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

New Illinois law bans all types of ‘fake weed’
Senate Bill 2341 classifies synthetic substances as dangerous Schedule I drugs if they haven’t been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration or aren’t being dispensed or possessed in accordance with state or federal law. Piperazines, which mimic the effects of ecstasy, and synthetic cannabinoids were both targeted in the legislation.

What Is Oregon Going to Do With Over a Million Pounds of Excess Weed?
Three years after its recreational cannabis law went into effect, Oregon is experiencing a growing glut in its marijuana supply, driving down prices and putting many of the industry’s licensed growers and retailers on precariously thin ice. While the state has raked in tens of millions of dollars in tax revenue, supply has far exceeded local demand, and Oregon’s legal industry is currently sitting on approximately 1.3 million pounds of perfectly good pot that state and federal laws prohibit them from selling outside state lines — for now, at least.

First Cannabis Recall Hits Alberta Due to Mouldy Pot
The recall, a first of its kind in Alberta since the Oct. 17 legalization, involves 1,428 units of a lot of Up Cannabis’ Eldo seven-gram jars, sold to the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis.

Netflix’s ‘Murder Mountain’: Where Marijuana Can Kill
A new docuseries examines the effects of the marijuana biz on Humboldt County, California, a place where people go missing and police don’t seem to care. Fliers dot the sides of movie theaters, corner groceries, and telephone poles, bearing smiling faces and similar pleas: “Have you seen me?” Police and locals agree on little here, though both acknowledge the lure that swallows so many into oblivion: the cannabis industry.

Getting Californians to Buy Legal Weed
The easy part of legalization was persuading people to vote for it, industry analysts say. The hard part, now that it’s legal, is persuading people to stop buying from the black market. California produces far more pot than it can consume. The tons of extra cannabis continue to leach out across the country into states where it is legal.

Here’s Exactly What To Do With Weed Stems
There are many surprising ways to make use of your leftover cannabis stems. Some die-hard consumers may choose to grind up and smoke their stems. For those interested in putting in the time, it’s fairly easy to make your own DIY crafts and other infusions from leftover stems. There are many more ideas from making cocktails, to stem hash oil.