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

Maryland Finally Started Selling Medical Marijuana
After five years of bureaucratic delays—medical cannabis is available to qualifying Maryland patients. The rollout of the cannabis medical program has been one of the slowest in the country. Eventually, 102 dispensaries will be licensed throughout Maryland.

Teen Cannabis Use Dips in Legal States
A new poll shows a dip in teen marijuana use in states where the drug is legally available. Attorney General Jeff Sessions has previously argued against the legalization stating on one occasion he believes it is as dangerous as heroin. Is he going to back off from his hard-line view based on the new statistic? Don’t bet on it.

How Does Smoking Weed Before Bed Affect My Sleep?
A sleep psychologist discusses the success of cannabis as a sleep aid. What makes cannabis effective for one person’s sleep and not another’s? The if and how might depend on whether you have insomnia, depression, or anxiety.

Marijuana-Related Gift Ideas For Christmas 2017
It’s not too late to get that perfect Christmas presents. Here are some gift ideas for the cannabis lovers in your life.

Compton, Cannabis and ‘The Chronic’ — 25 Years Later
The quarter-century odyssey of Dr. Dre’s debut and its role in America’s complicated affair with marijuana.

This App Helps You Determine If You’re Too High to Drive
It can be dangerous to drive stoned. Now that more and more states are legalizing recreational marijuana, it’s useful to have an easy way to determine whether you are too stoned to make that drive to get that double cheeseburger.

This Weed Inhaler is the Future of Cannabis
The AeroInhaler doesn’t just have THC distillate in it but also comes filled with real live resin terpenes. The flavor of this thing is truly righteous.