Cannabis prices plummeting, California gov't on a hiring frenzy, fixing Colorado's pot-tax error, a weed-shipping postal worker & more

Oct. 2: Cannabis prices plummeting, California gov't on a hiring frenzy, fixing Colorado's pot-tax error, a weed-shipping postal worker & more Cannabist]( [thecannabist.co]( | [@cannabist]( | [fb/cannabist]( If someone forwarded this to you and you'd like to sign up yourself, just go here: [(. To view this on the web or share a link, [click here.]( [Colorado drags down national marijuana prices in first half of 2017]( The price of a pound of legal marijuana continues to plummet in 2017, according to a new report tracking the commodity’s U.S. spot price index. Wholesale cannabis prices dropped 18.6 percent nationwide in the first half of 2017, with Colorado prices dropping by up to 40 percent compared to the first half of last year, according to Cannabis Benchmarks’ “2017 Mid-Year Wholesale Market Report.” While drastic, the 40 percent decline in Colorado wholesale prices follows the national trend of lower prices in all five states with legal adult-use markets. [Tribes urged to consider boosting revenue via cannabis industry]( Tribal leaders from California and Washington state last week discussed the potential opening of legal marijuana businesses on tribal lands. Several members of the National Indian Gaming Association attended the meeting and touted the financial and health rewards. Quote of the Day “We still have some deep-seated constitutional concerns about this so-called fix that is being pushed by the (governor) and by interests outside the capitol.” [— Colorado Senate President Kevin Grantham](, a Republican who is among lawmakers called into a special session by Gov. John Hickenlooper to fix a pot-tax error. The meetings could prove short-lived and fruitless with [lawmakers currently at an impasse](. Numerology 70 That's the [number of gallons of oil that it takes to grow a single, indoor marijuana plant, according to a recent study.]( This type of statistic is why California's cannabis farms are under scrutiny to reduce their environmental impact. Regional News [Alaska communities weigh bans on marijuana biz 3 years after legalization]( The statewide initiative that legalized recreational marijuana in 2014 allows local governments to ban cannabis businesses within their borders. And on Tuesday, voters in two of Alaska’s major marijuana-growing areas, including the Fairbanks area, will decide whether to do so. If the proposed bans on marijuana growing, manufacturing, selling and testing are successful, several dozen businesses would be forced to close. [California government on a hiring binge as recreational sales approach]( Scientists. Tax collectors. Typists. Analysts. Lawyers. And more scientists. Recreational marijuana use becomes legal in California in 2018, and one of the things to blossom in the emerging industry isn't green and leafy — it's government jobs. The state is on a hiring binge to fill what eventually will be hundreds of new government positions by 2019 intended to bring order to the legal cannabis economy. Thousands of additional jobs are expected to be added by local governments. More Headlines + [Woman who used post office job to help mail 100 kilos of weed gets 6 years]( + [Here’s what it looks like when a town uses a lottery system for marijuana biz licenses]( #AllThingsWeed [Cannabis-infused dumplings for soups, stews, casseroles]( In this recipe the dumplings simmer in a soup, and they are tender and have a hint of parsley — and a hint of cannabis. Perfect if you need some comfort food or just something warm in the parts of the country that are rapidly cooling down. [Cannabist Show: He directed “The Legend of 420”; He runs an Oregon cultivation biz]( Guests: Filmmaker Peter Spirer, producer/director of “The Legend of 420” documentary, and Jesse Peters, CEO of Eco Firma Farms, an Oregon cannabis cultivation company. Spirer discusses documenting hip-hop’s influence on the cannabis scene and covering the counter-culture going mainstream over three decades. Peters talks about growers' issues with pesticides and how the pillars of Oregon’s society — conservation, community, sustainability — are apparent in its cannabis cultivation. Plus, get the news rundown with hosts Jake and Janae, and play the ever-popular game "Pot or Not?" You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Denver Post. Please add "members@mail.denverpost.com" and "members@direct.denverpost.com" to your trusted senders list. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( To change your e-mail preferences, [click here](. To view this newsletter on the web [click here.]( The Denver Post 101 West Colfax Ave. Denver, CO 80202