Medical cannabis in CA is a “con job,” says Law Enforcement … Hemp study included in House farm bill… Banks leery of working with dispensaries… Super Bowl billboard competition… Flying high to Denver… and more.
COPS & COURTS
“California’s medical marijuana law is a giant con job” says State law enforcement // SacBee
LEGALIZATION
Hemp legalization included in final House farm bill // Mercury News
BUSINESS
Cash-only transactions at dispensaries should be eliminated “soon” … // Huff Post
....but banks don’t want to take chances “unless the law changes” // Orange County Register
“Pot tourism” credited with increased flights to Denver // River Front Times
Next two years will be the “best time ever” for cannabis investors: DeAngelo // SF Gate
Super Bowl billboard competition: pot vs. beer // SF Gate
HEALTH
Is “a puff enough” to ward off disease? This author says yes// KALW.org
Seahawks coach says NFL should explore medical cannabis // ESPN
OPINION
Today’s biggest problem with marijuana? “Unfair incarceration of millions of people” // Jon Carroll, SF Gate
Feds should step aside and let states regulate cannabis // SF Gate
It’s time to end the research ban on psychoactive drugs // Scientific American
IN OTHER NEWS …
Denver County Fair will include cannabis competitions // Huff Post
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