work on your body and mind
- Want the most from your cannabis terpenes? Temperature matters
- What are cannabis terpenes and what do they do?
- Researchers studying if terpenes are contributing to air pollution
Travel/Tourism
Vaping
- Vapes take big sales hit after health scare
- Bootleg vapes tainted with hydrogen cyanide
- Even Nobel-Winning Chemists Don’t Know What’s in Your Vape
- The Stoner’s Guide to Vaping Illness
- Accused ringleaders of weed vape bust appear in court
- Vaping Crisis Casts Cloud Of Uncertainty Over The Cannabis Industry
- CDC says majority of vaping-related illnesses linked to THC
- NCIA warns that banning regulated & tested products could make things worse
- New Study Provides a Clue About Why People Are Getting Sick
- Worried by weed vape pens? Here’s why and how to vape concentrate instead
- Toxic Chemical Fumes May Be Causing Mysterious Vaping Illnesses
- Regulating Cannabis Oil Vaporizers
Women
- Cannabis for Symptomatic Menopause: Cultivating the Evidence
- These Cannabis Brands Are Prioritizing Women Workers’ Health Needs
- Will Olivia Alexander become the queen of CBD?
- New Report Suggests Women Are Thriving in Cannabis. Are They?
States
Alabama
Alaska
- Opening of 2 pot businesses delayed despite licenses
- Head of Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office to be removed
- Voters reject a proposed sales ban while approving ban on alcohol sales
Arizona
- Dispensaries Will Be Required to Test All MMJ
- Businesses unite against plan to legalize pot
- New Group Opposes Recreational Pot Initiative, Plots an Alternative
- Cannabis Chamber of Commerce opposing proposed legalization ballot
Arkansas
- Pot eradication nets two septuagenarians
- Gov. urged voters not to sign marijuana legalization ballot petitions.
California
- Just What Exactly Is the Museum of Weed Anyway?
- Politicians helped regulate adult use. Now they’re working for the industry
- What you can and can’t do at the new cannabis cafe in West Hollywood
- Majority of Californians Favor Dispensaries
- Editorial board cheers banking legislation in Congress
- Poll found that state’s marijuana legalization law has been a “good thing”
Colorado
- New, Improved MMJ Rules Start in November
- Pot Businesses Welcome Banking Bill Approval In House
- Promoting economic development via ambitious hemp plan
- Regulators approved new rules expanding medical cannabis access
- A personal account of (finally) getting an MMJ card
Delaware
Florida
- 850 Hemp Summit sold out, future events being planned
- Group Launches Campaign to Legalize Recreational Marijuana
- 5 Takeaways from Florida’s Inaugural “850 Hemp Summit”
- Legalization campaign collected 100,000+ ballot signatures
Georgia
- Viral video shows police give weed back to driver under new ordinance
- Gwinnett solicitor on cannabis: ‘It’s out there, so let’s make it legal’
Hawaii
Illinois
- State Sen. Toi Hutchinson appointed as pot czar
- Cannabis czar faces a challenging to-do list
- How more women are getting involved in the cannabis industry
- Chicago Startup Wants to Mail You CBD
- Public’s divided viewpoint on legalization
- Bloomington’s Cannabis Task Force Set To Hold 1st Meeting
- Can Illinois draw weed tourists from out of state?
- Recreational sales will start on time for January 1
- ‘Disproportionately Impacted Areas’ map for social equity program
- Regulators approve first recreational cultivation licenses
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
- Application period for 2020 hemp program starts in November
- Hemp Processor Says It Lost $44M Over Worthless Seeds
Maryland
- Cannabis business selection delayed by racial bias allegations
- Dispensary at risk of losing its license, as industry continues to expand
Michigan
- October Social Equity Program Educational Sessions
- Will Detroit have marijuana bars?
