October 22nd, 2018

On Episode 62, I'll be Mike from Tuff Shed Productions, putting on some of the best hip-hop shows in S. Oregon!

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Upcoming "Cannabis-Related" Events:​

• ​California Cannabis Business Conference - Oct. 22nd & 23rd - Aneheim, CA 
• Cannabis Sustainability Symposium - Oct. 26th Denver, Colorado
• Michigan Cannabis Business Convention & Expo - Oct. 30 & 31 - Detroit, MI
• Cannabis Expo Show - Nov. 10th & 11th, 2018 - Contra Costa (Antioch), CA
• MJ Biz Con - Nov. 13th & 14th - Las Vegas, Nevada
• Cannabis Collaborative Conference​ - January 23rd & 24th, 2019 - Portland, OR
• The Cannabis Conference - April 1st-3rd, 2019 Westgate Resort - Las Vegas, NV 

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//CANNABIS NEWS!// (September 10th-16th 2018)

//HEADLINES//

• Ontario Cannabis Store Mislabels Genital Spray As Oral Product. Day 1 bloopers from Day 1 of Canada's legalization show that it's good to always double check your product listing! Read More
• The American Bankers Association is surveying its members to collect stories about the problems they face in opening accounts for marijuana businesses. The move could be a signal that the group is preparing to ramp up lobbying on cannabis issues."Answers will be used by ABA and State Banking Associations to help illustrate to regulators and legislators the need for greater clarity." Read More Here...
• Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) issued a memo to his party's leadership laying out a step-by-step process for how they can pass marijuana legislation in 2019 should they control one or both chambers of Congress.
• The National Transportation Safety Board is calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to develop standards for devices police can use  test drivers for drug impairment on the roadside.
• A former Canadian army captain who was in the U.S. waiting to get a green card after marrying an American woman has spent the past 75 days detained because of a decades-old marijuana conviction for which he was pardoned in Canada.
• Does the next chairman of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee want to legalize LSD, psilocybin, MDMA or other drugs in addition to marijuana? That’s what Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) seemed to imply in a radio interview. “From everything we have learned, people are going to do drugs. And certainly the softer drugs like marijuana, there’s no good reason at all that they cannot be legalized and regulated properly."
• Blumenauer Sends Blunt Marijuana Blueprint to Democratic Leadership. Goal is to have Congress pass legislation by the end of 2019. Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer, one of Congress’s most vocal marijuana proponents, sent Democratic leadership a memo Wednesday outlining steps Congress should take to legalize the Schedule I drug. Read More
• Here are 5 THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU'RE BRINGING CANNABIS IN YOUR CARRY-ON AT LOS ANGELES AIRPORT. Forbes — In case you didn’t hear, you can now bring cannabis in your carry-on bag at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). 1. Don’t bring more than what’s allowed. 2. Know the laws of the state you’re landing in. 3. TSA isn’t looking for your weed. 4. TSA vs. the police. As far as the police are concerned, it’s okay to carry an ounce of marijuana into LAX. However, TSA may pull you aside because possession of marijuana is still a federal crime. 5. Don’t partake before your flight.

//Legal//​

• The Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled that Detroit police didn't have free rein to shoot a woman's dogs during a drug raid just because they weren't licensed.
• The outgoing U.S. attorney for Colorado said that it would not be "far fetched" to prosecute real estate personnel who know that their customers are buying properties for the purposes of growing marijuana.
• The Office of National Drug Control Policy designated 10 additional areas as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas.
• A Customs and Border Protection official said that a Canadian move to grant pardons for past marijuana offenses wouldn't necessarily shield those individuals from being denied entry into the U.S.

