Culture

• Neil Young’s citizenship approved despite admission of consumption
• DaBaby Claims That He Gave Up cannabis On New Years
• Whoopi Goldberg’s Cannabis Ventures
• Terence Hallinan: Fighter for the People and for the Legalization of Cannabis
• Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg’s Brand Committed To Social Justice
• Miss Universe Canada preparing for her next role in the cannabis industry
• David Crosby said he still smokes cannabis every night

 Driving

• No, A Study Didn’t Say Cannabis Impairs Driving Once You’re Sober
• Cities experienced a relative increase in fatal crashes following decrim

 Education

• Cannabis Culinary Arts Certificate Program

 Environment 

• How Cannabis Farming Can Reduce Carbon Emissions And Save Water
• How does cannabis use affect our freshwater ecosystems?

 Events

• 2020 Hemp Building Summit
• Bongspiel encourages curl and burn
• Cannabis Science Society of America Finalizes Program for Meeting in Maui
• America’s First Credit Union Cannabiz Conference
• American Bar Association hosting webinar on being a cannabis lawyer

 Fashion

• Levi’s Makes Hemp Feel Like Cotton

 Federal

• Federal Cannabis Prosecutions Declining
• Congress investigates lifting some cannabis restrictions
• Lawmakers press Trump officials to change federal cannabis rules
• Congress and the FDA May Square Off Over CBD

• First Congressional Hearing on Cannabis Focuses on Research Hurdles
• Dozens of cannabis orgs push key lawmaker on SAFE Banking Act
• US border reports increased cannabis seizures in first year of legalization
• US Drug Enforcement Commission releases new drug abuse prevention plan
• Cannabis to impeachment: The high-wire legal act from Lev Parnas’ attorney
• Progress expected in 2020, but distractions, high hurdles persist
• EPA Tribal Operations Committee to discuss tribal cannabis programs

• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office awards trademark for the word “psilocybin”
• Drug Control Director discussed his opposition to safe consumption sites
• DEA won’t turn head away from cannabis because it is legalized state law
• Concerned Women for America director criticizes fed cannabis reform

 Food and Bev

• Cann, the cannabis-infused drink company, moves 150,000 units, raises $5m
• Cannabis Taking Share of Alcohol Industry

• Cannabis legalization may hit 40 states. Now what?
• The U.S. Cannabis Cultivation Report: 2019 Legal and Illicit Output by State

 Alabama

• Republican candidates said they oppose legalization, support MMJ

 Alaska

• Cannabis shops to be among 1st in US to allow consumption
• Proposal calls for cannabis, alcohol board administrators

 Arizona

• Tests find some early hemp crops have too much THC
• Opposition Is Minimal (So Far) in the Recreational Cannabis Effort for 2020
• 2020 Industrial Hemp Production Preseason Meeting & Field Day
• Local hemp farmer optimistic despite industry growing pains

 Arkansas

• MMJ Commission pressures dispensaries to open as slow rollout continues
• Clock ticking on state cannabis licenses
• MMJ sales surpass $33 million

 California

• She embodied hopes for LA’s program
• 5 Busted Myths of Today’s Cannabis Consumer

• Cannabis and water woes in the legendary Emerald Triangle
• Massive Oakland airport cannabis smuggling case
• Belated Effort to Create Equity in the Cannabis Industry

• Mandatory QR Codes for cannabis businesses
• County Officials to Dismiss Several Thousand Cannabis Convictions
• Lawmakers filed legislation to simplify and reduce cannabis taxes.

 California – Santa Rosa Band of Cahuilla Indians

• Hopes that hemp production will raise up to $3 million a year

 Colorado

• Could Industrial Hemp Lessen the Burden of I.R.C. Section 280E?

