“I feel like parliamentary procedure doesn’t give you an opportunity to celebrate small moments of joy, and [issuing the first license] is kind of a small moment of joy.”
— Brynn Hare, Executive Director, Vermont Cannabis Control Board

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

Vermont

⭐ Will Delay of Adult-Use Sales Help Level the Playing Field for Small Retailers?

⭐ Control Board Issues First Operational License in VT to Social Equity Tier One Cultivator Rutland Craft Cannabis

⭐ After Heated Debate, VT Lawmakers Send S.188 – With Concentrate Potency Caps – to Gov’s Desk

⭐ Meet Some of the Individuals Trailblazing the Newest Market in Vermont

 🗓 Bored? Looking for something to do? Our events page is stacked!

>> Come Connect with others in the Industry at Vermont Cannabis Solutions’ Monthly Networking Luncheon

>> Join VT NORML for an Afternoon of Community and Fun on June 11! 

>> NECANN Convention is Coming to Essex Junction this June

>> SAVE THE DATE: Craft Cannabis Farmers Market August 20

#Vermont Licensing and Opt-In:

⭐ Control Board Issues First Operational License in VT to Social Equity Tier One Cultivator Rutland Craft Cannabis 

Other #Vermont headlines:

⭐ VT Gov Vetoes Bill On ‘Reducing The Criminalization’ Of Drugs By Setting Personal Use Amounts

• The Valley Reporter: Plans for Retail Cannabis Shop in Waitsfield Fail to Materialize 
• Vermont Standard: Cannabis Retail Storefront to Open in Woodstock This Fall
• Manchester Select Board approves cannabis zoning changes
• Ferrisburgh eyes zoning for cannabis ventures

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Scott also vetoed a separate bill that would have made expungements ever so slightly easier to get for people who’ve already served their sentences.

— Dave Silberman (@DaveSilberman) May 20, 2022

Regional

Connecticut

⭐ This Connecticut Lawmaker Voted Against Cannabis Legalization – Here’s Why

• Governor Lamont Signs Bill to Create Psychedelic Treatment Program 

Maine

• Maine Reimburses Cannabis Municipalities
• Federal Judge in Maine Denies Patient Access to Medical Cannabis While Out on Bail 

Massachusetts

The Mass. House voted overwhelmingly this week in favor of major reforms to the state’s cannabis laws. Among the changes – allowing cities and towns to opt in to hosting cannabis cafés.

⭐ Since Opening in 2018, Massachusetts Adult-Use Cannabis Retailers have Amassed over $3B in Sales 

• Mass. House approves sweeping marijuana reforms
• Sacha Baron Cohen Drops Lawsuit Against Somerset Dispensary
• Interim Chair Appointed to MA Cannabis Control Commission

New Hampshire

• Late attempt to legalize marijuana in NH fails

New York

⭐ Educational Workshops in New York Now Available to Entrepreneurs Seeking Adult-Use License

• ‘Legacy’ Pot Dealers in New York Want to Go Legal. Can They?
• Want one of NY’s first marijuana retail licenses? Regulators say to start preparing now.
• New York Cannabis Control Board Approves More Cultivator Licenses

Rhode Island

• Recreational cannabis legislation moves forward in Rhode Island

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National

⭐ YouGov Poll: 45% of Americans Support Federal Cannabis Legalization

Banking

⭐ Senate Sends Letter with Bipartisan Support Urging Congressional Leadership to Keep SAFE Banking in Pending Legislative Package

• State Cannabis Regulators Say Banking Fix Will Make Their Jobs Easier In Addition To Helping Businesses

Business

⭐ BrightMa Farms to Develop Carbon-Negative Cement Products With Recent Partnership

⭐ NJ Cannabis Industry to Celebrate Business Excellence With 1st-Ever Awards Banquet

• NJ Lawmakers Hear From Pot Stakeholders and Regulators on Industry Growing Pains

CBD & Hemp

⭐ New Study Demonstrates CBD’s Safety Profile 

• Get the Skinny on CBD for Animals

Cultivation & Production

• Hot Cannabis Seeds to Grow in 2022 

Consumption & Culture

• Cannabis Content on TikTok: New Study Analyses 
• The Emerald Cup Rocks Hollywood with Unforgettable Genetics and Guests
• David Letterman Recalls Being Mesmerized By Pitcher’s Mound While High At a Yankees’ Game

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— Snoop Dogg (@SnoopDogg) May 13, 2022

Legalization & Politics

⭐ Vote For Legalization in Ohio Pushed Until 2023

⭐ Delaware Senate approved legislation to remove criminal and civil penalties for adult possession 

• Activists in Missouri and North Dakota Provided Officials with the Requisite Number of Petition Signatures to Get Legalization on November Ballot
• Cannabis Legalization Bill Goes to Rhode Island’s House and Senate Floors
• Poll: Pot Legalization More Popular In Texas Than Governor, Biden And Other Officials

Medical Cannabis

• Army Veteran Who is ‘Running out of time’ Begs Kansas Senate to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Mergers & Acquisitions

• Canopy Growth Plans to Acquire Jetty Extracts
• M&A Lawsuit Settled with $88M Deal
• Cresco Labs Announces Expiration of HSR Act Waiting Period For Proposed Acquisition of Columbia Care

Social Equity

⭐ Leaders in Oakland, CA Propose New Cannabis Tax That Would Reallocate Almost $7M 

• Updated Criteria in Illinois’ Next Round of License Applications Lowers Percentage of Ownership by Social Equity Applicants

Sports

⭐ Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Brittney Griner’s 3-month Detention in Russia has Been Extended Another Month

Studies and Surveys

⭐  New Poll Finds Cannabis Legalization More Popular In Texas Than Governor, Biden And Other Officials

• New Study Finds Cannabis Legalization is Linked to Decreased Use of Alcohol, Nicotine and Opioids

Women

• Nonexhaustive List of Black Women-Owned Cannabis Business You Should Check Out 
• Some of the Women Behind New Mexico’s Cannabis Industry

International 

⭐ Thailand cannabis laws to be eased next month

• Over 250 Exhibitors from 40 Countries Gather This Weekend in Bern For CannaTrade 2022
• Edmonton-based Aurora Cannabis Shuts Down Flagship Facility
• Increase in Cannabis Pollen Linked to Illicit Growth in Spain
• First Psychedelic Drug Trial Firm Opens in London
• Zimbabwe President Commissions $27M Medical Cannabis Plant
• Israel and Cannabis: How Does This Ancient Plant Play a Role in Judaism?

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