//Politics//

• Washington State Democratic congressional candidate Sarah Smith tweeted, "We can’t fight the opioid crisis without legalizing cannabis. We can’t treat addiction like a health crisis without decriminalizing drug use.  We can’t fight for women’s autonomy without legalizing & protecting sex work. 
• New Mexico Democratic congressional candidate Deb Haaland tweeted, “I have been vocal about my support for the legalization of marijuana because people of color have been targeted disproportionately for non-violent crimes for far too long. For-profit prisons are exploiting people of color through mass incarceration, we must end this.”
• South Carolina Democratic gubernatorial candidate James Smith sent a press release blasting incumbent Gov. Henry McMaster (R) for opposing medical cannabis.
• The Marijuana Policy Project published new voter guides for Illinois, South Carolina and Vermont.
• Republican operative Roger Stone says Ohio Gov. John Kasich (R) was "dealing marijuana to other staffers” on Ronald Reagan’s 1976 presidential campaign and is now messing up medical cannabis implementation in his state.

//Financial//​​​

• The North American Securities Administrators Association issued a warning about fake or risky cannabis-related crowdfunding ventures that are scamming people out of their hard-earned money. Read More...
• Canopy Growth Corporation is acquiring the assets of ebbu, Inc.
• Marijuana stocks rally after one of Canada's biggest cannabis companies announces it has agreed to acquire a U.S.-based hemp company. Marijuana stocks rallied Monday after one of the largest Canadian cannabis companies announced that it has agreed to acquire a U.S.-based hemp company. Canopy Growthtold investors its purchase of Evergreen, Colorado-based ebbu will "complement and accelerate" its ambitions to expand into new types of consumer products. At closing, Canopy Growth will pay 25 million Canadian dollars in cash and issue 6,221,210 common shares to the research company in exchange for the assets being acquired. Read More
• MedMen Enterprises recently acquired medical cannabis dispensary chain PharmaCann for $682 million in stock, which is the largest cannabis acquisition in the U.S. to date. Read More...
• Aurora Cannabis will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange on October 23.
• Aphria filed for listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  
• Payment processor Square said it won't "support sales of CBD at this time."
  

//Industry & Business//​

• A Study Finds That Cannabis Workers Lack Formal Safety Training. There’s a looming need to establish formal health and safety training in the rapidly growing cannabis industry. That’s the conclusion of a survey of cannabis workers who told Colorado State University occupational health researchers that they received inconsistent training, despite their likely exposure to biological, chemical and physical hazards. The study, its authors said, was the first attempt by researchers to identify workforce issues in the cannabis industry, including employee perspectives of their health and safety needs. Read More
• ‘Retail Is The Place To Be’ In Cannabis, Says MedMen CEO After ‘Blockbuster’ PharmaCann Acquisition. Shares of MedMen hit a new 52-week high in Monday’s trading session
• Terra Tech placed ads in the Wall Street Journal and on Fox & Friends urging President Trump to support marijuana reform.
• Acreage Holdings is adding former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney to its board of directors.
• Canadian business magnate and Shark Tankstar Kevin O’Leary said he would never invest in the cannabis market as long as the plant remains listed as a Schedule I substance in the United States. Read More...
• Here are 5 Essential Characteristics Of The Successful Cannabis Entrepreneur. Do you have these top entrepreneurial qualities? FULL COMMITMENT TO CANNABIS. DO WHAT YOU’RE GOOD AT. (RESPECTFULLY) STAND ON THE SHOULDERS OF GIANTS. COLLABORATE, DON’T COMPETE. COMMITMENT TO UTMOST HIGHEST QUALITY PRODUCT AND WORK. Read More