 Florida

• Venice doctor leery of legislature’s designs on MMJ
• Teacher’s job at risk because of MMJ use to treat PTSD
• Senator Introduces Cannabis Legalization Bill As Ballot Push Ends
• Recreational cannabis supporters fire back
• MMJ industry continues to boom in Tallahassee

 Idaho

• Hemp legalization bill introduced
• Hemp, CBD oil left on controlled substances list
• This is the year for Idaho to legalize hemp
• Hempitecture makes houses made of hemp
• Senator filed a bill to decriminalize possession of currently illegal drugs

 Illinois

• MMJ patients have seen supply dwindle for months
• Cigar, lounges: if they can’t sell cannabis, smoking license makes no sense
• Legal cannabis in Illinois: not that big a deal
• Urbana man with cannabis in car facing first of its kind charges
• cannabis money wafts across the Illinois economy
• How IL Succeeded In Rollout Of Adult-Use,Why MA Floundered
• Recreational legal, but applications for MMJ cards are up
• Unemployed Chicago residents Want License To Sell
• Chicago Housing Authority relaxes recreational cannabis policy

 Indiana

• Lawmakers pushing to decriminalize certain cannabis cases

 Kansas

• House majority leader acknowledged public support for medical cannabis.
• Resident faces decades in prison for MMJ use
• Advocates’ hopes high as Kansas heads for MMJ debate

 Kentucky

• Hemp bill passes House, 70-17
• MMJ advocates more hopeful it will pass
• Kentucky to begin transition toward growing industrial hemp
• Hemp Prices Crash, Leaving Ohio Valley Farmers Feeling Burned

 Louisiana 

• MMJ maker planning major expansions

 Maryland

• Former delegate guilty in fed court to soliciting, accepting bribes from cannabiz

 Michigan

• Detroit chief says violent crime up because of ‘black market cannabis’ sales
• Health department spends $300K on anti-cannabis PSAs
• Public service-ads perpetuate anti-cannabis stereotypes
• Regulators remove videos perpetuating anti-cannabis stereotypes
• Senate Committee prohibits labor peace agreements for cannabiz
• Detroit voted to extend a moratorium on recreational cannabis businesses
• Regulators posted video of their cannabis social equity program presentation

 Minnesota

• Hemp industry going strong, but 2020 a critical year for the future
• Hemp industry joins Ag officials in protesting hemp rules

 Missouri

• Thousands get MMJ card, even though it’s not yet for sale
• Nearly 200 licenses issued for MMJ dispensaries
• Activists taking steps to place legalization measure on ballot.
• Gov. thinks state will consider legalizing but he’s focused on MMJ
• Taking the high road on cannabis

 Montana

• Missoula tops list for dispensaries per capita
• Second ballot initiative to legalize cannabis filed with state

 New Mexico

• Lawmakers Introduce Legislation to Legalize Adult-Use Cannabis
• Legalization looms large in session
• Las Cruces Mayor says no to legalizing recreational
• Cities Can’t Opt Out Of Legal Cannabis Under New State Proposal
• Cannabis legalization bill faces hurdles
• Legal recreational cannabis a smoke screen for failure
• Drug Policy Alliance On Legalization Bill
• Is cannabis farming next for our area?
• Gov. backs ‘fix’ for MMJ law
• Proposals tackle irrigation issues, would add water protections
• Senate Judiciary Chair opposes legalizing cannabis
• Ethics Watch examines cannabis industry campaign contributions in the state

 North Dakota

• Gov. pardoned 16 people for low-level cannabis offenses
• Hemp rules still hazy

 Oklahoma

• How Recreational Is OK’s MMJ Market?
• MMJ Patients: How and Why They Got Their Cards
• Wondering where the MMJ money is going
• Interesting clash over cannabis
• Dispensaries generate more sales tax revenue than bars in December
• MMJ Authority names new director
• MMJ numbers soar past other states

 Oklahoma – Cherokee Nation

• Launches workgroup to study hemp, cannabis growth

 Oregon

• Cannabis sales 420% stronger near Idaho
• College students use more cannabis in legal states, binge drink less
• Hemp earns cannabis conference scannabislight
• Regulators issued a recall of cannabis products that failed pesticide testing

 Pennsylvania 

• MMJ program faces persistent cannabis shortages

 South Carolina

• Growing hemp can reap vast rewards – but laws on farming it are muddy
• Supporters push for MMJ legalization
• House majority leader called for MMJ legalization

 South Dakota

• LETTER: Hemp is not the golden crop
• Gov. Lays Out Hemp Plan in 2020 State of the State

 South Dakota – Pine Ridge Reservation

• Reservation to vote on cannabis legalization

 Tennessee

• Will Tennessee legalize?

