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Welcome to the Nugget of News Podcast, a weekly recap of cannabis news including cannabis science news, cannabis health news, cannabis international news, and cannabis state news.

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Welcome to the Nugget of the news podcast, a weekly recap of Cannabis news including cannabis science, cannabis health, international and state-by-state Cannabis news

Welcome to the Nugget of News Podcast, a weekly recap of cannabis news including cannabis science news, cannabis health news, cannabis international news, and cannabis state news.

Nugget of News recap of cannabis news

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International - “How much weed was sold on Canada’s legalization day, province-by-province” https://globalnews.ca/news/4571750/weed-sales-day-one/ ° ° ° Health - “Cannabis 'more harmful than alcohol' for teen brains” https://www.bbc.com/news/health-45732911 ° ° ° Science - UConn students to get the lowdown on cannabis science in new course https://www.sentinelsource.com/news/education/uconn-students-to-get-the-lowdown-on-cannabis-science-in/article_12dda652-c3b1-5e42-a385-52b9005bfe71.html ° ° ° National News - “Congressman Issues 'Blueprint To Legalize Marijuana' For Democratic House In 2019” https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/10/17/congressman-issues-blueprint-to-legalize-marijuana-for-democratic-house-in-2019/#21cfaf523aaf ° ° ° Stock News - “Major Merger in the U.S. Cannabis Sector” https://www.newcannabisventures.com/major-merger-in-the-u-s-cannabis-sector/ ° ° ° Nevada - “Recreational pot users in Nevada eating up marijuana edibles market” https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/pot-news/recreational-pot-users-in-nevada-eating-up-marijuana-edibles-market/ ° ° ° Colorado - “As Canada enters recreational marijuana market, Colorado tries to stem a brain drain on its cannabis industry” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/17/colorado-tries-to-stem-a-brain-drain-on-its-budding-cannabis-industry.html ° ° ° Oregon - “Alcohol and Cannabis Have Created More Oregon Jobs Than Tech in the Past Decade” https://www.wweek.com/news/2018/10/20/alcohol-and-cannabis-have-created-more-oregon-jobs-than-tech-in-the-past-decade/ ° ° ° Washington - “7 Freshly Harvested Cannabis Strains in Washington State” https://www.leafly.com/news/strains-products/washingtons-fresh-fall-harvest-cannabis-strains ° ° ° California - “3 Takeaways From Changes to California's Proposed Cannabis Regs” https://www.law.com/therecorder/2018/10/19/3-takeaways-from-changes-to-californias-proposed-cannabis-regs/?slreturn=20180921220321 ° ° ° Massachusetts - “ Mass. Is ‘A Few Weeks Away’ From Opening Retail Pot Shops” https://boston.cbslocal.com/2018/10/21/legalized-retail-marijuana-shops-massachusetts-cannabis-control-commission-steven-hoffman-jon-keller-at-large/ ° ° ° Michigan - “Michigan is the next big test for legal pot” https://www.toledoblade.com/local/politics/2018/10/20/michigan-next-big-test-for-legal-pot-marijuana-recreational/stories/20181013001?abnpageversion=evoke ° ° ° Maryland - ° ° ° New York - “Marijuana company heads to New York Stock Exchange” https://abcnews.go.com/Business/marijuana-company-heads-york-stock-exchange/story?id=58621709 ° ° ° Pennsylvania - “Pennsylvania lawmaker introduces bill to legalize recreational marijuana” https://www.phillyvoice.com/marijuana-legalization-pennsylvania-bill-recreational-wheatley-petition/ ° ° ° New Jersey - “Will New Jersey have legal weed by Halloween? That could be tricky” http://www2.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/cannabis-legal-new-jersey-marijuana-laws-gov-murphy-20181020.html ° ° ° Illinois - ° ° ° Florida - “Cannabis Legalization and The Waterfall Effect: Florida Joins the Medical Fray” https://www.law.com/2018/09/28/cannabis-legalization-and-the-waterfall-effect-florida-joins-the-medical-fray/ ° ° ° Hawaii - Hawaii regulator calls for federal marijuana banking solutions https://mjbizdaily.com/hawaii-regulator-calls-for-federal-marijuana-banking-solutions/ ° ° ° Oklahoma - “Lawsuit filed against state of Oklahoma officials limiting medical marijuana business” https://www.fox23.com/news/lawsuit-filed-against-state-of-oklahoma-officials-limiting-medical-marijuana-business/856026636 ° ° ° West Virginia - “Concerns about deadline being met about medical marijuana in West Virginia” https://www.wtrf.com/news/west-virginia-headlines/concerns-about-deadline-being-met-about-medical-marijuana-in-west-virginia/1536195630 ° ° °

