Roll Up: New Retailers Open in VT, Trulieve CEO Arrives in Mass Amid Union Push, Descheduling > Rescheduling

“It’s about destigmatizing use… at the same time, it’s [about] making sure that folks know that this is a plant with medicinal properties. It is a substance that can be misused, just like alcohol or anything else. But everyone should have access to it.”
— Ana MacDuff, Cofounder, Mountain Girl Cannabis
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up
A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
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Vermont
⭐ Video: Opening day for Bud Barn | Brattleboro Reformer TODAY Oct. 24
⭐ Where To Find Vermont Dispensaries Near You: October 24 Update
⭐ 3 new Vermont Dispensaries opened this weekend!
- Gram Central in Montpelier, 9th State Cannabis in Ferrisburgh, Winooski Organics. Get the App.
⭐ Vermont Cannabis Control Board Issues Nine New Licenses Including Four Retailers
⭐ Vermont Cannabis Control Board Statement on Federal Cannabis Possession Pardons
⭐ Strain Review: Dirty Taxi X Gas Runtz by Midnight Farm
⭐ Must-See Nineties TV Was Prohibition Propaganda
⭐ Product Review: Highly Rooted Edibles
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Other #Vermont headlines:
- News10: Bennington Welcomes First Licensed Retailer Juniper Lane
- Times Argus: Recreational cannabis shop Gram Central opens in Montpelier
- WCAX: 2nd cannabis shop opens in Burlington
- Eagle Times: ‘Backwoods Vermont Feel’: DePot Shop in Windsor Focusing on Keeping Pot Local
- The Valley Reporter: Blue Sage First Retail Cannabis Shop in Waitsfield
- Mountain Times: New Study Reveals Vermont Is Second State Most Obsessed With CBD
- VT Digger Commentary: Reflections on visiting a retail cannabis store in Vermont
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Burlington Free Press: A look behind the scenes of Bia Diagnostics’ cannabis testing laboratory
- VTDigger Commentary: Congrats to Vermont
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Regional
Connecticut
⭐ CT Ahead of the Curve on Cannabis Possession Pardons
⭐ NECRE Conference in CT Aims To Explore The Academic Angles Of Cannabis
- Unemployment No Longer Factors Into CT Social Equity Applicants Seeking Cannabis Licenses
- Data Show Cannabis Use On The Rise Among Women in CT
- CT to Reconsider Some Cannabis License Applications In Wake of Lawsuits
- Education Campaign to Promote Responsible Weed Use Launches in CT
Maine
- Cannabis Retail Location to Open in Kittery Outlets
- The Best Dispensaries In Maine
- Cannabis Delivery in Canada Now Legal: Will Maine Follow?
Massachusetts
⭐ Trulieve CEO arrives in Mass. amid union push
- Trulieve Massachusetts Cannabis Facility Under Probe Before Worker Death
- How is Massachusetts leading the U.S. in cannabis, and where is it falling short?
- Northampton rejects cannabis shop for first time after Florence uproar
just crossed off “thrown out of a dispensary” on my cannabis reporting bingo card… story shortly
— Dan Adams (@Dan_Adams86) October 21, 2022
New Hampshire
⭐ Lawmaker Pushing to Legalize Cannabis in New Hampshire
New York
⭐ Nearly 1,000 Cannabis Entrepreneurs Are Competing For New York’s First 150 Dispensary Licenses
Rhode Island
- Town Officials Opposing Question Allowing Cannabis in North Providence
- Providence City Council Looks To Ban Cannabis Use In Parks
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National
⭐ JD Supra: The Complexity of Rescheduling or Descheduling Marijuana
Acquisitions & Mergers
Banking
⭐ Two In Three Americans Want Congress To Pass Marijuana Banking Reform
- NAACP Calls For ‘Immediate Passage’ Of Cannabis Banking Bill
- American Banker: Legal cannabis needs banking services now
NAACP Calls For 'Immediate Passage' Of Marijuana Banking Bill And Pushes For Legalization In New Resolution: NAACP wants Congress to leverage the momentum behind incremental reform and quickly pass the SAFE Banking Act. https://t.co/VZkrxgke8C
