Welcome to our wrap-up of Episode 13 of This Week in Cannabis News.

Here’s what you need to know this week

U.S. cannabis market updates

Following up on President Biden's federal pardons for "simple possession" of cannabis

Last week’s big news about the federal pardons from the Biden administration was quickly followed by analysis of what this decision—and the subsequent call from the Biden Administration to have the government look at rescheduling cannabis—meant for the industry.

Additional resources:

• Who Is Left Behind By Biden’s Marijuana Pardon? Immigrants, Military Members And More (Marijuana Moment)
• Americans support Biden’s stand on marijuana reform, poll shows (MJBizDaily)‍
• President Biden’s Historic Call on Governors to Follow Suit on Marijuana Actions: Explained (Last Prisoner Project)

Happy anniversary, Colorado!

It’s been a full decade since the first U.S. state legalized cannabis. And, according to Marijuana Moment, a good time was had by all at a celebration this week in Colorado commemorating the occasion.

October baseball and the MLB's Official CBD Sponsor

It’s October, which means it’s playoff time in the MLB—and speaking of which, Major League Baseball will soon have an “Official CBD Sponsor”: Charlotte’s Web. More on this story in MJBizDaily.

Dutchie news

Dutchie was in the news quite a bit this week, we thought we'd share:

• How Dutchie raised half a billion for cannabis tech (TechCrunch)‍
• ‍Dutchie Launches New Insurance Program For Marijuana Businesses (Forbes)‍
• Dutchie’s New POS Software and Hardware Streamlines Retail Operations (MG Magazine)‍
• People to know in NY cannabis: Anne Forkutza (NY Cannabis Insider)

Dispensary highlight: Mary & Main

Dispensary owner and Dutchie customer Hope Wiseman (founder and CEO of Mary & Main, a medical cannabis dispensary in Maryland) was recently featured on the MJBiz podcast: Seed to CEO! Tune in here.‍

Featured guest: Ross Lipson, Co-founder and CEO of Dutchie

This week’s “From an Expert” special guest is Ross Lipson, Co-Founder and CEO of Dutchie. This week, a contingent of the Dutchie team descended on Bend, Oregon— Dutchie’s HQ. As part of that visit, I had the opportunity to sit down with Ross to talk about the state of the cannabis industry right now and what the future looks like for both the industry and for Dutchie.