International - Canada makes final preparations before cannabis becomes legal https://www.malaymail.com/s/1682291/canada-makes-final-preparations-before-cannabis-becomes-legal — Health - — Science - “The Science Behind Giving CBD & Cannabis to Cats and Dogs” https://www.leafly.com/news/health/what-science-says-about-giving-dogs-cats-cannabis-cbd — National News - “Trump Administration Seeks Public Comments On Marijuana Reclassification” https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/10/10/trump-administration-seeks-public-comments-on-marijuana-reclassification/#5043e740749a — Stock News - “Cannabis could disrupt a $500 billion market, says CEO of top marijuana maker after deal with DEA” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/12/canopy-growth-ceo-cannabis-could-disrupt-a-500-billion-market.html — Midterm Election 2018 - “National Cannabis Industry Association Releases Congressional Scorecard Ahead Of Midterm Elections” https://www.weednews.co/national-cannabis-industry-association-releases-congressional-scorecard-ahead-of-midterm-elections/ — Nevada - “Newly Public Flower One to Buy Nevada Cannabis Cultivator for $27.2 Million” https://www.newcannabisventures.com/newly-public-flower-one-to-buy-nevada-cannabis-cultivator-for-27-2-million/ — Colorado - Colorado Kicks Out Cannabis Retail Chain Over Illegal Sales Scheme https://merryjane.com/news/colorado-kicks-out-cannabis-retail-chain-over-illegal-sales-scheme — Oregon - — Washington - “Washington state will pause new marijuana candy rules for one month” https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/state-will-pause-new-marijuana-candy-rules-for-one-month/ — California - “California cannabis industry heavyweights file lawsuit in response to federal suit filing” https://mjbizdaily.com/california-cannabis-industry-heavyweights-file-lawsuit-in-response-to-previous-federal-suit-filing/ — Massachusetts - “Cannabis cafes won't open for 'years,' state says” https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2018/10/09/cannabis-cafes-wont-open-for-years-state-says.html — Michigan - “Michigan ballot initiative could soon make recreational marijuana use legal” https://wsbt.com/news/local/michigan-ballot-initiative-could-soon-make-recreational-marijuana-use-legal — Maryland - “Maryland puts a hold on medical marijuana from Lothian grower” http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/ac-cn-forwardgro-marijuana-hold-20181010-story.html — New York - “Marijuana legalization in New York: Here's the money behind politically charged pot war” https://www.lohud.com/story/news/investigations/2018/10/09/new-york-marijuana-legalization/1535138002/ — Pennsylvania - “Bill to Decriminalize Marijuana in Pennsylvania Clears Hurdle” http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/bill-decriminalize-marijuana-pennsylvania-clears-hurdle/ — New Jersey - N.J.'s new medical marijuana dispensaries have been delayed as program keeps growing https://www.nj.com/marijuana/2018/10/njs_new_medical_marijuana_dispensaries_have_been_d.html — Illinois - “Pot Topics: Chicago’s PharmaCann sold in record deal; pot legal in Canada soon” https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/cresco-pot-cannabis-stocks-edibles-canada-marijuana-legalized/ — Florida - “Florida's largest medical cannabis producer seeing 'huge transition' from opioids to marijuana treatment: CEO” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/08/trulieve-ceo-huge-transition-from-opioids-to-cannabis-in-florida.html — Hawaii - “Hawaii lab rejects more than 20% of medical marijuana tested” https://mjbizdaily.com/hawaii-lab-rejects-more-than-20-of-medical-marijuana-tested/ — Oklahoma - “ Oklahoma legislature looks to Board of Health for medical cannabis rules“ http://www.normantranscript.com/news/government/oklahoma-legislature-looks-to-board-of-health-for-medical-cannabis/article_4005da66-54a2-5782-939e-0e18d2b670b0.html — Virginia - With Virginia medical cannabis dispensaries opening soon, learn about CBD’s potential health benefits https://wtkr.com/2018/10/09/with-virginia-medical-cannabis-dispensari

