ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
Kathryn Blume
14 Apr 2019
“The international drug control conventions never say that countries have to opt for wars against narcotrafficking, they never say that. What the conventions say is that countries have to push for these substances to be duly controlled . . . with the most intelligence and least harm to society.”
– Raúl Martín del Campo, International Narcotics Control Board
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
The Headies: Looking Back, Looking Ahead
The Elevated Agriculturalist Takes On Seeds
It’s okay to wear white after Labor Day, and don’t spill the bong water
Satire: Vermont moves to rename potholes as ‘cannabis holes’
Regional
Connecticut
- Judiciary Committee Approves Legalization Bills
- Racial justice push advances legalization
- Legalize, but limit THC content
Maine
- Three Years After Legalization, Cannabis
Sales Could Finally be Coming - Drug counselor pleads to conspiracy in cannabis raid
Massachusetts
- Boston Herald editorial board supports increasing supply of cannabis
- First outdoor growing facilities planned for Sheffield
- Legal pot sales sparking illicit market
- Bill aims to crack down on black market
- City Approves cannabis Ice Cream Maker
- With homegrown cannabis, a cottage industry is sprouting
- Battle to change mostly corporate and white cannabis industry
- Minority pot applicants can’t kick the ball
New Hampshire
New Jersey
- Rice Calls for Removal of Drug Money from Proposed State Budget
- Take the cannaBIAS out of cannabis
- Phil Murphy sets May deadline for legal weed vote
- State Police not ready for possible 183K expungements
- Cardinale Sends Letter to Leaders on Cannabis and Social Justice
New York
- Assembly speaker wants to pursue legalization now that budget is enacted
- NYC Public Safety Committee banned testing for people on probation
- New York Post ed board says state shouldn’t rush to legalize
- Here’s what’s holding up legalization
- Brooklyn’s first MMJ dispensary lands in Prospect Heights
- The time is right to legalize cannabis
- Inside A Legalized Weed Schmoozefest
- NY City Council Approves Bar on Pre-Hire cannabis Testing
National
Arts/Entertainment
- Issue #2 Misfortune The Toking Dead comic series
- Merced County’s weed nuns are the subject of a new documentary
- The Best Thing To Do On 4/20 Is To Watch ‘Grass Is Greener’ On Netflix
- Animal Collective’s Avey Tare Talks Strains for Songwriting
- Melissa Etheridge Talks New Cannabis-Fueled LP
Business
- Unilever to break into hemp and CBD
- Cannabis Stocks Falling Because Of Too Much ‘Sub-par Quality’ Pot
- High-Design Dispensaries Are Changing the Way We Buy Weed
- Companies’ Cannabis Policies Don’t Always Evolve With State Law
- The Edgy Life Of A Cannabis Company CFO
- Why business is booming for extraction companies
Cannabis
- I Know I’m Dependent on Weed But I Don’t Want to Quit
- Cannabis used for federally funded research is ditchweed
- 5 Trends That’ll Change Cannabis
CBD
Commerce
- Youth cannabis-themed sweatshirt appears on Walmart website
- CVS selling cannabis-based products in 8 states
Culture
- Lizzie Post Got Stoned Every Day to Write About Pot Etiquette
- New Cannabis Brand Honors The Notorious BIG
- The North American cannabis scene’s adaptation
- Low Grades for High Times 100 of 2019
- Time To Start Selling Weed To Broke Stoners Again
Data
Driving
Education
Environment
- Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Rep. Jared Huffman (D-CA) filed legislation to “facilitate the recovery of lands and waters that have been degraded, damaged, or destroyed by illegal cannabis cultivation or another illegal activity.”
Events
Federal
- Federal Pot Prohibition Nears its End
- Ag Secretary Accepts Invitation To Tour Hemp Farms
- AG endorses Gardner’s cannabis legalization bill
- Why Cory Booker Isn’t Cosponsoring The New cannabis Bill
- Financial Services Committee Sends SAFE Banking Act To House
- FDA Continues Enforcement Actions on CBD Makers
- STATES Act Reintroduced in Congress to Protect State Cannabis Laws
- Cory Booker plans to introduce reparations bill to Senate
- Rep. Blumenauer Vows Cannabis Reform To Include Equity
- How US federal cannabis legalization would affect US immigration laws
Finance
Food & Bev
- Cooking With Cannabis
- 77% of chefs aid cannabis/CBD-infused drinks was the top trend for 2019
- Fresh&co launches Cannabis-Focused Menu
- The Pie Hole bakes up mini ‘pot’ pies for ‘Weed Day’
- The Future of Weed Is High-End Wine Pairings
- Graduate From CIA Cooks With Pot on TV
Games
Growing and Making
Health
- Health benefits of cannabis
- Cannabis vs. tobacco
- What Impact Does Cannabis Have On Our Hormones?
