News Roll Up: Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day + National Coverage of VT Tax and Reg + Maine Sales Kick off
“This is the land of my ancestors. Land is identity. I would like the state of Vermont to remember that.”
― Melody Walker Brook, Impactful Structural Change, Land Sovereignty, and Reparations ShiftMeals Webinar October 8
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Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up
A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
⭐As Abenaki Bills Pass, A Look at Where Vermont’s Indigenous Tribes Stand
⭐ Vermont Governor Allows Tax and Regulate, Expungement Bills To Pass
⭐ Press Release: Governor Scott Announces Action on Bills
⭐ Seven Tips for a Successful Harvest
⭐ BB Reformer: Look Ahead, Vermont: Crucial steps ahead for Cannabis Control Board
Other coverage of the tax and regulate bill:
- Bernie Sanders Celebrates His Home State’s New Marijuana Legalization Law
- VPR: A New Tax-And-Regulate System For Cannabis, Statewide
- WPTZ: What needs to happen before cannabis dispensaries can open in Vermont?
- Marijuana Moment: Vermont Governor Allows Marijuana Sales Legalization Bill To Take Effect Without His Signature
More VT News:
- Vermont Conversation: Madeleine Kunin responds to Trump’s tirades
- Look Ahead, Vermont: Your ballot has arrived. Now what?
- Race for the House: Q&A with Ember Quinn, Chittenden 10
- Vermont is battling a Covid-19 outbreak among migrant workers at an apple orchard
- VTDigger: Decolonizing the classroom – in honor of Indigenous Peoples Day
- Vt. white nationalist pleads not guilty to hate crimes charge
- Book Review: The Stories Michael Shellenberger Tells
Regional
Maine
⭐ ‘I never thought this would be legal’: Maine’s adult-use marijuana stores open to buzz
- After long wait, Mainers revel in first day of recreational pot sales
- A Long Road: Weed Goes on Sale Years After Approval in Maine
- Maine adult-use marijuana stores prepare for opening-day
- Congresswoman Helps Constituents Learn How To Buy Legal Pot One Day Before Sales Begin
- Maine’s marijuana market opening could be a letdown for many
- Marijuana pits conservatives against business advocates in Arastook County
- Maine Cannabis Businesses Reflect on Their Decision to Delay Launch into State’s Adult Use Market
- Maine regulators send guidance ahead of state’s launch of legal recreational pot sales last Friday
Massachusetts
- Despite setbacks due to pandemic, future bright for budding cannabis industry
- Mass. High Court To Review Cities’ Power To Regulate Pot
- Months After Coronavirus Shutdown, Mass. Pot Shops Say Business Is Steady
- Brockton councilor tries to put brakes on marijuana delivery
- TILT nabs approval for expanded cannabis cultivation operations in Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
- Legalized cannabis could benefit New York in more ways than one
- New Jersey pols pick a deadly time to try to legalize pot
- Police investigating after up to $17,000 worth of hemp plants stolen
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National
National Coverage of VT Tax + Reg Passage:
⭐ MJBizDaily: Vermont becomes 11th state to legalize recreational marijuana market
⭐ Forbes: “More Work Is Needed” Says Gov. Phil Scott After Vermont Legalizes Recreational Cannabis
⭐ Vox: Vermont marijuana legalization: State allows recreational sales
⭐ Thrillist: Vermont Is Legalizing Weed Sales Statewide
⭐ ‘No more tears left:’ How wildfires are ravaging the West Coast cannabis industry
⭐ Lawmakers Propose Disaster Relief to Cannabis Industry with New Bill
Advocacy
Animals
⭐ Impact Assessment of COVID-19 Outbreak on Pet CBD Market
Arts/Entertainment
- WATCH: Actor John Slattery talks about getting high as a teenager
- Carlos Santana’s cannabis brand is a tribute to his ‘Latin heritage’
- Sam Neill urges Kiwis to Vote Yes in Cannabis Referendum
- Rapper Lil Wayne’s Cannabis Line Expands To Midwest
- Rainbow Kitten Surprise Jumps Into Cannabis With Green Dot Labs Live Resin Cartridge
- Belushi’s Farms Brings ‘Blues Brothers’ Pre-Rolls To Colorado
Banking
- California Governor Signs Bill to Protect Banks that Cater to Cannabis Businesses
- House Democrats keep marijuana banking protections in revised COVID bill after delaying legalization vote
- SAFE Banking for Cannabis Businesses on Life Support
