“Potalyzer” research at Stanford ... Prices collapse in Colorado ... Sex trafficking in Emerald Triangle ... Prop. 64 explained ... Opinion, history, and more.
LEGALIZATION & LEGISLATION
Cities should start planning for legal grow sites // L.A. Weekly
“California NORML says it's encouraging cities to start their approval processes ahead of the state's 2018 issuance of permits since businesses will need local permission before they seek the state's blessing.”
What to expect if Prop. 64 passes // KQED News
A breakdown of what will, and won’t, change if recreational cannabis is approved in California.
COPS & COURTS
Why DUI rules shouldn’t apply to marijuana // NPR.org
Colorado policy shows how DUI traffic stops are probably not accurate when measuring THC impairment. So what should replace them? [Editor’s note: see next story link.]
Stanford engineers working on “potalyzer”//Stanford.edu
Stanford researchers are “applying magnetic nanotechnology, previously used as a cancer screen, to create what could be the first practical roadside test for marijuana intoxication.”
ELECTION
Poll shows strong support for Prop. 64 // Capradio.org
But will people who express support actually vote?
BUSINESS
Pot prices plummet in Colorado // MSN.com
Wholesale prices have dropped almost 50 percent in less than a year, due to over supply.
Sex trafficking in the Emerald Triangle // Reveal
“The demand for female companionship has contributed to sex trafficking in these rural areas from all over the country and world, including from Mexico and Eastern Europe, according to social service providers and victims,” says this exhaustive article.
OPINION
Four positive reasons for cannabis legalization // Alternet
“Both the Republican and Democrat parties have recognized the value of cannabis, at least medically, however there is bigger picture. Legalizing cannabis could be the solution to America’s social, economic, and even some foreign problems.”
HISTORY
Mexico started “reefer madness” // backstoryradio.com
[Audio] Marijuana scare stories appeared in Mexican newspapers years before the concern moved north of the border. Mexico also outlawed pot 17 years before the U.S. [Editor’s note: The first 14-minute segment of this program is about marijuana.]
IN OTHER NEWS….
What about the children? A tale of two families // KALW
Oregon and Arizona mothers talk about their opposing viewpoints.
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