“For many cannabis consumers, marijuana is an important tool for de-stressing. Many Americans would argue that access to alcohol during an incredibly stressful time for themselves and the nation is essential to their well-being. The same is certainly true for a substance that is non-toxic and does not produce the negative side effects like aggression, domestic violence, and hangovers.”
– Kris Krane, founder and president of 4Front Ventures

Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News

Vermont

 Women In Cannabis Summit Moves Online In Response To Outbreak

 Resources To Support Communities In Responding To COVID-19

 Cannabis Breeding 101: A Basic Introduction

 Mental And Emotional Health Care For Challenging Times

 Pandemic Spotlights Need For Risk Management In Industry
 Ferry Service Between Charlotte and Essex, N.Y., to Be Suspended
 Castleton looks to expand Cannabis Studies Certificate program
 VT hemp processor sues Maryland grower, alleging it lied about pesticides

New England

 Connecticut

• Residents strongly support legalization

 Maine

• Adult Use Cannabis Sales Are Finally In Sight

 Massachusetts

• State of Emergency declaration
• Busiest pot shop halted recreational sales amid coronavirus outbreak
• Williamstown: Competing Bylaw Proposals on Pot Production
• Lack Of Supply, High Demand Cause Rec Weed $ To Jump

 New Jersey

• Dispensary Service Declining Under Coronavirus
• Premier Cannabis Mixologist Based in Morristown
• MMJ Patients Can’t Be Fired for Positive Drug Tests

 New York

• Cuomo says legal weed priority remains
• Regional Cannabis Talks Are Helping Coronavirus Response
• Lawmakers File Revised Legalization Bill

National

 Animals

• Is CBD Oil For Cats Effective?

 Arts/Entertainment

• 75 stoner movies to beat the coronavirus quarantine blues
• Kelis announces new Netflix cannabis-themed cooking show

 Business

• Who Really Controls The Cannabis Industry?
• Charlotte’s Web Launches New R&D Division
• Cannabis Sales Are Steady — for Now

 CBD

• How does CBD oil help you sleep better?

 Coronavirus/COVID-19

• ‘Essential’ Designation Could Keep Cannabis Industry Green
• Medical Pot Deemed ‘Essential’ Amid COVID-19 Shutdowns
• The risk to pregnant women appears limited
• USDA, hemp food producers assure public on coronavirus transmission fears
• Guide to Staying In and Social Distancing
• Americans stock up on pot for coronavirus quarantine
• Adult-use cannabis retailers take stock, encourage online orders
• Cannabis Cos. Adapt to Survive
• MMJ Group Urges Govs To Protect Patient Access
• Pot smokers stock up for pandemic
• The CDC’s coronavirus failure was predicted
• How the Coronavirus Could Affect the Cannabis Industry
• Weed Delivery Services Booming Amid Coronavirus
• A Coronavirus To-Do List Awaits Lawmakers
• It’s Time to Digitalize the Cannabis Industry
• How COVID-19 Will Impact the Private Cannabis Markets
• Cannabis Regulators Respond to Coronavirus Concerns

 Culture

• 6 YouTubers to Follow If You Want to Become an Expert on CBD Gummies

 Dispensaries

• Is my dispensary open and can they deliver cannabis right now?
• Bulk Buys and Distancing: How Dispensaries Deal With COVID-19

 Edibles

• How is an edible different than other ways of consuming cannabis?

 Ethics and Etiquette

• How potheads are rethinking etiquette amid coronavirus

 Events

• Industry Leaders Worldwide Unite to Address Health, Economic Issues
• Virtual Conference “United States Cannabis Conference + Expo” 
• Online workshop: Learn to grow hemp in a home garden

 Federal

• Cannabiz are not eligible for SBA coronavirus aid programs
• Virus focus further dashes banks’ hopes of pot banking, AML reform
• Postal Service Fails To Properly Mail Seized Packages, Audit Reveals
• Two Cannabis Bills to Help Veterans Pass Committee in Congress
• Congress to consider MMJ for veterans
• USDA secretary calls hemp rules a ‘draft,’ sparking industry optimism
• USDA Secretary Again Blames DEA For Interfering In Hemp Regulations

 Finance

• Loans for “Mom and Pop” Cannabis, Hemp and CBD Companies

 Food & Bev

• Canopy Growth Unit Ships First Infused Drink
• MCTC to Launch Sweetener and Coffee Creamer Product Line

 Health and Wellness

• Cannabis and Physical Fitness: Unlikely Partners That Work Well Together

 Hemp

• Why hemp producers should use biocontrols for sustainable production
• How the Coronavirus Outbreak Will Hit the Hemp Industry
• ‘Golden Fiber’ Hemp Seeing Growing Demand in Apparel, Accessories
• Is Automation the Future of the Hemp Industry?
• Effects of dietary hemp seed oil to sows on fatty acid profiles

 History

• 1857: First commercial toilet paper made out of hemp

 Labor

• National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation asking National Labor Relations Board to prevent states from requiring cannabis to enter into labor peace agreements

 Legalization

• MMJ Legalization Accelerating Global Market 
• Legal Cannabis Might Mean Less Drinking

 Medical

• Medical Migrants Are Traveling the U.S. in Pursuit of Cannabis
• Do You Still Need an MMJ Card in 2020?

 Military/Veterans

 Podcasts

• Fill the NBA-Sized Hole in Your Heart With This Hilarious Podcast
• How Weed + Grub is coping with quarantine in Los Angeles

 Politics

• MMJ bills challenge Bible Belt politics

 Presidential Campaign 

• Where Bernie Sanders And Joe Biden Stand On Cannabis

 Social Justice

• Is Modern Cannabis Capitalism Laying on Racial Premises?
• COVID-19 Social Distancing Incompatible With Overpopulated US Prisons
• The Benefits of Sealing and Expunging Cannabis Records
• The NCIA talks policy, equality and regulation in US cannabis
• A Candid Discussion About Equality, Inclusion, And Cannabis
• Interview: The Importance Of Promoting Diversity in the Cannabis Business

 Sports

• NFL Players Will No Longer Be Suspended for Marijuana Use
• Cavaliers Vet Reveals How NBA Players Really Pass Weed Urine Tests
• NBA to suspend player drug testing during outbreak

 Studies and Surveys

• Is Smoking Cannabis Dangerous? 
• MMJ Improves Quality Of Life In Fibromyalgia Patients
• Another survey shows teen marijuana use declines after legalization
• One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms
• Psychiatric symptoms caused by cannabis constituents
• Cannabis Researcher Receives $3.9M to Study Terpenes and Pain

  Stuff

• Weed & Coronavirus: Guide to Cleaning Your Cannabis Gear

 Women

• Weed Nuns
• Single Women Attracted To Marijuana, Blockchain Investments
• Breaking the Grass Ceiling: Women, Weed and Business
• Cannabis Influencer, Photographer & Journalist Jessica Golich

States