ICYMI: Friday Roll Up
Kathryn Blume
21 Apr 2019
“What happens in the South Pole stays in the South Pole.”
– VICE on the prospects of international cannabis legalization
Welcome To The Weekly Roll Up – A Compendium of The Week’s Cannabis News
Vermont
The Burlington Glassblowing Challenge
All’s Right With The World When The Lizards Come To Town
420 Bud + Brunch: Blockchain, Plants, Yoga, Live Painting
A big list of 4/20 events!
Gifting Cannabis With The VTCNA
VTCNA Health Tip: Cannabis For Stress And Anxiety Relief
VTCANN 2019 Coming In Hot: Programming Updates, Potency Testing, Food Trucks, And More
A Rich Environment And A Whole New Journey: Learning To Market Cannabis
Will Tax And Regulate Actually Pass In 2019?
Planning A Cannabis-Normal Future One Website At A Time
NECANN-VT announces hemp and cannabis convention
Draft Vermont Hemp Rule Released
Gov. Phil Scott said a sales legalization bill has to allow roadside saliva testing
Southern Vermont bank prepares to lend to pot businesses
The Cannabis Catch-Up: Money on My Mind
Howard Dean, once anti-pot, joins cannabis company board
Zuckerman to Host Cannabis-Themed ‘Coffee With Constituents’
West Pawlet iron works could become green business
Regional
 Connecticut
- Legislature working to legalize recreational
- Legal recreational pot a potential ‘conundrum’ for the workforce
- Pot tax rate key to driving down illegal market
- Legal recreational weed is NOT the ‘right thing for the state’
- Gov. Lamont not ok with sending cannabis revenue to municipalities
 Massachusetts
- Pot Shop Diversity Will Take A Lot More Work
- MA cannabis prices slightly above national average
- Lyft offering $4.20 rides on 4/20
- Recreational pot reaps big benefits in Berkshires
- Event in Holyoke discussing equity in pot industry draws big crowd
 New Hampshire
 New Jersey
- Urban Cities Are Trying to Set the Tone for Legalization
- Governor Issues Ultimatum Over Recreational Pot
- 7 more reasons to block legal weed
- Republicans Should Embrace Cannabis Reform
- Governor: Push to legalize pot is short on votes
- Newark Leaders Want Records Expunged Without Legalization
- Saturday, April 20: Coalition for MMJ to host rally
 New York
- NYC may ban pre-hire cannabis tests for many job applicants
- Fentanyl-laced cannabis hits the streets of upstate New York
- Manhattan’s DA filed lawsuit to seal the conviction records of 366 people
- NYC City Council held a hearing on child custody issues related to cannabis
National
 Animals
- Dog champion in ICU after ODng by eating pot smokers poo
- Dogs Treated With Cannabis Oil Experience Less Frequent Seizures
 Arts/Entertainment
- Cannabis Connections in #PDXmusic
- Netflix Releasing Docu On Weed, Race, Music & Social Justice ‘Grass Is Greener’Â
 Business
- MMJ Packaging To Be Biggest Emerging Market by 2026
- Inability To Ship Across State Lines Hurts Small Operators
- In the Midst of Changing Cannabis Laws, What Can an Employer Do?
- Entrepreneurs Letting the Sun Shine On Indoor Cultivation
- Some businesses dropping zero-tolerance cannabis policies.
- Blockchain Solutions For The Cannabis Industry
- Cannabis Industry Remains Male Stronghold
- Legalization Created Marketplace of Weed Products
- Cannabis & Advertising
- John Boehner will net ~$20m from being on the board of cannabis firm
 Cannabis
- Edibles tied to more severe health issues than smoking
- How Has THC Potency Changed?
- Where the war on weed still rages
- Get the most out of your cannabis journey with a guide
- Expand Your Cannabis Palate
- Learn more about microdosing
- Choosing the Type of Weed That’s Right for You
- The Future Is Bright For Sungrown Cannabis
 CBD
- Is CBD Legal Where You Live?
- Parents who use CBDÂ to relax.