- What are some of the side effects of smoking weed?
- How Can Cannabis Help With Arthritis?
- The Effects of Cannabis on Liver Disease
- Cannabis and Psychosis: Myths and Facts
- Can You Be Dependent on Weed?
- Cannabis Use for Treating Disease
Hemp
- USDA urged to quickly decide rules on hemp
- Selling Hemp and CBD Remains Legally Perilous
- 10 Common Questions About Hemp Farming
- These hemp farmers are making a killing on the CBD industry
- Is hemp the key to a sustainable future?
- Hemp Production Can Use Technologies From Drones To AR
Hypocrisy, Prevarication, and Outright Lies
Labor
Law Enforcement
- Looming Fight Over How to Police the Police
- Federal legalization of hemp creates quandary for police
Legalization
- Why Legalization Might Actually Happen This Year
- Does Age Or Politics Shape Consumers View On Legalization?
- Does legalization help or harm Americans?
- For People with Past Convictions, Legalization Is Personal
- A National Conversation On Legalizing Cannabis
- When Legalizing Cannabis, Include Expungement Statutes
- Does cannabis legalization contribute to homelessness?
- Seven Ways Cannabis Legalization Will Make the Future Better
- The evolving legality of cannabis
Media
Military/Veterans
Parenting
Podcasts
- Is cannabis more harmful than tobacco or alcohol?
- Podcast: Devastated mum has daughter’s medication confiscated
- No Second Chances in New York?
- New Savage Lovecast: Weed = Better Orgasms for Women
- State senator explains why she brought back decriminalization
- When Life Gives You Parkinson’s podcast
- Rachael Rollins talks no-prosecute list on national podcast
- Whoopi and Maya
- “We Know So Much and We Know So Little”
Politics
Poop
Presidential Campaign
- How Legalization Sparked Beto O’Rourke’s Presidential Bid
- Andrew Yang walked back pardon/high five pledge
- Gov. Jay Inslee included cannabis in list of issues that he is proud of, even though he opposed ending prohibition prior to WA voters enacting it
Politics
Real Estate
Relationships
Seniors
Sex
- People putting cannabis up their bums and vaginas to have better sex
- Combining Yoga, Sex, and Weed for the Ultimate Orgasm
Social Justice
- Pre-Roll Cannabis Pack To Benefit The Prison Arts Project
- People of Color Targeted by War on Drugs, Must Benefit from Legalization
- Cannabis as a Social Justice Issue
- Training camp wants to help women, minorities get into MMJ biz
- LGBTQ entrepreneurs find acceptance in the cannabis industry
Studies
- Cannabis extract with THC/CBD helps severe dementia
- MMJ soothes cancer pains
- Is Cannabis a Gateway Drug?
- Cannabis, opioid mix could relieve pain without addiction
- Cannabis Plus Opioids in Chronic Pain: Not a Great Combo
- No, a New Study Didn’t Prove Weed Harms Baby Brains
- CBD helps seizure reduction in kids
Stuff
- U.S. firm plans $5.8 million factory to produce ‘HempWood’
- The only 4/20 weed gear guide you’ll ever need
- 5 Best Bubblers for Cannabis
Travel
Women
- Erica Mallory, Registered Nurse and Hemp Grower
- GG Gharachedaghi Is Officially the “Queen of Cannabis”
- Sarah Woodson Paints Denver with Kush & Canvases
- 2019 Women In Cannabis Report
- Female-focused cannabis brand set to expand
- Is The Cannabis Industry As Women-Friendly As It Claims To Be?