Business
⭐ Weed stocks surge as Kamala Harris vows to decriminalize pot in debate
- Stop Asking Cannabis Consumers If They’re Over 21. Make Them Prove It
- Hemp and CBD Leaders Educate Top Social Media Influencers
- How The Cosmetics Industry Is Able To Use Legal Cannabis In Its Products
- iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc.’s revised restructuring plan was approved by a Canadian court
- Eaze embraces the ‘high’ life in first brand campaign in more than five years
- Cannabis edibles maker Bhang settles potency lawsuit
- Dulze: The First Mexican Edibles Brand Launches in California
CBD
- 4 in 10 teens, young adults have used CBD oil, study finds
- Investors accuse CBD executives of misspending millions
Coronavirus/COVID-19
⭐ Is the COVID-19 Pandemic a Blessing in Disguise?
- From Krispy Kreme to Weed: Inside 5 Businesses That Opened in Pandemic N.Y.
- Cannabidiol May Finally Be a Breakthrough for COVID-19
- Cannabis Sales Are Recovering From Covid-19, but Just How Much is Debatable
- Cannabis strains can allegedly fight COVID-19 complications
Culture
- Maine Cannabis Chronicle: The Intersection of Gaming and Cannabis Culture
- High Times: Music Producer FredWreck Learned From The Greats
- ‘Super High’ Stars Craig Robinson, Andy Samberg And Common
- Santiago Rodriguez Tarditi on Designing a New Cannabis Culture ‘High On Design’
- 4 Reasons To Smoke Cannabis On A Date
- Playboy Launches Cannabis Law Reform And Advocacy Campaign
Education
Federal
- U.S. Government Supports Removing Marijuana From Strictest Global Drug Schedule
- United States opposes CBD exemption in international drug treaty
Food & Bev
- Pabst Blue Ribbon Cannabis-Infused Seltzer hits the market in California
- Blue Apron it ain’t — these marijuana meal kits get you high
Growing and Making
- Leafly: The 7 best hybrid strains
- 5 Factors That Will Impact the Quality of Cannabis that You Grow
- How to Make Cannabis Tea (and Get Better Highs)
- Add More Mellow To Your Margarita – CBD Margarita Recipe
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Hemp
⭐ States granted leeway before compliance with USDA hemp program
⭐ Navajo Nation Passes Resolution Outlawing Hemp
⭐ In hemp, representation matters
- Trademarks and Hemp
- Deregulation of hemp production is long overdue
- Concerns remain about new Hawaii hemp law
- Congress pushes back implementation of new hemp regulations
- Chaos and Cannabis: A Hemp Empire Brings Trouble to Navajo Land
- Plugging data gaps around use of hemp in feed
- The promising ways hemp can be used in construction
Hypocrisy, Prevarication, and Outright Lies
Insurance
- Uninsured marijuana industry battles looters and flames
- Six ways cannabis growers can defend their farms against wildfires
Law Enforcement
- Emerald Mag: WATCH: Mass Incarceration
- Holy crap: Border patrol finds $3 million-plus of weed in shipment of toilets
- Dave Chappelle’s Marijuana And Psychedelics Parties Don’t Concern Local Sheriff
Legalization
⭐ Online petition urges the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case challenging pot’s restrictive federal classification
- Stimulus Checks And Economic Rebound — Courtesy Of Cannabis
- Pointers From Portugal on Addiction and the Drug War
- These states will vote on cannabis legalization in November
- The House bill to deschedule marijuana and fund programs to repair the harms of the drug war got one new cosponsor for a total of 116
Medical
Military/Vets
Podcasts
- The Roll-up bonus episode: How cannabis helped Carlos Santanos get “truly hip and wise”
- Healing With Cannabis (Podcast Transcript)
- Hemp Collective podcast episode 9: Changing finance and investment
- California Cannabis & Capital (Podcast)
- Jen Jackson: Navigating the Corporate-to-Cannabis Transition
- The Healing Hearts Podcast goes in-depth on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program
Politics
⭐ With eye on election and beyond, marijuana industry spends millions on lobbying
- GOP renews its plan of attack on state marijuana laws
- Senate Candidates In Three States Pressed On Marijuana Issues At Debates
Presidential Campaign
⭐ Harris And Pence Clash On Marijuana And Drug Enforcement During VP Debate
- Kamala Harris Just Made A Whopper Of A Cannabis Promise
- Joe Biden or Donald Trump – Will either presidential candidate legalize marijuana?
