New Jersey wades into marijuana legalization, guardianship for Kara Zartler, from growing tomatoes to cannabis, supply, meet demand and more

[The 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.]( [A young Kara Zartler walks along the beach. She has cerebral palsy and severe autism, which in her case causes compulsive self-injurious behavior that began with she was four years old. (Courtesy of Mark Zartler)]( A young Kara Zartler walks along the beach. The Texas girl has cerebral palsy and severe autism, which causes compulsive self-injurious behavior. (Courtesy of Mark Zartler) Top News Kara Zartler's parents say marijuana is the only medicine that abates their daughter Kara’s dangerous bouts of self-abuse. In [March of 2017, Child Protective Services investigated her father, Mark,]( and found “reason to believe” he had physically abused Kara by giving her cannabis vapor. [Go inside the Texas courtroom where a judge decided]( if Kara's father is fit to be her guardian. [A facility in Canada that used to grow tomatoes will soon be used to grow cannabis.](It's the size of about 19 football fields is "conservatively" expected to produce about 165,350 pounds of cannabis annually. “We need to figure out what impact these lounges will have on our community": [Las Vegas leaders say they'll pass on marijuana lounges until 2019 while they monitor the rollout of Denver's first-of-its-kind social marijuana use business licenses.]( [Will legal marijuana kill the employment drug test?]( In a tightening U.S. job market, companies in [states that have legalized either recreational or medicinal marijuana]( are leading the way on dropping drug tests for employees. [Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis, left, discusses a proposal to decriminalize possessing an ounce of marijuana or less with Emily Kaltenbach, of the Drug Policy Alliance, center, and fellow Councilman Isaac Benton, right, at a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, March 5, 2018. Davis and Benton's proposed change to the local criminal code would add Albuquerque to a growing list of municipalities that have decriminalized possessing pot in small amounts. (AP Photo/Mary Hudetz).]( Albuquerque City Councilor Pat Davis, left, discusses a proposal to decriminalize possessing an ounce of marijuana or less with Emily Kaltenbach, of the Drug Policy Alliance, center, and fellow Councilman Isaac Benton, right, at a news conference in Albuquerque, N.M., Monday, March 5, 2018. (AP Photo/Mary Hudetz). National News Albuquerque City Councilors Pat Davis and Isaac Benton are pushing to decriminalize marijuana possession in cases where a person is caught with an ounce or less. [The proposed change]( – which still must go before the City Council and mayor for approval — would add Albuquerque to a growing list of municipalities that have decriminalized possessing pot in small amounts. Inside the wild Idaho Senate hearing that[killed CBD legalization]( — and possibly broke open meetings laws. [New Jersey lawmakers waded into the debate over marijuana legalization,]( drawing hours of testimony both for and against making it available. [Challenge to Florida's ban on smokable medical marijuana gets May trial date.]( The state's legislature banned smoking in last year’s bill[signed by Gov. Rick Scott,]( saying it isn’t healthy. Alaska, California and Massachusetts lawmakers are considering[legislation to protect their respective cannabis industries from federal interference.]( Supply, Meet Demand [Pennsylvania’s budding medical marijuana dispensaries are about to run out of cannabis.]( The two open dispensaries in the Philadelphia region have gone nearly dry less than two weeks. Quote of the Day "The governor's office doesn't want this bill, the prosecutors don't want this bill, the office on drug policy doesn't want this bill.” — [Idaho's Senate Committee Chairman Lee Heider, overheard by an Associated Press reporter shouting from his office during a last-minute attempt to advance a bill legalizing CBD.]( Peanut Butter and Jealous - - Quick breads are a great thing for a cannabis cook. So easy, so tasty and you probably already have the ingredients to make one right now. [Here's a recipe for cannabis-infused Peanut Butter Quick Bread.]( You are receiving this newsletter because you signed up at The Cannabist. To unsubscribe from this mailing, [click here.]( To view this newsletter on the web [click here.]( The Denver Post 5990 Washington Street, Denver, CO 80216