19 Mar Top Stories From The Edge – Week of March 12th
A Weekly Roundup of Stories We Found Interesting – From The Profound To The Profane
Colorado Could Allow School Nurses To Administer Medical Marijuana
If new legislation in Colorado passes, Colorado could allow school nurses to administer medical marijuana to students with qualifying health conditions. The new bill was introduced recently to Colorado’s House of Representatives.
Mexicans Are Buying Legal Weed in California
During the past century of cannabis prohibition, a steady flow of illegal marijuana has been smuggled across the border from Mexican farms to American stoners. But as increasing numbers of U.S. states are legalizing cannabis, the flow of Mexican weed to the north has begun to slow, and is now even reversing, thanks to middle-class Mexican citizens who are crossing the border to sample some of California’s premium pot.
New Jersey Governor Proposes Tax Hikes, Legal Marijuana in First Budget
In a budget address this week, the governor of New Jersey proposes deadline for marijuana legalization. Governor Phil Murphy, a Democrat, called on lawmakers to legalize pot by the end of 2018.
California Considers Cut in Marijuana Taxes in Bid to Lure Legal Users
Marijuana taxes in California would drop substantially for three years under an Assembly bill introduced Thursday. While medical marijuana patients are celebrating news of the Board of Equalization giving them an early tax break, some state leaders and Prop. 64 advocates are crying foul over the potential, unexpected loss of millions of dollars in tax revenue over the next year.
Against a Weed Industry
Here is an interesting read from the conservative stalwart, National Review. The author argues that the government should first restrict medical cannabis production to nonprofit organizations only before complete legalization.
Jamaica Opens First Legal Marijuana Retail Operation
Long known as the “capital” of marijuana culture, Jamaica is getting its first legal ganja retailer. The grand opening represented the culmination of a years-long process that involved lobbying, attending conferences, and working with authorities from 2013.
