02 Jun Top Stories From The Edge – Week of May 29th
A Weekly Roundup of Stories We Found Interesting – From The Profound To The Profane
DEA Chief is a Medical Marijuana Denier
Even with ample evidence on the medicinal quality of marijuana, the DEA chief, Chuck Rosenberg, remains a skeptic. Does his view have something to do with companies like GW Pharmaceuticals gearing up for the FDA trials of their non-smoked, marijuana-based medicines? I wonder.
Medical Marijuana vs. Recreational Marijuana
People in Oregon are letting their medical marijuana licenses lapse to avoid paying the $200 annual fee. They simply buy their supply from recreational channels. Sales in medical marijuana-only dispensary have begun to plummet. Oregon will not be the only state facing the problem. As Forbes wrote, a new report from GreenWave Advisors believes that legalized retail marijuana will disrupt the emerging medical sector.
Bob Marley’s Son Becomes Part Owner of High Times
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Bob’s youngest son, became one of the 20 investors in the exclusive owner group. Don’t forget to check out Damien’s “Ganja Bus” while you are reading this.
Helping Minorities Start Weed Businesses
It’s a known fact that minorities bear the brunt of arrests from the “War Against Drugs”. It’s encouraging to learn that some cities and states are setting aside marijuana business licenses specifically for minorities, while other non-profit organizations provide training and mentoring to minority entrepreneurs.
Why It’s So Hard to Test for Driving High
Unlike alcohol, there’s no on-scene breathalyzer for marijuana. Some states set a 5 milligrams THC per milliliter of blood limit. As research have shown, even substantially impaired marijuana users would not be caught under this standard if they consumed pot in edible form.
How The Marijuana Industry Affects Poorer Neighborhoods
The actual title is a bit harsh, “The Marijuana Industry’s War on The Poor”. The article is about working-class neighborhoods in Denver feeling besieged by marijuana businesses. Predictably, the major complaint is the plant’s distinctive odor. The truth is that the locals don’t believe they have enough political clout to push back a growing industry. I understand their grievances, but these new businesses are providing valuable opportunities that weren’t there before. As the article suggests, marijuana businesses are moving into vacated meatpacking houses, unused brickyards, and stockyards. That’s not something they want to drive out.
1 Marijuana Cookie + 2 Young Children = 3rd Degree Felony charges
While traveling in Utah, a couple from New Mexico left their marijuana cookies unattended. Their two young ones devoured it in no time. The couple panicked and brought the kids to the hospital where they get treated. That’s when the couple’s trouble started.