- Why The Second Trump vs Biden Debate May Be Unlikely To Happen
- Green Party Presidential Candidate Howie Hawkins
Psychedelics
⭐ New TV Ads Urges Oregon Voters To Legalize Psilocybin Therapy
- MindMed Partners with NYU Langone Medical Center to Launch Groundbreaking Training Program for Psychedelic Therapies and Medicines
- Cooking With Magic Mushrooms: An Enjoyable (And Tasty) Experience
- What Psychedelic Mushrooms Are Teaching Us About Human Consciousness
- Mark Zuckerberg Supports Drug Decriminalization With Half Million Dollar OR Campaign Donation
- Psilocybin for depression, MDMA for PTSD: The future of mental health?
- Five Key Takeaways From Aubrey Marcus’ Webinar on Psychedelics
- 5 Ways Technology Is Powering The Psychedelic Movement
- A Psychedelic Therapist’s Long, Increasingly Not-So-Strange Trip
Social Justice
⭐ Best practices for hemp firms to recruit – and retain – diverse talent
- Rally In Boston Calls For Indigenous Peoples’ Day To Replace Columbus Day
- It’s high time we reformed our drug laws
- How the long fight for slavery reparations is slowly being won
- Cannabis Trade Federation Addresses Diversity, Equity, Inclusion in Cannabis with New Policy
- Five Black-Owned Delivery Services To Support Right Now
- Shashemene Land Institute cannabis campus proposed for South Sacramento
Sports
- UFC: Trevin Jones rails at Nevada commission as debut win goes up in smoke after marijuana
- Rapinoe among athletes touting CBD’s benefits for pain
Studies and Surveys
- Study suggests cannabis consumers need more anesthesia
- Review: While the current evidence is still limited, emerging data do suggest a positive effect of cannabis in fibromyalgia.
- Study: Cannabis is used to reduce pain after [spinal cord injury] and enable increased community participation
- Study: THC does not affect running preference or performance in a T-maze task and THC increases motivation in a cued-palatable food instrumental task.
- A study of mice found that “chronic treatment with CBDA reduces pain sensitivity.”
Travel/Tourism
- PBS travel guy Rick Steves explains why he backs cannabis legalization in N.J.
