Colorado is the 2nd most active in issuing state and federal wiretap authorizations, and 9 out of 10 such wiretaps concern drug offenses. DailyFinance speculates if the number of wiretaps in Colorado start to drop now that it has legal recreational weed, it could bode well for marijuana stocks as more and more states vote to legalize, suggesting the DEA will bow to local interpretations of the drug laws.

The newly formed department charged with creating and regulating the national cannabis market in Uruguay, the Institute for the Regulation and Control of Cannabis (IRCCA), is accepting bids from cannabis cultivators until August 18th. Once bidding is closed, plots will be assigned to up to five different growers, and the growers will get to work on producing up to two tons of cannabis per year.

A Southern California-based, pro-weed, anti-government activist who goes by the name Reverend Bud Green has claimed responsibility for replacing two American flags on the Brooklyn Bridge with two bleached white ones last week.

An analysis of the first six months of Seattle police enforcement under new marijuana laws finds homeless people and African-American males are more likely to be ticketed for public pot use than anyone else. About 36% of those ticketed were African-Americans, who are 8% of Seattle’s population. ~46% of those ticketed were homeless.

Recent changes to Health Canada’s medical marijuana regulations have forced a six-year-old boy suffering from Dravet syndrome to smoke marijuana in order to tame his seizures because the health agency prohibited the use of edibles and concentrates.

Oregon voters won’t decide on legal recreational cannabis until November, but Portland Mayor Charlie Hayes is already planning under the assumption the ballot measure will likely pass. The mayor has assembled a five member internal advisory committee to explore how Portland can prepare for recreational legalization.

A Quinnipiac University poll found two-thirds of Coloradans questioned say marijuana use should be legal at home or in members-only clubs, with a similar amount saying pot shouldn’t be legal in bars and clubs where alcohol is served or at entertainment events where admission is charged.

Denver International Airport rental cars appear to be increasingly used as a marijuana dumping ground for travelers. People who want to avoid illegally bringing pot into the airport simply leave it in the car or offer it to the car rental agencies, one Avis Rent A Car airport agent said today.

Less than two weeks after opening, Los Angeles’ first medical marijuana farmer’s market is under fire. LA City Attorney Mike Feuer called them a “public nuisance,” and wants to shut it down.

The LA Times reports how the Drug Enforcement Administration is under attack in Congress as it holds its ground against pot legalization, even in the face of public opinion. Many at the DEA push on, despite the lack of facts or support.

The estimated annual market demand for marijuana in Colorado is roughly 130 metric tons, according to the first post-legalization study of the market. Colorado residents account for approximately 93% of the 130 tons, with visitors consuming around 9 tons.

At the semi-annual summit of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), held July 1-4 in Antigua, regional leaders agreed to establish a commission to review marijuana policy and assess the need for reforms.

Desert Hot Springs, a southern California town plagued with crime and financial destitution is now considering the legalization of medical marijuana dispensaries. Their hope is that it can not only pull the town out of desperate times, but will also salvage their local police force with the use of pot taxes. 

Calling all ganja warriors… video game Call of Duty: Ghosts has a marijuana-themed DLC release called the Blunt Force Character Pack. For $1.99, you can sport a weed-camo uniform and two different helmets.

Two Iowa State University students, juniors Paul Gerlich and Erin Furleigh, are suing school officials after the university’s trademark licensing office forbade the campus’ chapter of NORML from using the Cy the Cardinal mascot logo on T-shirts, saying it violates the students’ First Amendment rights.

Sen. John Walsh (D-MT) offered an amendment to Senate appropriations bill S. 2347 on June 19, which would stop the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from targeting state-legal medical marijuana patients for possessing firearms.

The Leaf Online shares an edibles recipe for a smoothie that combines medicinal cannabis (via tincture) and foods recommended for combating cancer to create a powerful healing blend. Mango, papaya, kale and chia seeds are just some of the delicious ingredients which will make this beverage a healthful favorite.

Michael Perkins, an operator of several medical pot shops hopes to to begin recreational sales on July 8 in Washington, says on recreational pricing, “I would assume $20 to $25 a gram until the producers reduce their prices. I expect to see demand for the 502 [marijuana]. I expect to run out of product. And, I expect the people coming to run over and try to get a card… so they can go to a medical store next door.”

Washington state’s Liquor Control Board will issue about 20 licenses for marijuana retail stores on July 7th and the stores that are ready can open the next day. More stores will get licensed in the following days.

Early deficits in Alzheimer’s may be caused by blockage of the brain’s cannabinoids, according to new research out of Stanford University School of Medicine. These compounds are produced naturally by the brain and mimic the effects of compounds in cannabis. Among many functions, cannabinoids play a key role in memory and learning.