Friday Roll Up: NECANN Tix + NH Moves Forward + Bernie’s Exec Order + NORML Gov Scorecard
Kathryn Blume
2 Feb 2020
“I think that the legalization of cannabis is more popular than the legislature itself or the governor or any other political entity in the state of New Hampshire. This is something that the people of the state of New Hampshire want. They don’t want to be treated like they’re criminals if they have a plant.” – Rep. Renny Cushing
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
Op-Ed: S.54 – Separating Fact from Fiction
Keeping It Clean: The Value of Full Panel Testing
Vermont Cannabis Organization Meetup: What’s Going On In Montpelier
Op-Ed: Trouble With Dispensaries
Governor ‘At The Table’ On Legalization Talks, Top Lawmaker Says
Majority of VT’s marijuana market is funded by out-of-state…
Discussing the Future of Vermont’s Retail Cannabis Market
How many dispensaries funded by Big Cannabis? It may surprise you
AG Donovan spoke about the need to legalize cannabis sales
New England
Connecticut
- Gov. said he’ll work to get bipartisan support for cannabis legalization
- Massachusetts cannabis
commissioner gives legalization lessons for CT
Maine
- Joint Standing Committee held a hearing on several cannabis bills
- Lawmakers Debate the Pros and Cons of a Bill to Allow Home Delivery
Massachusetts
- Cambridge can’t block medical dispensaries from recreational market
- Bill would help vets get medical pot
- CommCan had a donation rejected by a local homeless shelter
- Vote to Advance Legislation – Regulate Community Agreements
- Legislature held hearing on legislation to ban cannabis billboards
- Legal weed didn’t stop illegal deals
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Gaetano Lardieri: Cannabis Science Leader and Advocate
- Jim Miller, Longtime Advocate, and NJ Homegrow Leader
- Bill would expand telehealth prescribing for MMJ patients
- Gonzalez, Champion for Underserved Communities in Cannabis Space
New York
- Cuomo amends legalization plan, but not enough yet for lawmakers
- Licensed Business Weigh In on Adult-Use Legalization
- Legalization at an impasse, gov fails to specify where cash will go
- Legalizing cannabis in New York Regains Attention Among Lawmakers
- Is a new cannabis breathalyzer coming to New York?
- Lt. gov “right a wrong that has disadvantaged communities of color.”
- Assembly speaker, lawmakers, advocates to build support for legalization
- Someone impersonating maj. leader, asking offices to oppose legalization
- Chances of passing legalization are as good as last year
- Director of cannabis programs spoke about efforts to craft legislation
Rhode Island
- Lawmakers amending pending MMJ regulatory reform legislation
- Senate, House Committees to remove veto over cannabis regulations
National
Banking
Business
- Hotels Are Confused by Rise of Legal cannabis
- Leafly laid off 18% of its workforce
- Creditors are requesting that GenCanna be put into bankruptcy
- Eaze released a report tracking consumer trends in the cannabis industry
Cannabis
CBD
Culture
Events
- High Grade Hemp Seed Announces SXSW® Sponsorship
- USA CBD Expo
- NORML criticized the framing of a SXSW cannabis panel
- Doors guitarist, Wyclef Jean perform at cannabisCon Conference
Federal
- Congress Takes Steps in Favor of Cannabis Research
- Opinion: Mike Crapo wisely puts children before cannabis profits
- Dept of Ag gives federal approval to more state and tribal hemp plans
- Rep. sent a letter urging Dept of Ag to make changes to hemp rules
Health and Wellness
- How To Use cannabis To Help You Fall Asleep
- How cannabis affects homeostasis
- Why smoking cannabis feels different as you age
Hemp
- USDA got 4,600+ public comments on proposed hemp rules
- More hemp applicants expected for 2020 growing year
- Regulating Hemp
- National Departments of Agriculture submits comments on federal hemp rules
- Risks Remain for Banks Servicing the Hemp Industry
Hypocrisy, Prevarication and Outright Lies
- Secret recording suggests Trump thinks cannabis lowers your IQ
- Advocates Push Back On Secretly Recorded Trump Claim
Legalization
Media
- BPCM Announces Launch of Cannabis Division
- Cannabis PR Firm Shares Its Top Picks For Journalists To Follow On Twitter
- Green Entrepreneur Recognizes Cannabis Connoisseurs
Medical
Military/Veterans
- Cannabiz, Veteran Organizations Team Up To Combat Suicide, Overdose
- NECANN Q&A Derek Cloutier, New England Veteran’s Alliance
- Dept of Defense, Air Force issue notices to not to use CBD products
Parenting
- Breastfeeding and cannabis: managing cannabis use when nursing
- cannabis moms are the new wine moms. But is it healthy?
