Cannabis laws
Here’s a new way to track the tastes of the young and tech-savvy
Uber is a car service, hired through a mobile app, that is gaining popularity for those young and on the move. Now you can see exactly where they go. Meanwhile, in Russia, the young and tech-savvy founder of the country’s leading social network is also on the move. He fled and says he was canned for failing to fall in line with the Kremlin. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.Uber is a car service, hired through a mobile app, that is gaining popularity for those young and on the move. Now you can see exactly where they go. Meanwhile, in Russia, the young and tech-savvy founder of the country’s leading social network is also on the move. He fled and says he was canned for failing to fall in line with the Kremlin. All that and more, in today’s Global Scan.
Court OKs Netherlands ban on foreigners using famous marijuana cafes
The Netherlands is moving to ban foreigners from the coffee shops that have become famous for selling legal marijuana. Locals will still be able to visit, but a court on Friday approved a national ban on outsiders being served in the cafes. Some government officials and shopkeepers, however, are upset by the new ban.
Governors ask feds to reclassify marijuana as medicine; government balks
Two governors want the federal government to “down-schedule” marijuana as a drug with approved medical uses. But the Health and Human Services administration is resisting. Opponents of down-scheduling say there are marijuana-based medications already on the market that are safe and effective.
The Evolution of Marijuana Culture
Marijuana regulation has changed radically over the last few years. Voters in Washington State and Colorado legalized marijuana in the 2012 election, and, with a prescription, almost any Californian can walk into a dispensary and buy the substance. With changing policies come new challenges regarding the economics and culture of marijuana. First, a regulatory angle. […]