02 Sep Top Stories From The Edge – Week of August 28th

A Weekly Roundup of Stories We Found Interesting – From The Profound To The Profane

U.S. Banks are Hindering Weed’s Sales in Uruguay
Uruguay became the first country in the world to fully legalize marijuana sales for recreational use last month. American Banks doing business in the country threaten to shut down business accounts that are involved in the marijuana trade, mainly the local pharmacies. According to the banks, it is unlawful under the Patriot Act for them to do business with dealers of certain controlled substances, in this case, marijuana.

How To Get a Job in the Marijuana Industry
A recruiting agency for legal cannabis firms has launched a website, Vangsters.com, that aims to serve as a one-stop shop for employers and job seekers.

Prehistoric Cannabis Seeds Have Been Discovered In Japan
From ninjas training, Shintoism to haiku, cannabis has been at the very heart of Japanese culture for thousands of years.

Don’t Get Caught with Weed at Burning Man
Almost anything goes at Burning Man, but not weed. Since the festival is held at federal lands, marijuana possession can still land you in jail, and $1,000 fine.

Netflix Sells Strains of Weed Based on its Shows
The streaming giant partnered with a dispensary, Alternative Herbal Health Services, or AHHS, to distribute 12 strains of marijuana based on 10 of its shows: Disjointed, Lady Dynamite, BoJack Horseman, Orange Is the New Black, Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later, Mystery Science 3000: The Return, Arrested Development, Grace and Frankie, Chelsea and Santa Clarita Diet.

Marijuana Prices Are Falling
Wall Street Journal reported that the $6 billion cannabis market has seen prices drop by about a third in the last few years, from an average of $15 a gram to $10. It’s good news for consumers, but hard on cannabis growers.

The Latest Report on Pregnancy and Cannabis Use
In response to the latest New York Times’s story, “Pregnant Women Turn to Marijuana, Perhaps Harming Infants”, the author of this excellently researched article sets the record straight.

Make Pot Legal for Veterans With Traumatic Brain Injury
A New York Times Op-Ed piece written by a veteran who sustained a traumatic brain injury in Afghanistan makes the case of legalization medical marijuana.