14 Jul Top Stories From The Edge – Week of July 10th

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

Nevada Declares “State of Emergency” over Marijuana Shortage
Nevada is running out of weed in just one week. The supply chain has been hindered by a lack of licensed distributors bearing the right to transport the psychoactive drug from farms and packing sites to stores. Nevada approves emergency regulation aimed at solving marijuana shortage

Anti-Pot Lawmaker, Andy Harris Pushes for Marijuana Research?
Representative Andy Harris is known as legal marijuana’s greatest foe in Washington, and he is also a medical doctor who got his degree at Johns Hopkins University. Knowing that the legalization movement is gaining momentum regardless on his own view on the subject, Harris is partnering with pro-pot lawmakers to end the prohibition on research and hopes to gain valuable scientific data on cannabis.

Not a Grower, But Want a Job in the Cannabis Industry?
Here are five jobs to consider. The Glass blower job is particularly cool; the demand in custom glass pipe is high, and you can use your creativity on your job.

Marijuana Maps: Retail Cost and Tax Rate for Cannabis from All 50 States
Here are two very useful maps for reference. One shows the retail price per ounce of high-quality cannabis and the other breaks down the tax rate on all of the legalized states.

All Legal Marijuana Sold in Uruguay Will Be Provided by the Government
The government of Uruguay will control every aspect of the process, deciding how much is to be produced and at what potency. The price for all the cannabis will be set at $1.30 a gram. In theory, this all sounds pretty good. As in any government controlled commodities, there is always a downside as pointed out by our friends at the Marijuana Times.

Marijuana Arrests Nearly Triple in D.C. After Legalization
Police arrested over 400 people last year for public marijuana consumption in D.C., a nearly-threefold increase since the District legalized recreational weed in 2015. A similar increase is reported on arrest over illegal marijuana distribution.

Are You Allergic to Marijuana?
It’s true. Some people do have an allergic reaction to weed, but for most, the likely culprit is bad quality moldy weed.

Don’t Try Selling Your Weed on Facebook
Not surprising. Facebook is shutting down marijuana sellers promoting their products on its website.