- Spain becomes cannabis hub as criminals fill tourism void
Women
⭐ Green Quest Minority Grant Reveals Aspiring Cannabis Entrepreneurs Are Primarily Women
- Emerald Mag: Nupol Kiazolu
- Shonitria Anthony is Expanding the Blunt Blowin’ Mama Universe with Walk the Walk Collaborative
- Jen Jackson: Navigating the Corporate-to-Cannabis Transition
- First Latina Cannabis Dispensary Owner in San Francisco, to Open Union Square Store in Partnership with Shryne Group
States
Arizona
⭐ Arizona’s Largest Newspaper Endorses Marijuana
- Arizona Loosens Restrictions On Past Marijuana Use By Police Recruits
- Arizona Daily Star editorial board endorses the state’s marijuana legalization ballot measure
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints opposes marijuana legalization in Arizona
- Town of Gilbert believes marijuana poses a threat to health, safety of community
California
⭐ Ganjapreneur: California and Federal Officials Destroy 1.1M Cannabis Plants
- New cannabis laws in California hardly change the game
- After years of discussions, Sacramento expected to approve 10 new marijuana shops
- California cannabis growers concerned about smoke taint after wildfires
- The fires are still burning, some uncontrolled, in hundreds of hot spots across California
- Monterey County taps state grant to target youth cannabis use, illegal market
Colorado
⭐ Colorado pardons 2732; clears cannabis offenses
- Marijuana growers get pesticide options after Colorado’s Wild West era
- Supreme Court to consider Colorado teen’s medical marijuana lawsuit
- Colorado Springs-based Hemp Depot enjoys growth, honors
- Colorado marijuana rules will require testing of vapor, not just oil
- Denver players make big moves amid cannabis cash crunch
- Denver’s New Media Voice Loves to Hate Cannabis
Connecticut
- Report: Legal pot could bring in $950 million by 2026
- Connecticut Governor Signs Excise Tax Law Revising State Hemp Program
Florida
⭐ Justices look again at high-stakes marijuana case
- Florida’s highest court hears more on key medical cannabis licensing case
- Amid pandemic, Florida’s smokable medical marijuana industry is on fire
- Central Florida Farmers Start to Harvest the Hemp
- Jacksonville councilman again floats idea of civil citation for marijuana possession
Georgia
Illinois
⭐ High Times: Illinois Cannabis Sales Break Record Once Again
- Marijuana ads are here and largely unregulated, as the industry acts to set own guidelines
- Illinois Governor To Pardon More People For Marijuana In The ‘Coming Months’
- 3 pot shop finalists sue to prevent state from adding more applicants to lottery for 75 new licenses
Iowa
- Akerna’s MJ Freeway Wins All Of Iowa Medical Cannabis Dispensary Licenses
- Medical marijuana is coming to Iowa City, but is it sustainable?
- Growing alternative crops in Iowa can bring risks and rewards
Kentucky
⭐ Kentucky Attorney General Makes Move to Keep Breonna Taylor’s Grand Jury Files Secret
Louisiana
Maryland
- Baltimore County Council delays vote on restrictions for hemp farming
- Mary & Main Hosts Free Expungement Clinic
- Harris, Mason draw stark contrasts on marijuana legalization
- Armed with $1 million, John King launches new group to address systemic racism in Maryland
- Maryland House Workgroup to Address Police Reform and Accountability approves a recommendation to remove prior marijuana use as a disqualifying factor to becoming a police officer
Michigan
- Pot Farmer’s Arrest After Giving Police Tour of Operation Upheld
- Michigan Will Allow Cannabis Businesses to Apply for Standalone Adult Use Licenses
- Michigan to open access to the recreational marijuana market in March to help curb black market sales
- The First Marijuana Microbusiness Is Gonna Launch in Michigan
- Following End of Caregiver Sourcing to Michigan Cannabis Businesses, Redbud Roots Works to Address Supply Issues
- On-demand recreational marijuana delivery comes to metro Detroit
- Former Urban Outfitters exec is helping bring Michigan’s new cannabis industry to life at Skymint
Minnesota
- DIGGING DEEPER: Would recreational marijuana help or hurt Minnesota?