//Medical/Health/Research//​

• A new scientific review finds that legalization seems to be driving more research on marijuana, with the number of cannabis studies per year increasing at a much higher rate than the growth of research in general. “The spike in medical publications on medical cannabis that began in 2013 is impressive and encouraging.”
• Munchies of Choice Vary Between States' Edibles Consumers. We smoke, vape and slather our weed. We affix patches infused with THC to our arms. And more and more of us, too, eat our reefer. So far during 2018, edibles sales in major states garnered 15 percent of market share among all cannabis sales, behind flower and concentrates according to cannabis research firm BDS Analytics. Market share hasn’t expanded tremendously — during 2015 in Colorado, for example, market share was 12 percent, and this year it’s 16 percent — but growth is steady.
• A survey found that 65% of Minnesota oncology physicians, advanced practice nurses and physician assistants support the use of medical cannabis.
• A review demonstrated "good tolerability and safety of cannabidiol in humans and animals" and "the positive effect of the substance in various conditions, inflammatory and oncological."
• SCIENTISTS TO ENGINEER CANNABINOIDS WITH YEAST. Two San Diego-based biotech companies, Librede and CB Therapeutics, are on a race to patent a new process of isolating cannabinoids using yeast cultures. Read More... 
• A study concluded that CBD reduces anxiety during public speaking.
• An analysis suggests that car crashes are up as much as 6% in states with legal marijuana, as compared with neighboring states that maintain prohibition.
• A study concluded that marijuana "has a potential link to stroke owing to cerebrovascular effects of cannabinoids."
• A study concluded that "low concentrations of CBD and CBDV cause damage of the genetic material in human-derived cells" and that "currently available data are indicative for potential carcinogenic properties of the cannabinoids."
  
• A survey found that "1 in 3 medical students has used cannabis, whereas 8.8% were current users."
  
• CANNABIS IMPROVES SYMPTOMS OF CROHN'S DISEASE DESPITE HAVING NO EFFECT ON GUT INFLAMMATION. Medical Xpress — In the first study of its kind, cannabis oil has been shown to significantly improve the symptoms of Crohn's disease and the quality of life of sufferers but, contrary to previous medical thinking, has no effect on gut inflammation. In a randomised, placebo-controlled study, researchers from Israel have shown that cannabis can produce clinical remission in up to 65% of individuals after 8 weeks of treatment, but that this improvement does not appear to result from a dampening down of the underlying inflammatory process. Speaking at UEG Week 2018 in Vienna, lead researcher, Dr. Timna Naftali explained, "Cannabis has been used for centuries to treat a wide range of medical conditions, and studies have shown that many people with Crohn's disease use cannabis regularly to relieve their symptoms. It has always been thought that this improvement was related to a reduction in inflammation in the gut and the aim of this study was to investigate this." READ FULL STORY
  

//Culture//

• The University of Connecticut will be offering a class on the science of growing cannabis. Read More...
  
• Instagram continues to arbitrarily disable marijuana-related accounts. The Cannabis Industry Is Still Seeking Clarity Around Organic Posts on Instagram. Community guidelines cover ads and sales but are otherwise vague. Read More...
• Hugh Hefner's belongings are being auctioned off, with the proceeds going to his foundation, which supports the Drug Policy Alliance and the Marijuana Policy Project.
• The National Hockey League and NHL Players’ Association don't plan changes to the league's marijuana policy in light of Canada's legalization.
• Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) took time to accompany a literal busload of senior citizens on their trip to a marijuana dispensary.
• A poll found that U.S. likely voters support drug testing lawmakers in their state, 65%-26%.
• South by Southwest announced that a slew of marijuana-focused panels will be featured at its 2019 event. Everything from CBD to technology, sex to aging and race issues to feminism will be covered through the lens of cannabis at SXSW2019.
• Musician David Crosby joined NORML's advisory board.
• Former NBA player Charles Barkley said that basketball players who claim to use marijuana medicinally are "full of shit."
• A Canadian member of Parliament openly spoke about his marijuana consumption and said that soon no one will care whether public officials use cannabis. “Just as someone might have a glass of wine or a scotch on a Friday night, I would turn to my vaporizer.

//Hemp//

• Kentucky regulators held an informational session about applying for industrial hemp licenses.
• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) continues to express optimism about industrial hemp.
• Conference committee negotiations on the Farm Bill, to which advocates are hoping to attach hemp legalization language, may slide into 2019 as a result of a potential need for lawmakers to spend time considering emergency hurricane relief legislation.

​//International//

• The head of the United Nations International Narcotics Control Board said Canada's legalization of marijuana contravenes international law.
• A Thai lawmaker said that the vast majority of members of the public who have weighed in on potential marijuana legislation support reform.
• Seven top officials from Mexico’s incoming new government will travel to Canada this week to discuss marijuana legalization, among other issues.
  