- Americans are turning to CBD as a cure-all
- Vitamin Shoppe to sell edible CBD supplements
 Culture
- Mike Tyson on personal pot use and new cannabis company
- The Notorious BIG’s Son Started Weed Brand Fighting For Legalization
- Olivia Newton-John using cannabis to treat her cancer pain
- Cannabis Manners
- Jimmy Buffett’s cannabis product brand launching
- Blumhouse adapting The Horror of Dolores Roach for television
- Cypress Hill Thanks Weed For Fueling 30-Year Career
- Smoking Weed Does Not Make You Part of a Cool Counterculture
 Driving
 Economics
 Education
- Scientist Leads Discussions on Cannabis Education
- Colleges ramp up training for weed industry
- UNB offering cannabis courses this summer
 Environment
 Ethics
 Events
 Federal
- Congress gets serious on cannabis laws
- AG’s Position on Legalization Welcome Contrast to His Predecessor
- Farm Agency official being sued in federal court for allegedly threatening Oklahoma farmers who express interest in growing hemp.
 Finance
 Food & Bev
- Munchie-makers cash in on weed buzz
- CBD Infused Austin Beer releases on 4/20
- CBD Laced Foods Trending At Restaurants
- Next Frontier In Cannabis Is Beverages
- Using CBD oil in the kitchen
- Cannabis Breakfast Recipes
- New crop of cannabis books blazing a path to more refined cooking
- Carl’s Jr.’s 420 Burger Won’t Make You High Enough to Eat Carl’s Jr.
- Ben&Jerry’s Gives Away Free Ice Cream & A Sprinkle Of Social Justice
- Edibles: 8 Questions First-Time Consumers Should Ask
 Games
 Growing and Making
 Health
 Hemp
- Meet the Cousin of Cannabis in 18 Questions
- THE HEMP INDUSTRY AND THE CBD SUPPLY CHAIN
- Hemp is our “Green New Deal”
- An Argument for Farming Hemp
- Hemp producers stuck between two farm bills
 Holidays
- Pot Sales Expected to Double on 4/20
- Cannabis Sellers Prepare As ‘4/20 Holiday’ Appeal Broadens
- Women cover their bodies in gemstones to celebrate 4/20
- 5 New Cannabis Products (That Don’t Get You High)
- Some unusual weed-friendly movies and the strains to match
- How the 4/20 ‘Weed Day’ Celebrations Sold Out to the Man
- How 4/20 Became the Pot Industry’s Very Own Big-Spending Black Friday
- A Very Unorthodox Passover
- What to watch, read and listen to while you’re enjoying 420
- What Does 4/20 Mean to You?
- Weed-Infused Spa Treatments For 4/20
- 4/21 Organizers Want to Reclaim Cannabis From Corporations
 Hypocrisy, Prevarication, and Outright Lies
 Labor
 Law Enforcement
- How Even Legal Cannabis Use Can Land You in Jail
- Cannabis Violations Significant Portion Of County Arrests
 Legalization
- Why Is Legalizing Pot Proving So Difficult in the US?
- Legalising cannabis
- Regulating cannabis preferable to prohibition
- Ask a Legal State: A National Conversation About Pot
- Pharma Companies Getting Ready For Legalization
- Why Full Legalization Should Be A Priority If You’re All About CBD
- Is cannabis legalization the new Y2K?
- Post-Legalization: Civil Disobedience, or Celebration?
- 53% Americans support legalizing cannabis and 76% ok with MMJ
- Embalming Fluid And Fentanyl-Laced Pot On Black Market
 Media
 Medical
- Is MMJ the Drug of Choice For Pain?
- MMJ and CBD are taking off: can it help you?
