A review of 31 previous studies
found no correlation between smoking marijuana during pregnancy and health risks to the baby.
A study from the University of Washington looked at what factors
attract kids to edibles. Canna Law Blog
adds some analysis.
Journalist Emily Willingham wades through the data on using MED to
mitigate symptoms associated with autism.
In Forbes, Jacob Sullum called a new report from the Rocky Mountain High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area
biased against legalization and “dishonest.” See the report
here.
A new study published in The Lancet Psychiatry found that more Americans are using cannabis as
fewer consider it harmful. For more
see here.
The Oregon agency charged with approving testing labs is reportedly “
on the verge of collapse.”
Delaware’s MED program is a
hassle for patients.
Prosecutors in Texas are
throwing out more minor possession charges. Memphis, Tenn.
may reduce possession penalties.
Investigators in Wales say a Vietnamese man found dead in 2014, may have been
electrocuted at an illegal grow.
Albanian authorities say they have
destroyed more than 1.7 million illegal plants this year as part of a crackdown on organized crime.
In a superbly reported narrative, the L.A. Times tells the story of a suburban supermom who was
framed for drugs.
The Washington Post takes a deeper look on the case law regarding
pot use and gun ownership. Pacific Standard
has more.
Italy’s largest police union
supports REC legalization.
Willamette Week says this summer has been the
break out moment for pro-athletes and cannabis. Is exercising high a good idea?
Science says ‘meh.’
Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Seantrel Henderson will serve a
four-game suspension after testing positive for marijuana. Seantrel suffers from Crohn’s Disease and had bowel surgery early this year.
Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is
not happy that rookie running back Ezekiel Elliott visited a pot shop in Seattle. Elliott didn’t buy anything according to TMZ. The Cowboys start the season tomorrow with three players suspended for substance abuse violations.
Vanity Fair critic James Wolcott, likes the new Web series
Cannabis Moms Club. (One mom says, “This is my Lexapro. My -- what are you on Kim?”) Variety likes
High Maintenance’s new HBO incarnation.
Five-year-old Sagan Bocskor, son of cannabis entrepreneur Leslie Bocskor, became the
youngest recipient of a Burning Man Global Art Grant. The younger Bocskor ignited his Jedi Dog Temple at this year’s desert festival.
The New Yorker says the South American psychedelic
Ayahuasca is popular in Silicon Valley. Ayahuasca “is like having a cup of coffee here,” business and self-help gadfly Tim Ferriss said.
Travel guide writer Arthur Frommer says pot-tourism
will be big.
Whoopi Goldberg
talked about her cannabis line with the New York Times magazine. Rapper The Game is a
partner at a SoCal dispensary.
The new e-book “
Humboldt Stories” by Sharon Letts is a series of fictionalized vignettes about life in grow country. Letts
spoke to Civilized.
Cleveland Cavaliers’ guard Iman Shumpert was
arrested for possession and DUI in metro Atlanta.
The New Mexico State Fair
evicted “Dorothy,” a pot plant on display. A mini tornado whipped through an Oregon pot farm.
There’s video.
Here's the WeedWeek list of pot journalists on Twitter and the new list of cannabusiness people on Twitter. Both are works in progress. Recommendations welcome.
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