- Social clubs, retailers coming to Lansing
- Regulatory Agency expands Social Equity Program
Minnesota
Missouri
- Activists dispute federal study’s findings on cannabis’s affect on crime
- Woman moves from Kansas to Missouri for cannabis help
- New Kansas City Mayor Promises to Uphold Expungement Pledge
- On ‘cannabus’ tour of state, local doctor certifies thousands for MMJ
- Kansas City police chief claims that cannabis is tied to murders
- The home of congressional candidate was target of a police cannabis raid
- Regulators won’t deny access to Needy Families benefits over MMJ
Montana
Nevada
- Cannabis official at center of licensing scandal loses job
- 1933 Industries Commences Flowering Stage at New Cannabis Facility
- Treasurer holding stakeholder meetings about banking pilot program
New Mexico
- Regulators being sued over MMJ plant count limits
- Abq Journal ed board concerned that House speaker’s work in cannabiz could pose conflicts of interest
North Carolina
- Hemp Could Provide an Off-Ramp for Struggling Tobacco Farmers
- NC State Goes All Out to Support Hemp Growers
- Successful Year for Founder’s Hemp Harvest Kick-Off
Ohio
Oklahoma
- How far can MMJ advertising go?
- Dispensaries Applauding Bill Allowing Them To Use Federal Banks
- Coffee shop, dispensary combo to open in Tulsa
- Ponca City Schools refuses monetary donation offered by local MMJ dispensary
- Encentus Federal Credit Union said it will stop serving MMJ biz
Oregon
- Smell of harvested hemp on school buses upsets drivers, parents, students
- Harvest time for hemp farmers
- Global Hemp Innovation Center received a $1 million to study hemp genomics
- Regulators recommended 6-month moratorium on sales of vaping products, including for weed
Pennsylvania
- PA keeps selling MMJ vapes
- What is the law? MMJ and DUI
- 5 reasons for PA’s MMJ drought
- Student gave out weed laced treats at charter school
- Philly councilmember pushing to spread out dispensaries
- Lawmakers introduced legalization bill
- AG endorsed legalization
- Federal judge ruled safe consumption site does not violate federal law
- Gov. expediting pardons for nonviolent, cannabis-related convictions.
- Policy disallowing people on probation from using MMJ subject of lawsuit
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ed board is pro decrim
- Tax services available for MMJ tax filing and payment obligations.
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Largest Hemp Auction in the U.S. to Take Place
- Bureau of Investigation to stop testing certain cannabis seizures
Texas
- Pot problem as new hemp law creates legal confusion
- Regulations will be in place in time for farmers to plant hemp this spring.
- Anti-cannabis Rep. Pete Sessions running for Congress again in new district
Utah
Virginia
- Future MMJ Facility In Manassas To Serve Alexandria
- When can I get my MMJ in Virginia?
- A Majority of Residents Support Legalization
- Monitoring pollen levels with drones at Hemp Research Day
- AG supports legalizing recreational cannabis
- Why cannabis might be a key ingredient in upcoming elections
Washington
- Ways to support local cannabis farmers
- Gov. banning flavored nicotine and marijuana vaping devices
- Local pot shop owner explains how SAFE Banking Act would affect her
- Regulators OK extension with tracking software provider
Washington D.C.
- Council Authorizes MMJ Administration in Public Schools
- MMJ patients can renew their registrations every two years instead of annually
Wisconsin
- Police seize THC vaping cartridges, pot in raid
- Billions at stake as Wisconsin discusses legalizing marijuana
- Mother of Wisconsin THC Vape Counterfeiters Also Arrested
- Wisconsin Trailing In Midwest’s Race To Legalize Cannabis
- Superior sees a “positive” impact after one year of decrim
International
- Where Weed Is Legal Around the World
- UN Human Rights Council opposes death penalty for drug offenses
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina
Australia
- Canberra’s Cannabis Critics Need To Find Bigger Problems To Worry About
- Reforms underway for Medicinal Cannabis
- Deputy prime minister said legalization is “dopey.”
Brazil
Canada
- Will Big Pot Producers Miss Expectations Again?
- US Pot Banking Bill May Hurt Canada Exchanges
- Impairment Numbers Not Up Since Cannabis Legalization
- Health Food Assn wants to loosen restrictions on CBD products
- Nine Canadian weed moms you need to know about
- Cannabis events in Ontario for October
- Pot during work hours? Here’s what Canadians are saying post-legalization
- Truth Tracker: Justin Trudeau’s claims defending legalization
Canada – First Nations
Europe
Iceland
India
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Mexico
- Senate is convening a colloquium of cannabis consumers
- Legalization bill filed. Would have sales handled by state-owned corp.
Netherlands
Paraguay
Russia
Thailand
UK
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