“We must advocate for amnesty for community members still in the legacy market so they can transition to the legal market without fear of repercussions.”
— Christine De La Rosa, co-founder and CEO of The People’s Ecosystem

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

In a hurry? Look for the star on our top news items ⭐

Vermont

⭐  Strain Review: Sunshine #4 Strain Review by Family Tree Cannabis Co

⭐ The Elevated Agriculturalist: Harvesting Cannabis How-To

⭐ Trailblazers: Higher Elevation Embraces Community and Customer Service

⭐ HIGH TIMES: Retailers Count Down to Legalization in Vermont 

⭐ Grower Advocate Stephanie Waterman is Making Waves in the Cannabis Industry

⭐ LEARN: Terpene Tuesday: Ocimene

⭐ BUSINESS: VSECU Pause Limits Already Slim Cannabis Banking Options

⭐ LICENSING: Five New License Approvals in Relatively Slow Week, As October Approaches

Featured Partner: Zen Valley Cannabis 🌟 Vermonter & Veteran owned 

#Vermont Licensing and Opt-In:

⭐ Hopeful Retailers Ready As Clock Ticks Down To Legalized Retail Cannabis In Vermont

⭐ Valley Businesses Receive Cannabis Cultivator Licenses

• Newfane To Vote On Retail Cannabis Sales
• Springfield Selectboard Holds Discussion On Weed Resolution
• Manchester DRB Hears From First Applicant For Cannabis Retail Business
• Barre Town Talks Cannabis Zoning

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• Unique ‘hempcrete’ home going up in Bennington

“Cannabis is not bad. Cannabis users are good people. Not being ashamed is an effective strategy for positive change and better laws.” 💯🙋‍♀️ https://t.co/Y62HHaDqUL

— Victoria Litman, LLM, MDiv, Esq. (@victorialitman) September 6, 2022

Regional

Connecticut

⭐ A Dozen Lawsuits Challenge Connecticut’s Adult-Use Cannabis Cultivation Licensing Process

Maine

• Maine Court Strikes Down Residency Requirement for Medical Cannabis Businesses

Massachusetts

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute Partners With Green Flower on Cannabis Education Courses
• Michigan’s ‘Glorious Cannabis’ Secures Loan For Its Massachusetts Expansion
• Cannabis celebrated at 2022 Cultivator’s Cup

New York

⭐ New York Opens Cannabis Retail Licenses for Social Equity Applicants

• A Look Into NY’s Projected Retail Cannabis Establishments Across the State

Rhode Island

• After 16 Months, Dispensary Workers Ratify Union Contract in Rhode Island

⭐ Vermont Cannabis Week: Explore the App. ⭐

National

⭐ President Biden and Pennsylvania Lt. Governor Discuss Cannabis At Labor Day Meeting

Acquisitions & Mergers

• IIP partners with Curaleaf, closes purchase of MA property
• Tyson 2.0 Partners with Hexo to Bring Product Line to Canada
• Ascend Wellness Ends MedMen New York Takeover Bid

Banking

⭐ Senate Cannabis Banking Sponsor Gives Details About Forthcoming ‘SAFE Plus’ Reform Package, Including Expungement and Reinvestment Funding

If these are truly details of the SAFE+ bill and not just a wishlist, this is big news: https://t.co/WvmBJfvKtP

— Natalie Fertig (@natsfert) September 8, 2022

Business

⭐ USA Today: Working in cannabis industry shouldn’t be so hard for entrepreneurs

• Why weed companies can’t make any money
• Legal Cannabis Likely To Cost Drug Companies Billions
• Illinois Has Sold $1B Worth of Cannabis So Far This Year

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CBD & Hemp

⭐ Even in Legal States, FBI Claims CBD Use As ‘Automatic Disqualifier’ for Applicants

Cultivation & Production

⭐ Santa Barbara County to Require Conditional Use Permit for Cannabis Cultivation

• Like Wine, Could Regional Cannabis Soon Incorporate Geographic Locations?

Consumption & Culture

• Interview With Prof. Yimin Yang, Discoverer of Ancient Chinese Cannabis
• U.S. Cannabis Council Appoints New CEO Khadijah Tribble
• Court Rules Off-Duty Recreational Cannabis Use Not Protected By Nevada State Law

Labor & Unions

⭐ California Lawmakers Approve Protections For Workers Consuming Cannabis Off The Clock

• British Columbia Worker Strike Has Caused 50 Cannabis Retailers to Close

The 10-year anniversary of Colorado and Washington becoming the first two states to legalize adult-use cannabis is coming up!

