22 Sep Top Stories From The Edge – Week of September 18th

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

Marijuana Field Test Are Ruled Unreliable By The Courts
Because the effects of marijuana vary greatly from person to person, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has come to the ruling that typical field sobriety tests cannot be used as solid evidence to prove a driver was operating under the influence of marijuana.

New Study Finds Legal Cannabis Equals Fewer Pharmaceuticals
The conclusion of the new study is simple: Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations. This is only one of the many studies that come to the exact conclusion. Last week, Dr. Oz went on Fox News saying pretty much the same thing by claiming that marijuana can help solve the opioid crisis.

Native Americans Look to Enter the Cannabis Industry
Nationwide, Native American tribes are investing in the marijuana industry. These tribes have many advantages over their counterparts; they have access to local lands and waters as well as an established distribution network. All taxes will be collected by the tribes which benefit the local economy.

Watch These Parents Tell Their Young Children that They Smoke Weed
The Cut, a video series, brought in some brave parents to come clean to their young children about their marijuana use. Understandably, the children were a little shocked to hear about their parents’ pastime. Very funny video.

Cannabis is still Outlawed at Universities in the Weed-Legal States
Most universities in the U.S. still ban the possession and use of cannabis on their campuses, regardless of state and local laws. The reason is rather simple; many of these institutions receive federal funding of some kind and have no choice but to comply with federal laws in order to remain eligible for the money.

Marijuana Tax in Colorado Funds College Scholarships
More than 200 graduating high school students in Colorado’s Pueblo County headed off to college with the help of $2,000 scholarship money from marijuana tax. It’s a win-win story by all accounts.