What we’re reading: Week 3

By Katie Campbell
@news21
Posted: June 12, 2015

A periodic rundown of stories we’re reading when researching marijuana legalization stories:

Buying legal-marijuana stocks: Just say no? (Jane Hodges, MarketWatch, June 11) Marijuana is still illegal at the federal level. So, is it safe to invest in marijuana-related securities?

7 states where medical marijuana is legal but barely accessible (Kristen Gwynne, Rolling Stone, June 9) Medical marijuana passed in these states, but they are having difficulties with regulating the programs, leaving patients waiting and confused.

America’s quality pot is changing the drug war (Peter Robison, Nacha Cattan and Benjamin Bain, Bloomberg Businessweek, June 3) Mexican gang members say they’re bringing higher-quality marijuana back from the United States to sell at four times the usual price. Meanwhile, some Mexican farmers are destroying their marijuana plants and growing tomatoes instead.

Marijuana legalization 2015: EPA issues guidance on marijuana pesticides amid industry uncertainty (Joel Warner, International Business Times, June 9) The Environmental Protection Agency is offering a solution to pest control issues plaguing marijuana cultivators.

Drinking coffee and smoking pot: Caffeine dosage impacts marijuana’s effects (Lizette Borreli, Medical Daily, June 11) Coffee intake could enhance a marijuana high and the likelihood of addiction.

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