• Following a visit to Colorado, the former commissioner of London's Metropolitan Police is calling for the UK government to undertake an urgent review of whether marijuana should be legalized.
  
• A Georgian presidential candidate was detained by police after handing out joints.
  
• The SON OF A  KENYA PRIME MINISTER CALLS TO LEGALIZE MEDICAL CANNABIS. Kenya Prime Minister Raila Odinga’s son, Raila Odinga Jr., is calling for the legalization of medical cannabis in his country. Read More... 
  

​//Canada//​

• First Legal Purchase of Recreational Marijuana was Made in Canada at a Newfoundland Store. Stores in the country's easternmost province were the first to open at 12:01 a.m. local time last Wednesday!
• Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and leaders of other political parties said they don't plan to use or purchase marijuana when it becomes legal this week.
• The head of the U.S. Consulate in Calgary met with local business leaders to discuss Canada's legalization of marijuana.
• The Canadian government will launch a process to grant pardons to people with past convictions for simple possession of marijuana under 30 grams.
• Parks Canada recently issued guidelines allowing the use of cannabis throughout its national parks system. Read More...
• Shopify Sees 100 Cannabis Orders Per Minute on Canadian Websites for Legalization Day. Online stores have seen “millions of visitors” since cannabis was legalized Oct. 17.
• One Ontario Cannabis Store Had 100,000 Online Sales In The First 24 Hours Of Legalization. They also saw more than 1.3 million unique visitors in that same time. Read More
  

//East Coast//

• Massachusetts regulators approved a final license for a marijuana testing lab, a key step toward getting recreational sales online. And a commissioner proposed allowing microbusinesses to conduct cannabis home deliveries.
• Rhode Island regulators added autism spectrum disorders as medical cannabis qualifying conditions.
• NY Lawmakers To Hold Hearing On The Legalization Of Marijuana. Four Assembly committees met on Oct. 16th in Manhattan for the joint hearing. Read More
• New Jersey lawmakers are concerned that an investigation into sexual assault allegations into a member of Gov. Phil Murphy's (D) staff could cause a delay on considering marijuana legalization legislation.
  
• New Jersey's New Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Delayed as Program Keeps Growing. The Department of Health has delayed the selection process, which could push back the opening of the additional medical marijuana dispensaries.
• There is some progress though. NJ did give the OK For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries To Post Price Info Online. Listing product prices is an option, but not a requirement. Read More
• NJ lawmakers filed bills to establish a state bank to serve the marijuana industry and to exempt medical cannabis from sales and use taxes. A separate resolution calling on Congress to pass legislation increasing cannabis businesses' access to banks was also introduced.
• The Pennsylvania House Judiciary Committee recently voted 14-9 in favor of a bill that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of cannabis. Read More...
• A poll found that 61% of Delawareans support legalizing marijuana.

//The South//

• Florida Republican lawmakers are uring Gov Rick Scott (R) to seek a temporary injunction on a court ruling invalidating portions of the state's medical cannabis law.
• Louisiana's first medical cannabis crop is being harvested this week.
• Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) said he opposes legalizing marijuana but supports medical cannabis.
• The Southern Poverty Law Center released a report detailing racial disparities in Alabama marijuana enforcement.
• Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) said, "If Missouri is willing to resoundingly support medical marijuana, I think the tide changes nationally, and I think we're in the home stretch."
• Oklahoma Lawmakers Approve Recommendations for Medical Marijuana Testing Standards. The goal of the 11-page proposal is to ensure medical marijuana products sold in dispensaries are safe.
• Weatherford, Oklahoma is the target of the fifth lawsuit against local medical cannabis ordinances in the state.
• Oklahoma regulators are being sued over medical cannabis licensing fees and taxes.
  

//The Midwest//

• Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) said she supports Michigan's marijuana legalization ballot measure. Republican Senate challenger John James said that while he won't vote for the state's marijuana legalization ballot measure, he'll support the will of the voters and is calling for more research into medical cannabis as an opioid alternative.
• Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) signed legislation prohibiting marijuana-infused alcoholic beverages.
• Michigan Awards 13 More Medical Marijuana Licenses Ahead Of Oct. 31 Cutoff. The licensing board has scheduled a meeting for Oct. 29 to issue more licenses. Read More
• Illinois lawmakers plan to reintroduce a marijuana legalization bill in January.
  