 Texas

• Cannabis Laws in 2020: Lots of De Facto, Not Much De Jure
• Sid Miller touts benefits for Texas from trade deals and hemp
• Crime labs to begin THC testing to identify hemp vs. cannabis
• Low-level cannabis possession no longer enforced in Austin
• Hemp conference attracts hundreds in Waco
• City Council “doesn’t have authority to direct APD not to enforce a state law”
• Agriculture commissioner hosted a public hearing on proposed hemp rules.

 Utah

• Harvest, Columbia Care To Lobby State Government on Cannabis
• Bill could create expungement option for past MMJ use

 Virgin Islands

• Governor Pushes For cannabis Legalization In Annual Speech
• Legislation amended, remove requirement that consumers reg. with territory

 Virginia

• Sheriffs’ Association is speaking out against legalizing cannabis.
• Commercializing cannabis is a step too far
• Attorney will continue cannabis cases until the state decriminalizes
• Sens. Warner, Kaine pushing Dept. of Ag. to approve hemp plan

 Washington

• Lawmakers bring bill to ban most cannabis concentrates
• Cannabis store finds a way to deliver where delivery’s not exactly legal
• Regulators approved rules on cannabis quality control testing and penalties. 
• Councilwoman violated ethics code by advocating on behalf of a cannabiz

 West Virginia

• Democrats Push for cannabis Legalization
• House of Reps rejected move to discharge legalization bill from committee.
• 27 delegates calling on Dept of Commerce to study impact of legalization

 Wisconsin 

• Governor Blasts Lawmakers For Not Legalizing MMJ Despite Public Support
• “The most dangerous thing about cannabis in Wisconsin is that it is illegal”
• Man tells police he mixed his mom’s cremated remains with cannabis

International

• Davos leaders get an Israeli ‘Cannabis House’
• Leaders Gather To Discuss How Cannabis Can Improve State Of The World

 Bahamas

• Keep MMJ industry for Bahamians
• PM supports releasing those incarcerated for small possession
• PM: Get ready to “free our young people” 

 Barbados

• Country Tiptoes Ahead With Cannabis Plans

 Canada

• Moms band together to fight cannabis stigma
• Canada’s favourite cannabis personalities
• Illegal cannabis now 44% cheaper than legal sources
• Considering adding disposable pens to a reimbursement program
• Medical Cannabis by Shoppers™ Launched Its Online Platform

 Columbia

• Photographer captures the tranquil life inside “The Lost City Of Cannabis”

 Europe

• Understanding the European Appetite for CBD
• Food Safety Authority: eating hemp foods can cause elevated THC levels

 France

• MMJ pilot program will launch in September

 India

• Cannabis has preserved ancient Indian artwork for 1,500 years

 Italy

• Regulators set THC limits for hemp foods

 Malta

• Notes from MMJ Summit and the fight for drug policy reform

 Mexico

• Lawmakers Plan To Pass Legalization Bill Before End Of April

 Netherlands

• Lawmakers issued a manifesto calling for major drug policy reforms.

 New Zeland

• Tattooist’s ‘Kiwiana’ cannabis-inspired ink goes viral
• Government to repeal law banning cannabis vaporizers
• Edibles won’t be allowed under the country’s MMJ program

 Russia

• Putin met with mother of tourist jailed, said “everything will be okay,”

 Thailand

• MMJ clinic has seen thousands of patients in its first 10 days of operation

 UK

• Woman allegedly caught twice growing cannabis said ‘I am not going to stop’
• Illegal cannabis store clerks given discharges in London court
• Candidate: there needs to be “national discussion about the war on drugs.”