- Minnesota Marijuana: A Tale of Two Parties
- Weed candidates upend bid for state Senate control in Minnesota
- Second Congressional District race delayed after death of Legal Marijuana Now candidate
- Legal Marijuana Now party names new candidate in 2nd District
- Judge: Winner of CD2 race must be decided in November
Mississippi
- Exploring the medical marijuana initiatives
- Mississippi holds hearings on medical marijuana initiatives
- Opinion: Marijuana policy should be guided by evidence, not the ballot
Missouri
- Medical marijuana in Missouri could be available this month
- Mt. Vernon hemp farm utilizing one-of-a-kind machine to help themselves, other farmers
- A closer look at the medical marijuana manufacturer in Carrollton
- Marijuana services drive sales at St. Louis electric firm during pandemic
Montana
- Montana is On Course to Legalize Recreational Cannabis in November
- Pair of measures would legalize marijuana in Montana
- Uncertainty Swirls Around Marijuana Legalization In Montana
- Even with state’s small population, adult-use marijuana sales could boom in Montana
- Anti-marijuana group files dark money complaint
- Doctor and businessmen speak against legalizing marijuana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Jersey
- New Jersey voters to decide on legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana
- Rep. Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) and Democratic challenger Amy Kennedy both endorsed rescheduling pot during a debate
- New Jersey Voters Back Legal Pot Referendum By 2-to-1 Margin, Another Poll Shows
- Everything you Need to Know About New Jersey’s Cannabis Legalization Bill
- New Jersey ‘Can’t Fail’ At Marijuana Legalization, Governor Says At Fundraiser For Referendum Campaign
New Mexico
- Top New Mexico Lawmaker Is Hopeful State Can Legalize Marijuana In 2021 Session
- Which legislative races could decide the fate of marijuana legalization
North Carolina
Ohio
- Ohio Recalls Medical Cannabis Edibles Due to Heavy Metals
- Why Ohio’s medical marijuana prices are so hard to figure out
Oklahoma
Oregon
- Opinion: We need on-demand drug treatment, now
- Oregonian editorial board endorses the state’s drug decriminalization ballot measure, but opposes a separate measure to legalize psilocybin therapy
Pennsylvania
- Cannabis and the commonwealth: Politicians, entrepreneurs weigh in on recreational pot
- Pennsylvania Cannabis Festival held near Kutztown
- The Healing Hearts Podcast goes in-depth on Pennsylvania’s medical marijuana program
South Carolina
- Hemp farmers sue South Carolina processor, allege crops
- Ex-Clemson football coach Danny Ford among farmers suing SC hemp firm over ruined crop
- Make-shift marijuana drive-thru stalls out and is shut down
South Dakota
Texas
- WA grower loses permit after allegedly sending marijuana to Texas
- Democrats Seek to Undo San Antonio Senate Slip-up
- Willie Nelson, the People’s Champion
Virginia
- Virginia Lawmakers Pass Bills To Ban Searches Based On Marijuana Odor
- Virginia could make it harder for officers to pull you over. Police aren’t happy.
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
International
⭐ WHO cannabis recommendations still face uphill battle for adoption
Africa
- Submissions on South Africa’s Cannabis Bill extended
- Nuclear plants, cannabis can boost South African revival
Asia
- Sri Lankan Government to crackdown on pro-Cannabis lobby – Prime Minister
- Health chief plants cannabis as Thailand eyes medicinal market
- Hearings on Guam’s cannabis draft rules set for November
- India: Hooked to hemp: Can better regulation help to unleash the medical and industrial advantages of cannabis?
Australia
- Australia approves record number of medical cannabis patients
- A Major Step Forward For NT’s (Very) Nascent Hemp Industry
Canada
- From Cherries To Weed: Canadian Farming Family Harvests 60 Acres Of Cannabis
- How a Canadian Decriminalization Model Can Improve on Portugal
- Alberta cannabis growers push for winery-type sampling tours
- Don’t call it budget bud. Canadian cannabis prices are normalizing
- Small B.C. town braces for tough times ahead as cannabis company faces bankruptcy
Europe
- Italy adds hemp flower for ‘extraction uses’ to official agriculture products list
- Therapeutic cannabis: In France, the first experiments are authorized by decree
- France to distribute free medical cannabis, launch experiment in 2021
- Aphria joins crowded German cannabis flower market; sales to start in ‘weeks’
Israel
- Israel to temporarily allow cannabis exports, slash price of medical cannabis products by 50 per cent
- Israeli ‘smokable cannabis toothpick’ startup smashes crowdfunding goal
- Israeli medical cannabis company signs deal to export to UK market
New Zealand
- Poll finds that New Zealand voters support country’s legalization referendum, 46%-42%
- I’m 80 years old. I’ve never touched cannabis. And I’ve changed my mind on legalisation
Central + South America
UK