International - High flying: Canada to let airline passengers pack cannabis https://www.malaymail.com/s/1679563/high-flying-canada-to-let-airline-passengers-pack-cannabis Health - Synthetic cannabis a 'public health emergency' - NZ Drug Foundation https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2018/10/synthetic-cannabis-a-public-health-emergency-nz-drug-foundation.html Science - National News - Congress Is Getting Frustrated With the White House’s Pot Policy https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/weed-pot-policy-white-house-congress-trump-733285/ Stock News - Molson Exec To Head Cannabis Drinks Arm; New Age Readies CBD Drinks https://www.investors.com/news/marijuana-stocks-molson-new-age-cbd-drinks/ Midterm Election 2018 - 7 Important Cannabis Narratives in the 2018 Midterm Elections http://www.cannabisbusinesstimes.com/article/cannabis-issues-november-midterm-elections/ Nevada - “UNLV Offers Cannabis Class To Certify Budtenders” https://knpr.org/knpr/2018-09/unlv-offers-cannabis-class-certify-budtenders Colorado - Colorado Cannabis Laws Too Loose, US Attorney Says https://www.leafly.com/news/politics/colorado-cannabis-laws-too-loose-us-attorney-says Oregon - Oregon pot growers want to export excess weed https://katu.com/news/local/oregon-pot-growers-want-to-export-excess-weed Washington - State Liquor and Cannabis Board to re-evaluate pot edibles https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/state/washington/article219608610.html California - New California Law Bans Bars, Liquor Stores from Selling Marijuana-Infused Drinks https://reason.com/blog/2018/10/05/new-california-law-bans-mixing-marijuana Massachusetts - Massachusetts Issues Cannabis Retail Licenses in Northampton, Leicester https://www.leafly.com/news/industry/massachusetts-issues-cannabis-retail-licenses-in-northampton-leicester Michigan - Many businesses see green in Michigan's upcoming vote on recreational marijuana http://www.michiganradio.org/post/many-businesses-see-green-michigans-upcoming-vote-recreational-marijuana Maryland - “Maryland adds 4 dispensaries, 1 processor to list of Ok'd cannabis businesses” https://www.bizjournals.com/baltimore/news/2018/10/03/maryland-adds-4-dispensaries-1-processor-to-list.html New York - Pennsylvania - New Jersey - New Jersey Governor: Recreational marijuana will be legal 'sooner than later' https://www.bizjournals.com/newyork/news/2018/10/03/nj-governor-recreational-marijuana-be-legal-soon.html Illinois - Pot Topics: Medical weed use up 80% in Illinois; Mormons back Utah pot plan https://chicago.suntimes.com/cannabis/medical-marijuana-cannabis-pot-infused-drinks/ Florida - “Cannabis ice cream shows promise for Florida patients” http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/local-news/cannabis-ice-cream-shows-promise-for-florida-patients Hawaii - Oklahoma - Oklahoma has OK’d more than 1,000 medical marijuana businesses https://mjbizdaily.com/oklahoma-has-okd-more-than-1000-medical-marijuana-businesses/