- Things physicians need to know about MMJ
- Regular cannabis users may need more anesthesia
- Doctors Have a Cannabis Problem, and It’s Harming Patients
- People who use cannabis products should tell their doctor
- Why Synthetic CBD Is (Probably) the Future of Cannabis Pharma
- Cannabis Nurses: An Emerging Specialization And Vital Resource For Seniors
 Military/Veterans
- Injured veterans turning to MMJ in increasing numbers
- How Cannabis Prohibition Is Killing Veterans
- The Army has a message for soldiers: don’t use cannabis
- VA could prescribe MMJ to veterans where legal, if bill passes
 Parenting
- How to Talk to Your Teen About Weed
- A Pro-Life Argument for Legalizing Cannabis for Expecting Mothers
 Podcasts
- PODCAST: James Collins on cannabis banking
- The Future of Cannabis in Canada with Chris Fair
- Podcast: CBD cannabis in France
- Plain Talk Podcast
- Green Entrepreneur’s Podcast Will Make You Smarter
- Weed+Grub Podcasters Laugh it Up, Eat it Up, and Light it Up in Alaska
- Episode 247 – A Smashing Hash Bash
 Politics
- Mitch McConnell Touts Hemp Legalization In Reelection Campaign Ad
- Congressional Democrats Hold First-Ever cannabis Reform Panel At Policy Retreat
 Presidential Campaign
- Joe Biden applauded an anti-cannabis speech
- Andrew Yang said he wants to decriminalize opiates but not cocaine.
- Jay Inslee spoke about WA’s legalization and pardoning people with convictions.
- Cory Booker spoke about the urgency of legalizing cannabis
- Virtually All Presidential Candidates Are Good on Legalization
 Real Estate
 Reasonable Republicans
- Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL)Â highlighted “important [polling] data for those trying to convince @realDonaldTrump that cannabis reform could turn off voters.”
 Seniors
 Social Justice
- Booker kicking off ‘Justice For All’ campaign tour in Newark
- Legalized pot can help heal wounds in black and brown communities
- LGBTQ and cannabis activists say histories long intertwined
- Rightnowish: Nina Parks, Cannabis Equity Advocate
- Black Cannabis Biz Owners, Pioneers Celebrate on 4/20
- cannabis Is A Logical Starting Point for Reparations
- Activists Want to Dedicate April 21 to Cannabis Justice
- Every Measure For Diversity Is Good For Business
- Brands Working to Dispel Racial Disparity
- Eaze donating $4.20 for every delivery on 4/20, up to $100,000, to Code for America’s efforts to expunge drug convictions
 Spirituality
 Sports
 Studies
- American Majority Supports Legalized cannabis
- UCLA researcher aims to study societal impacts of cannabis
- Study Highlights Massive Increase in Workplace Cannabis Positivity Rates
- Fund levelheaded research into cannabis legalization
- Cannabis Users Require More Sedatives
- Study Finds cannabis Motivates People To Exercise
- Cannabis Helps Patients Cope with PTSD
- Cannabis needs updated study about possible uses
- Cannabis Provided For FDA-Approved Research Genetically Similar to Hemp
- Opioids And Cannabinoids Safe And Effective In Animal Model
 Stuff
- Hemp advocate is making beautiful guitars
- Things you should have to have more fun smoking weed
- 7 high-design cannabis goods made in Seattle
 Travel/Tourism
 Women
- ‘High tea’ event aims to challenge stigma for women who use cannabis
- Women-run cannabis accessories shop geared towards women
- I’m Sirita Wright, Cannabis Media Entrepreneur
States
 Alabama
- Jefferson County DA to end low-level cannabis arrests
- Cops Raided House, Seized Cash, and Ruined Lives Over $50 Of Cannabis
- Senate Judiciary Committee approved decrim bill
 Alaska
- Residents of Denali Borough speak out against dispensary
- Lawmakers reject nomination of cannabis opponent to Control Board
 Arizona
- Real estate presents hurdle for cannabis companies
- Why 420 is Weed Day, and where you can party in Phoenix
- Upscale Cannabis-Infused Fare in Phoenix for 4/20
- House of Reps nixed bill requiring more info about MMJ biz
 California
- Legalization isn’t delivering
- CA Might Require 1 Dispensary/4 Alcohol-Serving Businesses
- CA Allows Delivery. Some Cities Pushing Back
- Licensing Crisis Tarnishes Legal Market
- Could Environmental Law Be Industry’s ‘Silent Killer’?