Podcasts
Politics
- NORML 2020 Gubernatorial Scorecard (Phil Scott gets a C)
- Ocasio-Cortez: Colorado is doing a “great job” using rev from legalization
Presidential Campaign
Relationships
Sex
Social Justice
Social Media
Sports
- Browns’ Kareem Hunt Had cannabis, Vodka
- NFL Players Association spoke about efforts to reform cannabis policy
- Detroit City Football Club is partnering with cananbiz Pleasantrees
Studies
- There is No Proof cannabis Use Lowers IQ
- ‘Dabbing’ teens more likely to keep using cannabis and increase its use
- Ethnography of Cannabis Marketing on Social Media
- Risks of Smoking cannabis with Heart Conditions
- Cannabis use by young adults show interesting results
- cannabis may have benefits for treating advanced chronic kidney disease
- CBD components might be useful to treat and prevent Alzheimer’s disease
Travel/Tourism
Vaping
Women
- Don’t Ignore Women In cannabis
- Who Says Women Only Like Low-Dose Cannabis? Not This Brand
- Now Women Are Putting Cannabis in Their Vaginas
- DIY Cannabis Cream and Other Lessons from A Woman’s Guide to Cannabis
- Poetry and cannabis with Fariha Róisín
States
Alabama
- MMJ Bill Expected in Upcoming Legislative Session
- Senate candidate Roy Moore “not for marijuana” but feds “should leave it to the states”
Arizona
- Can You Be Fired for Using MMJ Outside of Work? It’s Complicated
- More than half a billion dollars of MMJ was sold in the state last year
Arkansas
California
- More than 10,000 illegal vape pens from unlicensed cannabis retailers seized.
- Berkeley City Council to allow on-site consumption at dispensaries
- San Fran to create a system for safe consumption sites for illegal drugs.
- Chef Andrea Drummer Makes History by Opening First Cannabis Cafe
Colorado
- More than $302 million in cannabis tax revenue generated last year
- What is social equity in state’s cannabis industry?
Delaware
- Gov, ag secretary celebrated federal approval of the state’s hemp plan.
- Lawmakers to consider letting MMJ patients grow their own, possess firearms
Florida
- Three Pot-Smoking Moms Launch Second Podcast Season
- Boca Council to begin process of lifting ban on MMJ
- Supreme Court to hear arguments about proposed legalization ballot
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Unemployed Chicago Residents Want Peddler’s License to Sell Cannabis
- State’s Attorney Kim Foxx talks expungement after Illinois cannabis bill
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
- Highway Patrol facing lawsuit for targeting drivers based on out-of-state plates or CO travel plans
- Hemp license applications are up 30% since last year
Kentucky
- Hemp facility opens in Louisville area to support growing industry
- Senate president said there is a “narrow path” to pass MMJ legislation
Louisiana
- Army vet serving life for $30 sale comes before Louisiana Supreme Court
- Letter: Time to end Big Government when it comes to cannabis prohibition
- MMJ grower releasing CBD products
Maryland
- Residents want city to stop punishing people for small amounts of cannabis
- Regulators are accepting hemp applications
- How the state built a cannabis board without local experts
Michigan
- Judge sentenced dispensary operator who violated laws to 16yrs in prison
- Detroit City Council voted to extend moratorium on rec cannabis businesses
- Regs announced the participants of cannabis social equity work groups
Missouri
- It could be months before Missouri dispensaries sell MMJ
- Job fairs in St. Louis, Kansas City expecting hundreds
- Backers will try to get legalization on 2020 ballot
- FBI won’t allow regulators to access national background check database for the purposes of screening medical cannabis business employees until there is a state law codifying the need for such checks
Montana
Nebraska
- Gov. Ricketts stresses strong opposition towards legalization
- Feds approve Nebraska plan for growing hemp
Nevada
- Hemp grower sues Carson City over proposed cannabis farm
- Treasurer spoke about efforts to reduce cannabiz’ reliance on cash
New Mexico
- State’s MMJ program now has more than 80,000 registered patients
- Senate Public Affairs Committee approved a cannabis legalization bill
- Recreational pot legalization passes 1st test
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma – Cherokee Nation
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Dakota
Tennessee
- Lawmaker Introduces Adult-Use Cannabis Legalization Bill
- Driver in Memphis crash smoked after learning of Kobe Bryant’s death
- A man was arrested after he smoked cannabis in a Tennessee courtroom
Texas
Utah
Virginia
- Key Senate Committee Approves Decrim
- Several Bills Introduced In General Assembly Would Decriminalize Cannabis
Washington
- Market could gain new THC limit on high-potency concentrates
- AAA study: Legal weed in Washington State linked to more fatal crashes
International
Australia
Malaysia
Philippines
Thailand
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