Nugget of news summary and citations ------ International - Ontario to Treat Cannabis Like Tobacco for Public Consumption https://www.ganjapreneur.com/ontario-to-treat-cannabis-like-tobacco-for-public-consumption/ Health - “Tennessee Department of Health issues health advisory on cannabis, claims it's addictive” https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/tennessee-department-of-health-issues-health-advisory-on-cannabis-claims-its-addictive/51-598893891 Science - “As cannabis market heats up, local scientists race to build ‘weed biofactories’” http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/marijuana/sd-fi-cannabis-yeast-20180928-story.html National News - “ Cannabis-derived, FDA-approved drug one step closer to patients with rare epilepsy disorders. Marijuana still considered Schedule I drug“ https://www.ksat.com/health/medical-marijuana/cannabis-derived-fda-approved-drug-one-step-closer-to-patients-with-rare-epilepsy-disorders Stock News - “Forget About Tilray, This Cannabis Stock Gained

International -”South Africa's highest court legalises cannabis use” https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.com/news/amp/world-africa-45559954 °° Health - “Coca Cola contemplates 'healthy' cannabis drink” https://news.sky.com/story/coca-cola-contemplates-healthy-cannabis-drink-11501075 °° Science - National News - Governor Signs Marijuana Legalization Bill, Making History In US Territory https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/09/21/governor-signs-marijuana-legalization-bill-making-history-in-us-territory/#1243043e27ea °° Stock News - One of Canada’s biggest licensed producers just got approval from the US to import medical-grade cannabis capsules for scientific research purposes. https://greencamp.com/tilray-import-cannabis-us/ °° Colorado - Colorado Dispensaries Break Records With July Sales https://www.westword.com/marijuana/colorado-dispensaries-break-records-with-july-marijuana-sales-10798768 °° Nevada - MJardin buying Nevada cannabis cultivation facility for $22

International - Longtime Tobacco Supplier Sees the Future in Cannabis https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-09-12/tobacco-supplier-pivots-toward-cannabis-future-in-new-green-rush °° Health - Is Lab-Tested Cannabis Actually as Safe as We Think? https://merryjane.com/health/is-lab-tested-cannabis-actually-as-safe-as-we-think °° Science - Medical cannabis effective in treating a wide range of health conditions https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/09/180910173731.htm °° National News - Marijuana Bill Approved By Congressional Committee, Despite Drug Conviction Restriction Dispute https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/09/13/marijuana-bill-approved-by-congressional-committee-despite-drug-conviction-restriction-dispute/#35bc9dc73482 °° Nevada - Rural Nevada not embracing legalized recreational marijuana https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/pot-news/rural-nevada-not-embracing-legalized-recreational-marijuana/ °° Colorado - Colorado Ballot Measure Would Change Industrial Hemp D

Health -  Amid opioid crisis, researchers aim to put medical marijuana to the test https://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/legal-pot/amid-opioid-crisis-researchers-aim-put-medical-marijuana-test-n904276 °°° Science - Aurora Cannabis and McGill University launch international CBD study http://dailyhive.com/grow/aurora-mcgill-cbd-study °°° National News - Top Trump Health Official Signals Support For Marijuana Decriminalization https://www.marijuanamoment.net/top-trump-health-official-signals-support-for-marijuana-decriminalization/ °°° National News - Senate Bill Would Legalize Medical Marijuana For Military Veterans https://www.forbes.com/sites/tomangell/2018/09/05/senate-bill-legalizes-medical-marijuana-for-military-veterans/#3a70973172a5 °°° Nevada - Las Vegas’ salute to the cannabis culture? A 24-foot-long, fully functional bong https://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/nation/las-vegas-salute-to-the-cannabis-culture-a--foot/article_8828c09b-ae67-58b7-bb48-36354c157c91.html °°° Colorado - It’s