A man sports a marijuana leaf lapel pin at the Colorado Symphony's Classically Cannabis private fundraising event May 23, 2014 at the Space Gallery in Denver. (Denver Post file)

Cannabist Show: He’s an industry lobbyist; She gives weed advice

Our guests on The Cannabist Show this week: Colorado Cannabis Chamber of Commerce president Tyler Henson and Cannabist advice columnist Susan Squibb.

TOP MARIJUANA NEWS

• Ohio voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have legalized both recreational and medical marijuana in a single stroke — a vote-getting strategy that was being watched as a potential test case for the nation. Failure of the proposed state constitutional amendment followed an expensive campaign, a legal fight over its ballot wording, an investigation into petition signatures — and, predominantly, a counter campaign against a network of 10 exclusive growing sites it would have created. –Report by The Associated Press

• Mexico’s Supreme Court has ruled that growing, possessing and smoking marijuana for recreation is legal under the right to freedom. The measure was approved in a 4-1 vote on the five-justice panel, backing the argument that smoking marijuana is covered under the right of “free development of personality.” –Report by The Associated Press

POT QUIZ

Test your knowledge on Ohio’s push for legalization, famous toking musicians and cannabis in southern Colorado.

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