25. Are patents bad for weed?

This week Alex and Hayley talk with Beth Schechter, from the Open Cannabis Project, about preserving the genetic diversity of cannabis from agricultural patents. Plus, the FDA approves the first marijuana derived drug. And cannabis a CEO resigns after she threatened to call the cops on a little girl.Find out more about the Open Cannabis Project at https://opencannabisproject.org/The FDA approves Epidiolex, the first drug derived from marijuana: http://fortune.com/2018/06/27/fda-marijuana-gw-pharma-epidiolex-whats-next/Alison Ettel, CEO of TreatWell, resigns after a video of her calling the cops on a child went viral: http://fortune.com/2018/06/27/permit-patty-resigns-cannabis/Cannabis Wire found quite a few cannabis executives donated to an anti-immigration PAC: https://cannabiswire.com/2018/06/27/why-are-cannabis-industry-leaders-donating-to-anti-immigration-candidates/Sign up for the WeedWeek newsletter to get weekly info on America's most interesting industry delivered to your inbox. www.weedweek.net/newsletter/WeedWeek Canada is the best way for professionals to keep up with the Canadian green rush. For a free one-month trial subscription sign up here:https://www.weedweek.net/weedweek-canada/We want to answer all your burning weed questions! Leave us a voicemail at 424-258-0430 and we might answer your question on the podcast! Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes so that you never miss an episode! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/weedweek/id1332937362?mt=2Email us your comments, questions or suggestions at [email protected] Follow us Twitter and Instagramwww.twitter.com/alexhalperinwww.twitter.com/EPfoxwww.instagram.com/weedweeknews/