CA A.G. thinks legalization could save millions, while producing millions… Colorado’s recreational launch a success… Protect your pets… Reader’s Digest lists pot as a reason 2014 will be a good year… and more.
COPS & COURTS
Marijuana legalization could save California millions while bringing in millions in taxes // State Attorney General
204 bales of marijuana were found near San Simeon in central California last week. // The Tribune
BUSINESS
Dispensaries in the nation’s capital are losing money// Los Angeles Times
Cannabis businesses see surge in stock prices // SF Gate
Recreational cannabis comes to Colorado ... // Denver Post
…and that concerns some of the family-friendly ski resorts // USA Today
If only the Affordable Care Act launch was as smooth as the opening of recreational cannabis in Colorado // East Bay Express
HEALTH
CDB extract controls colon cancer cells// National Library of Medicine
IT’S A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE, SO KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL
Number of pet overdoses reaches record high // SF Gate
IN OTHER NEWS
Why keep claiming there isn’t enough cannabis research?// Salon "We now know as much, if not more, about pot than we know about the actions of alcohol, tobacco and many prescription pharmaceuticals.”
It’s a happy new year for dozens of drug offenders pardoned by Gov. Jerry Brown // Toke of the Town
2014 will be a better year because “medical marijuana flourishes”// Reader’s Digest Reader’s Digest lists this as # 4. Yes, Reader’s Digest!
Top Ten Cannabis Topics of 2013 // SF Gate The Roundup offers this roundup.
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