“If we want economic support and economic relief, then we have to use every economic idea. And I want to point out also that the vast majority of New Mexicans favor recreational cannabis.”
– NM Gov Michelle Lujan Grisham

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

Vermont 

Last Weed Tonight With Vermont Cannabis Solutions Launches

The Revolution Will Be Brownies

The Highest Bailiff In The Land
Vermont officials, lenders look to SAFE Act to help cannabis industry
Agriculture Agency adopts Vermont Hemp Rules
Poorer and wiser, fewer hemp farmers gear up this season
Gov. Scott seeks a third term, but will forego a campaign and fundraising
What to know about Saturday’s Green Up Day
Pandemic escalates food insecurity in Vermont
Vermont Senate Considering Vote-By-Mail Legislation
Vote by mail – request your no-excuses absentee ballot now
Champlain Valley Fair canceled due to COVID-19 

New England

Maine

• Windham passes pot ordinances after year of debate

Massachusetts

• As Pot Shops Reopen, How To Ensure Equity
• Pure Oasis, Boston’s First Dispensary, Reopens
• Recreational dispensaries offer curbside pickup
• Delivery Apps Opening For Econ Empowerment/Scl Equity Participants
• Many look to cannabis to cope with coronavirus anxiety. 

New Jersey

• Cannabis Banking Issues Hindering Industry
• 2 new dispensaries prepare to open
• NJ CAN 2020 Aims to Advance Social Justice Conversation

New York

• State-level coronavirus relief program blocks dispensaries from eligibility
• Gov. Cuomo Says He’ll Work To Pass Cannabis Legalization
• Lawmakers Call for Cannabis Reform to Boost Economy

National

Arts/Entertainment

• Hasan Minhaj Blasts “Rigged” Cannabis Industry

Banking

• Banking rules grow hazier during pandemic
• Pot banking may endure Senate stimulus scrutiny

Business

• Roundtable Of Industry Pros Discussing Cannabis Landscape
• Why Patent Cannabis? For Markets, Mostly.
• Why Intellectual Property Protection Is Critical to Your Cannabis Business
• How Cannabis Brands Can Design Products With Mainstream Appeal

Cannabis

• 5 Tricks To Help You Control Cannabis-Induced Sleepiness

CBD

• A Hidden Origin Story of the CBD Craze
• CBD 101: All The Things You Need to Know

Coronavirus/COVID-19

• Will Covid Pandemic Sap Weed-Biz Hype?
• COVID19 Drives Dealers Online as Drugs Supply Soars
• COVID-19 interstate compacts could be a model for regional cannabis trade
• COVID-19’s Surprising Impact on Cannabis Sales
• Hemp Seed Buyback Program to Assist Farmers Impacted by COVID-19
• Examining the Pre- and Post-Pandemic Regulatory Landscape
• Industries Adjusting to Losses, ‘New Normal’
• Woman broke her COVID-19 isolation to stockpile weed – police unimpressed

Culture

• Why do humans use drugs? A conversation with ‘High’ author Ingrid Walker

Economics

• Cannabis Legalization Is Key To Economic Recovery

Edibles

• The Beginner’s Guide To Cannabis Edibles

Events

• Prohibition Partners LIVE
• Hemp Industry Daily, MJBizDaily host cannabis groups live on Leafwire

Fashion

• How AGI Denim is Rising to the Challenges of Hemp

Federal

• DEA facing lawsuit from scientists and vets re: rescheduling petitions
• Task force calls on feds to let states legalize without interference

• SCOTUS Declines Case On Decrim Measures Blocked From Local Ballots

• Sen. spoke about cannabis, President Trump and his reelection bid

Food & Bev

• Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails, and Tonics
• Cannabis aperitif with European flair

Growing and Making

• How to Grow Beginners Guide

Health and Wellness

• Five benefits of ingesting cannabis during pregnancy
• 6 Effective Ways To Heal Your Lungs After Smoking 

Hemp

• Hemp was supposed to boost farmers. It’s turned out to be a flop.
• Hemp is Legal, but What About Smoking It?
• Ari Sherman And The Great Hemp Revolution
• Industry Groups Launch ‘Hemp for Our Future’ Campaign
• iHemp Hour Video: Hemp Cloning, Hemp Textiles Ask
• What is Autoflowering Hemp and How to Grow It
• CBD Remains Dominant, But Other Uses Gain Traction
• Hemp Cultivation and Regulation
• What can hemp do for planetary health?
• Hemp flower production costs not sustainable, but hempseed outlook attractive

Higher Ed

• Mount Aloysius College Announces Cannabis-Related Certificate Programs

History

• Cannabis once started sprouting following a show by The Who

Labor

• Should Employers Revise Drug Testing Policies to Consider Legalization?

