Culture

• No one will tell me if cannabis is allowed in ‘The Bachelor’ mansion
• Rapper Wyclef Jean launched a new cannabis brand
• Actor Brian Cox said cannabis is “absolutely great and I recommend it to everyone.”
• Brian Cox dumped as patron of care center over his pot admission
• Jimmy Kimmel Live ran another “Who’s High” segment

 Driving

• Cannabis Might Impair Driving Abilities Even After the High Wears Off

 Federal

• Federal Cannabis Policy Hearing Makes Progress
• Congress investigates lifting some cannabis restrictions
• Lawmakers press Trump officials to change federal cannabis rules
• Committee Holds Three-Hour Hearing on ‘Cannabis Policies for a New Decade’
• FDA Announces Nationwide “Ban” on Flavored Vape Cartridges

• A new bill would force FDA to allow marketing of CBD as dietary supplement

• Committee risks if it lets panel vote on a vet cannabill

 Finance

• Cannabis ETFs Start to Cross the Atlantic

 Food and Bev

• 7 Reasons to Start Drinking Cannabis Tea
• Greyhound Cocktail with Cannabis-Infused Vodka

• The U.S. Cannabis Cultivation Report: 2019 Legal and Illicit Output by State
• States To Pass Legalization Measures In 2020

 Arizona

• Legislature opens with a flurry of cannabis bills
• Gov.: MMJ revenue to expand drug treatment
• What’s Causing the Purple Haze Over Arizona

 California

• ManifestSeven Acquires Women-Focused Cannabis Delivery Co
• Women went off-grid to start a cannabis farm in the Californian countryside
• Osteopathic Medical Board discussed guidelines for recommending MMJ

 California – Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians

• Santa Rosa tribe betting on hemp to bring revenue

 Colorado

• Growers hope volatile wholesale market is stabilizing
• Legislation: protect those who use cannabis on their own time
• Hemp producers decry many new federal regulations as unworkable

 Florida

• No Referendum on Recreational cannabis Legalization in 2020
• Senator Introduces Legalization Bill As Ballot Push Ends
• MMJ Could Replace Opioid Use, According to FIU Study

 Georgia

• Teens accused of killing man over $70 worth of cannabis
• Hemp production on hold until funding secured

 Illinois

• Regulators posted app for social equity cannabiz development fund loans
• Hemp processing plant to come to Du Quoin in spring 2020
• Senator Duckworth Visits Dispensary To Talk Social Equity And Banking
• How to Expunge Your Record for Cannabis Crimes
• Revolution Global Partners with OURS to Help Black Entrepreneurs
• Illinois warns shops against stockpiling weed amid shortages
• Criminal Justice Reform In The Era Of Legal Cannabis

• Cannabis sales pass $19M in first 12 days
• Trucking Company Seeks To Expand Into Cannabis Growing
• Wonder where the recreational cannabis comes from?

 Indiana

• State Hemp Plan submitted to USDA
• Hemp production in Indiana
• Will Money Sway Lawmakers To Consider Cannabis Legalization?

 Kentucky

• Cornbread Hemp is first CBD company with USDA certification
• Senate prez thinks “there’s a path forward on medicinal cannabis”

 Maryland

• MMJ taxes brought over $10M in FY19

 Michigan

• Can a Temporary cannabis Event be held overnight?
• Regs to hold public hearing about cannabis rules 

 Minnesota

• Senate will not pass a recreational bill this session
• Regulators: internal controls not adequate to safeguard financial assets

 Mississippi

• Doctors respond to Board of Health’s opposition to MMJ ballot measure

 Missouri

• Kansas City mayor spoke about pardoning misdemeanor cannabis convictions

 Montana

• Activists Submit Measure To Legalize Cannabis

 Nevada

• $9.8 million in cannabis tax revenue in October

 New Mexico

• Legalization Bill Filed After Governor Puts Issue On 2020 Agenda
• Las Cruces mayor, police worry about legalization
• Cannabis could be legal in 2020
• Hemp for Victory
• Man in house arrest sues to use MMJ
• Majority do not support legalization
• DOH to finalize rules on consumption areas, new testing standards
• DPA Statement on Introduction of Cannabis Legalization Bill
• Fix medical pot before going recreational

 North Carolina

• Deputies find 7 pounds of cannabis after man refuses to unlock car door

 Ohio

• MMJ program still starting up in 2020
• 17% sought info to see if they can be treated with MMJ
• 46% know a friend or family member who regularly uses cannabis
• Cannabis citations in Dayton down more than 65% 
• Hemp growing rules approved
• Prices fall for MMJ after one year

 Oklahoma

• MMJ community divided on proposed legalization ballot measures
• Lawmakers filed several bills to enact MMJ restrictions

 Oregon

• Funding approved: hire 2 specialists on hemp inspections, enforcement

 Pennsylvania 

• Expanding Hemp Market to Benefit from USDA Regulations

 South Carolina

• Hemp: New crop, new challenges for farmers
• Patients and Doctors Call on Legislature to Enact MMJ Legislation

 Tennessee

• Upcoming Dinner to Showcase CBD and Hemp Products
• Bill would decrim possession, let counties vote on legalization
• Candidate backs federal cannabis legalization

 Texas

• Rules for selling hemp are up in the air
• Laredo Sector Border Patrol Seizes Cannabis Bundles
• Ag. commish: public hearing on proposed hemp rules

 Utah

• Utah to begin testing MMJ crop
• U.S. Atty worried that legalization going to “bring down our society”
• Senate maj. leader supports removing MMJ packaging requirements, expungement

 Virginia

• Dharma receives first pharmaceutical processor permit for MMJ
• Decrim Bill Moves Forward In Spite Of State ACLU Protest
• Reform advocates divided between decriminalization or legalization
• Fairfax County to No Longer Prosecute Low-Level Cannabis Cases

 Washington

• Regs remove transport manifest from website due to “low to no utilization.”

International

• Global Cannabis Sales Grow 48% to $15 Billion in 2019

 Australia

• Cannabis Laws Present Confusion and Controversy

 Bahamas

• Former prime minister doesn’t regret not moving cannabis reform forward sooner

 Barbados

• Government plans to begin issuing MMJ cultivation licenses next month

 Canada

• Buyer out $524 after trying to buy illegal cannabis online from BC business
• 11 Canadian women in cannabis smashing the grass ceiling

 China

• China Must Import More Hemp From US Under New Trade Deal

 Denmark

• Several Danish political parties are calling for drug decrim

 Europe

• The EU CBD Consumer Report: 2019 Overview

 Malta

• Parliamentary secretary predicted cannabis will be legal in two years
• Malta’s Youngest MP Put In Charge Of Cannabis

 Mexico

• Regulators to provide cannabis-based oil to a girl suffering from epilepsy

 South Africa

• Black Farmers Fight to Enter Cannabis Market
• Finance minister to put legalization proposal before the cabinet

 Thailand

• Clinics Begin Dispensing MMJ Extracts

 Trinidad and Tobago

• Prime Minister: cannabis is a “dangerous drug” and people shouldn’t use it 

 UK

• CMC urges government to review MMJ policy
• Justice secretary said government will not legalize anytime soon.
• Cannabis at risk of being ‘decriminalised’ as police let users off with community resolutions