09 Sep Top Stories From The Edge – Week of September 4th
A Weekly Roundup of Stories We Found Interesting – From The Profound To The Profane
Teen Marijuana Use Falls to 20-Year Low, Defying Legalization Opponents’ Predictions
In 2016, rates of marijuana use among the nation’s 12- to 17-year-olds dropped to their lowest level in more than two decades, according to federal survey data released this week.
California Defeats Proposes Ban For Cannabis Advertising On Clothing
The cannabis industry scored a big win in the California Legislature this week as lawmakers voted down a proposal which would have banned marijuana advertisements on clothing.
How 3 Blacks Visionaries are “Kicking in the Doors” to the Cannabis Industry
The Hood Incubator was founded by electoral organizer Lanese Martin; community organizer Biseat Horning and Yale MBA Ebele Ifedigbo, who have created an all-inclusive model designed to help people of color enter every phase of the legal marijuana market.
Lagunitas Brewing Co. Has Launched a Cannabis Beer
The famed brewery rolls out SuperCritical Ale. A beer that is flavored with terpenes extracted from marijuana, an aromatic compound that is also found in hops, but contains no THC, or CBD. It’s a bit of a gimmick though, but I wouldn’t mind trying it.
The Weed Distributor Fighting “Big Marijuana”
Flow Kana promotes the sales of organic and sustainable marijuana, and want to keep the “big marijuana” from taking over supply, and distribution.
Why Pot Makes You Paranoid—but Mellows Out Your Buddies
Men’s Health published an article about the nuances of how individuals react to marijuana high. There are many factors, some scientific but your mood can also affect the experience.
Giving Out Free Weed as a Way to Prevent Overdose
Vancouver’s pop-up overdose prevention site is now giving free weed as a way to battle against rampant fentanyl and opioids addictions. The organizer, Sarah Blyth, said, “We didn’t ask the bureaucracy or anyone, but we’re trying anything and everything because we’re tired of seeing people die.”
More American Universities Than Ever Are Offering Cannabis Classes
Universities across the country are starting to offer cannabis classes involving the biology, and the use of marijuana as well as legal issues around it. We are talking about major institutions such as U.C. Davis, Ohio State, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy.