— Marijuana Moment (@MarijuanaMoment) October 21, 2022
Business
⭐ 3 Former CannTrust Executives Face Fraud, Insider Trading Charges
- Cann Co-Founder: Cannabis Infused Beverages Make For ‘A Real Category Expander’
- Following Devastating Hurricane, Cannabis Businesses in Florida and Puerto Rico Reopen
- Arkansas Medical Cannabis Sales Hit $200 Million This Year
- Multi-State Cannabis Brand Company Leune is Working To Expand
CBD & Hemp
⭐ Pennsylvania Grant Program Sets Up $200,000 for Hemp Education, Marketing
- Cannabis Company And Major League Baseball Sign Deal For Charlotte’s Web To Be ‘Official CBD of MLB’
Cultivation & Production
⭐ Cannabis and Climate: The Carbon Footprint and Energy Use of Indoor Cultivation
- 3 Steps Cannabis Operators Can Take Toward More Sustainable Packaging
- Colorado Adds Trio of Products to List of Acceptable Pesticides for Cannabis
Consumption & Culture
⭐ Cannabis Use Is Becoming The New Normal, According To Data
⭐ Spliff Vape: New Tech Allows Cannabis, Nicotine To Be Vaped Simultaneously
- Tommy Chong: Reflections on a Life Spent Loving Cannabis
- Cannabis Had Highest Tax Revenue in Colorado and Washington Over Alcohol, Cigarettes
Study: Marijuana Ranks Among Best Treatment For Persistent Existence https://t.co/Cl42Q5jLqq pic.twitter.com/tVMZvty3YK
— The Onion (@TheOnion) October 21, 2022
Labor & Unions
Law Enforcement
⭐ Don’t Expect Mass Prison Releases From Biden’s Cannabis Clemency
- California Attorney General Announces Broader Effort to Eliminate Illicit Cannabis Operations
- Oregon Detectives Demolish 113 Illicit Cannabis Greenhouses, Issue $1.2M in Fines
Legalization & Politics
⭐ Puerto Rico Bill Would Expunge Low-Level Weed Possession Convictions
⭐ Colorado Springs Voters Will Decide Adult-Use Retail; Council Members Oppose
⭐ Oklahoma Governor Sets Up March 7, 2023, Special Election for Cannabis Legalization Issue
- Oklahoma Governor Sets March Special Election for Weed Legalization Initiative
- Cannabis Advocates Tour South Dakota Amidst Unfavorable Polls
- Kentucky Governor Exploring State Weed Pardons
- Maryland Legislative Cannabis Workgroup Meets To Prepare For Legalization As Polls Signal Referendum Passage
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— Herb (@Herbworthy) October 21, 2022
Media & Advertising
⭐New Hope For Supporters Of Cannabis Ads As Biden Orders Review of Scheduling Status
- 5 Trends In Cannabis Marketing That Will Light Up In 2023
- Cannabis Advertisements: Where Can You Market A Weed Business?
- 6 tips for marketing cannabis on TikTok and Instagram
- CBD Marketing Vs. THC Marketing: Search, Social, And Display
Medical Cannabis
⭐ Kansas Lawmakers Hold First of Two Hearings on Medical Cannabis
Podcasts
- Diana Krach – Writer, Podcaster with Your Highness Podcast
- Member Media Spotlight – Will Read of Common SENSImilla
Psychedelics
- Alberta Passes Psychedelic Therapy Regulations, But Hurdles Remain
- Study To Examine Why Shrooms Evolved with Psychedelic Properties
Social Equity
Sports
Studies, Surveys & Research
⭐ Nearly Four Out of Five Patients Drop or Reduce Opioids After Using Medical Weed
- California Department of Cannabis Control Solicits Proposals for Cannabis-Related Research
- She Raised Millions And Became The Youngest Woman To Get Pot Licenses In NV + CA: Meet Priscilla Vilchis
Respondents were most likely to report improvements in motor function, sleep, and pain as a result of their #marijuana use.
Head over to NORML's research library to view more studies on cannabis and Parkinson's disease: https://t.co/LB9ex5mXIS pic.twitter.com/70jiLcRNyS
— NORML (@NORML) October 20, 2022
Women
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International
⭐ Germany’s Plan To Legalize Cannabis Is Out. Here’s What It Says
⭐ Canadian Companies Piloting Sustainable Cannabis Packaging Service
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