Law

• Harborside Section 280E appeal filed in Ninth Circuit
• Special Section: Cannabis Law

Military/Veterans

• How Federal Cannabis Policy Is Pushing Veterans into the Black Market

Podcasts

• Beautiful Stories From Anonymous People: Quitting Weed
• Broccoli Talk: Discovering CBD
• What we still don’t know about the chemical culprit in vaping illnesses

Science

• Yeast fermentation may be the answer to creating rare cannabinoids

Social Justice

• How A Farmer And A Felon Are Trying To Bring Justice To Cannabis
• Cannabis legalization revenue helps fight COVID-19 on Skid Row

Social Media

• Website allows stoners to talk weed, ideas and biz

Sports

• Pro Athletes Who Love Weed Are Taking Cannabis Sponsorships

Studies and Surveys

• Orthopedic Surgeons Prescribe Fewer Opioids W/ MMJ Legalization
• Metered-Dose Inhaler Is Safe and Effective for Chronic Pain Patients
• Users of high-potency cannabis 4x more likely to report problems
• Health care providers need more education on MMJ
• Cannabis Lowering IQ Is A Myth
• More Patients Turning to MMJ for Arthritis Pain
• Cannabis will improve some eating disorder symptoms
• Cannabis users not at risk of occupational injury
• MMJ effective treatment for fibromyalgia,
• Adult-Use Legalization Associated with Tourism Spike
• Cannabis Oil Effective For Treatment-Resistant Oscillopsia

Stuff

• Anatomy of a vape pen
• Fresh Flower Vape, CBD Creams, Beverage Mixers

States 

Arizona

• State has good reason to be wary of Big Cannabis

Arkansas

• Recreational backers set 2022 goal
• MMJ industry sees record sales

California

• Ineligible for Federal Relief, Legal Cannabiz Hit Hard by Pandemic

• State Bar issued opinion saying that lawyers can advise cannabis clients.
• Committee approved legislation on enforcement against illegal operations.

Colorado

• CBD Product Manufacturers May Sell Into State-Licensed Dispensaries
• Five Ways Cannabis Can Help Fire Up Colorado’s Economy
• Committee memo on canna-tax revenue available to other programs

Florida

• State has 15598 legal cannabis industry jobs
• How Vertical Integration Is Ruining MMJ

Illinois

• MMJ patient describes the strains of supply shortages
• Man allegedly caught with cannabis on I-94
• Restorative Justice Grants Funded By Legal Cannabis Sales

Iowa

• Motorist charged for cannabis near Doon

Kentucky

Louisiana

• Bill approved allowing docs to recommend MMJ for any condition they see fit
• Pros and Cons of Cannabis Policy Proposals

Maryland

• Only 10% of MMJ investors are minorities

Michigan 

• Lansing pot businesses and felons catch a financial break
• Cannabis Companies Back Charities To Free Cannabis Prisoners
• Cannabis Companies Expand Despite — And Because Of — Coronavirus

Montana

• MMJ patients will soon be “untethered” from providers

Nevada

• MedMen exec alleges manager pressured him into illegal contribution to Gov

New Mexico

• If lawmakers had listened to gov, state wouldn’t have had to cut programs

North Carolina

Ohio

• E-signature rule for ballot campaigns stayed
• Crime labs able to differentiate hemp from cannabis

Oklahoma

• Gov Rejects Bill to Amend State’s MMJ Program
• Gov Reduces Possession Penalties
• Lawmakers decline to override Govr’s MMJ veto

Oregon

• Cannabis sales have skyrocketed during the coronavirus outbreak

Pennsylvania

• Police seized 10-pound pot shipment, discover ‘elaborate cannabis lab’

• Lawmakers Say Legalization ‘Inevitable’ Post-Pandemic

Texas

• Regs facing likely lawsuit over proposed ban on smokable hemp

Utah

• MMJ dispensary opens drive-thru to help high-risk patients

Virginia

• ‘NoWeedArlington.org’ is a Joint Campaign With a Blunt Message

West Virginia

• MMJ looking at Spring 2021 start date

• Doctor registrations for cannabis program begins Thursday