Two new lawsuits seek to stop Colorado recreational marijuana sales, and other stories

thecannabist.co | @cannabist | fb/cannabist Colorado residents suing to halt recreational marijuana sales (Seth McConnell, Denver Post file) Two lawsuits were filed in U.S. District Court in Colorado on Thursday against politicians, public servants and businesses to “end the sale of recreational marijuana in this state,” according to attorney David H. Thompson, who represents the plaintiffs in both cases. Ex-DEA chiefs side with Nebraska and Oklahoma in pot lawsuit vs. Colorado On the same day those new lawsuits were filed over Colorado's recreational marijuana sales, nine former DEA bosses filed a brief with the U.S. Supreme Court supporting Nebraska and Oklahoma in their marijuana lawsuit against Colorado. IRS to bankless Colorado MMJ dispensary contesting fines: Too bad A Denver medical marijuana dispensary penalized for not paying certain taxes electronically got a succinct reply from the IRS during its appeal: Not having a bank account is no excuse. Scientists have figured out why marijuana gives you munchies Researchers have published a study in the science journal Nature about the neurological reasons why marijuana causes big-time food cravings. “It’s like pressing a car’s brakes and accelerating instead,” a lead author on the study told CBS News. Stripped-down Colorado MMJ review bill gets preliminary OK in Senate A bill to renew the state's medical marijuana regulations won preliminary approval in the Senate this week. The bill entirely avoids a bigger fight that's looming for the Senate: what to do about caregivers who grow for patients. Double take: Bongs for sale inside this Walmart in Playa del Carmen, Mexico Shoppers at the Walmart store in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, might notice some unusual (for Walmart) products on sale at the cigar kiosk between the store’s bathroom and its photo studio — namely, a bunch of bongs and glass pipes. High-potency marijuana linked to health issues not seen with milder pot Frequent use of high-potency weed may be linked to an increased risk of having a psychotic episode. But milder strains of marijuana, even when used heavily, don’t appear to carry any increased risk of psychosis. The Washington Post analyzes the new study published in the journal Lancet Psychiatry. Uruguay drug czar: Medical pot will cost more than recreational cannabis There’s a new twist to Uruguay's national marijuana program, one that may surprise legalization advocates and anti-pot opposition alike. According to multiple sources, medical marijuana will cost more than recreational weed, a reversal of what has been seen in the United States. Afroman assault video: ‘Because I Got High’ rapper knocks out female fan A video shot during a concert in Biloxi, Miss., appears to show Afroman punching a woman who jumped on stage as he played guitar. Because, well, it’s not clear why. Warning: It's graphic. Stonington High School in Conn. compared to prison after drug sweep The use of eight police dogs in a search for drugs at Stonington High School in Connecticut has had a very curious aftermath. (Yes, Stonington.) Inside the CBD project: Denver Post photojournalists share work Feb. 24 The Denver Post photojournalism staff shares their work with the public at a bimonthly photo night, and what’s ahead is a closer look at one of the facets of medical marijuana in Colorado: young patients and CBD oil. The Week in Weed: Tommy Chong leads celeb showdown & 14 more pics (Craig F. Walker, Denver Post file) 15 favorite photos seen on Instagram in the past week, including celebrities Tommy Chong, Waka Flocka Flame and Wiz Khalifa, plus a stunning array of marijuana concentrates, edibles and more.