The Omaha Tribe of Nebraska is considering getting into the lucrative marijuana business, but at least one tribal expert fears doing so could put the tribe at risk of losing any investment it may make in marijuana industries.

The tribe plans to hold a referendum Tuesday in which members will vote on whether the tribe should allow recreational use of marijuana, medicinal use of marijuana, and growing industrial hemp on its northeast Nebraska reservation.

Ultimately, however, the Omaha tribal council will decide all three questions. The referendum vote simply will give the council guidance on whether to move forward, according to an information sheet distributed by the tribe.

Bonding with other humans really does give a natural high.

What happens when “love hormones” and “bliss molecules” collide? A whole lot of happy akin to smoking a joint, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) found that oxytocin—often dubbed the “love hormone” due to the good feelings it produces during social interactions—is able to enhance pleasure by stimulating the brain’s marijuana-like cannabinoid neurotransmitters.

“Why do social animals—us included—enjoy the company of their own species? Our study addresses this question from a neurobiological perspective,” explains Daniele Piomelli, the paper’s lead author.

Cotton. You love it, I love it, but Mother Nature freakin' hates it.

About 20 million tons of cotton are produced each and every year, making it far and away the world's most profitable non-food crop. But it's resource intensive in a big way.

Colorado: the mountains, the Wild Wild West and when it comes to growing marijuana, Colorado is at least to a degree the Wild West because there, if you pass a licensing test you can have a grow facility.

That is unlike the Ohio model where there would only be 10 grow farms. But it does far more than that; it would allow recreational use of the addictive version of the drug, as well.

And as in any Wild West, there needs to be a new sheriff in town, “I’m Andrew Freedman and I’m the director of the Governor’s Office of Marijuana Coordination”.

COLUMBUS — Two issues on this week’s ballot stand alone, but the fate of one may depend on the other.

Ohio is about to make a historic decision on Issue 3. Should the state become the first east of Colorado to legalize marijuana for recreational, medical, and commercial purposes?

But state voters also have a decision to make on Issue 2. Should private individuals have the right to etch their own commercial monopolies into the Ohio Constitution?

If Issue 2 passes, the marijuana legalization amendment may never take effect, even if voters support it.

Voters in Ohio will decide Nov. 3 whether to become the fifth U.S. state to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes, 

As in other states, legalization will be decided by way of a ballot that would lift criminal penalties for growing marijuana at home and possessing up to an ounce of the plant.

Voters in Oregon and Alaska last November approved the use of marijuana for recreational purposes, following approvals in Colorado and Washington state. Marijuana is also now legal in the District of Colombia, the U.S. capital.

Ohio better vote no for the Marijuana monopoly — Jack Herer (@KeKoJoNeZ) October 31, 201

“It’s not all about making money and about profiting”, said Ean Seeb, co-owner of Denver Relief, a dispensary whose monetary and volunteering donations include Ekar Farm and Garden, which grows vegetables for food banks. In 2012, Colorado passed a law legalizing the recreational use of marijuana.

You can now smoke your pot and eat it, too.

The legalization of medical marijuana in a number of U.S. states and for recreational usage in Washington, Oregon, Colorado, Alaska and Washington, D.C., has created a new market for marijuana-infused edibles.

And these treats go beyond the old fashioned pot brownies.

According to a recent NBC report, bakers whip up laced treats in industrial kitchens that are later sold in legal dispensaries. In Colorado, consumers bought 5.8 million infused edibles and concentrate products in 2014, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue Annual Update.

While edibles are popular elsewhere, local law enforcement officials say they are not yet a significant part of the underground drug market in St. Johns County.