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

Las Vegas Airport Adds Cannabis Amnesty Boxes for Pre-Departure Pot Disposal
What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas. McCarran Airport’s newest feature will help remind tourists and locals alike that leaving Las Vegas means returning to a world without legal marijuana.

LA’s ‘Pot Czar’ Cares Who Cashes in on Legal Weed
An interview with Cat Packer who is the executive director of the Department of Cannabis Regulation. As a woman of color with a background in drug policy reform, Packer is hyper-aware of the negative impact of past drug laws and the challenges those miscarriages of justice will present for her going forward.

Billions in Financing Flowing Into Canadian Cannabis Companies
Canadian marijuana companies attracted nearly $1 billion in financing in 2017, setting the stage for a budding cannabis industry once legalization is finalized later this year.

Maine’s Pot Legalization Committee Reaches Agreement on Rewrite of Voter-Approved Law
The bill it endorses would tax retail sales at 10 percent and halve the number of plants that could be grown for personal use.

Another ‘Sessions’, Another Obstacle.
Congress can’t vote on cannabis legislation anymore because of a man named Sessions. Not our fearless attorney general Jeff Sessions, but the Texas congressman Pete Sessions who serves as Chairman of the House Rules Committee. That position gives him a lot of power over what legislation makes it to the House floor.

3 Ways Cryptocurrencies Are Changing the Marijuana Industry
Cryptocurrencies are helping to shape a cannabis industry that’s facing multiple hurdles, especially in the United States where pot is still illegal at the federal level. Here are three unique ways cryptocurrencies are attempting to solve major issues for the marijuana industry.

How Does Cannabis Consumption Affect Cardiovascular Health?
There is no easy answer, but ultimately, it depends on the dosage. THC can activate both CB1 and CB2 receptors, but low doses of THC appear to most strongly activate CB2’s pro-cardiovascular health effects. At higher doses, THC’s effect on CB1 receptors overrides its effect on CB2 receptors and has a net negative impact on cardiovascular health. Read this erudite article before making a quick judgment.