• North Dakota regulators will begin accepting medical cannabis patient and caregiver applications on October 29.
• A poll found that North Dakota likely voters support the state's marijuana legalization ballot measure, 51%-36%.
  

//The West & West Coast//​

• Montana regulators issued a rule setting a maximum amount of space on which medical cannabis providers can grow.
• Colorado Agencies Tell Denver They’re Not Budging On Indoor Cannabis Smoking. There is currently no clear definition of “open and public”. Read More
• Utah Democratic lawmakers will hold a town hall meeting on medical cannabis next week.
• A poll found that Utah voters narrowly support the state's medical cannabis ballot measure, 51%-45%. Another poll of Utah voters found that the state's medical cannabis ballot measure is a key motivating factor to show up at the polls this year.
  
• Arizona's attorney general is asking the state Supreme Court to declare medical cannabis extracts and edibles illegal.
  
• A draft Seattle, Washington 2019 legislative agenda says the city supports state legislation to allow marijuana delivery services and cannabis vaping lounges, as well as expunging misdemeanor convictions.
• Washington State regulators arrested marijuana business licensee for illegal possession and distribution.
• Santa Cruz California Weighs City Cannabis Tax Overhaul. City planning staff are recommending Santa Cruz’s cannabis tax be lowered. Read More
  
• The San Francisco, California Board of Supervisors voted to establish a Cannabis Oversight Committee.
• California Rolling Forward With Cannabis Delivery Regulations. The proposal is a major issue that could ultimately end up in court. Read More
• California Counties Known for Vineyards are Turning to Cannabis. After reports that regulated cannabis farms were emerging out of locales in Oregon and Canada known for wineries, it shouldn’t be a surprise to learn that areas known for vineyards in California are seeing cannabis cultivators take root. With the California marijuana market estimated to be a $4 billion dollar business sector, we can expect more astute investors and entrepreneurs to turn to cannabis...Read Full Story
• Guam regulators will make forms available to register for home cultivation of medical cannabis on Tuesday.

//Oregon//

• U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued a statement celebrating Canada’s marijuana legalization policy going into effect.
• The former owner of OG Analytics filed a defamation lawsuit against activists who exposed her ties to white nationalists.
  
• Alcohol and Cannabis Have Created More Oregon Jobs Than Tech in the Past Decade. State figures show technology jobs pay vastly more but there are fewer of them. New figures from the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis show a somewhat surprising finding—that both the cannabis and alcohol industries have created more jobs than the technology sector over the past decade.
  
• Meet The Oregon Farmer Raising Cannabis-Fed Pork. From Civilized: Meet The Oregon Farmer Raising Cannabis-Fed Pork ... Farm in Forest Grove, Oregonwhere farmer Dave Hoyle raises pigs fed on cannabis.

​//Southern Oregon//

• Jim Belushi happy growing Oregon pot. The actor describes a ‘spiritual connection’ to weed on his farm. MEDFORD, Ore. — Jim Belushi has a lifetime of memories shaped by cannabis. When he talks about Oregon’s favorite weed, he reflects on his family, the fun times at “Saturday Night Live” and, yeah, his rocking 2018 harvest party. “We had 500 guests, and 490 of them were smoking,” he said with a grin. The famous actor, singer and community supporter describes a spiritual connection to the marijuana he’s growing on his 93-acre spread near Eagle Point, known as the Belushi Farm, and its 22,000-square-foot state licensed grow. He’s even got “Captain Jack” on board cultivating from seed the same strain of “Afghanica” that he provided to help inspire the cast and writers of “Saturday Night Live” — dubbed “the smell of SNL.” Captain Jack, as he likes to be called, went to Afghanistan in the 1970s to bring back the special seeds that produce a strain enjoyed by Belushi.