23 Jul Top Stories From The Edge – Week of July 17th

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

New Hampshire Becomes 22nd State to Decriminalize Marijuana
The movement continues! Republican Governor Chris Sununu signed a bill on Tuesday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The legislation takes effect in 60 days.

From Soda Factory to Cannabis Factory
In Pueblo, Colorado, an abandoned Pepsi factory is being turned into a massive marijuana grow. Upon completion in 2019, the facility could produce between 60,000 and 70,000 pounds of marijuana. Those quantities could generate $20 million in annual sales.

What Does Marijuana Do To Your Lungs?
Since tobacco smoking causes cancer, marijuana smoking must as well. Right? Wrong. A professor emeritus of medicine at UCLA and one of the United States’ leading pulmonologists team up for a research proving that marijuana does not cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). In fact, marijuana use decreases the risk of lung cancer.

Colorado Weed Sales Top $100mn for 12th Consecutive Month
Legal marijuana is big business in Colorado. May marked the 12th consecutive month weed sales exceeded $100 million. That translate to an annual sales of $1.4 billion, and over $223 million in marijuana taxes. The state’s public school system is now getting a $40 million dollars windfall.

Illegal Weed Sales Blamed for Pennsylvania Serial Killings? High Times Says ‘NO’.
Pennsylvania law enforcement officials are blaming the high profile murder of four young men in a rural town on the sale of small amounts of marijuana. Evidences suggest otherwise.

Rehab Clinic Uses Marijuana as Its Treatment Method
High Sobriety in Los Angeles uses marijuana to help patients detox from drugs and alcohol, and also as part of the center’s continuing care.

13 Awesome Vintage Anti-Weed Film Posters
Some of the movie titles, Devil’s Harvest, Assassin of Youth are beyond hilarious. The one really takes the cake is the “Marihuana” movie poster with the tagline: “Weird Orgies, Wild Parties, Unleash Passions”. That sounds more like a ringing endorsement to me.

New Musical Willy Wonka and the Weed Factory Opens in Los Angeles
The original story is already trippy. We are now introducing marijuana into the storyline with Oompa Loompas, and Willy Wonka himself. It’s guaranteed to be out of this world.