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Another Massive Alcohol Company Gets in on Pot
Heineken’s newest product, Hi-Fi Hops, has zero alcohol in it. Instead, it is made with with THC, the main psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. The can describes it as “cannabis infused hoppy sparkling water”. And unlike regular beer, it has zero calories.

A New Marijuana Breathalyzer Is In Development To Detect Drivers Under The Influence
The new breathalyzer is reportedly being rolled out in select cities this upcoming fall. Hound Labs describes the new breathalyzers as being “hypersensitive” and its Hound breathalyzer can detect alcohol, THC or both in a matter of minutes.

Medical Cannabis Programs Score Wins in Florida and Oklahoma
In Florida, judges have recently ruled that cannabis restrictions imposed by lawmakers violate the intent of the voters who approved the state’s original MMJ program. Meanwhile, in Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin approves rules allowing smokable medical cannabis and get rid of requirements for THC limits on products and licensed pharmacists at dispensaries.

‘The Marijuana Show’ Offers Millions In Capital Investment To Ambitious Entrepreneurs
The Marijuana Show, now in its third season and streaming on Amazon Prime (and also available on Comcast and Roku), is being called “The Shark Tank of cannabis” for its ability to connect weed startups with investment capital to scale up operations. Contestants compete with one another for millions of dollars awarded by investors to potentially bankroll their green ventures. In the first two seasons alone, investors made $18M available to show contestants savvy enough to tout their company’s viability.

Early Evidence on Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Traffic Fatalities
Researchers from Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, find that Colorado and Washington have not experienced significantly different rates of marijuana- or alcohol-related traffic fatalities relative to their synthetic controls since legalization.

Experts Say CBD Balances Your Mood From The Inside Out
The cannabis compound interacts with something in your body called the endogenous cannabinoid system, which basically helps to regulate your central nervous system development, as well as your body’s responses to internal and external factors and stressors.