Let’s take a look and see just how much progress has been made in a decade: pic.twitter.com/eTOM7wB7LG

— WM Policy (@weedmapspolicy) September 7, 2022

Law Enforcement

⭐ Raids on black market cannabis farms uncover human trafficking victims

• Brooklyn DA to Vacate Hundreds of Convictions Prosecuted With Help of Corrupt Cops
• Inspections of Washington, D.C. ‘Gifting’ Shops Put on Pause
• Afroman’s Ohio Residence Raided by Local Law Enforcement
• New Jersey Issued 50+ Cannabis Business Citations from January 2020 to April 2022
• Several Dispensaries Broken Into Across Missouri

Legalization & Politics

⭐ OK Supreme Court Agrees to Consider Adult-Use Cannabis For Nov Ballot – But will it happen?

⭐ Missouri Lawmakers Want Legalization Added to Upcoming Special Session

• Hermosa Beach, CA City Council Voted 4-1 to Lift Cannabis Home Delivery Ban
• Applications for Recreational Cannabis Licenses Open in Detroit

Media & Advertising

• Cannabis advertising company Weedmaps lays off 10% of staff
• Cannabis in the Metaverse: A quick look at how to stay on the right side of the law.

Medical Cannabis

• Nebraska Medical Cannabis Initiative Fails To Qualify For Ballot
• DOJ Prompted to Explain Motion In Medical Cannabis Patients’ Gun Rights Lawsuit, Filing From Florida Official Says
• Florida Department of Health puts restrictions on medical marijuana amounts and dosages, worrying patients

Military

Psychedelics

⭐ Oregon Municipalities Seeking to Ban Psilocybin Therapy

⭐ Psilocybin Treatment Associated With ‘Robust Decreases’ In Heavy Alcohol Use, American Medical Association Study Finds

• Mormon Bishop And Former GOP Utah Rep. Champions Ayahuasca After Faith-Affirming Psychedelic Experience
• One CA Congressman Says Psychedelics Can Be A Therapeutic ‘Game Changer,’ Says Other Lawmakers’ Resistance is ‘Embarrassing’

WOW: Listen to this Mormon bishop—who is a former Utah Republican state lawmaker—talk about how his personal experience with ayahuasca changed his perspective on psychedelics.https://t.co/IUWyi5KD5u pic.twitter.com/Wpjw8EegnI

— Tom Angell 🌳📰ⓥ (@tomangell) August 19, 2022

Social Equity

⭐ PA Officials Announce Effort to Quickly Pardon Thousands of Pennsylvanians from Marijuana-Related Convictions 

• Illinois’ First Black-Owned Cannabis Brand 93 Boyz Puts Social Equity at the Forefront
• Illinois Completes First Cannabis Retail Social Equity Licensing Round
• This Program Is Working to Fix the Destruction of the War on Drugs
• NJ’s marijuana industry is meant to be a boon for equity — but cost of entry is too high for some
• Nabis & Equity Trade Network Partner to Promote Social, Racial and Economic Equity in Cannabis Market
• Despite Similar Rates of Use Minnesota Arrests Black People For Cannabis At Much Higher Rates Than White People, State Data Shows

Sports

⭐ Biden: U.S. To ‘Pursue Every Possible Avenue’ To Bring Griner Home

• NBA Players’ Union Partners With Former Star On CBD Product Line

Studies and Surveys

⭐New Poll Shows Overwhelming Support for Cannabis Banking Legislation 

• King’s College London Begins 6,000-Person Study on Cannabis, Mental Health
• Pharmaceutical Industry Suffers Billions In Losses After States Legalize Marijuana, New Study Finds
• Survey Says Americans Are Choosing Pot Over Cigarettes
• New Study Shows No Correlation Between Frequent Cannabis Use and Laziness

Women

⭐ Majority of New Mexico’s 1,000 Cannabis Licenses Issued to Companies Controlled by Men 

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International 

⭐ One-Third Of Toronto Cannabis Retailers Expected to Close Within the Next Year

• Parliament In Guyana Has Passed a Bill Legalising Industrial Hemp
• Fiji Government Will Work With Fiji National University to Identify Soil Types Best Suited For Cannabis Cultivation 
• German Officials Meet With Tilray Brands, Inc. to Discuss Future of Cannabis Legalization

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