 Colorado
 Florida
- Blacks Haven’t Benefited From Legalization
- Dispensaries Compete for Restricted Retail Space
- MMJ insurance? Lawmakers, agriculture commissioner pushing for it
- Gov. OKd 8 new MMJ nurseries to end lawsuit over how FL awards licenses
 Georgia
- UGA students share thoughts on MMJ legalization
- Gov. Kemp on MMJ
- Gov. Kemp signs MMJ bill
- What Georgians think about MMJ
 Illinois
- Opponents of legal cannabis in Illinois: ‘This is not a done deal’
- Weighing Legal Cannabis & Criminal Justice
- Prosecutor Foxx to Expunge Cannabis Convictions
- Legalization Would Benefit Communities of Color
- Man Chooses MMJ Over His Job
- Legislators, Organizations Anticipate Legalization
 Indiana
- MMJ acceptance as an alternative to opioids
- Will employers still test if recreational becomes legal?
- Legalization bill advances without public details
 Iowa
 Kentucky
 Louisiana
 Maryland
 Michigan
- Lab Makes Sure Dispensaries Sell High-Quality Weed
- Groups with more pot arrests may get edge in legalized industry
- Non-locals make up vast majority of MMJ biz applicants
- Senator looks to reduce sentences of people convicted pre-legalization
- Pot growers, retailers clash as industry takes shape
- Where to find 420 cannabis events
 Missouri
- St. Louis restaurant set up like a cannabis dispensary
- Bid to reduce penalties for possession fails
- What will it take to win a license to grow or sell?
- Lawmakers Approve Decrim Bill In Committee
- Come 4/20, Missouri plans to ‘crack down’ on high drivers
 Montana
 Nebraska
 Nevada
- RISE raises funds for Rural Center for Independent Living
- Nevada moving closer to unveiling who gets to sell legal pot
- CWNevada struggling to pay government, workers and creditors
- Strain Names Hide How Similar Nevada Cannabis Is
 New Mexico
 North Dakota
 Ohio
 Oklahoma
- Industrial hemp bill proceeds to governor’s office
- Interest in MMJ isn’t waning, so state looks to adapt
 Oregon
- 85% of MMJ Growers Not in Compliance
- Weeding Out Reefer Madness
- Oregon Selling Nation’s Cheapest Cannabis
 Pennsylvania
- Area lawmakers still in legalization listening mode
- Legalization faces uphill battle
- Hemp Info Session Scheduled For Curious Farmers
- Cannabis Q&A With Lt. Gov. John Fetterman
- Cannabis doctor suspended for cannabis use
 Puerto Rico
 Rhode Island
 South Carolina
 South Dakota
 Tennessee
- Licensed hemp growers soars by 1300% in 2019
- Dead MMJ bill would’ve OK’d vapes and edibles, but not joints
 Texas
- DA’s Plans to Reform Justice System
- MMJ Hearing Held At Capitol
- Baker Institute supports decriminalizing minor possession
- House Committee approved a bill to expand MMJ
- Could Hemp be an Economic Lifeline for Rural Towns?
- Hemp production in South Texas: is it viable?
 Utah
 Virginia
 Washington
- Legalization sparks curiosity in non cannabis users
- Bill advances to allow MMJ in school
- The Untold Story Of Legalization
- 52 Weed Events for 4/20Â in Seattle
 Washington, First Nations
 Washington, D.C.
 Wisconsin
International
- Prospects for cannabis reform around the world
- Arrest of More Than 40 Members of Cannabis-Trading App
 Canada
- Legal pot is going well
- Legalization credited with boosting tax and cutting criminals’ income
- Legalization led to people trying cannabis for the first time
- Reconciling Canada’s Legalization with UN Drug Control Treaties
- The Best Cannabis in Canada
- Canada Has Made Pot Super Boring
- A Snapshot of Canada’s Legal Cannabis Sector
- Smokers stick to black market
 Colombia
 Ghana
 Israel
- Israel Decriminalizes Adult Use
- Making Sense Out of Israel’s MMJ Mania
- Israeli Godfather of Cannabinoid Research
- Pro-Cannabis Parliamentary Hopeful Defeated
 Jamaica
 Latvia
 Malaysia
 MexicoÂ
 Thailand
 UK
 Uruguay
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