Oregon's black market marijuana summit, erasing convictions in legal states, scrumptious Superbowl snacks & more

Feb. 2: Oregon's black market marijuana summit, erasing convictions in legal states, Scrumptious Superbowl Snacks & more [The Cannabist]( [thecannabist.co]( | [@cannabist]( | [fb/cannabist]( If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to sign up yourself, just go here: [(. To view this on the web or share a link, [click here.]( Oregon Oregon's top federal prosecutor says the state has a "formidable" black market problem. "We're going to do something about it," U.S. Attorney Billy Willams said Friday during a [summit on black market marijuana that he convened](. Williams previously [laid out his plans for the unique summit in a newspaper column last month](. Oregon's "massive marijuana overproduction problem" is attracting cartels and criminal networks and sparking money laundering, violence and environmental woes, he wrote. Restorative Justice As more states legalize marijuana, those states are allowing their residents to expunge or reduce their old marijuana convictions. But like marijuana legalization itself, [not all states are dealing with previous convictions the same way.]( [Across California, cities are releasing marijuana prisoners and dropping convictions](. For instance, San Francisco's district attorney announced Wednesday [that he was dropping prosecutions dating back to 1975.]( National [Local officials form new national coalition challenging Sessions’ Cole Memo moves]( [60 U.S. soldiers hospitalized in past month after vaping synthetic cannabinoids]( [California cannabis ‘logjam’ softens sales at Scotts Miracle-Gro]( [Doctors backing out of recommending medical marijuana in response to Sessions memo]( A tale of two countries As Canada’s stock exchanges and securities regulators grow increasingly concerned about the state of legal cannabs south of the border, [a Canadian medical marijuana firm has begun selling off its U.S. cannabis assets.]( Meanwhile, legalization in U.S. states has impacted Mexico drug cartels' ability to move weed north, so they're shifting to harder drugs. [That's led Mexico to advance debate on marijuana legalization](. Quote of the Day “We think we are duty-bound morally to respect federal law,” — [Ogden, Utah, Police Chief Randy Watt](, on why he opposes opposes two new state legislative marijuana proposals. Numerology $784K That's [how much tax revenue Alaska collected in December](, down for the second month in a row. The Cannabist People's Choice Awards The results have (finally) been tallied. [Here are your favorite Dispensaries and Budtenders.]( Thank you for weighing in and sharing your stories! State by State - - [Recreational marijuana sales now legal in Maine, but dispensaries have no way to obtain licenses]( - [Massachusetts cannabis capitalists exploit loopholes by "gifting" before sales start]( - [Bill legalizing CBD oil for medical patients picks up steam in Virginia]( - [Texas milestone: First dose of CBD legally delivered to young girl with epilepsy]( - [Oakland awards special “equity” dispensary permits in public drawing]( - [California looks deeper into a taxpayer-backed bank for cannabis industry]( - [Man who shot 55-year-old as he slept, taking two bags of marijuana, sentenced to 44 years]( - [New Mexico woman arrested for allegedly giving infused candy to daughter]( #AllThingsWeed [Insider panel shares advice on best approach to finding a job in a diversifying cannabis industry]( [The Cannabist’s SmokeSongs: A New Leaf](. Elevate your listening experience with our music column, SmokeSongs. [Here's what inspired Snoop Dogg to take three months off smoking weed]( Super Bowl Snacks The Cannabist has all the marijuana edibles recipes you need to get your Super Bowl party lit: Add canna-olive oil to [take bacon-wrapped shrimp to the next level](. Infuse these [canna-crockpot baked beans]( with Sour Diesel – it is a party, after all. This [twice-baked potato recipe]( will do exactly that. Serve these [infused stuffed mini peppers]( with chorizo and cheese to add a bit of spice to the festivities. You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Denver Post. Please add "members@mail.denverpost.com" and "members@direct.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( To change your e-mail preferences, [click here](. To view this newsletter on the web [click here.]( The Denver Post 101 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202