08 Jul Top Stories From The Edge – Week of July 3rd

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

The Democratic Candidate for New Jersey Governor Wants Legalization
Philip D. Murphy, the Democratic candidate for New Jersey governor and the early favorite in recent polling favors marijuana legalization. Excitement is building in the state for the November general election, and the entire cannabis industry is taking notice. Even for non-cannabis companies such as Terra Tech, an herbs and spices cultivator, wants to take advantage of the potential change, and has been touring farmland in western New Jersey to set up an operation should marijuana become legal in the state.

Grand Success in Nevada on the Opening Days of Marijuana Sales
On June 30th, hundreds of Nevada residents stood in line at midnight and throughout the next day as Nevada became the fifth state in the U.S. to have legal recreational marijuana sales. Its State Senator also got into the action. By the end of the business day on July 4, it had collected up to $3 million in sales revenue and about $500,000 in taxes.

Jeff Sessions Received Big Money From Big Tobacco
It’s common knowledge that Big Tobacco wants cannabis out of their way. But, as discovered documents reveal, Jeff Sessions has been in their pocket as a “tool” for a long time.

Greece Legalizes Medical Marijuana
Doctors in Greece will soon be able to prescribe cannabis to treat conditions such as PTSD, epilepsy, chronic pain, and even cancer.

California Plans to Impose Limits on Chemicals in Crop Sprays
The California Bureau of Marijuana Control issued a draft plan this spring that set some of the stiffest limits in the country for solvents, pesticides and microbial contaminants such as fungus and bacteria in the sticky bud, pills, and edibles sold at medical cannabis dispensaries.

Marijuana Patents Could Pave Way for Future Lawsuits
We have witnessed the issuance of dozens of patents related to cannabinoids and various strains of cannabis, including ones on marijuana-laced lozenges, plant-breeding techniques, and methods for making pot-spiked beverages. This beckons the questions: why does the federal government issue patents on a substance it says cannot be possessed, sold or grown without breaking the law? And can the people, companies or other entities that hold those patents enforce their rights in a federal court if someone violates them?

3D Print Your Own Marijuana Edibles
This is awesome. Edible cannabis filament usable in any standard consumer 3D printer lets you print marijuana-based snacks customized for you.

DEA Continues Marijuana Cultivation Monopoly While Applications from Researchers Mount
Nearly a year after the Drug Enforcement Agency announced it would allow more organizations to grow cannabis for sanctioned studies, University of Mississippi still the one and only federally authorized cultivator, but the quality of its supply is “weak and moldy”.

Marijuana 101: Indica and Sativa
OK. I know. It’s fluff piece, but I couldn’t resist the opening photo.