States
Alaska
- Fairbanks delayed ordinance for on-site consumption
- Gold rush begins for on-site consumption permits
Arizona
Arkansas
California
- 24 California Cities Sue to Stop Home Weed Deliveries
- San Diego is Considering Cannabis Cafes
- Sonoma Power Provider Loses Millions After Cannabis Legalization
- Funding for LA’s social equity program is in spotlight
- Committee defeated bill to let municipalities ban deliveries
- Fresno’s West Side lost the war on drugs, hopes revival tied to cannabis
- It’s high time UCLA cultivated its cannabis-related curriculum
Colorado
- Legal pot cost has dropped, illicit grow market still booming
- Tax on Pot Helps School Fight Bullying
- Should Colorado allow cannabis delivery?
Florida
- Latest Legalization Bill is Dead
- Florida Getting Closer To Allowing Edible MMJ
- Bill to limit MMJ THC going to House
- Blacks Haven’t Benefited From Legalization
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
- Illinois is Really Close to Legalizing cannabis … Or Is It?
- Activists pushing hard as legalization bill looms
- Governor supports recreational ‘home grow’ provision
- Illinois’ only hemp farmer opens up his farm to other future farmers
- Dept of Ag is asking for $ to help pay for regulating cannabis
- Weed companies need more experienced workers
Indiana
- MMJ acceptance as an alternative to opioids
- Will employers still test if recreational becomes legal?
- Legalization bill advances without public details
Iowa
- Farmers Re-Added to Proposed Hemp Advisory Council
- Lawmakers Amend Hemp Bill To Allow Smokeable Flower
Kansas
Kentucky
- Gubernatorial candidate Adam Edelen calling for decrimi
- AG Andy Beshear said that no one should go to jail for possession
- Mitch McConnell pledges to help hemp industry clear the ‘glitches’
Louisiana
Maryland
Michigan
- End of tax mystifies, shortchanges MMJ communities
- Biggest Hash Bash Ever
- Lawmakers requiring background checks for people with ownership in MMJ biz
Michigan – First Nations
Minnesota
- Legalization a step toward racial and economic justice
- Study shows MMJ’s role in reducing symptoms of patients with cancer.
- Senators filed a bill to create a cannabis policy task force
Missouri
- New draft MMJ rules concerning transportation and physicians
- Projections Show Supply Of MMJ Will Outpace Demand
- No affirmative action for who gets to sell MMJ
Montana
- Proposed bill would reform MMJ system
- Senate MMJ bill seeks House floor debate
- Republicans killed bill allowing MMJ while on probation or parole
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
- Interpretation of updated MMJ law could allow all inmates access
- New Mexico considers 1st government-operated cannabis shops
- New Mexico Passes Expungement Legislation
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
- Dispensary makes cashless payments available
- MMJ businesses need to educate first-time consumers
- Ohio sells its first cannabis-infused MMJ products
- 70-year-old grew to help sick people. Should he go to prison?
Oklahoma
- 150,000 MMJ patients in the first year of program
- MMJ sales still climbing, top $12 million in March
- Industrial hemp bill proceeds to governor’s office
Oregon
- MMJ Growers Warned to Report Inventory
- Lawmakers prepare for interstate pot commerce
- Social use area legislation died
Pennsylvania
- 102,000 certified to purchase MMJ
- State Mulling Anxiety, Tourette Syndrome For MMJ
- Pennsylvania threatens to shut out biggest permit holder
- Pennsylvania should legalize recreational cannabis
Tennessee
Texas
- Experts don’t consider cannabis a gateway drug
- Ag and Livestock Committee approved hemp/CBD legalization
- Dallas County DA won’t prosecute some first-time cannabis offenses
Utah
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
- Advocates face hurdles as Wisconsin eyes legalization
- Hemp Expo educates people about hemp and CBD
- Poll shows support for legalized pot
Wyoming
International
Canada
- NS woman challenges roadside cannabis test
- Legal Cannabis Market Projected to Reach $5.2 Billion by 2024
- A discussion on the market for cannabis edibles
- Why Teen Use Increased The Year Before Legalization
- Cannabis prices up 17.3% post-legalization
Germany
- Hemp food processor in Germany is fully solar powered
- Court ruled that people should not be automatically stripped of their licenses for driving under the influence of cannabis
Israel
Japan
Mexico
UK
- Brits Will Not Be Banned from Amsterdam’s Cannabis Cafes After Brexit
- Parents Forced to Smuggle MMJ
- House of Commons pressed the health secretary about MMJ access
- Mom demands return of oil seized at border
Wales
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