Dec. 6: Big strides by big California cities, Maryland demand, rush for Indiana CBD, Oregon's shop shift, vintage weed art & more

Dec. 6: Big strides by big California cities, Maryland demand, rush for Indiana CBD, Oregon's shop shift, vintage weed art & 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.]( [America’s biggest marijuana market finalizes rules for recreational weed]( Los Angeles is in line to become the nation’s largest city with legal recreational marijuana after the City Council voted Wednesday to license sales and cultivation next year. City Council President Herb Wesson’s office said the rules would take effect immediately after the signature of Mayor Eric Garcetti, which is expected. “The other cities in this nation, they are looking to L.A.,” said Wesson, predicting the city model would become a template for legalization elsewhere. [San Francisco finalizes regs for recreational marijuana, but not in time for Jan. 1 sales debut]( San Francisco is another step closer to allowing recreational marijuana sales to start in January after city leaders approved regulations in a mandatory second vote Tuesday. On Wednesday, Mayor Ed Lee signed the rules that retailers and growers need to get state permits. The regulations were surprisingly tough for San Francisco to settle on. [How legalization has altered marijuana education for teens]( Marijuana legalization has prompted questions and confusion among teens. They may be getting misinformation — and still face peer pressure, experts say. In California and other states, teachers are trying to explain the risks of marijuana just as stores are preparing to open and marketers are planning campaigns. Quote of the Day “It’s a very tense situation. It’s a learning curve, and there’s a lot of growing pains going on right now.” [—Mark Van Tyne, general manager at Allegany Medical Marijuana Dispensary in Maryland.]( The state's opening days of sales have decimated most shops' supply of flower, and some have been limiting sales to preregistered patients. Numerology $2.7 million That's the [amount of additional funds]( Massachusetts' Cannabis Control Commission is receiving to help get recreational marijuana regulations set before store licenses can be issued next year. Regulators had hoped for more. [alt_text]( Regional News [Delaware police officials seek to firm up gun ban, want weed use noted on driver’s licenses]( As Delaware lawmakers consider whether to legalize recreational marijuana use, some law enforcement officials are suggesting new steps to ensure that marijuana users in Delaware are prohibited from buying guns. William Bryson, police chief for the town of Camden and chairman of the Delaware Police Chiefs Council, told a state legalization task force that marijuana users should be required to have an endorsement or certification on their driver’s licenses indicating that they use pot. [Rush on at Indiana shops to snatch up CBD oil products before they’re pulled]( Stores selling cannabis-derived oils in central Indiana are seeing a spike in sales after the state's attorney general declared the products illegal with one limited exception. One store owner said sales and interest in products containing cannabidiol, or CBD, increased after state Attorney General Curtis Hill [issued his opinion last month]( [After local officials decline to investigate Oregon marijuana operation, feds step in]( Federal officials are investigating a marijuana processing facility in Oregon after an explosion there injured a man who was previously convicted in a money laundering operation linked to pot-trafficking. The probe is a fairly rare instance in which U.S. officials are investigating a marijuana case in a state where cannabis is legal. After the illegal grow operation was discovered last month, local prosecutors declined to pursuxe the matter, according to the federal documents. [Michigan marijuana "kingpin" gets 13 years in federal prison]( The government says Spencer Ward and his associates sold marijuana worth $475,000. More than 40 people assisted him at his 80-acre farm or at stores. [California cannabis festivals will be different in 2018, but many freedoms remain]( California’s cannabis event circuit just keeps getting bigger, with more than 100,000 people a year attending shows such as the Chalice festival in Victorville, Emerald Cup in Santa Rosa and High Times magazine’s Cannabis Cup series. But the future of many of those events is uncertain thanks to one sentence buried in [276 pages of rules California recently released]( to regulate the cannabis industry. [alt_text]( More Regional Headlines + [Michigan issues emergency medical marijuana rules]( + [A true boatload of weed: 6 tons seized on Mediterranean Sea near Greece]( + [Ohio officials under fire for hiring marijuana consultant who has drug conviction]( + [As medical marijuana sales decline in Oregon, shops switch to recreational]( #AllThingsWeed [The Mount Rushmore of Marijuana: Our cannabis critic’s favorite strains]( This month, The Cannabist's Jake Browne is stepping down from his post as the first cannabis critic for a major daily newspaper. After four years and 66 different strains smoked and analyzed, Browne presents his "Mount Rushmore" of four standouts. [Can cannabis help with weight management?]( If you've heard rumors about "[skinny pot](" or "the marijuana diet," you may be wondering if weed can help in personal weight management or dieting. Cannabis has long been associated with stimulating the appetite, but as we learn more about the plants' many cannabinoids, [we're discovering just how diverse the effects these compounds have on our bodies]( actually are. [High Art: Looking back at marijuana-themed posters of the 1960s]( The cultural revolution of the 1960s witnessed a unique marriage of marijuana and art. Experimentation with LSD, peyote and other drugs were huge influences on the psychedelic art and music of the time, but marijuana motifs had a special significance for cannabis users during an era in which consumption was a risky proposition. Get the inside story on a collection of stunning counterculture posters. 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](. 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